When we purchased our home back in 2003 we knew that we didn't love our kitchen cabinets. We have always said that "someday" we would get around to either replacing them (maybe if we won the lottery...) or painting them. We complained about the horrible color wood, fake plastic sides, and gross handles (completely my fault... who knew you had to scrub cabinet handles!)
Well this weekend we had to go to Sherwin Williams to get some glaze for a different project. (Our fantastic neighbor is going to build us hand-rails for our stairs. I ripped ours off about 2 years ago with the intentions of replacing them with nicer ones. Yeah-- 2 years later it is finally getting done because we have such a great neighbor!) Anyway while we were there we noticed they were having a paint sale. There wasn't anyone else in the store, the salesman was super helpful, and we didn't have anything to do over the weekend so Derek and I looked and each other and decided we should just go for it and paint the cabinets. We were so foolish to think for one second this would be an easy, one day, project. Somehow we lived through it and have newly painted cabinets to show for it.
We are planning on getting a new counter top and new appliances (ours only decide to work sometimes). I'll post before and after pictures of the entire kitchen as soon as we get it all done. But for now-- MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! For anyone thinking about taking on a similar project... GOOD LUCK! It is a TON of work, but I really love the end result.
WHAT A MESS!! This is a great project to take on if you want to organize your cupboards. By the time we were done I had gone through every shelf and every drawer. I've never been so organized!
STILL A MESS! But at least there is primer!
Drum Roll Please........
BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES:
6 comments:
kel, your kitchen is really cute!
it turned out good! looks like a whole new kitchen. i dont know about you but i cant wait for our vacation! i think im more excited than the girls : ) i'll actually be able to ride everything.
Cool! I haven't talked to you forever- I found your blog on facebook. You look happy!
Wow! They look great. I am impressed. That looks like a ton of work.
wow! you guys did an great job. they look so good. I love the black handles.
It looks fantastic! I know how much work it is, we re-did my parents kitchen as a surprise for them when they were in Australia. A lot of late nights.
Is that conference I see on the TV? (I notice the small things).
Hi Kellie! I'm just catching on to the blogging world and finding out there are SO many people I know that have blogs. I'm still so new to it that I know absolutely nothing, but I learn from all of you! Your house looks so awesome! I love your cabinets and how your house is decorated further down in your blog. Great job on it all!
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