The kitchen is DONE!
Sep. 6th, 2014 07:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bethzyllaAs promised, some before and after photos.
Just a forewarning...my hubby took the 'before' shots and I took the 'after' shots. I tried to get them all positioned as close to the same as possible, but it's not perfect. Whoops!
The kitchen had beige wood paneling, beige wood-like trim, and cabinets that were maybe white once upon a time (long, long ago.)
We sanded, primed, and painted the cabinet doors, replaced all the grungy paint-coated hinges with shiny new chrome ones, and added cobalt glass pulls all around.
We primed and painted the walls, trim, and pantry door. The door got a new brushed nickel handle. The deviled egg plate was a lucky find at an estate sale.
Also, we have a small two-shelf shoe rack (which you can't see here) and that's why there appears to be a huge pile of shoes. I promise, they're slightly more organized than all that!
This archway leads to what was probably intended as a dining room with attached study. I use those rooms as my sewing area. The curtain is necessary to disguise the constant state of disorganization beyond.
Luckily, JoAnn's came through with cheapie broadcloth in almost the exact same color as the walls!
Somehow we missed getting 'before' shots for the next two walls. Everything was...beige! (Shocking, I know.) These walls have faux brick paneling which we painted a semi-gloss gray. Since they take the brunt of food preparation splatters, it made sense to make it as easy-maintenance as possible. We put up new shelves and window curtains too.
We also replaced all the ivory and almond electrical outlets, switches, and covers with white ones. Inside one switch, I found a nest of hatched gecko eggs:
After my hubby and I enjoyed the cool factor of finding something so fragile, I thoroughly vaccuumed it out. No need to leave potential fire hazards lying around!
I'm really happy with how all this came out! It looks so much cleaner and brighter in there. And I just love cobalt glass! I'm on the lookout for that stuff everywhere now. I wish we'd had the money to replace the countertops too, but we're just not willing to do that unless our landlord agrees to pay for it. I've lived with a cobbled-together countertop for this long. A little longer is no big deal.
Next up for me is a vacation with Ben and his parents! They drove down from Indiana and we'll be flying out to Hawaii on Monday to visit Ben's sister. I'm so excited! We get to stay for 10 days. Woo-hoo!!!
When we get back, I need to clean up my sewing space (currently the only messy place in this house) and get going on a mourning outfit for the DFWCG's Mourning Tea in October. Right now, I honestly have no idea what I want to make. I don't think I'll feel up to entering a new era (and the full set of undergarments it would entail) so that means sticking to 18th Century, Regency, 1870-1890, or fantasy. I'm guess I'm kinda leaning toward 18th century, but we'll see what happens.
Just a forewarning...my hubby took the 'before' shots and I took the 'after' shots. I tried to get them all positioned as close to the same as possible, but it's not perfect. Whoops!
The kitchen had beige wood paneling, beige wood-like trim, and cabinets that were maybe white once upon a time (long, long ago.)
We sanded, primed, and painted the cabinet doors, replaced all the grungy paint-coated hinges with shiny new chrome ones, and added cobalt glass pulls all around.
We primed and painted the walls, trim, and pantry door. The door got a new brushed nickel handle. The deviled egg plate was a lucky find at an estate sale.
Also, we have a small two-shelf shoe rack (which you can't see here) and that's why there appears to be a huge pile of shoes. I promise, they're slightly more organized than all that!
This archway leads to what was probably intended as a dining room with attached study. I use those rooms as my sewing area. The curtain is necessary to disguise the constant state of disorganization beyond.
Luckily, JoAnn's came through with cheapie broadcloth in almost the exact same color as the walls!
Somehow we missed getting 'before' shots for the next two walls. Everything was...beige! (Shocking, I know.) These walls have faux brick paneling which we painted a semi-gloss gray. Since they take the brunt of food preparation splatters, it made sense to make it as easy-maintenance as possible. We put up new shelves and window curtains too.
We also replaced all the ivory and almond electrical outlets, switches, and covers with white ones. Inside one switch, I found a nest of hatched gecko eggs:
After my hubby and I enjoyed the cool factor of finding something so fragile, I thoroughly vaccuumed it out. No need to leave potential fire hazards lying around!
I'm really happy with how all this came out! It looks so much cleaner and brighter in there. And I just love cobalt glass! I'm on the lookout for that stuff everywhere now. I wish we'd had the money to replace the countertops too, but we're just not willing to do that unless our landlord agrees to pay for it. I've lived with a cobbled-together countertop for this long. A little longer is no big deal.
Next up for me is a vacation with Ben and his parents! They drove down from Indiana and we'll be flying out to Hawaii on Monday to visit Ben's sister. I'm so excited! We get to stay for 10 days. Woo-hoo!!!
When we get back, I need to clean up my sewing space (currently the only messy place in this house) and get going on a mourning outfit for the DFWCG's Mourning Tea in October. Right now, I honestly have no idea what I want to make. I don't think I'll feel up to entering a new era (and the full set of undergarments it would entail) so that means sticking to 18th Century, Regency, 1870-1890, or fantasy. I'm guess I'm kinda leaning toward 18th century, but we'll see what happens.
