white cottage kitchen - before and after
Wow. This is has been quite the project.This is the third (and not the last) time I've painted cabinets and updated a kitchen.
Here's the background:When we bought our home, I was super excited about a remodeled and really well done kitchen.
However, the style was definitely not me.
I have always been a white cabinet girl, and the overall style of this kitchen was dark and contemporary feeling. So I knew right away that I would be tweaking some things to make this more like what I liked.
After getting a couple bids on the cabinets, I decided I would paint them.
This is my third round of painting cabinets, and I was not super excited about this project again, but saving myself over $2000 was a perk.
I started out with General Finishes Snow White, and was not impressed with the coverage at all. I finished up the project using Annie Sloan Pure White.
Just to save a few pennies, I primed all the cabinets first
(even though this isn't necessary with chalk paint).
I really love the new look!
We have a temporary table set up as our island right now.
We advertised our granite countertop on the "free" section of Craigslist. I didn't want to pay a contractor to come and tear it out, so I took my chances on this route.
It paid off!
I had multiple offers to come and pick up the counter, but I made it clear in the ad that it was heavy, and still attached to the floor and island base.
The person who came to pick up the island was a guy who responded w...
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