HOME DECOR: KITCHEN MAKEOVER WITH PAINT

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">What a difference PAINT makes!</span>  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SO, CSI IS HAVING A CHALLENGE, TO SHOW A PAINT PROJECT, AND I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT ABOUT THIS KITCHEN I DID FOR A CLIENT.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thecsiproject.com/" target="_blank"><img a="" alt="Visit thecsiproject.com" class="aligncenter" src="http://thecsiproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/thecsiproject.com-logo-300.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">visit their inspiring blog </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Her kitchen started out much the same as many of ours with older homes. She had good quality cabinets, but they were dated and very much the 80's color stain with prominent oak grain.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Budget was an issue, and we needed new appliances, flooring and countertops - what to do? Take a look and see what a difference a little paint can make.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's her kitchen before.     It did have a beautiful big garden window...</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYW6jO-i8qo7rCRfyLQCjSSofSOHjBi9MLGXCLfoU5V-BhnmpSES4YxtVeEO8uWjKhB5pQ4IJ3YxBSjutBMH3384BDSIa2Wtj1JZXFM6UoYUh-IgHUSaEDq-ZODU-MQpCkwjfpaQa3iM/s1600/disk_1+086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYW6jO-i8qo7rCRfyLQCjSSofSOHjBi9MLGXCLfoU5V-BhnmpSES4YxtVeEO8uWjKhB5pQ4IJ3YxBSjutBMH3384BDSIa2Wtj1JZXFM6UoYUh-IgHUSaEDq-ZODU-MQpCkwjfpaQa3iM/s320/disk_1+086.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, I'll say it..... it was UGLY....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Note the island here, it's important to remember how puny and dated this really looks...</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">But, like I said the cabinets were good quality....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNpwMAMo2gMNGMk3gFT6OTRefJhhFlVUwpuWW6ieMrZ4lE6nPmbD9GQ0pvh9gqoyDrs7C8HEOIbaGls7swBvhXldgu1Q_iOaBB6CE2XL5vrNAelYAF-bhvTHcmLTLPPkQpfRIN6gIvhU/s1600/anas+oak2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNpwMAMo2gMNGMk3gFT6OTRefJhhFlVUwpuWW6ieMrZ4lE6nPmbD9GQ0pvh9gqoyDrs7C8HEOIbaGls7swBvhXldgu1Q_iOaBB6CE2XL5vrNAelYAF-bhvTHcmLTLPPkQpfRIN6gIvhU/s400/anas+oak2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">She also had this really big oak china cabinet in the adjacent eating area. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljBpmjxgCrSrjAcxaov4GkDOtacu7xRoCIaHt3KN2oqP0HwR5JYrtGcSr_aSx9Z9XIRIiTWGaMTEqCIMfk3i48IRW8wCzeepmdF5Me3rpAaqw14Y7SNyH_2UJWumv1cTektOztetCguk/s1600/anas+oak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljBpmjxgCrSrjAcxaov4GkDOtacu7xRoCIaHt3KN2oqP0HwR5JYrtGcSr_aSx9Z9XIRIiTWGaMTEqCIMfk3i48IRW8wCzeepmdF5Me3rpAaqw14Y7SNyH_2UJWumv1cTektOztetCguk/s320/anas+oak.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">She was prepared to sell it/donate it, but I thought it had potential...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_HDFDryOag1zBjXbMLz_uiUCuzZtFHOo8k-OjNgEjo-tWvaVaVOdjVBIFMi1A_nxzdoPogFN6H5haSKzMSnxQ9B6VeIbvTSxuAVcFNjZ-xXkZcqKKD_Xo9fT77YUz3oslezlBw6dgj8/s1600/disk_1+085.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_HDFDryOag1zBjXbMLz_uiUCuzZtFHOo8k-OjNgEjo-tWvaVaVOdjVBIFMi1A_nxzdoPogFN6H5haSKzMSnxQ9B6VeIbvTSxuAVcFNjZ-xXkZcqKKD_Xo9fT77YUz3oslezlBw6dgj8/s320/disk_1+085.