Entryway - the sleeper project

As I mentioned, the entryway was a bit of a last minute decision and I think because of that we weren't really expecting to be wowed by it. Holy.Cow.
The number of comments we've received on the finished entryway alone tells us that we made the right choice to do it. It's that whole phenomenon of you move in to a new house and you know what's there isn't exactly what you'd choose and isn't exactly modern, but in the grand scheme of things is liveable.  Until you change it.  And then you realize just how ugly you really thought it was.  Our contractor rocked and this was knocked out in a day and a half. 

I've realized that it's kind of tough to see a big difference from the photos, so you'll have to take my word for it...either that or come to my house to see the old tile which is still living in the laundry room :)
Check out the transformation below!

And my little entry nook!
Tabletop not fully decorated yet, but love the table we found (HomeGoods)
and the mirror (Target).

Renovation bug

So the problem with doing renovation is that once you start, all the old non-renovated stuff look 1000x more terrible than it did before you started.  Thus, we our entry way is getting a face lift as well.  We went to Arizona Tile in search of something durable and a little more modern than we had (think a hint of peach).  We ended up with Regis Bianco and will use a light gray grout.  Can't wait to see the finished product!

It's not a trip to AZ tile without checking out all the countertop options.
Hard hats required!

End of Days 2 & 3

Major progress after three days.  We're wired, plumbed (there's that word again) lit, and put back together.  Bring on the cabinet install!!!

Day 2 - floors out for easier cabinet install

Stairs to the entry way from kitchen

Yes, new tile in the entry, too

End of Day 3 - talk about a blank canvas!