Lately I have been admiring the open shelving that I have seen in different kitchens. I just didn’t think it would work in mine. Well, Friday I found myself in a mood, and when I get in a mood, the only thing that calms my nerves is some kind of project. I was had shown Matt the picture of Home Stories A to Z’s gorgeous open cabinet display, and told him I wanted something similar. He said, “Go for it!” So, I did.
I started with just one…the one on the right. I took the cabinet doors off and sealed the holes with wood filler, then I took the shelving out. I decided to paint the shelves white and the background aqua.
I already had a sample from Lowe’s, which was more than enough paint. It took two coats on each the shelves and the inside of the cabinet. I am extremely impatient, so I dried each with a hairdryer in between coats to speed up the process.
As soon as they were dry enough, I popped the shelves back in and started dressing them up. I wanted beachy tones…white, aqua, silver and light lime green. So, I started poking around the house trying to find things that would fit my scheme.
By Saturday morning, I was itching to open the cabinet that was on the other side of the sink. The only problem was my dishes. I have been living with a mish mash of red dishes for the past few years, and they just wouldn’t do. I finally had an excuse to buy new white dishes! Let me say now, I don’t just wake up and decide to buy dishes…this is something we have been talking about for a while…or something I have been complaining about for a while. I scouted out a few stores, and found nothing I liked. A friend had told me that she saw some cute white iron stone-like dishes at Walmart, so in a last ditch effort, I tried there. You know what? They had just what I was looking for! I was a little shocked. I bought two sets of 16 for $50. Then we made a trip to Lowe’s where I spent another $3 on another paint sample to paint the left cabinet.
I feel like my chalkboard menu stands out a little more now!
I love the way they turned out, and opening up those two cabinets gave our kitchen an entirely new look. It doesn’t hurt that including dishes it only cost $53 for the update!
Next week, I am painting the countertops to finish it off, and I cannot wait!
I feel like it is all finally coming together!
It feels like it was only yesterday that I revealed my White Painted Kitchen Cabinets.
There is a new update to be seen! I just painted my countertops…yep, you read right…my countertops have been painted to look like granite.
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I ABSOLUTELY love this!!! The colors, the photography, the decor.. it’s so crisp, clean and FUN! I’d feel right at home in that kitchen! I’m also IN LOVE with the little menu board over your sink. HOW CUTE IS THAT?! I may have to go ahead and copy you… :D
Congratulations and your cabinets look beautiful – I love, love, love that aqua colour!!
congratulations…much deserved!!
Love the open cabinets!!! Congrats on your new adventure!
Love the open cabinets and what great color. Congrats to your new venture.
Yay! Congratulations! You’re a great fit for tt&j! I love your big-impact, super quick update too. I’ve been known to do the hairdryer thing myself. :)
Congratulations!!! So exciting! And your kitchen looks ah.maz.ing! I love the chalkboard over the sink and the painted window especially! You rock!
Love your kitchen update and congrats on the TT&J gig! You are already rockin’ 2013. Have a wonderful week!
I can totally picture you waving your hairdryer to dry the cabinets Jessica!! Sounds like something I would do!! Love how they turned out – such a pretty blue color! And big big Congrats on contributing to TT & J – you are a great fit and I can’t wait to see your posts there!!
OMG I love it! That aqua color is perfect against the white cabinets. I’m so jealous. I took the doors off a few of my cabinets but had to paint them white because I have an ugly green countertop that would look horrible with aqua. Can’t wait to see your painted counters – I want to paint mine so bad but am afraid the paint will peel off. Your kitchen looks amazing!
Lori
Thrifty Decor Mom
Love how your kitchen looks with the open cabinets and the pop of turquoise! So pretty and fresh! I have an open cabinet with white dishes too but I’m still deciding how to finish the back. I like how you just went for it!!!
Your cabinets look beautiful!! I wish I could do something like that but we rent, for now! CONGRATS also…how exciting :)
looks wonderful – can’t wait to see the coutnertops. Wanting to do mine – but haven’t taken that step yet. :)
Wow what a difference that made to your kitchen. CONGRATULATIONS!!! on your Exciting news, I am over the moon with you : )
Angelina
HUGE congratulations, Jessica!! I’m so excited to see you over there! and I love the open cabinets – the aqua is gorgeous!
That is an unbelievable cool, fresh look for your kitchen and your news is pretty stinkin’ amazing! CONGRATS!!!
Hey, Jessica!! love what you did with your cabinets, so colorful and pretty. Looks fantastic. And congrats on working with Jen, she is a doll!
Hi, Jessica, your kitchen cabinet update looks great, so colorful and pretty. I love what you did. And congrats on working with Jen, she is such a doll! If this posts twice, sorry!
Jess Jess..you are THE WOWman! I can’t believe it..first- I love the new look…and those counters are just going to finish it! :) Also- Hello TT&J mama!! You did good…you have worked so hard and I am so excited for you! Of course I will be there…with bells on!
Keep truckin’ mama!
-Jen
Congrats on the contribution to TT&J! Also, the cabinets look awesome! I really need to finish mine, as in, paint the inside of the doors and the backs. Beautiful job!
When I started reading this, I thought the first pic was the one you showed your husband as a model! But it’s YOURS! Unbelievable! Just beautiful! Wish my ‘moods’ ended up so well! Can’t wait to see the counters! Dona
Love your cabinets! The color is great! Congrats on TT&J! Have a great week.
Leslie
House on the Way
Congratulations on TT&J! Your kitchen looks fabulous already and cannot wait to see the counters.
Love it! The color is great and it really pops! Congrats on the TT&J job! I can’t wait to see what you do!
I love your kitchen, the colors are perfect. I’m totally with you on being impatient! Congratulations on working with TT&J!
what are your kitchen countertops made of? i have been wanting to paint ours forever
That’s NICE!!!! Love it. That’s the color of my dishes.
Parties rockin in the house tonight! Congrats. LOVE your cabinets…I want to go rip off some doors now LOL. There is no way my husband would be as willing though.
I love how the turquoise totally ties it all together with the dining nook. Nice work!
I love, LOVE your open shelving! And, the color you chose is fabulous … your pretty dishes pop beautifully against it! And, CONGRATS to you … what a well-deserved honor. I’ll be tuning in, for sure! Hope to see you at Haven.
Raising a big fist of tatertots and a huge cup of jell-o in your honor! You are a rockstar and deserve to be hanging out with Jen! Love the cabinets too and those dishes!!
Kelly