Minor Improvements in the Kitchen

Today our old dishwasher got the boot and a shiny new Bosch has taken its place. Not only does it look a little sleeker, it performs beautifully. I held off on running the old one over the weekend so that some dirty dishes would be available for a post-install test run. Everything came out spotless...a nice change of pace from the previous status quo. The funny thing is that I still don't know what the model number is even though I obsessed over that factor when trying to figure out the difference between all of the Bosch stainless steel clones. Hopefully I picked the right one...it has a full stainless steel tub and a hidden control panel. Despite all of my research, those are the only two features that I can identify!

Anyhow, I purchased the dishwasher through Lowe's while they were running a 20% discount on Energy Star appliances. I also paid them to arrange the installation and that went very smoothly so I'm a happy camper!

You also might've noticed that there is a crazy new rug in the kitchen. A Calypso Home store just opened here in Dallas ( YAY!!) and upon my first visit, I couldn't help but pick up one of the zig zag jaipuri rugs I've long been obsessing over. Even though I have a pretty pink-free house, I think the magenta kind of works in here. It actually picks up the pink in the botanical prints on the walls of the breakfast area...

What do you think of the pink rug? I think it's pretty fun and if I get tired of it, I can always move it into the guest room.