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Painted Kitchen Cabinets and Backsplash

October 29, 2014 by Shelley

I’ve been wanting to update my kitchen for the past 6 months, but felt tied into my granite and backsplash. I thought about refacing the cabinets ($4-$5,000) and when I looked into it I really liked the grey cabinets–then I thought if I want grey, why don’t I just paint them again? Then my Better Homes and Gardens Magazine came last Saturday…found my INSPIRATION PIC!!!

INSPIRATION PIC

Originally I thought would love to do white cabinets–but realistically with my 3 boys and all the neighbor boys–they would be gross in 1 day! I loved the idea of doing grey lower cabinets and I could get away with doing white uppers (my top cabinets don’t get as gross as the lower ones)–you know with my boys making cookies and brownies all the time. So I was sold on the cabinet colors, but the backsplash was killing the whole vision! Then I thought–just paint the travertine tile! It’s porous enough and will take the paint–what have I got to lose? If I hate it–maybe I can sand it off???

My BEFORE!! Cream antiqued cabinets that I painted this way 9 years ago. Oil rubbed bronze hardware and travertine backsplash.

Keeping it real…BEFORE
AFTER!!! I chose a brownish grey that would tie in the granite, and a regular can of white latex paint that you buy off the shelf–I didn’t have it tinted. I also switched out the hardware. I had some bronze pulls on hand and used those on the drawers and got white ceramic with aged brass for the knobs from Hobby Lobby for $2 each on sale.

I’m still waiting for Hobby Lobby to get 7 more knobs in–so I put some spares on for now.

I had the rattan shade that I bought 3 years ago on clearance and had never installed. It went perfectly and tied in the granite and gave the kitchen some texture. My 14 yr old son helped me hang it in 30 seconds–why did I wait 3 years???
I LOVE the knobs!! They pull the white uppers together with the grey lower cabinets…

Used a mini foam roller and did 2 coats of semigloss paint on all the cabinets and then followed up with 2 coats of clear satin Minwax poly.

At first I felt like this makeover was going to be a compromise–trying to make it work with the granite and backsplash. I didn’t think it would be 100% what I wanted, but it would be better than what it was. Now that it’s done, I couldn’t be happier–I don’t feel like it’s a compromise at all. I LOVE IT!!!

Painting the backsplash worked out great! I just used the same white semigloss cabinet paint. Did 2 coats and then did 2 coats of clear satin Minwax brand polyurethane.
Now I feel like the kitchen goes with the rest of my house!

Total makeover cost

$44–2 gallons of paint (grey was Valspar “Catch of the Day”)
$52- 1 gallon Minwax clear satin Polyeurethene
$35 misc. painting supplies and clear caulking for backsplash
$42- new knobs
$173 total for Painted kitchen cabinets and backsplash makeover plus 25 hours of my time–TOTALLY worth it!

White English Rolled Arm Chair

October 3, 2014 by Shelley

Hey everyone! Lindsey at Better After blog is hosting a giveaway for me! I’m giving away one copy of Styling Cents and a “How to Slipcover DVD”!

I know how much we all like to see awesome before and afters…her blog is all about BEFORE and AFTER photos which are pretty AMAZING!

I am offering an exclusive 30% off promo code to her readers for Styling Cents and all my other tutorial products! Go to her site and check it out!
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Now onto a slipcover makeover!

I did this chair this past spring and realized I never posted about it. My client wanted to change her cream chair to a white english rolled arm chair to go with her newly designed bedroom! Which is pretty AMAZING!

CHAIR–BEFORE

CHAIR–AFTER–kept the legs exposed!

Turned legs are my favorite!

Ran piping down the inside arm to finish it off

Now this is a bedroom! Pretty bedding, end tables, lamps, a few purposeful accessories, and that amazing antique chair!

Matelesse Bedspread Slipcover

October 1, 2014 by Shelley

My client had this great chair which was her husbands grandma’s and it had been in the family for a long time. She wanted a matelesse bedspread slipcover. She only bought one queen size matelesse bedspread–I had to get a bit creative! I used a solid cream denim for the piping and decking and we only had enough to get the front of the pillow.

Chair –BEFORE

Chair–AFTER

Usually I do tuck ins down the inside wings, but with the original chair being a faux leather I knew it wouldn’t work. The fabric would slip out and shift around. I decided to run piping down the inside wing seam instead. Worked great.

With the chair being faux leather, I also staple gunned velcro underneath the base and sewed velcro to the edge of the piping along the base. That way it will stay in place better and the arms and back won’t slip and pull up.

SIDE NOTE–

#1 Running in a Relay race next weekend! Red Rock Park City. It’s a 6 person relay day race (60 miles–10 miles each). Call me crazy…but my girls (running partners) and I just signed up to run an Ultra Race in May! 3 person Relay. Day Race in Moab (60 miles total–20 miles each).

#2 My boys are growing up! My oldest is now 14! Every time I hug him, I have to keep my eyes from watering! I only have four more years with him at home! When they are little and life is crazy everyone always tells you to enjoy it and that the time flies.

I remember those days that felt like an eternity till bedtime–I’d always smile and nod and think in my head ” you promise?” (–cause I’m in survival mode and every day feels like a year). Well it’s happened! Where did the past 14 yrs go?

Back in 2005 with my 3 boys! My sister took this photo back before she became famous for her photography skills! Love how she captured the moment! My baby was always pinching and sucking his thumb and my 2 yr old terror looks so sweet and innocent! My oldest is always so accommodating and a peacemaker–look how he doesn’t mind one bit having his face squeezed and pinched by the baby.

My cousin ran into my oldest son at the skate park the other day and sent me this picture! When did they get so BIG?!!! 1/2″ more and he’ll be taller than his momma!