I have to start off with an apology to my fellow Lincoln residents: It is I who wanted crazy 100+ temperatures this weekend so our driveway (aka MUD PIT) could dry out and maybe we can get this driveway show on the road.
Crazy hot temperatures meant we couldn't do too many fun outside activities, so a lot of our weekend was spent working on the kitchen. However, we did make it out to Noodles Friday night with Shelby (so dog-friendly, they even gave her a big ol' bowl of water) and went out for drinks and to Barnes and Noble Saturay night. (That's how I can tell I married the right man. Also, pro of the nook eReader: I got to read a book for free for an hour, which is generally all I need to finish.) Even with the limitied "fun," it was so worth it to finally have a functioning kitchen and living room again. And in theory, an even more functioning one.
We are also appreciating the "do-it-together" aspect of this project, because there is a lot of pride and accomplishment that comes with demolition, painting, and installing ice makers. So, maybe we are having a little fun, too, especially when we add in the "Whitney Deliciousness," as we call it: Crystal Lite Fruit punch with vodka. Yum.
Here is a before shot of our kitchen. Because it's so small, it's hard to show the whole thing without a wide-angle lens, but this gives you a taste of the color and also explains why it took two+ coats of primer to cover up.
Crazy hot temperatures meant we couldn't do too many fun outside activities, so a lot of our weekend was spent working on the kitchen. However, we did make it out to Noodles Friday night with Shelby (so dog-friendly, they even gave her a big ol' bowl of water) and went out for drinks and to Barnes and Noble Saturay night. (That's how I can tell I married the right man. Also, pro of the nook eReader: I got to read a book for free for an hour, which is generally all I need to finish.) Even with the limitied "fun," it was so worth it to finally have a functioning kitchen and living room again. And in theory, an even more functioning one.
We are also appreciating the "do-it-together" aspect of this project, because there is a lot of pride and accomplishment that comes with demolition, painting, and installing ice makers. So, maybe we are having a little fun, too, especially when we add in the "Whitney Deliciousness," as we call it: Crystal Lite Fruit punch with vodka. Yum.
Here is a before shot of our kitchen. Because it's so small, it's hard to show the whole thing without a wide-angle lens, but this gives you a taste of the color and also explains why it took two+ coats of primer to cover up.
And here's a during shot of the angle I'm going to show the "after" shot from. You'll see the silver cabinets and the gray wall we were working with in the other parts of the room.
And here is the current after, after primer and paint on the walls and cabinet and the rearranging of our appliances.
Obviously there is still a lot of work to be done. Especially the sink full of dishes, yikes! You would think we actually cooked and ate during the week, but really, we went out way mor than we should have. And, oh ya, we need to install some cabinets. Maybe.
We had originally planned on just using our existing cabinets and painting them white, until Nathan's dad offered to build us new ones. So we decided to wait it out a little longer to get cabinets just as we want them. And I'll be back tomorrow to explain what our plans for the cabinets is
We had originally planned on just using our existing cabinets and painting them white, until Nathan's dad offered to build us new ones. So we decided to wait it out a little longer to get cabinets just as we want them. And I'll be back tomorrow to explain what our plans for the cabinets is
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