When we moved into this house, I had grand plans of gutting the kitchen, rearranging the floor plan, and having the kitchen of my dreams.  Lots of things have put that plan on hold for now, so we did a mini-makeover of our own to hold us over.  The layout is still pretty bad and there isn’t a ton of storage space, but it’s better than before!  It looks better and functions better.  One day, I’ll get my dream kitchen.  Maybe.  Hopefully.  Maybe not. Or maybe we’ll just keep adopting babies. We’ll see.

Before…

Goodbye honey oak, cabinets over the peninsula, and fluorescent light fixture…

New recessed lights, painted cabinets, and an open view.

Cabinets are painted with Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint in Marzipan and finished with white wax.

The walls are painted halcyon green by Sherwin-Williams.

And I painted the table the same color (by making my own chalk paint).  That poor table has seen better days!

We replaced a  corner cabinet with these open shelves that Jason built.  They are “stained” with Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint in Curio and finished with hemp oil.  Though we lost cabinets, this provides better utilization of the space.

The kitchen fits in with the rest of the house now!