Before photos....
The dresser is ours from the previous house
Well, it is actually, BUT me being me, I wanted to tart it up a bit. The walls and ceiling definitely needed a freshen up; the wooden units were two-tone and neither tone matched the oak worktops, the skirting boards were stained dark brown, the large central beam had been stained mahogany.....
So Mr D was tasked with dealing with the ceiling, beam included, whilst I painted the walls and then the units. The base units and central island were painted a soft grey ("Mole's Breath" by Farrow and ball) and the wall units were painted a lighter grey. It's given it a whole new look and I feel it's brought it into the 21st century. I still plan on replacing the pink tiles behind the cookers with white ones.
It took longest to decide on which lights to choose! Why is it so hard to find light fittings that aren't way too fussy, or ridiculously expensive?! Eventually we chose clear glass shades with a vintage look.
Jet has his home made bed in here so he has somewhere cosy to lie when I'm cooking
I like this photo in particular as it shows how much lighter the room seems now.
One unexpected expense was needing to replace the electric oven, but it was a good move as even if we had had the other one repaired, I suspect something else would have gone wrong with it - it had been well used! We obviously paid an electrician to fit the oven, but Mr D and I put in the new ceiling lights. We put some fairy lights on the beam - I know it's not necessarily in keeping but I love fairy lights in the kitchen and they're not too obtrusive.
Hi there, just found you and think I will really enjoy reading along with you. Great before and after pics - I am trying to remember to do that for everything we're doing. Great style :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you're enjoying the posts. I often forget to do the before photos and then get very annoyed with myself!
DeleteLooks absolutely beautiful, I'd kill for a kitchen like that! (not seriously, of course!). Our kitchen is small and with cheap modern glossy units - I hate it, but since the house is rented, have to live with it.
ReplyDeleteThank you - it really is a super duper kitchen and great for entertaining :)
DeleteIt looks fantastic, very clean and bright ... and much more 'you'. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you - I'm loving it! :)
DeleteWe all three commented at exactly the same time!! :-)
ReplyDeleteDid you prepare your cupboards before painting them? I keep trying to pluck up the courage to do our kitchen cupboards but am still not sure even though I have done many other wooden items of furniture. I worry that with constant use, the paint would flake off? Love the colour.
ReplyDeleteSee today's post for what I did. This is the fourth time I have painted kitchen cabinets and iven never regretted it, but it is important to get the colour right!!
DeleteLove the cupboards and yes what a fabulously bright space. Fab fairy lights, too!
ReplyDeleteThanks x
DeleteNow that is one impressive room. I love the way you have given the room so much light, beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWe are very lucky to have that space to play with in the first place :)
DeleteJust beautiful.....I have to go back and have another drool over it-x-
ReplyDeleteThanks - of course I do that daily! X
DeleteWhat a wonderful kitchen - ours is a mere 16ft by 9ft, but in the 1980s when our house was built, the sitting/dining room was the 29ft room, and the kitchen more an afterthought, whereas today kitchens are often larger than sitting rooms. I love the colour you have painted the cupboards! Must have a look at my F&B colour chart and have a look-see at Mole's Breath. It is a beautiful room!
ReplyDeleteMargaret P
Thank you. I do love the Farrow and Ball colour charts :)
DeleteOh wow, looks lovely! I am trying to decide whether to paint our units, it all a bit nerve wracking in case I mess it up. You have done a fab job!!
ReplyDeleteGo for it! Choose your colour carefully and I would suggest water based eggshell. I've done it four times now and always liked it x
DeleteFarrow and Ball do some beautiful on trend colours. The units look lovely.
ReplyDeleteI love their colours so much. Thanks :)
DeleteJust absolutely stunning difference. I would love to have as much space in my kitchen.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless.
Thank you. Yes we are very lucky! :)
DeleteLove it. it is stunning you have worked miracles in your new home. P.s fairy lights are my favourite!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, looks lovely! I am trying to decide whether to paint our units
ReplyDeleteทางบ้าน