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So we painted.....    a creamy white - and added travertine backsplash and granite countertops.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF680LBRyhphPwzwpQIqDtnpx76xu3_iUyj4JZIWMWbyAQxx5xq9SiRViEvW2jtrJlT6tnbrcshK3kASnroWDIeKTVAf-73ZP1FiH6Imwsqq3yWBusS9FtE8glxS2kQl0S9c71sAIrL0c/s1600/IMG_3166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF680LBRyhphPwzwpQIqDtnpx76xu3_iUyj4JZIWMWbyAQxx5xq9SiRViEvW2jtrJlT6tnbrcshK3kASnroWDIeKTVAf-73ZP1FiH6Imwsqq3yWBusS9FtE8glxS2kQl0S9c71sAIrL0c/s320/IMG_3166.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And a few architectural embellishments here and there from the local molding and trim store... like this corbel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQJho9-pZtQzIFsAHx_kkKYm9oEKj6oR2edi3yfFUnVOWdPi2KM_02WU1wg98h2FqXSFwxcdXkOIewMVOm-M2zsNs9R7GRUyhxKzeRuLiKPfNqabZukfXUKy8ytJ_gGpqWlKG6H8a74U/s1600/IMG_3208.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQJho9-pZtQzIFsAHx_kkKYm9oEKj6oR2edi3yfFUnVOWdPi2KM_02WU1wg98h2FqXSFwxcdXkOIewMVOm-M2zsNs9R7GRUyhxKzeRuLiKPfNqabZukfXUKy8ytJ_gGpqWlKG6H8a74U/s200/IMG_3208.JPG" width="140" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And we added paint and trim all the way to the ceiling - it really made those old cabinets look custom</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsuaa6BYKyx1pgR9q1nSkbTGYoeVdeuORUr8xP2yflyo3XSHTOD6P6WoW76Po5ObNzFZcOa9BP-bF_ml1gTb05abB0LmNSk102rWj2Ead9hlXCvWeNJcpNf1nPkoo4PPCSSjIzTeZJPk/s1600/anas+upper+cabs.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsuaa6BYKyx1pgR9q1nSkbTGYoeVdeuORUr8xP2yflyo3XSHTOD6P6WoW76Po5ObNzFZcOa9BP-bF_ml1gTb05abB0LmNSk102rWj2Ead9hlXCvWeNJcpNf1nPkoo4PPCSSjIzTeZJPk/s320/anas+upper+cabs.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And remember the ugly island?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpslhA7PAvKdYOF3uuySMOcmyeKa0QPZw6oMJj29cdMJSvb-6gfCk0q4qOjPd8xzDm21RlH9duLMmSYLoxxI64Ppc4-EIGAdOOxWT2aEm2oioB1QQrtUADmeVO9LRz68rlV8KTzuMldU/s1600/anas+island+embellishments.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpslhA7PAvKdYOF3uuySMOcmyeKa0QPZw6oMJj29cdMJSvb-6gfCk0q4qOjPd8xzDm21RlH9duLMmSYLoxxI64Ppc4-EIGAdOOxWT2aEm2oioB1QQrtUADmeVO9LRz68rlV8KTzuMldU/s320/anas+island+embellishments.JPG" width="216" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another trip to the molding store and some 1/2 columns and corbells later....</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">With a unifying coat of that same creamy white.... and a granite top ... it's almost unrecognizable.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmttmchWj2WESQ48h9c7DfMzUxRLG_3Q0I9ovh_SlO3iPJLneO-FQhL6808ZAojW3pNo0hjSVWVvW_qdhyfdAPyJTQQ2BLJDi-ac_rh83OywKH2u0-hl1CL49jvftcr2wEmwQZPoaMpaE/s1600/IMG_3207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmttmchWj2WESQ48h9c7DfMzUxRLG_3Q0I9ovh_SlO3iPJLneO-FQhL6808ZAojW3pNo0hjSVWVvW_qdhyfdAPyJTQQ2BLJDi-ac_rh83OywKH2u0-hl1CL49jvftcr2wEmwQZPoaMpaE/s320/IMG_3207.JPG" /></a></div>After the paint had cured (Dunn Edwards perma sheen brand prevents sticky cabinets) I hand applied a tinted wax finish (Bri-wax) for a soft time-aged look - and buffed it with an orbital buffer (borrowed the one my husband uses to buff out his car!) to a hard protective finish.  Added new hardware and we were done....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Remember that old kitchen?