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Our kitchen has been in desperate need of some TLC since we moved into our home a few years ago. It was one of those projects that just kept getting bumped down the list when other higher-priority projects needed attention first. We would actually love to gut the space and start from scratch, but that just isn’t in the budget right now. We definitely needed to address the cabinets at the very least. They’re original to the house (early 1980s) and had been painted right before we moved in, but they weren’t painted properly and have been chipping and peeling ever since. Not only that, but the hardware was boring and I really didn’t love it.
Here’s a “before” photo of the space.
But wait … let’s zoom in and see what we were REALLY working with in there. Warning: It’s scary.
Gross, right? I sanded, primed, and painted the cabinets with a fresh coat of white paint. Then, I added beautiful new Liberty Hardware pulls. Hardware really is like the “jewelry” of the kitchen, so it definitely helped elevate the space a bit for now. I chose the Liberty Classic Square in Champagne Bronze from The Home Depot, and the color is beautiful.
The hardware was a quick and easy update. They fit the existing holes perfectly, so I just needed a screwdriver to remove the old ones and swap them out.
We also have a little desk area in the eat-in portion of the kitchen that desperately needed some attention. It had these awkward, ugly shutter doors and the paint on the drawers was chipping badly. One of the handles had lost a screw and was just hanging on for dear life. Look at how sad it was.
I decided to remove the doors and add wallpaper to the back of the shelves (left over from the family room built-in shelves), and of course I added matching Liberty Hardware pulls. I brought in the acrylic chair from my “mom cave” office/living room and I absolutely love it in here. These little changes made the whole space feel more modern.
It’s amazing what a coat of paint and some new hardware can do for a space. Not having a big budget for a kitchen makeover shouldn’t stop you from making little changes, because those little changes have the power to make a BIG impact. I’m so happy with how this little makeover turned out, and I can’t believe I didn’t do it sooner!
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Looks great! I LOVE what you did to the little office nook in the kitchen. Also appreciate the hair band on your wrist… a subtle nod to reality. 🙂
Thanks, friend! And there’s ALWAYS hair band on my wrist. Haha! It’s a life staple.
It looks so nice Erin! I want to paint my kitchen cabinets white and add hardware. Not sure how and where to start, but I will do some research on it. What kind of paint did you use?
Even though these changes are small and simple, they are so effective! Especially in the office nook, that tranformation is amazing!
You were right to take the doors off the shelving, it looks so much more open now.
It’s also crazy what a (proper) coat of paint can do! Would you always advise to sand off the old paint before adding a new layer?
Finally, great choice of hardware! I’m always a sucker for anything copper or gold, so I think you chose well 😉
Thanks! You don’t have to sand the old paint off, but I would sand them lightly to rough them up a bit so the new paint has something to adhere to and so you’re finish will be smooth and flawless.
Oh yes, that would make sense! Thanks Erin 🙂
Looks so nice. love how the wallpaper transformed that desk area.
Loving all your updates!! i pinned this post like crazy!
Thank you, Dana!
Love the choice of the pulls you picked, I am trying myself to pick between the champagne gold like you have and copper. Good job on the transformation!
Thanks, Samantha!