Kitchen Makeover

by Puddy's House

$160

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My mother-in-law was tired of her outdated kitchen. I had 1 week to transform it with a fresh new look, and all for $160. Two new paint colors and new knobs and handles was all it took...well, and a bit of elbow grease! :)

Visit my blog for the complete story, with pictures of before, during and after. It was a pretty simple process that I think anyone can do. You just need to be patient and consistent as you apply the paint to avoid any drips and runs. It helped that I could remove everything and set up my "workshop" in the garage and sun room. I worked on the project daily over the course of one week.

A quick before and after look at the left side of the kitchen

Before and after of the right side.

kitchen makeover, home decor, kitchen design, The complete left side view We used Olympic Delicate White on the top and Summer Breeze on the bottoms

The complete left side view. We used Olympic Delicate White on the top and Summer Breeze on the bottoms

I removed all the doors and drawer fronts and sanded them with my power sander.

kitchen makeover, home decor, kitchen design, The paint was primer and paint in one I used foam rollers to apply on all four sides I did it as an assembly line and it worked well

The paint was primer and paint in one. I used foam rollers to apply on all four sides. I did it as an assembly line, and it worked well.

kitchen makeover, home decor, kitchen design, My husband helped to hang all the doors and drawers again as well as drilling the new holes for the handles

My husband helped to hang all the doors and drawers again, as well as drilling the new holes for the handles.

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Tina Raasch on Feb 01, 2016
Are these metal cabinets with wood look paint. The lines are so clean and modern looking. You have a very lucky mother in law! I hope she appreciates you.

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Liz on Feb 16, 2016
What a sweet and caring daughter-in-law you are! And very talented, too! You did beautiful work and I know your mother-in-law is pleased. That retro look is super popular.

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Hunter Hampton on Jul 10, 2016
This is my favorite kitchen transformation ever on Hometalk. I love it. I love the retro look of it, the colors are exquisite...... it's perfect........

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