Kitchen makeover...

Over the course of the past several weekends I've been working at giving our basement suite kitchen a makeover. This evening I finally finished reinstalling the cabinet doors. Here are the exciting before and after shots :-) Before...

After...black PVC pipe GONE!

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After...4 coats of paint later and the grey cabinets GONE, as per our landlord's request. Love the result but so much work! Lets just say I'm not eager to take on another cabinet painting job in the near future.

After...new wall colour too

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After...vinyl baseboard is so easy to install and makes such a big difference

Before...Yikes!

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After...new baseboard

After...Those drywall repair skills I picked up at AMBS came in handy!

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Before...Hole in drywall that I offered to repair for my landlords...

Before...upon further inspection...

After...I decided it would make the perfect play space!

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During...(shhh...our landlords don't know yet that I built a door instead of patching the drywall but I have a feeling that they won't mind)

During...

After...Carrie's new magnetic spice rack - an innovative idea for those ugly basement support poles.

After...painted the back of the shelving units and added vinyl base to make it look more like a wall.

After...Painted the wooden trim white. So much cleaner, I think.

Well, our landlords trusted me to give this kitchen a facelift while they were gone. I guess we'll get the verdict next week when they return!