The kitchen cabinet renovation has been pushed forward in a major way because--you'll never guess--my mom came for a visit! She wanted to come over for her birthday, as her gift to herself. We did celebrate her birthday,
of course, but the major activity of the past week was painting the
kitchen. Both kids were sick for the most of the time she was here, so I
took advantage of my mom's willingness and the kid's low energy. My
mom loves to be useful, and enjoys home improvement projects, so I think
it is safe to say that she thoroughly enjoyed her opportunity to use a
paint roller for several days in a row. She shaved off at least a month
of late night painting from my to-do list, and I am tickled every time I
walk into my new-and-improved kitchen.
I have
twenty-three cabinet doors, and while my mom was here, seventeen were
completed (with new hinges and hardware) and hung. There is some
touch-up painting, caulking, and tweaking to do, but the end is in
sight! And I am ready for the end! This turned out to be a bigger
project than I anticipated, and it has all but consumed my late evening
attentions for the better part of two months. I look forward to
spending more time with the people I love rather than paint and rollers.
Thanks Mom! You're awesome!
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| The six remaining base cabinet doors still need to be painted and installed. |
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| The original cabinet did not wrap around the corner, this was a design change. |
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| After we added cabinets around the corner, it made sense to put one on other side of the window too. |
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| These upper and lower cabinets are also new, and take advantage of all available space! |
p.s.--I am considering putting some kind of apparatus in place for plant display around/along/hanging at the kitchen window. Any thoughts? (I'm looking at you Jane of the Jungle, Architect Especial...)
3 comments:
Nice job! (Reason #54825 why mothers are a good idea)
As for the window, ultimately you'd want a bay window to maximize the sun.
As it currently is, maybe Lucite or glass shelves so you don't lose light.
Could span from cabinet to cabinet or, depending on the size and number of plants you want, maybe a frame to go around the window with adjustable slots or a triangle support to keep the faucet area free.
I look forward to the results!
I was just telling my sister about this. She's working on replacing her cabinet doors--it's her "fun" project while she waits for a baby to come. The difference is...her husband's grandpa (it is his grandparent's house) took the doors off several years ago, right before he got sick and then died. Grandma found it easier to work without them (she was getting older), and so they've been off for years. But slowly N&B are figuring out where the doors are, replacing parts, and getting it put back together. Apparently now they just need a mother to come help finish the multi-year project. :)
The cabinets look great!
Have you heard about Urbio?- Living Wall Planter, Vertical Garden that can be installed anywhere.
http://www.myurbio.com/
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