~ Forgive the Mess....~

" After..."

" To stain or not to stain...? Stain it of course !!!!...."

" Before..."

Still in the midst of an all out paint -a -thon here at the house. Try to look past all the "clutter" if you can and imagine what the kitchen used to look like and where it is now. I thought I would gear myself towards the cream on cream, but once the cabinets were painted I knew the background had to be a darker color. Along comes Benjamin Moore in Davenport Tan which is actually a deep chocolate, and I think a great contrast to the cabinets. The cabinets only came to life after the coating of Minwax Gel Stain in Aged Oak. What a difference the stain made. It took the cabinets from flat cream to a richer grainy cream. Now the fun begins, choosing all the kitchen goodies that will sit atop all the cabinets. Can't wait to start shopping and snooping through all of my stuff. And even though the kitchen is far from done, I at least feel I have tackled and accomplished the hardest part....