Derek doesn’t read my blog. Well, I shouldn’t tell you that he never reads it. He does sometimes. Just not often. He doesn’t really need to. We talk, he sees me, he lives with me {well, most of the time} for goodness sake. Basically he knows all there is to know about my goings on. There is no need for him to spend time reading a recap of what he witnessed first hand. He lives the adventure…and gets bonus features. Like all my lame jokes, seeing the awkward unfold before his eyes, and putting Band Aids on all my mishaps.
Between you and me, I think he gets enough of my madness as is.
All that to say…I’m pretty sure I can safely write to you about my next project without Derek finding out.
He will find out, of course. Unless he decides to stay away forever…Which I know he would never do. So yes, he will eventually see the results of my latest effort. So that begs the question…why does it matter if he reads about it or not?
Two words: Painting. Cabinets.
You see, most boys aren’t fond of the idea. And Der-Bear is no exception. But you know what I’m not a fan of? Cooking in a dark, ugly closet. And that’s pretty much what my kitchen is/was like. Derek’s big objection is that the cabinets are real wood. They are very nice, very heavy. They’ll still be wood even after they are refinished, right? Right. I know in my heart of hearts it’ll look loads better when I’m done. Derek will agree too. I just know it. Sometimes, though, it takes a little beyond-the-point-of-no-return convincing.
Let’s me honest. There isn’t a lot Derek can do to stop me if he isn’t home. Which, in my eyes, makes this the perfect time to tackle this project. That way he can’t talk me out of it…
Here’s what I’m talking about. This is the kitchen before.
As of this very moment the kitchen is looking like this: Doors off, drawers out, hinges removed.
And just look at this pile of hinges and hardware. For such a small kitchen there are so, so, so many doors.
Tomorrow {or tonight if I get a second wind} I’ll be deglossing and prepping the surfaces. I’ll be using Rustoleum’s Cabinet Transformation box kit. I love the Rustoleum products…so I’m anxious to give this a whirl. More on that later. Now a snack.
Amy
