Still Making Changes

With our house on the market, we've been cleaning, finishing up projects and trying to get used to living in a depersonalized house. At least this is only temporary whether we end up moving or staying.

The other day we decided that the black dishwasher amidst the white appliances and cabinetry in the kitchen was a huge eye sore. It only took us 2 years to change things! So, I picked up a white dishwasher (Craig's List!) and Daniel installed it a couple of days ago. I think it made a big difference and we now have a better dishwasher to use!


BEFORE


AFTER

As you can see, the white dishwasher doesn't quite match the color of our kitchen cabinets, and because I love to paint and our cabinets needed a little refreshing anyway...I decided to paint them!

I first painted the trim Benjamin Moore's White Dove. Then I painted the cabinets Dover White by Pratt & Lambert, which I got it at Pleasant's Hardware.


AFTER


AFTER

I don't like the way the second picture turned out-- it's really dark-- but you get the idea!

I almost went with different paint colors for the uppers and lowers, but since we're trying to depersonalize the house I ended up going with a look most people would like. Because I had to take off all the hardware to paint the cabinets, doors, and drawers, I took the opportunity to replace the hinges (before they were an antique brass/bronze) so they matched the bin pulls. Along with that, I moved the bin pulls by using wood filler and then making new holes so that they would be perfectly centered in the middle. It was definitely extra work, but I'm glad I did it.