This was my kitchen 4 weeks ago
We painted them when we first moved in. They were all scratched up and needed something. We took the easy way out...paint.
It worked and we really liked them
But the paint started to chip and they needed to either be repainted or scraped
Chris had 2 BUSY weeks so I decided to go ahead and try and sand off the paint. I emptied out the cupboards and got ready. I thought I could get it done myself by the time he was done. hahahahahhahahahah. I started sanding and a few hours later I started to cry... sanding wasn't working so well. 
I had tried this before in our bathroom and it didn't work too well,but decided to give it another go
imagine my joy when I saw this
is there anything more beautiful
look how easy the paint is coming off
at this point it was actually fun
the wood under the paint was beautiful
after many days of paint remover and scraping
this was my kitchen. At this point I just wanted to cry. I was tired. I needed my kitchen back. Trying to make dinner for our family was next to impossible. I had a few surprise dinner show up which were a blessing. I had a friend come a few time to help scrap and then do some sanding. Have I ever said how great my friends are?
At this point Chris was done working and we had a small vacation to Old Forge. He got out the sander and got to work. We worked together every night for another week or so and now this is what our kitchen looks like....
isn't it beautiful? We think so.
we went darker then we first wanted to, but I really like it.
I am SO happy to have my kitchen back. We still have to do the walls,ceiling, and up next...the counter tops. Stay tuned.
14 comments:
Wow, that looks amazing! What ton of work. I can't wait to how the rest of the kitchen turns out.
Wow! The wood underneath is beautiful! I bet it was a long couple of weeks but now well worth it! Glad you have your kitchen back!
It looks incredible!! I so wish I could have helped you. Would have been a good stress relief for me. You'll have to let me know when you're ready to move forward. :)
THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!!
You did such a nice job. What a big project!
It turned out just georgous! I love the color!
That is absolutely fantastic! It's always so much more work than you expect. I'm so glad you have your kitchen back. Next project, please call me, I would love to help.
Love it!
That's one think I loved about the old NY houses. They were built well and really are beautiful. A lot of work, but really beautiful and timeless. This looks great. You are so independent - I love that nothing intimidates you!
That is such a hard, time consuming job. They look great! You should be proud of yourself. :) Can't wait to see part two!
I love them. you did a great job.
It looks so great! way to go. cant wait to see the rest.
They're beautiful. You are so brave. You and you're sisters amaze me with the projects you do. Best of luck on the countertop project.
I'm always amazed at how beautiful wood is underneath so many layers of paint. They look absolutely gorgeous and you should sit back and RELAX for a bit before you tackle another project! ;)
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