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYW6jO-i8qo7rCRfyLQCjSSofSOHjBi9MLGXCLfoU5V-BhnmpSES4YxtVeEO8uWjKhB5pQ4IJ3YxBSjutBMH3384BDSIa2Wtj1JZXFM6UoYUh-IgHUSaEDq-ZODU-MQpCkwjfpaQa3iM/s1600/disk_1+086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYW6jO-i8qo7rCRfyLQCjSSofSOHjBi9MLGXCLfoU5V-BhnmpSES4YxtVeEO8uWjKhB5pQ4IJ3YxBSjutBMH3384BDSIa2Wtj1JZXFM6UoYUh-IgHUSaEDq-ZODU-MQpCkwjfpaQa3iM/s320/disk_1+086.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">What a difference a little paint makes!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRPh5lXD22B9UY9qIuwqorWpBYZVp87IjvbVjt-8p_k204xyPFgFvrJnYR2kCLMBszjvu2XoFRrXpSrFGXjfln8sajhwnMlI6DdN12PenisPFXmVUAIEUq_KLQfsQ1iE8ruj1wZJTzq9s/s1600/anas+kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRPh5lXD22B9UY9qIuwqorWpBYZVp87IjvbVjt-8p_k204xyPFgFvrJnYR2kCLMBszjvu2XoFRrXpSrFGXjfln8sajhwnMlI6DdN12PenisPFXmVUAIEUq_KLQfsQ1iE8ruj1wZJTzq9s/s400/anas+kitchen.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And the almost donated china cabinet?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_HDFDryOag1zBjXbMLz_uiUCuzZtFHOo8k-OjNgEjo-tWvaVaVOdjVBIFMi1A_nxzdoPogFN6H5haSKzMSnxQ9B6VeIbvTSxuAVcFNjZ-xXkZcqKKD_Xo9fT77YUz3oslezlBw6dgj8/s1600/disk_1+085.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_HDFDryOag1zBjXbMLz_uiUCuzZtFHOo8k-OjNgEjo-tWvaVaVOdjVBIFMi1A_nxzdoPogFN6H5haSKzMSnxQ9B6VeIbvTSxuAVcFNjZ-xXkZcqKKD_Xo9fT77YUz3oslezlBw6dgj8/s320/disk_1+085.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">With a coat of paint to match the cabinets, and the same wax treatment - </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8NgX4S1JwXDGwbAS9f4RS02JA3MFmpVpszEz3horAckgmTFlio1IwIQE_H17MMecMrg6zt5bCqibT4UQ7rfWiv0KhG6q4fgTiL_eXQXBBs7M4t5S2aVzQp3pK6ynEyNmXs8Vbd_b_a8/s1600/IMG_1227.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8NgX4S1JwXDGwbAS9f4RS02JA3MFmpVpszEz3horAckgmTFlio1IwIQE_H17MMecMrg6zt5bCqibT4UQ7rfWiv0KhG6q4fgTiL_eXQXBBs7M4t5S2aVzQp3pK6ynEyNmXs8Vbd_b_a8/s320/IMG_1227.JPG" width="208" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It looks amazing~</div><div style="text-align: center;">And unites this eating area with the kitchen, beautifully!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqa22lNzexqlG4Bf5yKshYFhNQliQdwRAQtnlz76okkJ9TUUwCYGhrtZQxycak4jdES1lU8VHCTeHMBieVZyCSXzsGFoyPb-o0u04hJCyuwXYXfC3UfPjphReSxLaEF7MDKxjcZDnSnw/s1600/painted+cabinet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqa22lNzexqlG4Bf5yKshYFhNQliQdwRAQtnlz76okkJ9TUUwCYGhrtZQxycak4jdES1lU8VHCTeHMBieVZyCSXzsGFoyPb-o0u04hJCyuwXYXfC3UfPjphReSxLaEF7MDKxjcZDnSnw/s400/painted+cabinet.JPG" width="246" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I hope this inspires you NOT to settle for an outdated kitchen - when all you need is a little paint and some elbow grease....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div>Check out the whole house project at <a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2009/04/ana-bobs-house.html">http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2009/04/ana-bobs-house.html</a><br /><br />And join our Spring garden tour!  We need participants!     Go here for the details... <a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2010/05/spring-garden-tour.html">http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2010/05/spring-garden-tour.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Best,<br /><br />Claudine

HOME DECOR: KITCHEN MAKEOVER WITH PAINT

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