Kitchen Update

This was by far the biggest and most intimidating project I had done in this house but  I knew it was something I should do if I really wanted to make this house feel like a home to me.  I am a huge fan of white/bright kitchens and this kitchen was anything but white and anything but bright.   The dark cabinetry, while perhaps very nice quality, were just the absolute opposite of anything I would have chosen for this kitchen.  It felt like a cave every time I walked in, and with the high ceiling, but small footprint, it just felt like being enclosed in darkness.

So, with a very limited budget, I decided the best route was to paint the cupboards. I knew I wanted cupboards that were either blue or greenish, but it took me a while to land on the color.  I eventually chose Sea Salt by Benjamin Moore and I couldn't be happier with the color.  Eventually I would love to switch out the countertops for something lighter, maybe a creamy white quartz and install a farmhouse sink instead of the horrible design for a sink there currently.  It's two sinks, but both are just not a good size and created way more mess than necessary.

The process was simple enough, but took about two months, start to finish because I did it all in sections.  I used a foam roller and a tinted primer before doing two coats of Benjamin Moore advanced paint in Sea Salt. I am really happy overall with the result, I think if I had to do it all again, I would sand down the heavily used areas (spots around the door handles) because I have noticed some chipping there already. But, I do eventually plan on replacing and updating all the hardware, so I'll likely do touchups when I do that. 

The dream for this kitchen would be to eventually update the counters, backsplash and maybe remove some of the trim pieces...its just a little excessive for my taste. I have played around with the idea of painting the tile floors and backsplash...but I'm a little hesitant at this point to paint tile that is in a heavily trafficked area. 

A bigger, and probably never going to happen dream, would be to expand the kitchen footprint into the mudroom on the other side of the sink.  It could make a gorgeous kitchen/breakfast table area, but would require a lot more work and a lot more money.