Kitchen redo!

We have been in our house for 5 years. Slowly but surely we have tried to get each room to reflect "us" and our personality.

Our house was built in 1978 and is the typical raised ranch style you find in older developments throughout Upstate New York. Our kitchen was remodeled in 1993 by the previous homeowners which had oak cabinets and ivory/bone colored appliances. It just felt dreary and sad. Nobody likes a sad and dreary cook! We I lived with it for 3 1/2 years...and then I just couldn't take it anymore!! After major hunting for ideas all over the blogesphere, ahem....Pinterest, I decided that white painted cabinets were just what the doctor ordered.

The previous owners kitchen

First I painted the walls a dark gray called Creek Bend by Behr. We purchased new stainless steel appliances and Jeff installed a dishwasher as the kitchen didn't have one before....best.thing.ever.

I decided I wanted open cabinets on one side of the kitchen, the other side near the fridge would keep their doors. I just love the look of open cabinets! So I took almost everything out of each cabinet and then all the doors off.





The white standing cabinet in this pic housed my colletion of Lu-Ray Pastel dinnerware. I got rid of the cabinet and those dishes now live in the open shelves.

Where the wine lives ;)

The paint I chose for the cabinets was Powdered Snow also by Behr (with the primer included) BUT the freak that I am also used primer by Zinsser first. It was a long process but totally worth it!

Cabinets before trimwork

Ahhh, my beautiful Lu-Rays!

Next came the trim I added to the tops of all the cabinets, I really like how they turned out.

So we lived with that for almost a year then I FINALLY finished the shelves I had wanted to put up inbetween the cabinets above the sink! That will be where my everyday dishes (Fiestaware) will be stored. I purchased four shelf brackets, two wood boards and trim for the front of each shelf from Home Depot.

Shelves being installed, new sink, faucet and door hardware.

New fridge and pantry

The keeper of all things important!



My new beautiful bright cheery kitchen. I love you. I love you. I love you!!

We kept the tile floor because it was in great shape and I am living with the countertops we had before. New countertops not really in the budget for now and I would really like to tackle the master bedroom next, so tag this baby DONE!!

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Side swiped!!

Soooo, I got some guts recently and made the plunge! I had my friend and hair stylist that works at the salon with me cut some side swept bangs on Thursday!! I have not had bangs since 1999!



I have been following the pinup model Cherry Dollface on youtube and she has some amazing vintage hair (and makeup) tutorials. That is what prompted me to cut my bangs, to be able to try some of her hairstyles. If you haven't yet checked out her videos I suggest you do! She's so sweet and the tutorials are easy to follow. Here are some of my favorites.

Vintage everyday beehive bouffant

Vintage Mod side ponytail bouffant

Vintage 1950's curly hair

The Cherry Dollface channel

I'm not used to the bangs yet and I have come to realize that I now need a few extra items in the bathroom to make them manageable such as a flat iron and stronger hairspray!  They fall into my eyes a bit while I am working but I just need to get the hang of styling them. I can't wait to try some new hairstyles and I will add some pictures here if I'm successful at all!