A Quick Kitchen Update

When we moved into our new home, it all seemed really big and light and airy. For the most part, we liked what we saw, but we knew that we would want to make some changes to this place to make it feel like our own and one of the first places we planned to start in, was the kitchen.

Before we even got the keys, we had started to think about what we would change (of course). One of this things I knew right off the bat that I wanted to change was the little light fixture over the sink...

It's not BAD, just not really our style... so it had to go. Lucky for us, we found a solution before we even got the keys. During a regular trip to Home Depot we came across a great light ON clearance for $7.00... and there was no way I was leaving it behind.

So after turning off the electrical, B removed the old light fixture and began the process of getting the new light up. I thought about sharing a tutorial, but there are so many better tutorials for changing out a light fixture online... so I'll just stick to the update.

We opted to just use two of the down rods to get the perfect height. I didn't want it too long (of course), but I didn't want it to be too short and look as awkward as the original light fixture we were replacing.

We both love how it looks, and it's really just the first small step in making this place feel more like us and only for $7 and less than half an hour of our time! I plan on putting the original light fixture up on Craigslist as well, so hopefully it will bring down the cost of this little project even more. 

Have you been making any small upgrades around the house recently? Anything inexpensive and small, but makes a huge difference to you?