Cupboards Done

One more project in the books. It wasn't really hard; but rather involved and sometimes frustrating. I'm sure glad I had Faith's help while she was in between jobs. The (very expensive) paint didn't require any sanding but just cleaning well. 

We started with the cupboards above the stove and fridge because they were the grossest and would serve as our testers. Since they were so greasy and built up, we did do some sanding to get them clean. Then the finish started coming off so we had to sand some more, which left some over sanded parts (whoops)!

That's all we could do before vacation so the painting didn't start until we got back. I used a 4 inch foam roller but just didn't get enough paint on the board, so it was all patchy. I went over it with a foam brush which left brush marks. Frustration # 1.

We had this rhythm going; take down cupboards, clean, paint with 2 coats, add new hardware, and put back. I didn't really read the reviews about the knobs and how you were supposed to tighten by the screw in the back and not the knob itself because it left big gouges in the paint as the knobs turned. Frustration # 2, but also funny and easily fixed by touching up around them.

Then we started with the drawers and also cleaned the inside and lined them. I wish I had done that after we moved in, it would have saved me a lot of time. These cupboards/drawers were original to the house (1948) and 2 of them are metal and were made to store flour and sugar. The handles I bought had to be adjustable because I couldn't get a normal size when measuring center to center. I had no idea they made such a thing and they were easy to install and look good. 

The only thing that's left in the kitchen is the flooring, which will probably wait until next year. I think I'm done for awhile! As you can see Abe is very happy sleeping on the air fryer.

And when you find an empty cupboard that's hard to get to, you give it to your cat who has no trouble at all.