Wanna see day one of my Kitchen Transformation? Click here. Want the before photos? Click here.
So…yesterday turned into a bit of a DIY marathon. By now you know me well enough to know that I have a problem quitting, stopping, quieting my mind. When I’m in the middle of a project, especially a project I have set a deadline for this problem with stopping grows even more intense.
Last night I painted until about 11pm. Then I was simply too pooped to take another brush stroke. And if I was too tired for another brush stroke, you can bet your bottom dollar that I was too tired to shower. That’s one of the few perks of having your husband away. With no one else in the house I don’t feel peer pressured to keep my cleanliness intact. But for all wider purposes, yes…I usually shower on a regular basis {kind of} and I believe hygiene is an important aspect of life {even if it is a bit of a drag.}
But now I’m getting off track.
Back to the kitchen. I’d offer you something, but things are kind of a wreck in there.
Yesterday I kicked off my day with a few hours of photo work. {Those two sessions I wrote about on my first project day are now done!} Then it was off to the gym at 10am for a bit of personal training. Home for lunch…then work time.
As luck would have it on my most intense day of painting my dear friend Shea was off work and willing to help me paint. I taped off the places I wanted to protect, then we dove in. So we started around noon. Per the DVD instructions, we started with the cabinet frames. Paint with the wood grain. Vertical on the vertical parts…horizontal strokes on the horizontal rails. They call this the bond coat. I don’t know why…but that’s what it is and I think it’s a cute name. Bond Coat….
Shea and I worked until she had to leave at 4:15. By that time we had two good coats on the cabinet frames, drawer fronts and cabinet backs. The cabinets {PS} are all laid out in my garage on all kinds of makeshift tables. Saw horses, a table saw table, buckets, an old planter, even a couple cardboard boxes are supporting my cupboard doors. It’s janky, but it’s the only way I could get them all laid out.
After Shea left I took a little snack break. Upon further inspection, I knew everything would take a third coat. That was a big bummer because the box and DVD said two coats would do the trick. Despite the extra time and work, I want this to look awesome, so I started on a third coat. I hit the cabinet backs once more, then it was time for youth group.
I got home from hanging out with my favorite teens around 9:30…after making a pit stop at Pita Pit for a garden pita. I ate and watched some AGT until about 10. Then I repainted the cabinet frames with a third coat. When I went to bed the kitchen was looking like this.
As you can see in the evening I had some extra special help, and he’s eating in the photo above. Yes, that is Panda Kitty’s BFF, Bandit. Well, he’s actually her only cat friend. And they really aren’t that close. He chases her around and she hisses and growls. It’s a unique relationship. I’m getting off topic again.
I’m left with a big dilemma. What color for the walls? And…How fast can I get rid of that over-sink fixture? I’m dealing with those questions tomorrow {or maybe a little tonight…}
I’ll try to take a few more interesting {embarrassing photos of myself} photos tonight to make tomorrow’s update a bit more entertaining.
It’s coming along well, though. You may have caught on earlier when I said I work to the bone when I’m on a deadline. You may be wondering, What deadline? Well friends, my dear mother and father will be here Sunday. So ideally it’ll all be put back together by then. Stay tuned!
Amy
