Kitchen Refresh- Where am I now?

What’s left to do…

With the cabinet doors painted, I’d love to say my work is done.  But this kitchen refresh is far from over…  There is still a lot I’d like to do and a few things I need to do.

-Add handles to the doors
-Level the floor where the refrigerator was
-Replace 1970s plastic drawers with wood drawer boxes & add drawer fronts
-Clad the side of the utility cabinet in wood
-Paint the mudroom, kitchen and family room (all one color so they blend)
-Ban the yellow counter tops to the 70s where they belong.  They’re functional but…  I’m tired of feeling like Carol Brady.
-New lighting?
-A rug?
-A new clock?
-Tile back splash?
-Would love a new kitchen table!!!

Clearly, this is still a pretty substantial list.  Paint is relatively inexpensive but the rest will require a decent budget.  Winning scratch off tickets, anyone?

To recap how much I’ve invested thus far…

–One gallon of primer     $18
–One gallon of Dutch Boy cabinet paint in “White”  $25
–Project wood at Lowe’s for Shaker trim. (Approximately 30 pieces @ $2.76 each) $83
–Handles (16 @ $10.19) $163
–Cabinet pulls (1 package  of 10 @ $17.99) $18
–One unfinished utility cabinet from Menards. $180

For a total investment so far of around $500.  Not bad at all, right?  That doesn’t include my piece of butcher block from Menards ($71).  I’m not sure it’s staying so if you’d like to add that to the total budget, go for it.  Even if I stopped now, for under $600, I have what feels like a new kitchen to me.  I will probably take a little time off to get into the swing of the school year, enjoy a few Pumpkin Spice Lattes and then tackle the rest…  Stay tuned.

And don’t forget, I still have to share my office changes with you.

xoxo

Donna
I love having you on the road with me!

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