Carolyn and Tommy Braden's Kitchen Before and After 2011

With the exception of a few little details, our kitchen renovation is complete. We reused the kitchen cabinets that were in the house when we bought it but transformed them with Rustoleum Transformations. Our open shelving is from IKEA. Tommy created a cabinet for our stainless Bosch dishwasher. We purchased butcher block from IKEA for the counter top above the dishwasher. That will be installed soon. Our other counter top is from Lowe's. Tommy did all the drywalling, painting, some plumbing and all the trim work. The 1st floor bathroom is next. We're off to find a claw foot tub!

Carolyn and Tommy Braden "Kitchen almost finished!"

We still have a few cosmetic things to complete but our new kitchen is totally functional! We are painting the refrigerator white, painting the door, hanging some more trim and adding some more lighting. I don't have to be a laundry room chef anymore! With only a little drywall help (from a friend and his dad), Tommy completed this room by himself! Well, I helped a little too. :) He even built a cabinet to surround the dishwasher. Our old cabinets were transformed with the help of Rustoleum Cabinet Transformations in Espresso.












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Carolyn Braden's Kitchen: America's Next Top Kitchen Contest: Rust-Oleum Transformations - A Revolutionary Kitchen Transformation System

Our kitchen is truly transformed!

America's Next Top Kitchen Contest: Rust-Oleum Transformations - A Revolutionary Kitchen Transformation System

Vote for Carolyn Braden: One is Silver and the Other Gold : Lucky Magazine

One is Silver and the Other Gold : Lucky Magazine

Carolyn Braden One is Silver and the Other Gold : Lucky Magazine

One is Silver and the Other Gold : Lucky Magazine

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My entry for Lucky Magazine's Lifestyle Contributor Contest:

Hostess with the Mostest : Lucky Magazine

Carolyn Braden's Cute Serving Tray

Serve up breakfast in bed with this fantastic tray! I found this adorably cute octopus printed tray at T.J. Maxx on clearance for $5.00. Great deal!



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Carolyn and Tommy Braden's Kitchen Re-do!

Cabinets to be painted, shelves to be hung but our kitchen is truly almost done!
It takes a while when you have a whole house to renovate by yourself but it's still coming along! Tommy is really loving how our old ratty floors are turning into beautifully crafted hardwood floors. Monica loves them too!




















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Voting starts for Carolyn Braden's Day to Night Done Right : Lucky Magazine

Day to Night Done Right : Lucky Magazine

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Day to Night Done Right : Lucky Magazine

Carolyn Braden says "Update your office with this bulletin board."

This is a project I saved from InStyle Magazine several years ago. The frame was left in my house when we moved in and was perfect for the craft. I pinned my "inspirations" to the board and hung it in my office.

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Carolyn Braden's Work style that works! : Lucky Magazine

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Work style that works! : Lucky Magazine

Carolyn Braden says "Support the Dizzy Feet Foundation on National Dance Day, July 30th, 2011."

I am learning the NapTabs routine from "So You Think You Can Dance" to do on National Dance Day. It's on July 30th, 2011. I'm hosting a "Zoolander Zombie" party that day and plan to do the dance flash-mob style. The song is "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO. I've listed the links to the intermediate and the easier dance in case the master dance is a little tough (it is fast!). I've recruited some friends to help me out on this. Support the arts and dance on National Dance Day!


Master Dance, Tabitha and Napoleon:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s-eH2aJU4w

Intensive Intermediate, Robin Antin (who is Johnathan Antin's, of Jonathan hair products, sister....love Dirt!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwiqrtTBYBg&feature=relmfu

Easiest Routine: Mary Murphy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSzT_ahH5PA&feature=relmfu

Carolyn Braden's Southern Living Table Makeover

I saw this table makeover in Southern Living magazine and decided to try it. I love this pink-coral color. I used Valspar paint from Lowe's. I sanded and primered it prior to painting.














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Tommy and Carolyn Braden's Beadboard Wall in Kitchen

So many projects all at once! The kitchen is catching up to the foyer.



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Carolyn and Tommy Braden's Foyer Coming Along Beautifully

Tommy and his dad have done all this. Drywalling, painting, trim....
Is there anything they can't do? If there is, Tommy will figure it out!









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Carolyn and Tommy Braden: Kitchen drywalled!

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Tommy and Carolyn Braden: Entry way is drywalled and painted!"

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