My big summer project this year was my kitchen. Lauren came home for a visit and needed some money, and Dan has been bugging me for months about redoing my kitchen, so after the family reunion, I decided it was time. I wasn't going to blog about this until it was all done. But, I have decided to put the renovation on hold for a bit so I can see the pyramids (fingers crossed) so, here is my work in progress.
The kitchen wasn't that bad before, just a little boring.
I wanted to do something different.
Dan and I removed the tile backsplash so we could mud and sand all the walls to get them smooth like the living and dining room. It was SO LOUD! We had to wrap paper towels around the crowbar to try to muffle some of the noise!
I was a little lazy and didn't want to take everything out of my cupboards, so we just taped plastic over them to try to keep some of the dust out.
It got SO hot in there when we were sanding and had it all sealed off.
After our fun process of mudding and sanding and mudding and sanding and mudding and sanding, we primed all the walls.
Then came the really fun job.
Removing all the cabinet doors and cleaning and sanding all the cabinets.
Lauren and Dan were really good about trying to keep things numbered so we knew how to put them back.
We primed the drawers and the cabinet fronts and then it was on to the next big project. I decided I wanted beadboard in the doors.
My Dad was so wonderful and had it all measured out so we only had to buy two sheets of beadboard. Then he and Lauren piled all the doors in the car and over to my parents so we could work on them in their garage.
We glued the beadboard in place and then set cinderblocks on them to dry overnight.
Then it was time to cart them all back to my house so Lauren could prime and paint.
My house was a disaster for about 10 days, it was an obstacle course to get from the front door to the bedrooms. We woul paint one side and prop it up on a couple of videos and then flip it the next day and do the backside, it was a time consuming process, but we finally got them all finished, thanks to some late nights and early mornings on Lauren's part.
We got all the doors put back up and then it was time to decide what color to paint the walls.
The first green shade I chose ended up too green and my kitchen looked like camoflauge, so we had to paint a lighter shade over everything.
And here is the semi-finished product. At some point I am getting new countertops, new backsplash, new appliances, new floors, and new lighting. But, I love how much brighter the kitchen is thanks to the cabinets!
I think we did a pretty good job. Thanks Laur and Dan for all your hard work! What room should we do next?
The kitchen wasn't that bad before, just a little boring. 
I wanted to do something different.
Dan and I removed the tile backsplash so we could mud and sand all the walls to get them smooth like the living and dining room. It was SO LOUD! We had to wrap paper towels around the crowbar to try to muffle some of the noise! 
I was a little lazy and didn't want to take everything out of my cupboards, so we just taped plastic over them to try to keep some of the dust out. 
It got SO hot in there when we were sanding and had it all sealed off. 
After our fun process of mudding and sanding and mudding and sanding and mudding and sanding, we primed all the walls. 
Then came the really fun job. 
Removing all the cabinet doors and cleaning and sanding all the cabinets. 
Lauren and Dan were really good about trying to keep things numbered so we knew how to put them back. 
We primed the drawers and the cabinet fronts and then it was on to the next big project. I decided I wanted beadboard in the doors. 
My Dad was so wonderful and had it all measured out so we only had to buy two sheets of beadboard. Then he and Lauren piled all the doors in the car and over to my parents so we could work on them in their garage.
We glued the beadboard in place and then set cinderblocks on them to dry overnight.
Then it was time to cart them all back to my house so Lauren could prime and paint. 
My house was a disaster for about 10 days, it was an obstacle course to get from the front door to the bedrooms. We woul paint one side and prop it up on a couple of videos and then flip it the next day and do the backside, it was a time consuming process, but we finally got them all finished, thanks to some late nights and early mornings on Lauren's part. 
We got all the doors put back up and then it was time to decide what color to paint the walls. 
The first green shade I chose ended up too green and my kitchen looked like camoflauge, so we had to paint a lighter shade over everything. 
And here is the semi-finished product. At some point I am getting new countertops, new backsplash, new appliances, new floors, and new lighting. But, I love how much brighter the kitchen is thanks to the cabinets! 
I think we did a pretty good job. Thanks Laur and Dan for all your hard work! What room should we do next?
