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A Thoughtful Place

A Thoughtful Place is a California based lifestyle blog about design, fashion, gatherings and the occasional from the heart post.

Kitchen Reno Update

June 29, 2022 by Courtney 3 Comments

Morning. Things have been in full swing over here. That’s code for hectic. It’s amazing having a house full of people working on the kitchen because it means incredible progress. It also means that life feels out of sorts and I never get as much accomplished. It’s almost like I push pause on all that I need to do. But today I thought it would be fun to share and update and answer two of the most frequently asked questions.

Kitchen Update

WHAT TILE IS THAT?

One of the biggest moments in this space coming to life was starting the tile. I was holding my breath as it’s no joke to install. We used Zellige tile by Riad in the color snow. Each tile is different and that is part of why I chose it. But you can imagine how installing tile when every piece is slightly different in depth can be a challenge. It was also necessary to inspect every tile so a lot of time and love went into this.

When it was all said and done, it was exactly as I had hoped. I will say there is an immense amount of pressure when you chose elements of the design and pray it works out. I love the old world quality it has in real life. Each one has a chip here and there and a great amount of movement. We used “warm gray” for the grout. Ignore the brown stripe on the ceiling as that is paint that will be covered over.

WHAT ARE YOUR COUNTERTOPS?

Other than tile, the number one question is what did we go with for our countertops? I will do a detailed post once the space is finished, but we chose honed granite for the perimeter and marble for the island. I literally fell in love with the marble slab and couldn’t go with anything else. It’s a soft white with warm veining and all of the colors unite the kitchen. Because it will stain and etch (we are okay with that), I wanted the perimeter to be as durable as possible.

If you have more questions, feel free to drop them below. Next up is hardware and lighting which should start to give the space its personality. With the clean lines of the kitchen, we opted for very traditional hardware and lighting. Can’t wait to show you.

Wishing you all a wonderful day.

Filed Under: kitchen

Monday Morning Wrap Up

June 27, 2022 by Courtney Leave a Comment

monday wrap up downtown

Morning. How was your weekend? I overslept this morning and am playing catch up. But we enjoyed a great weekend out and about and we are thankful for the time with our family and friends. Big things are happening in the kitchen this week so I’ll be excite to share. Here is life lately with Continue Reading …

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Saturday Shopping

June 25, 2022 by Courtney 1 Comment

black wide legged pants

Morning. How are you today? I appreciate your being here and hope it’s always a bright spot in your day. We are gearing up to celebrate Father’s Day tomorrow which will be nice. We decided to postpone it as we had a lot going on last weekend. Saturday Shopping is a fun one so let’s Continue Reading …

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Waterfalls | Machine Falls Hike

June 24, 2022 by Courtney 1 Comment

machine falls loop travel guide

When we first moved to Nashville, one of the kind men who helped unload our moving truck told us all about the surrounding waterfalls in the area. From the moment I have been wanting to check them out. It may have taken us a year, but we are finally doing just that. Sharing all about Continue Reading …

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