Photo gallery and some granite

I have a small desk in the kitchen that was supposed to be a butler's pantry - it is basically the walkway between the kitchen and dining room. When we built the house I decided we absolutely did not need a butler's pantry, but definitely needed a desk.

Best decision I ever made.

I have done many different things with my small "office", as far as decorating the walls and such, and recently decided to surround myself with a photo gallery of my boys.

I used 3M "picture hanging strips" for the cabinet doors, and took the glass out of the frames (just in case).


So now, when I look up from the monitor, I see this:


and this:

All my sweeties.



On another note, 5 days till granite installation:


I know some of you think granite it overdone, trendy, too difficult to care of, etc., but I love it.

Love it!

I looked at every (affordable) option out there, and nothing came close to the granite. I did have to shop at 5 different places before I found just the right slab, but once I found it I knew it belonged in my kitchen. Honestly, if we had white cabinetry, I probably would have gone with butcher block countertops. But since I love my wood cabinets and refuse to paint them, so here you go:

Now to choose a backsplash.

I figure I will have to live with the granite for a month or so before deciding on the backsplash.

Hope you all have a fabulous day!