Last fall, the sweetest girl emailed me for help with her newlywed nest in North Carolina.  Amanda and Jon had found an affordable new house with just a few hitches, like the upstairs was unfinished and the kitchen needed work.  Since they are young and energetic and have talented dads willing to help, it was the perfect fit! They have worked so hard to make their new home shine.

The kitchen before:

and after..

You may be thinking “oh another white kitchen” but you have to admit it looks so much better. The second I saw the first picture I had visions of open shelving or cabinets, white paint, beadboard, and a cute window treatment…I suggested that Amanda and Jon keep the black counters..they work just fine for a starter home, that alone saved them so much money..we are so thankful they are black right Amanda?!

The couple, along with the help of their dads, were able to install a new faucet, upper cabinets with extra molding for drama, install thebeadboard backsplash, paint the bottom cabinets, new hardware AND wood floors…WOW! 

Love the bamboo shade..we are still looking for the perfect fabric to make something simple to hang high above the shade to make the window look taller and also plan to make long panels on the glass door…and look, she has already hung the rod…oh to be twentysomething again and have all of that energy!;;

And Amanda did all of this while planning her wedding AND working for NASCAR..yep you heard me right, she works for NASCAR (notice the cookbook)..Amanda IS the new South!;;

Well done y’all…stay tuned to see more from Amanda and Jon’s new home..they are such hardworkers and so very nice.  Oh and did I mention adorable?!  The wedding was so pretty. Love the colors.

 God bless you with a beautiful life and happy home. Thanks for letting me help with your nest!

{wedding photography by Elizabeth Wiggs}