Repainting Cabinets & Expectaions In Life

When we moved into our small home, I did not like the cabinets. So, I painted them. I loved them! They were almost school bus yellow!

 But then we decided to rip them all out and start over. The problem is that takes a lot of time.  Shopping, shopping, shopping, ordering, waiting, etc. Then we found out we might be moving. So, why invest so heavily in a home we might not live in for only a few more months, then convert back into a rental.

So for now I have repainted them with an enamel paint from ACE. It is SO awesome. When I painted them last year, I did  no prep really. The paint would peel and chip off, a pain to deal with. This time I bought a hand sander and we went over the to be painted areas a little. The enamel paint is adhering really well. I did the interior and exterior of the cabinets. I also reused the high quality hinges that were on the doors. We washed them, I spray painted them (the finishes in spray paint are AMAZING these days!) and they look really nice.

Here is where I am at...I did all the lower ones..I have no enthusiasm to do the top ones. Maybe next week!

 

 

 

 

 

 

And talk about expatiation management! I never, ever, never thought I would put industrial shelving in my kitchen to store stuff on!(below pic) But, it really works well for me right now. I can easily access what I need & I can see what I have. I am trying to stop wanting everything

  to be "magazine" worthy. In my last home I did that, and it really makes no since. I want a nice looking home, but it does need to be functional and practical, and frankly not stressful. Today I tried to remind myself that in the end of my life, these things wont matter...my home style, my colors, my "look". What will matter is my heart and service before God, time spent working on my marringe &  my children's hearts that I tend to in lieu of stressing over my decor.  So today I am trying to focus on those things!And as Scripture admonishes me, even in my small space, to be content with whatever I have. In all things.

Neat Idea For Under Sinks

So I detest a mess under my sinks. I like for it to look all clean and sparkly under there.  But, it gets gross under where the the trash cans are (we have under the sink cans in both the kitchen and the restroom) A yogurt misses the target and spatters and so forth...so I found this tip to be helpful unless you have metal cabinets...

Go to your local Habitat For Humanity (or Lowes!) and pick up some ceramic tiles. Then simply line them under your cabinet. I used 6x6 tiles and it took about 10 to do under my sink (and they were beautiful and only $.25 each!). Then when it gets yucky, I can just spray and wipe them off, or take them out and bleach them. It protects my wooden cabinet floors from anything sticking to and or leaking onto the wood base. I did put contact paper under the ones in the kitchen as an added layer of protection.

An inexpensive and good way to help protect your cabinets and make it easy to clean!