we do it all for the before and after....!

 ....and, it's not after yet.  But, since I'm nice, I will show you the progress....and some of the before and afters...

Before:

After: 

The color went from flat stark white (Alabaster), to satin creamy white (Biscuit).  The pulls are new, champagne bronze, and the hinges spray painted to match.

The coffee counter cabinets before:

And, in between ha:

The doors aren't all on yet, the tables are still scattered with doors and handles and the hinges just got a second coat, because after these were installed I saw all the spots I missed.  But all is not lost, I got a plastic ricotta cheese container lid, sprayed a pile of spray paint on it in the utility room, grabbed a tiny little water color paint brush, and touched up the dark spots, it worked wonderfully.  (The rest that aren't installed yet were given another coat).  

The little screws for the hinges, stuck in styrofoam and spray painted.

A pizza box full of hinges to have a second coat of spray paint

We did take a little trip to Target yesterday while things were drying...Camille and Sonja tried on hats.

I am a very lucky mama to go on outings with such fun girls.

Random progress pictures, that last drawer was overlooked for a second coat, so it had to dry.  Our countertops are the original light blue laminate, all the rage back when I was like 25 and it was 34 years ago, 1991 and I was picking out the latest in colors.  The edges are oak, we're going to sand them down and put some clear coat on them, try to update them a bit.

These doors have been through a lot, a few were broken and glued together, but hey, they still work.

And shh, I still work, too.  A little bit.

This fine morning, one degree out, -17.2C, I headed to the pool.  Oh ho, I didn't want to go, but I knew I would be glad I did, that the water would work it's miracles, and I would enjoy it so much.  It's the kind of cold that makes you wonder if you forgot to put your pants on as you walk down that sidewalk to the gym.  Your face aches, and if you open your mouth, your teeth will ache a little.  

After the pool this morning, Kathryn needed a few things at the store so I went along.  I got some burger in Aldi, and coffee cream, and some salad mix, blueberries.  Then a quick run in to Walmart, I got a nice new runner rug that matches the new cabinet paint, some four dollar sweatpants, and a six dollar zippered hoodie.  

Home, ahh, home.  I still have hardware to drill on to those remaining doors, and we have to clean up the kitchen...I did vacuum last night, and have been puttering around getting some things put away.  It'll be so nice to have it all done and put back together, and I can't stop thinking of my next project...maybe I'll start it right now...

But for right now, I think I'll just sit here for a little bit in the comfy chair, with Old Kitty on the arm, purring away, hogging up all my arm room.  The washer is running, and the dogs are snoring, Paul left to go to the gym, Camille is cleaning her room....I don't mind winter.  Have a good day.