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| This is where I left y'all last week with our kitchen reno. The Hubster and The Papa had just finished putting up the pieces to the new custom hood we made. After that I took down the cabinet doors. This past Saturday I spent all day painting and waxing away. It takes a long time to paint three coats of paint on each door and then apply three layers of wax. It is all well worth it though. |
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| Here is where I am at today. The cabinets themselves are all painted, sanded and waxed. The hood is completed and as you can see I have already started playing around with decorating it. I just could not resist!;) So far this is what I have come up with. The display still needs a little tweaking but I think this may be the winning display at least for now. |
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| I still have 7 cabinet doors to paint and wax. I plan on getting them completed this week so I can move on to the desk area. I can not wait to be done so I can finish painting the walls and making new curtains for the breakfast nook! |
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| If you are thinking about painting your kitchen cabinets a tip that I am sure you have thought about is to label each door so you know exactly where they go. |
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| A tip from our lesson learned is to also label the hinges! The Hubster and I spent 30 minutes trying to get two of the doors to hang correctly after we put them back up. It finally dawned on us they were not working right because the hinges were not placed back on in the spot they came from. Now I am using a Sharpie to label all the hinges. A true time saver and sanity saver! Kitchen Reno Part 1 Kitchen Reno Part 2 Kitchen Reno Part 3 Stay tuned for more updates! See ya back here tomorrow for the most viewed links from last weeks Treasure Hunt Thursday. Linking up to the following parties: Amaze Me Monday Nifty Thrifty Tuesday Inspire Me Tuesday Tuesday Treasures Wow Us Wednesday |
I like the clock on the hood!
ReplyDeleteIt is coming along beautifully. You are much faster than me though. My kitchen cabinet painting cabinet stopped at one coat of wax and the buffing was so tedious that I haven't followed up with additional coats! My bad. Goal: To complete it by the end of April. Blessings to you, Patti
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! It's turning out beautifully! What a difference those painted cabinets make...it's as if you have brand new cabinets! Carry on, girlfriend...you'll be finished before you know it! xo, Kimberly
ReplyDeleteYou must be thrilled!! It's looking wonderful! Really like the clock!!~~Angela
ReplyDeleteLooking so good Pamela...great tips. We are planning our remodel so I hold on to any tips I can! Would love for you to come share at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
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Cindy
So exciting!! I love the look! Erica
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Oh my goodness Pamela, your kitchen is looking AMAZING, love everything you've done!!! You are so super talented girl! : )
ReplyDeleteIt looks beautiful!! Looking forward to the full reveal!
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Anne
Your kitchen looks fantastic! I love that you are decorating over the stove before the other cabinets are finished. I'd be doing the same thing. :)
ReplyDeleteYou're so right that the paint job is worth it.
ReplyDeleteYour cabinets look amazing, but I'm sure it has been quite the job. I bet your arms are aching from all that waxing.
The vent hood is gorgeous, and it looks amazing with the clock. Great choice.
looks so pretty, I love the hood over the stove. I must admit when I painted our kitchen I took the easy way out and did not take the cabinet doors off to paint.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Job Pamela, I can't wait to see the finished kitchen.
ReplyDeleteSUCH an ambitious project, but it is looking so good! Love the new hood!
ReplyDeleteThis kitchen is turning out so gorgeous. I can't wait to see the final look. It is amazing. Great job.
ReplyDeleteKris
This turn out sooo beautiful. LOVE that cloc. Looks just perfect on that space.
ReplyDeleteThey look amazing! Like expensive custom cabinets....Great job!
ReplyDeleteIt looks BEAUTIFUL, Pamela! I love how they are turning out. I think your display looks great for this area. Just the right amount and I think keeping it simple allows you to enjoy the hood, too.
ReplyDeleteGreat tips - I cannot believe that you did this yourself! The kitchen looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteWow Pamela, that is going to be awesome!!
ReplyDeleteI love the clock over the stove, too. It is looking great!
ReplyDeleteIt looks beautiful and I love the clock..
ReplyDeleteThis looks FANTASTIC!!! I can't wait to see the whole thing, the clock on the hood is awesome
ReplyDeleteCynthia
The painted cabinets look so amazing with the tile back splash you've put in! Girl, you must be so tired, but also so excited!
ReplyDeleteThank goodness for a Sharpie! You're kitchen looks incredible, Pamela! The backsplash is amazing, and I love, love the clock, too!
ReplyDeleteLooking Great!!! I love the backsplash and the hood looks wonderful. This had to be a tremendous amount of work, but it looks like a million bucks. Kudos to you!!
ReplyDeleteLooking great, Pamela! Love the clock.
ReplyDeleteJeanette @ Creating a Life
You are really doing a great job. The clock is awesome!
ReplyDeleteWow, you've done an amazing job on your cabinets. Love the color you're using!!
ReplyDeleteMary Alice
Oh...my! Doesn't it look fantastic!!! Love it. YOu did a great job on the hood. Very pretty. I'm so jealous...I want a hood over my stove top so bad.
ReplyDeletePamela..the kitchen looks awesome...you all have done a fantastic job!!...
ReplyDeleteWow, it is looking amazing, Pamela! I really like the range hood y'all designed!
ReplyDeletePamela your kitchen looks amazing!! LOVE LOVE the new hood!
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ReplyDeleteI love how this turned out! This is exactly what I've been planning to do in my kitchen... paint my uppers, leave the bases stained. If mine looks half as good as yours when I'm finished, I'll be a happy girl!!
ReplyDeleteJeannine @ The Concrete Cottage
Absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteNo more words are necessary, you have done a fabulous job!
Nancy
http://wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com
WOW...you did a wonderful job, all that work paid off!
ReplyDeleteOh Pam it looks just gorgeous. I sent this link to my friend who is getting ready to paint her cabinets. I'm sure she will find this helpful.
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Kim
It's beautiful!! I would love for you to link up at SHOW-licious Craft Showcase.
ReplyDeleteJust follow the link....http://sew-licious.blogspot.com/2013/04/show-licious-craft-showcase-26.html.
Marti
Nice work! Painting cabinets is hard, so I'm in awe of yours. After I painted cabinets and put the hinges back on, the doors wouldn't meet in the middle right. I have no idea why, but had to adjust the hinge placement a bit.. it was a pain! Enjoy your pretty place!
ReplyDeleteLove the renovation and like you we also have a microwave above the stove. Did you buy another one to put on the counter? What kind of hood did you add since I don’t see any exhaust going out of the top of the cabinet?
ReplyDeleteYes we purchased a counter microwave. The venting is still in the top of the hood on the stove. All we did was close it off from the outside since we no longer needed it but if the new owners ever decide to reinstall one there they still have the option to. The venting went from the back of the cabinet thru the wall to the roof.
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