A little background: we bought our home 16 plus years ago...we did a mini kitchen redo right away...you know, wallpaper, new vinyl floor etc...then, 10 years ago, we decided to completely gut the 1963 kitchen and remodel...at that time, I LOVED the whole cottage white kitchen look but was afraid that it may be a trend and wanted a timeless look that would be appealing to all for resale. We did the remodel ourselves, ripping out and putting in the new maple cabinets, putting in the hardwood flooring etc. My favorite part of the kitchen has always been the eating area. My hubby built a corner built in and made the wainscot boxes on the walls. (this is the part of the kitchen you always see in my blog).. We decided to stay in this house and for the last couple of years I have considered painting the cabinets, especially after spending summers in the beach house with the white kitchen. And so after way too much thinking and rethinking...we took the plunge...I had a complete anxiety attack the other day...I have painted tons of pieces of furniture, but this was different. We were painting very nice maple cabinets that were fairly new. This is what I will be blogging about for the next few weeks...we are replacing the appliances and counter tops....so far we have sanded, primed and applied the first coat...hoping to get to the next one today...here's a sneak peek of what we've started....wish us luck and help me breathe.....
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| Our before photo...I'll show more in a future post once it's done... |
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| This was about the time the anxiety attack hit...my poor husband... |
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| Why is it that your kitchen cabinets reproduce once they are taken down??? |
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| They are EVERYWHERE!!!....I just have to remember to breathe and keep on painting.. please stay tuned and follow along with us on this journey.... xo, Mariaelena linking up to: http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/ http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/ |
It's going to look fabulous! I hope to paint my kitchen this winter. I want all the details!
ReplyDeleteMariaelena they are going to look FABULOUS when your done!! Just keep thinking of how much your going to LOVE the results! Can't wait! Martina
ReplyDeleteHey, your house looks like mine, the white kitchen cabinets have taken over our lives! LOL
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and giving me encouragement, I know how you felt, when I first dipped the brush into the primer to paint I completely thought I was going to faint and I was only going to paint over orangey oak:)
I'll be following along!
Keep going girl, you will love it when it is done!!! So far, it looks wonderful! Visiting from Jennifer's party.
ReplyDeleteIt's a lot of work, but hang in there! It's going to look fabulous!
ReplyDeleteXO,
Janie
Take deep breaths! I *just* finished my cabinet makeover project and have been where you are now! It will be oh-so worth it when you're done! Although I feel your anxiety - having cabinets all over the house is anxiety inducing! I was lucky to have a storage room in the basement as my Ground Zero for this project, but it's a pain, no matter what!
ReplyDeleteTake a look at my new and improved kitchen:
http://evolutionofstyleblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/kitchen-reveal.html
Can't wait to see yours when it's complete! It's going to be GREAT!! And worth every last bit of anxiety. ;-)
This is exciting news! Once it's all done you'll be doing the happy dance and be wondering why in the world you were so nervous about it. Happy Painting.
ReplyDeleteOnce its over you will forget all about this part and just love your kitchen.
ReplyDeleteI know it's SO much work, but you'll be SO happy when it's all done. It will look amazing! I'm SO glad I redid ours last year!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Janet
These pictures remind me of when my daughter was painting her kitchen cabinets. What a hassle but will be so worth it!
ReplyDeleteOh, can't wait to see it when you are finished. It will be beautiful (and so worth it in the end) !!!
ReplyDeleteMariaelena they are going to look so great, you will forget all this~just like childbirth!! You are doing it the proper way by taking them all down, I kept mine in place because it was so much easier for me that way. My kitchen had the newer maple cabinets and even though they weren't bad, I couldn't wait to have white cabinets and I am thrilled with how it looks now. YOu will be too!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! I know just how you feel, I have 3 year old cherry cabinets and I can't stop thinking about painting them. I haven't done it, I think I'm going to do the bathroom cabinet and see how that goes. Good luck to you, and thanks for visiting my blog!
ReplyDeleteOh, lucky you!! I am so excited for you that you are painting. I would so love to paint my orangey oak dated cabinets, but that will probably never happen. I am fixing to change out my knobs from shiny brass to something else and maybe that will help a little bit. Hopefully..
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see yours when you are done.
I bet it is going to look great! Can't wait to see it all finished!
ReplyDeleteOh my...they are going to look outstanding...LOVE whit cabinets!!! Thanks so much for coming by:)
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Linda
I just painted my kitchen cabinets also... I don't know why I just HAD to do this the week before Thanksgiving but thats what happened. I love them, I'll be posting about mine in a few days. Can't wait to see how yours turn out!
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