Nope. But that's okay, they will be in the near future.
I have shared our goal of getting our kitchen cabinets painted white (originally by the end of February) on several occasions...HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE actually.
It was going to be a birthday gift in a way...a goal with the end result being to have it finished by my birthday in order to start my next year with a sense of accomplishment...tackling one of the bigger projects on our never ending House To Do List. It was going to be fabulous...awesome...white, clean, crisp, and fresh...beautiful.
But I'm not sure what I was thinking. Seriously. It is February...in the Pacific Northwest. I haven't painted a small figurine, light fixture, chair, or anything for that matter this winter. That's just how it goes for me. It's cold and wet...and I don't have a big heated workshop ready for me to lay out a bunch of cabinet doors on sawhorse tables to sand, prime, and paint...and dry. I'm sure I could have found a way, but it just didn't make sense to push it. We have so much going on, and although this was a priority, it wasn't practical at all...and I got my hopes up a little too soon.
But you see, I'm not worried...not bummed...not feeling bad about it at all. Sun will find us here in Washington, and our cabinets will get painted. It's as simple as that. Our backyard "Kitchen Cabinet Makeover Workshop" will be built, and by golly, our kitchen will become white. It will be lovely, and I can't wait...well, I can actually...a little bit longer it seems. :)
In the mean time, we found a paint color for our walls that will help us begin to transform this khaki castle into a bright and fresh foundation for some fun pops of color. I will share with you more about the color we chose soon, and you might be surprised. Just a little reminder, I am hoping to achieve a lighter neutral foundation in order to layer in color and warmth and coziness. We're kind of just going to go for it, and see how the chips fall. It's just paint, right?
So anyhow, would continue to love any insight you might be willing to share on painting kitchen cabinets and any feedback as to choosing the perfect color of white. I am so open to suggestions.
On a sidenote, it was a great weekend. We had a family pow wow, and the Mr. and I made some important decisions as far as time management and priorities in our lives. So excited to take a step in the right direction for our little family of three...feels good and I'm encouraged. I'll update you when things are update worthy.
I thought I'd leave you with another little kitchen inspiration photo. Love how bright and clean this feels, with a touch of rustic comfort. I think I might like a few more touches of color in my kitchen, but this just makes me happy...I feel relaxed just looking at it...and I must say, it gets me excited.
Hope you are looking forward to your week. Choose something to do this week...maybe a few things...that will give you a sense of accomplishment and joy. I'm going to attempt to catch up on some household chores (that have really been piling up) and finish up a computer project that has been taking way too long. Aiming for success!
Happy Monday to you!
Many blessings,
for a project he was working on. With only a few days left on the trial, I thought...shoot...I better give it a whirl before time runs out. I don't think we will be spending nearly $700 any time soon for this program, but I gotta say. Cue angels singing, beams of heavenly light shining on the computer, and a collective and harmonious, "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh." Seriously. Oh my goodness. I have neglected my computer creative side for far too long it seems. I fell in love. Immediately. It is so easy to use (in comparison to the free paint.net) and really, my mind didn't stop racing with all the possibilities with this program. Now I know most of you are thinking, "Ummm...yeah...when did you start using a computer...nineteen ninety never (199?)?" But really people, it's true. I have never used 
. My only experience with it was when the Hubbs and I were dating back in college. He would be doing his homework using Photoshop, and I would be working on my School of Education assignments...glancing over every once and a while to see what he was making. I had no idea. Boy have I been missing out.
on my buttons... slightly... he he he... I like that book ...and I am loving them, and they are making me happy too. I wasn't finding fonts that I loved and started to feel like it would take me hours and hours to search for free fonts...but these fonts somehow spoke to me...and they make me happy. And really, because I tend to be a perfectionist when it comes to creating something (although...how does that work, because the laundry mountain in a pile on our bedroom floor might suggest otherwise...and the short window of time I had to even make these...yikes)... I could literally go on and on through a list of a million things that could be tweaked and changed or added or refined, but at this point...I don't feel the need to do that. Somehow I am learning to enjoy the process in a different way. Perfection isn't what I long for right now...it's the process of doing it...the learning and the creating...that I desire so much...and looking at the end result...the cute little images in front of me...just makes me happy. Ta dah!
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