KITCHEN UPDATE

When we moved into our house about 9 years ago the kitchen was one of the selling points. It was a Tuscan style kitchen that was probably put in sometime in the early 2000s. The kitchen has high end appliances like a sub zero fridge, double oven, and a Wolf stove. While still functional, now it is outdated. I dreamed of a white kitchen with subway tile and white and gray quartz countertops. As my mom would say, I have champagne taste and a beer budget. 

My friend Deirdre had her kitchen cabinets painted and I thought that could be a solution. I used the same company she did, NYC Fine Finishes.  It didn't hurt that the owners are from Ireland so that made me automatically like them. I explored the idea of painting the cabinets and changing the granite for quartz, but I was warned that removing the granite could possibly damage the cabinets. I had gotten a quote for the cabinet painting from another reputable company a few years earlier so I was prepared for the cost. Otherwise I would have had sticker shock. Painting the cabinets, at least with the attention to detail that we wanted, is not cheap. But I think it was worth it! It totally transformed the kitchen and made it lighter and brighter.  I also got a new light fixture, window seat cushion, and table. Here are some before and after photos. 

BEFORE

DURING

It was really a nuisance for almost two weeks. At one point we had to out the front door and through the garage to get to the family room. 

I had 4 colors samples and narrowed it down to two....White Dove and Swiss Coffee, both by Benjamin Moore. I loved both but choose Swiss Coffee because it looked a little creamier.

AFTER

New table and chandelier:

It's amazing what a little paint and some new fixtures can do!