Drum roll please…the cabinets are all painted and all the doors are re-hung (well, as I am writing this, six doors are not , but I am waiting on hubby to get home to help me with that :))!!!
So, without further ado…pictures(of one side of the room at least)!!
I cannot EVEN begin to tell you how much I Love it!! It is so much brighter in there!! I am always amazed at what a coat of paint can do to a room!! The color we chose was Olympic’s Gray Beige. I chose their Olympic One paint which is a paint and primer in one. I like this option when painting over wood. I find that the paint is thicker and covers better. I also went with the Satin Enamel finish rather than semi-gloss like I usually use on wood. I have used satin on a couple of doors in my house and I really like the way they look and they have held up nicely. So, fingers crossed this will too.
It’s a perfect middle ground between cream and gray :). In some light it’s more creamy and in other light it’s more gray. I think you can see that in the pictures even. Did I say I love it??!!?? One of my happiest surprises is how it kind of makes those awful laminate counter tops disappear…kind of. Enough that I don’t HAVE to replace them.
I shot this photo to show you the contrast with white.
Not a huge contrast, but enough to make this girl happy.
I am doing this kitchen DIY on a tight budget…and I have a rather long list (don’t we always). But, so far so good. I have a post in the works that will share some of my money saving tactics from this part of the refresh.
This weekend I hope to finish up the trim (to white), and the door to the laundry – something fun, also the yellow walls must go. It has literally been there for 12 years. Once I glazed part of a wall, hated it and put the yellow back on. The sad truth is that when I first painted all those years ago, the yellow wasn’t so yellowy, it was deeper – more mustardy. Crazy what a few years on the wall will do to a color.
So, more painting in my near future, and then I will have to take a break from the kitchen to do regular life stuff for next week – birthdays, church stuff, kid stuff – fun stuff!! You will get to see the other side, as well as before and after shots, when I come back with a full in-progress reveal. If you are curious about the before you can check that out here. Thanks for following along. If you want to see the in-the-moment updates, follow me on instagram!!
Blessings friends!!
Linking up with Jane at Finding Fabulous / Jen at Tatertots and Jello / Kristin at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia / Beth at Home Stories A to Z / Tuesday’s Treasures at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Oh wow, Denise! They look fantastic! I love that color and will have to look into it. I can't wait to see it now with the trim done and new wall color, that will be another huge change! Way to go, friend! Well done!!!!
Your kitchen looks fabulous! Great job and I really love the color you chose…so light and airy! Thanks for stopping by FF the other day 🙂
What an amazing transformation, Denise!!! It's so bright and fresh! I know it had to have been a huge amount of work, but worth every minute of it!! Can't wait for the full reveal! 🙂
That looks soooo good! I love the color you picked. It is a great transformation. I have a very similar kitchen (even that same style fluorescent light) which I ironically *just* blogged about. Great minds!! 🙂