I am a gardener. When the weather is good, as it is about 8 or 9 months of the year in Alabama, I am outside. So during the winter months, (which don’t last long!) I try to get an indoor project or two done. This winter project was a big one.
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Kitchen Before |
First I updated the living room (read about that HERE). The kitchen was nice. There were LOTS of cabinets and storage and a lot of brown, and tan and beige.
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Kitchen Before |
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I would love to have white cabinets, but I knew that was a major project that I just didn’t have the money time or energy to do yet. So I started with painting the walls of course. I researched kitchens on Pinterest and knew I wanted blue. So I bought several samples to test.
Blue samples above the window. |
I tested the sample in three different spots and finally decided on a color and began to paint.
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Gorgeous Blue |
The blue was perfect! And in fact, it looked good enough with the brown cabinets that I am temporarily ok with not having them painted.
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Seeing the Blue next to the cabinets for the first time. |
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The first wall is complete. |
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*smile* |
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My open shelves |
Did I mention that our kitchen joins our study? Guess what my next project is! (read about it HERE)
Read about our house search HERE.
Looking good Nikki! So glad you are blogging now!
Thanks for stopping by Rose! I had a blog in the past, way before Facebook became so popular. But when I switched over, I dropped the blog. I am trying to recover all that info now. LOL
Great move to start blogging since you always have so much to share and what better way than to blog! You go girl!
Thanks Claudette! BTW, We have almost finished my metal shed, which you KNOW I got the inspiration from you!! xxoo
Our friend, Karen, painted her kitchen cabinets white. I think they used a sprayer. It did take 3 coats I think, but it looks great now!
I've read a lot about doing it, I just need to find the energy. Hey! Maybe I could hire you and I'll babysit?
In the kitchen, they did use a sprayer and it took two coats. She also did her bathroom by hand and that took 3 coats. But didn't have to deal with the clogging up sprayer parts 🙂
Yea, that whole washing out the sprayer is a pain.
Great job! Love the color!
Thanks so much! I think its a big improvement. Still a lot to do since I do want white cabinets.
Nikki what a great choice of color for the kitchen. I love how it makes everything pop. And it is not grey!!
Thanks Mary. And I agree…. I am glad that its not gray. 🙂