A Simple Kitchen Window Upgrade

Do you ever feel with a little upgrade, a space in your home that you havent quite loved, will finally look exactly how you always hoped? That little revamp which wont take long, but the room doesnt feel right without ?

Well, Ive had that feeling in my kitchen for a while. The part that needed a redo wasnt horrible, but I was kind of tired of it.

Its not the cabinets because I still love them 2 years later.

Its not the hardware because I still love that too.

But instead it was actually the valance over the windows that I felt blah about.

So the kitchen window got a revamp!

I created the previous valance 2 years ago and I never felt it was just right (dont tell the Mister. He didnt see anything wrong with it). To others, the valance was fine, but for me, it just wasnt exactly what I envisioned. Heres how it looked before (with the old oak cabinets too crazy to look at)

Anyway, since Ive been adding bamboo shades (which I got from favorite resource, Payless Decor) to many of the first floor windows after I painted the mouldings white, it seemed like the most appropriate choice to continue the look + I love the wood texture of the shades against the light yellow wall color and crisp, white mouldings!

Arent they gorgeous?!

This past weekend while the kids went out for breakfast with their grandparents, I found a few hours of free time to finally hang my new roman shades. When does that ever happen free time huh?? I blasted the music Katy Perry was my fav choice for this project :) and got to work.

You might have seen me post this pic on Instagram Saturday afternoon

I removed the old valance + there was still a cellular shade from the old owners behind it. Then in about an hour, I hung the new roma n shades. Usually I always choose inside mount shades because decorative treatments (long drapes) are on the outside, but because the moulding of the kitchen window hits the ceiling and I wanted to allow as much light in as possible, so I decided on an outside mount. Now the new bamboo shades touch the ceiling.

What do you think?

Such a difference and the new shades go so well with the open cabinet.

O, and did you notice the new light? That was an easy switch-aroo that we did a few weekends ago as well. We changed the hi-hat to a hanging fixture. Ill share more on that later this week, so stay tuned

Its amazing how small things which only take a few hours (or a morning filled with good music), change the entire look of a room. I am thrilled with the new look of this room.

If you love the look of these gorgeous bamboo shades, theyre from Payless Decor and the color is Java Vintage.

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