OUR KITCHEN TRANSFORMATION

Monday, Monday...you gotta get down on Monday.
-said no one, ever. Except me - today!

I'd like to think this isn't your typical Monday because I'm here to show some before and after pictures of what we've been working on in our kitchen! We had this finished in less than 2 weeks and completed it all on our own (minus the backsplash-which our friend did for us and was a huge help!) and we are in fact...drumroll...still married! Our first BIG house project together was a success-we were both on the same page with everything and got.er.done. We are very happy and proud of the results, so we hope you will like them too and maybe this will inspire some of you to paint your kitchen cabinets.

First. A little intro: this isn't our "forever" home, which is why it took us awhile to do this update. We bought this house 3 years ago because we thought it was a great starter home for us where we could still save money and not be house broke, had the perfect amount of space for what we needed, and we loved the finished basement and huge backyard. We still love this house, but ideally we would like to build our own home next. That being said, we both can't believe we waited so long to update our kitchen. We wish we would've done this sooner because we are over the moon happy with the results and now looking back at our old kitchen, it looks so hideous! So, be easy on us.

The pictures really don't do our new kitchen justice...it is exactly what we wanted and the fact that we did it ourselves just makes it that much more rewarding and better.

Time for some BEFORE pictures:

keep in mind I picked the more messy ones that I could find for a more dramatic "before"...

I'd like to think it wasn't always this messy. ;)

and, AFTER (eek!):

{still need to get outlet cover for there obviously}

 view from the other side:

I want to keep the decor as simple as possible so I plan on adding just touches of yellow and green in a couple places, like these succulent pots:

Below shows the aftermath of renovations:

a completely empty wine cooler.

*The only thing we did not change (yet) are the appliances and the countertops.

Here's what we did:
-Painted the kitchen cabinets white (paint/primer: Sherwin Williams-Pro Classic in White)
-Replaced the hinges
-Updated the hardware
-Added crown molding
-Added bead board
-Added pendant light
-Added backsplash
-Added chalkboard area
-Painted the kitchen walls (paint color: Olympic - Silver Spoon from Lowe's)

This is a closer picture of the backsplash we used:

We are in LOVE with it. Every little thing. The kitchen is so open and bright!

The only thing left to do is decorate a bit, and wait for the grout on the backsplash to sit for at least a week before we seal it, and then we can wipe it down and clean it. The backsplash will be much more shiny and white after that, but you get the idea here. We also might replace 2 of the front cabinet doors with glass to change it up a bit even more, and if we do that I will post pictures.

Can I also mention how much I am loving the trees in our neighborhood right now?

*If you would like specific steps on how we painted the cabinets, please feel free to email me!
Quick tips: Do not skimp on the paint for the cabinets or the rollers. Get the best. They have specific rollers for cabinets, so use those too. Make sure to sand the cabinets before you prime, and also do a light sanding after you prime.

What do you think of our new white kitchen?

Have you painted kitchen cabinets before? It wasn't as hard as we expected!