Kitchen Update-Cabinets

Finally, my dream kitchen is taking shape. It has a long way to go but I am content with the progress. We still have to add the cabinet molding.

I followed this DIY video for prepping the cabinets and then this DIY video for painting the cabinets. It was a tedious project but well worth it! If you plan on doing a project like this, here are my advice tips:
1. Plan to eat out during the process. Your kitchen dishes and pantry items will be hard to get to! I had pantry items stored in my guest room in reusable bags and small appliances against a free wall in my kitchen.
2. Know that your kitchen will look like a hot mess! I hate when things are not in their place and this was the hardest part for me to deal with!!
3. DO NOT TAKE ON THIS PROJECT SOLO. Thankfully, I had my beau Andy with me the entire way. Teamwork!
4. Have a work space. We used a work table in our garage. You will need this for prepping and painting the cabinets.
5. Measure the thickness of your cabinets/drawers before you buy hardware and hinges. We had to make a couple of trips to the hardware store for returns.
6. Have some wine on hand and this project will be much easier to enjoy. :)

Before/After (yes, my pic shows a handle missing but its up now!)

Paint color: Swiss Coffee
Hardware: Aged Bronze

Total cost of paint, primer, hardware, prepping items: $330.00

What's next?
1.Granite Countertops (installed in less than 2 weeks)
2.Removing that 60's tile backsplash and replacing with a modern backsplash
3.Wall color. Planning to go with "High Noon" which is a blue color
4.Dark hardwood floors
5.Center Island
6.Faux ceiling beams (dark wood)

Man Cave Progress

One of the things I loved about my home was that it had a bonus room. It sits upstairs from my garage. Our home is one story but has this two story bonus room. The previous owners never finished this room and I believe used it for storage. Here are some before pics and some progress pics. We have a little ways to go, and by "we" I mean my dad. This is my Dads' project while I work on my own projects within the house. I will do the painting and decorating part when he is done.

This is what we had to work with





Took down the false ceiling & reinsulated



Removed the groovy wood paneling from wall, removed linoleum tiles from floor, drywalled the ceiling, took down the side wall, and removed whatever that thing was hovering over the stairs & extended the wall space there.







Next: new windows, flooring, & walls ready for painting!!!