Monday, November 19, 2012

Dream Kitchen Transformation

Our Kitchen Transformation on A Budget

We all have our "Honey can you..." lists for our homes and a collection of inspiration pictures for changes we would like to make.  One of my dreams has been for a long time is to update my kitchen and paint, yes paint, our kitchen cabinets. 


Here is what my kitchen looked like before...






My kitchen was dark most of the day, because the kitchen only get's sun in the morning. We had updated the counters to granite and added stainless appliances a few years ago. The kitchen still seemed dark and a little dated. It took many months to convince my woodworker husband to paint the cabinets.


Much of my inspiration came from http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/kitchen.  If you have not checked out their site yet I highly recommend it!




Below are the results of our transformation on a budget!













Here is what we did:

  • My husband added on to existing cabinets to fill in the gap between the tops and the ceiling.
  • Added frosted glass door with lights behind them for a nice accent (plexiglass substitute $7.00 for a full sheet).
  • Added crown molding throughout the room and replaced all moldings to be taller.
  • Painted the cabinets and moldings the same Sherwin Williams Bright White.
  • Painted the walls Sherwin William Irish Cream.
  • Painted the island a chocolate brown.
  • Update lighting in the kitchen and added a drum shade over the table.(image not shown)
We are so happy with the results!  

I hope this gives you some inspiration to change one of your spaces today!

                                 
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