A Reader's Kitchen

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I get emails all the time asking me about our kitchen.  Many of the questions include how long the process took or if the paint is still holding up.  I got an email from Katie back in February who was inspired by our kitchen.  She was going to use some of our kitchen ideas for her own.  I felt great knowing I was giving inspiration to others.  I answered her questions and told her I would love to see the finished product.

 To my surprise Katie emailed me back and her kitchen looks great!

Here's the before.

And after!
 
It looks great right!  I had to do a double take at first because I thought I was looking at my own kitchen.


Painting the cabinets and adding a back splash changes to whole mood of the room.


Thanks Katie for sharing your kitchen!

Thanks to my readers for allowing me to share my ideas and be an inspiration to you!

If you have a project to share that was inspired by my blog, let me know.  I've love to see.

  
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Comments

  1. BAugust 8, 2014 at 9:47 AM

    Your blog is what gave me the confidence to try cabinet transformations when my mom asked for a budget kitchen makeover. I did her cabinets last September and they have held up very well after nearly a year of use. I was so impressed with the finished product that I am now planning to move my ugly kitchen cabinets to my basement laundry room and redo them in espresso (I've already purchased another cabinet transformations kit for that project). Here is a link to my mom's kitchen makeover. We used the gingerbread color.
    http://lukebritten.blogspot.com/2013/09/moms-kitchen-makeover-part-2.html

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  2. FABBY'S LIVINGAugust 8, 2014 at 11:18 AM

    Very pretty kitchen update. I love that espresso color, very unique and the backsplash is great too.
    FABBY

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  3. UnknownAugust 8, 2014 at 12:19 PM

    Looks great and I've showed it to my husband who has told me to "go for it" to change our kitchen. I'd like to ask Katie how they removed the white tile backsplace (like mine) and what counter top finish do they have.

    Btw...Andrea...it was your kitchen makeover that led me to follow your blog. I love your transformation, too. I've just been letting that backsplash hinder my move forward. :)

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  4. Poulin Design CenterJune 5, 2017 at 7:42 AM

    Thanks for these outstanding pictures . These are really beautiful. thanks for sharing with us

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  5. North East Factory DirectJune 5, 2017 at 7:42 AM

    Great post and the kitchen looks lovely. thanks for sharing it.

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  6. Kitchen Cabinets DenverJune 5, 2017 at 7:43 AM

    What a beautiful kitchen! You are definitely an inspiration for me while I try to style my own home. Thanks for sharing..

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