AFTER:
What a HUGE differance! I have been working day after day on this and today I finally finished it, this stage at least. I LOVE it. The old thorn in my side has been removed. The critical design mistake has been painted over. When we picked out everything for this house I was not in my "design" mode but rather my "how are we going to start a new business and build a house" mode. I have learned many lessons since picking out the wrong cabinets to begin with, and the latest was how to paint over them! I'm not done but will take a break for awhile and enjoy the holidays now. Still on the to do list:
- Order and install crown moulding to the top of the cabinets and a base trim moulding under the cabinets.
- Install base moulding around the base of the island.
- Have installed lighting both over and under the cabinets.
- Address overall kitchen lighting, possibly designing and building a new light over the island.
- Window treatments.
- Backsplash tile (already picked out).
- New faucet.
Later on I'd like to:
- Consider new decorative hood over the range and built-in oven, microwave and warming drawer where the kitchen desk is now. (I already have the nook design in my head!).
- New sink?
- New countertops? The ones I have now don't necessarily bother me but I need to think about this before tiling. Love soapstone and granite. Yum!
Thought today I might be on the road the getting new floors when dh and dog spilled LOTS of red wine on the carpet. Came out though, darn the luck.
I will post more detailed photos of the paint project later. Just wanted to share what I've been up to.
