Shopping Saturday

My mom and sister, Rachael, made the 3 hour trip to Macedonia for the long weekend.  We spent our time shopping for the house and chatting about life, work, and Rachael's son (my favorite first nephew), Landon.  They arrived on Friday night and we spent the night at Diane and Gary's because of the varnishing going on at our house.  On Saturday we didn't waste any time and were out the door by 10 to shop.  Kevin and I shopped for cabinet hardware, along with a faucet for the sink.  Thankfully, we knew what we wanted.  Unfortunately, there was no one to help us at either place we went to for these items.  We got item numbers and pictures, and are going to order online.  I have never ordered more things online in my life since moving out to Pioneer Trail, and I love it!

Cup pulls for the cabinet drawers.

http://www.homeclick.com/hickory-hardware-p3072-mb-gainsborough-3-cup-pull-in-matte-black/p-381530.aspx

Knobs

http://www.homeclick.com/hickory-hardware-p3180-mb-corinth-1-7-16-knob-in-matte-black/p-381628.aspx

Handle for the pantry

This is the tile we chose for our backsplash about a week ago.

Faucet for the kitchen

http://www.moen.com/arbor/classic-stainless-one-handle-high-arc-pulldown-kitchen-faucet/_/R-CONSUMER%3A7594CSL

As lunch time approached, Kevin went home and Mom, Rach, and I continued to shop.  We went to Nebraska Furniture Mart to look for bar stools for the kitchen, and were lucky enough to find some, AND pick them up the same day.  At this point I am having a hard time picturing everything in the new space and envisioning what all the colors will look like together. And Kevin is at the point where "looks good" comes out of his mouth quite often (I am right with him, I am so thankful we didn't build a whole house!).  We chose black bar stools to tie in the blackboard that will be above the wine bar, the black hardware on the cabinets, and the black wood burning stove in the dining room.  (Kevin okayed them from Macedonia via a phone picture.)

The bar stool

After the shopping hangover, Kevin cooked some steaks and potatoes on the grill and we relaxed and discussed getting in the hot tub, but never made it quite that far...we were too tuckered out.  It was a successful weekend and I miss Mom and Rach already and am looking forward to President's Day when they are able to make the trip again.

It was amazing we made it through the entire weekend without Grandma giving Abel people food!

Mom with her blonde and brunette