At Kim's request, I am posting pictures of my new dishes and kitchen floor. I have had the same set of stoneware dishes for almost 25 years. I decided a couple of years ago that I wanted new dishes but only recently I actually parted with the money and bought a new set of Pfaltzgraff dishes. The pattern is called Napoli and now I'm obsessed. I have bought several serving pieces in addition to a valance for my window and a rug.
We bought the bamboo wood flooring about a year ago and finally found someone to install it whose labor we could afford. Our neighbor installed the flooring and did a great job. I really like the new floor but it really shows it when it's dirty....so I will becoming better friends with my mop! The next project is to paint the kitchen and maybe install a new stainless steel sink and possibly countertops.