Focusing On The Kitchen

Our heads were spinning at first, trying to address the most critical issues. The popcorn ceiling was first. Of course, Tony focused on ensuring everything was functioning correctly and safely. All I could see was painters tape blue walls and brown painted kitchen cabinets.

I started by purchasing two five-gallon buckets of neutral white paint for the cottage and carriage guest house. Believe it or not, I didn’t paint the blue first! I started with the kitchen cabinets. I would send Karlee pictures of what I was doing, and she would laugh and say, “mom, I can’t believe I can still see blue walls!”

Looking at the cottage’s layout, you can see the location of the kitchen. It truly is in the heart of the home. Not wanting to use all the money we set aside on the kitchen, I wanted to use all its current cabinets and countertop. I always tell people, “a thirty-dollar can of paint will save you a lot of money.” Tony thought the kitchen would be a total gut job and was willing to do that, but I thought we could use all the existing cabinets; paint can change so much!

If you look at the kitchen layout, we did make changes to the design. The refrigerator is in the middle of the kitchen, blocking the pathway. The back exit is in the corner with a small pantry cabinet where the entry should be. And to the side is another small pantry. On the opposite side, there are two entrances, one from the dining room and one from the hall.  We closed the hall entrance and put the two small pantries side by side. Oh, there is a hall entrance from the dining room. Then moved the back entry over and put the refrigerator where it should be in the corner.

Time to go. I need to paint some more!