Kitchen Make-Over

Well, I have a lot to learn about DIY, and about spray-paint.

1) Always check the weather if you're doing any kind of project that involves paint and being outside. Everything was done and dry just as the first few drops of a storm were moving in today.
2) Invest in a sprayer for the spray paint cans. My poor fingers are crying in agony. I must look for one of these magical inventions before I do anymore painting.
3) When in doubt, buy extra paint. What you think you'll need is more than likely not enough.

All that said, I started painting at about 10:30 this morning. The entire cabinet was done at 1:30 this afternoon. For my first time doing anything like this, I'm very proud. I think it turned out good. Nowhere near perfect, but good. I ran out of both white and green paint and had to improvise and get a little creative, but...

Before:


After:

SO PROUD OF ME! Now it matches the kitchen curtains! LOL!

It looks better than I thought, LOL! Mom was here for a little bit while the paint was drying and she loved it, so I guess I'm doing good. I had to go out and buy 2 more cans of paint, and I found another one that we had hidden here at the house, so the entire cost of re-doing this cabinet was right at $11. Not too shabby.

I know I said I'd be doing the other cabinet and shelf, but I just can't today, lol. My fingers need to recover and so does the kitchen since now I can put everything back in the cabinet. I did, however, get a picture of the cute rug I got for the kitchen last night:

And now to put everything up so I can cook dinner. Mmm, lasagna...