and then our friend Barb stained them with a cherry stain to make them look better? (sorry for the bad quality pic!)
and then we finally replaced the bottom cabinet with a nice, white one and a beautiful red sink?
well, now we have finally finished painting the upper cabinets - woohoo! it really brightens up the kitchen and gives a sorta'-kinda' feeling of the kitchen not being soooo tiny! have a look:
it took 3 coats of primer and 2 coats of white paint - what a pain! but it looks so much better - don't you think?
i wrote on my plain, white and beige spice jars with a permanent red marker to match all of the other red stuff in the kitchen.
everything is still a work in progress but we are progressing. slow and steady. one job at a time.
Amazing what a fresh coat of paint... or five... can do to a room!
ReplyDeleteyer soooo right Ed buddy - thanks for that!
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DeleteWOW! That turned out absolutely beautiful! Taking the glass doors off really helped as well. My red cookie jar is envious :-)
ReplyDeletethank you so much Elizabeth! and yes getting those doors down really opened it up. your red cookie jar is always welcome - bahahahahah!
DeleteLooks great, kymber. Nice job.
ReplyDeletethanks buddy - it's the best i can do with what we have. and i'm trying!!!
DeleteGreat Job! Hope the primer was the stain sealer type. Now I see why you needed three coats of primer. Knotty pine is nasty that way, the knots bleed through.
ReplyDeleteWhere are the microwave and the toaster now?
Mrs. S - yes, the primer was the stain sealer type. and the white paint is a bathroom white paint so it can be repeatedly washed, wiped, rinsed and won't get washed off. the microwave and toaster are currently living on one of our big shelving units that we built in the hallway - it's a real pain having to take them down, plug them into an extension cord and put them on the table when we use them - then put them back when we are finished - but soon, i will have a new little rolling baker's cart and that's where they will live - woohoo! i'll do a post once we get it set up and whatnot! oh ya - good eye, madame!
DeleteWhat is it with wimmins and white paint????
ReplyDeleteOnce upon a time I remodeled a kitchen for a close friend. He got beautiful ribbon stripe luuan kitchen cabinets. They were beautiful, unique, elegant.
Four months later he sold the house. The new owner, first thing she did was paint the damn things white.
My own ceiling is white pickled redwood. First thing out of the bag, mama asked me if she could repaint it white? It already IS white. And then the fight began...
You could say I downright hate white paint. What is it with wimmins????
Winston
Winston - i am normally not a fan of white stuff! my kitchen back in the city was gorgeous, to-die-for, bird's eye maple - i loved it! the kitchen cupboards here are made out of cheap-*ss panelling glued to plywood - they are an eyesore and the pics don't do justice to just how awful they look! that and the fact that none of the cupboards are plumb or straight or arghghghgh! our friend Barb tried to make them better for us before we came by staining them - but after being here a while we realized that the cherry stain was very oppressive in such a small room. that's why we went with the white. the white really has made a difference in opening up the room and making it more airy!
Deleteand what is it with cranky and cantankerous mens??? bahahahahahah! xox buddy!
Wow.....beautiful!! Amazing how the lighter color makes the kitchen look so much bigger. Good Job!!!
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Tango
Tango - ya it really does make the kitchen less oppressive feeling and lighter! thanks hon! xoxo
DeleteHey Kymber - You guys did an amazing job with what you have to work with ! The white is so much better than the cherry stain in a small space I think. That red sink is my favourite - I'd love one too ! It really gives the space the " wow " factor !
ReplyDeleteHugs ... Helga
Helga - you got it - we do the best we can with the crap we have - bahahahah! and ya - the white really does make a definite improvement! that red sink is the most awesome sink on the planet - i love red stuff. and when i found that sink online and marked down to about 70% off - i went after it!
Deletehugs always back to you my friend - xoxo!
Woooohoooo! I love it! I think everything looks cozy, warm, and inviting!Clever idea about the spice jars!
ReplyDeleteI think that my mantra of steady pace wins the race, could work for you too. Seems like a ton of work and a small amount of time, but it is so rewarding, isn't it, when you complete a project?
xoxxo
thanks Spicey! and i like my personalized spice jars. yep, slow and steady does work, and eventually you will win the race - it just takes so darn long to get to everything eh? and then there is a week when the cupboards are all emptied and dishes are everywhere and you can't find anything - but you know all about that what with ripping up your kitchen and dining room - bahahahah! xoxox
DeleteVery nice, I redid my mothers kitchen last year with all white cabinets, she likes it a lot. Yours look very nice, I love a good clean look in the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteDear Duke - thanks so much! i am glad that your Mother enjoys her nice, white kitchen. and you are right - it makes it look clean! thanks buddy!
ReplyDeleteThat is one beautiful sexy sink! Your home is very inviting.
ReplyDeleteMy Daddy was a bee keeper and each time I see bee themed items I remember him and smile.
thanks Janet - i love that red sink too! when i put up the first post about the red sink, my friend Ed commented that the sink looked like it came out of a Stephen King novel - i really got a good laugh at that - bahahhah!
Deletei am happy that when you see bee-themed items that it reminds you of your Daddy - i have tons of bee stuff, as i have always loved bees - i will make sure that i take pics so that you can be reminded and smile!
It looks lovely. It looks very clean and very inviting.
ReplyDeleteLove to you both.
thanks Jane...it is also very freakin tiny - bahahahah! oh well - you try your best with what you got eh? love always back, dearest! xoxox
DeleteSomehow I missed this post. I am so sorry. Looks good, you two are the best. enjoy the weekend and take some time to your hard work.
ReplyDeleteno probs, my dear buddy! and i hope that you enjoy the weekend with your family! we will take a break too!
DeleteWOW!! They look awesome, and you guys did a really fantastic job...the whole place looks so open and inviting:)
ReplyDeletethanks Michele! we try...and you know exactly what it is like to just make do with what you got until you can make it better - or burn it to the ground and start over - bahahahah!
DeleteThanks for sharing this great article, I really enjoyed the insign you bring to the topic, awesome stuff!
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