Did You Forget About Those Kitchen Cabinets?

Perhaps you thought I did. 

You may remember that I began to plan this project in November.  After several months and a lot more planning, the project began in earnest last week. 

It was a l-o-n-g process that ended late this morning with the attachment of the knobs.  Woo-hoo! 

So with no further ado (as we've had far too much "ado" already!), we present the completion of Phase One.

Here are some before-and-after shots.  (I love before-and-after shots!)

 

 Starting at the left...

 ...on to the front view (looking from the eating/sitting area)...

...and on to the right.

Here are a few different angles.  I am amazed at how the color looks different from almost every view.  The name of the color is "Duckety Mud" and is a gray-ish green.

I am completely happy with the results of this painting project!  I think it gives the kitchen more of the colonial farmhouse feel that I want.  Everytime I walk into my kitchen, or look up from the school table (which is the kitchen table), I say, "Ooooooh...I love it!"

Thanks to all of you who have been such an encouragement along the way!  It is funny how many times I have thought of you (in Maine, in Pennsylvania, in Oregon, all over the place) as I have cleaned and sanded and painted these cabinets.  I wish I could invite you all for dinner!  (We'd eat in the kitchen, of course.)

So Phase One is completed.  Sometime soon, I plan to do a sort of "How To" post about painting the kitchen cabinets...although it will really be more of a "This Is How We Did It" post as I don't think we qualify as experts after one go at this. 

Phase Two will include installing a farmhouse sink, wood counter tops, and replacement of the track lighting over the kitchen sink.  But that will be "This Is How RON Did It" because I don't think we girls will be much help.  (UPDATE, June 6, 2012:  Phase Two is complete!  Woohoo!  You can see the "after" pictures ~here~.)