2012 started with a bang.
It's a new year
and
a new project.
The Christmas hoopla was over
and
I
was
ready.
Ready for a project.
Did I tell you about my Christmas gift from my Mr.?
I asked for project time.
Have I told you?
I am a project girl.
I am happiest
when I am smack dab in the middle
of a project...
planning, painting, and doing.
When I have a paintbrush in my hand I have a smile on my face.
Do a project with me and you will have my undying love.
My current project?
My pantry.
I'm not sure this was necessarily
the most important project
to tackle
but
the winds of inspiration are not always logical.
And we must follow the inspiration.
We have spent the week
tearing out, re-installing
and paint, paint, painting.
this is what my pantry looked like most of the time
the L-configuration was not working for me...
I'm too short so I couldn't reach anything in the corner
the paint was crackled and not in a good way
more overflow
do you wonder what is under that countertop?
that will be phase 2
phase one is the main wall
STEP 1: we MY MR. tore out the base cabinets/shelves
which led to this
this has been my kitchen for the week
at about day 3
I start to wonder
"what have I done"
and
" I think I have issues"
at about day 3
I start to wonder
"what have I done"
and
" I think I have issues"
STEP 2: this dresser was in the barn
I found it thrifting with a damaged top
I LOVE the drawers
made a new base
and
installed it.
Now, it looks like a built-in
STEP 3: wood countertop
(a scrap piece that was in the barn, too)
STEP 4: sand off years of globbed-on old paint,
put beadboard in the back of the shelves,
build new shelves for the base
put beadboard in the back of the shelves,
build new shelves for the base
STEP 5: paint
this is my first time using this new paint
it's a hybrid oil
it's water base and it's oil base
don't ask me how that works
it was easy to apply like water-base...
we will see if it has the durability of oil
STEP 6:hardware
the part I imagined and could NOT wait for
STEP 7: put it all back together
I am in the battle of beauty vs. function
Iwant it all to be cute
I know this battle well.
For now, I will let the countertop be cute and functional
and what happens behind closed doors...
well, stays behind closed doors.
cost of project
dresser: $24
countertop: free
paint- $28
hardware-$40
baseboard moulding-$6.00
total:$98.00
all of this for under $100.00!
plus glass canisters from Wal-Mart
*****
tip: this was the right size jar for balance
but
that is a lot of rice
I put in an empty tupperware in the jar first
and then poured in rice around it
ok...I lied...I couldn't help it...
I still (partially) decorated the inside of the shelves
I still have a lots of details to finish.
I need to complete phase 2
to see if everything will have a place.
I still have some purtify-ing to do.
But I am pleased as punch with the results so far.
Merry Christmas to me.
