I did it! Painted our kitchen the color of a Jordan almond, taking it from a too-bright butternut to a just-right mint, like I've long been dreaming of. It wasn't so easy pulling this off with two kids in tow, even though Tessa did "help" with painting. Luckily, spilled paint wasn't too difficult to scrub off these floors. Probably will be best for me to take on less ambitious projects for now, at least until the baby starts sleeping through the night. Still, no regrets here. We are loving our new kitchen. Here are our before shots:
And our after photos:
I also removed the cabinet that was to the right of the sink, and we put up open shelves (that still need to be painted white). We didn't actually lose any storage because we moved the cabinet into our laundry room, which is just off the kitchen. I had aspired to paint our kitchen cabinets white, but now that the room is a different a color they don't bother me anymore. So this has at least been moved way down on my project list.
I cleaned up our chalkboard wall, too. Previously this whole wall was a chalkboard, but since we obviously don't use the very top, I used tape and framed it out in mint.
Another change we made was to move the refrigerator, making better use of the space we have.
Our kitchen is definitely the heart of this home; I'm writing this blog post at the kitchen island right now. We eat breakfast here every morning, and I usually eat lunch here, too. Friends tend to gather here during dinner parties. It's bright and sunny, and now it's more cheerful than ever. This space is totally me. Since Nekos is the cook in the family, I'm happy that he is obsessed with it, too. We keep walking into our "new" kitchen and saying, "Oh! Whose kitchen is this? Ours? Rad!"
wowee! love the mint (in your house - how funny that i just repainted our mint kitchen!). and i love the little nook. such a pretty accent color.
ReplyDeleteSO cute! Love it, love it.
ReplyDeleteIt looks fantastic and it totally has me wanting to revamp some of our walls! So thanks for that ;)
ReplyDeletelooks great!! and i can't believe you did that with a newborn and a toddler. hello supermom.
ReplyDeleteI love it! Seriously, it looks great.
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ReplyDeleteLove this. I am emailing the link to the guy who is building my kitchen–I love the detail over the sink. I have been trying to describe this to him.
ReplyDeleteYou didn't change a lot, am I right? Although I love your new kitchen now, it seems like I preferred your old shade. Maybe you just need a lighter shade of yellow, the one you had before was so bright that it was a bit overwhelming. Still, your new kitchen is still a darling!
ReplyDeleteNice job on the remodel. Functional and nice looking. I like the chalk board for the kids.
ReplyDeleteGreat Job!! I really appreciate your work.After remodeling your kitchen is looking very nice.Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love the transformation! The wall paint now is very relaxing and calming compared to the bright yellow paint before. I'm glad that you didn't remove the quilts in the kitchen, it gave your kitchen a fun and playful feel. It looks very nice. Congratulations! :)
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ReplyDeleteWow the remodel was beautiful. You did an awesome job. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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