Welcome to Transformation Thursday! It's the one day of the week when we challenge ourselves to actually get stuff done!
Back a few months ago when we built our new kitchen, DH created a beautiful facing for all of our drawers & doors. It was my job to make them beautiful. I started out with just plain white. Then for our second Transformation Thursday, I painted the inserts blue. But they still weren't right.
After watching Kimba's video yesterday & admiring the finishes in the giveaway, I thought "I can do that!" And so I did. (Ohhh... But I still hope I win, cause I can use that stuff lots of places!)
I started off sanding the crap out of them.
I was rougher than my heart would let me be, scuffing them up really good.
After grabbing some dark wood stain from my stash,
I rubbed it on and wiped it off with a wet towel.
Last I took a green scrubby (like the kind you do dishes with) and wet it, added a little dish soap then scrubbed the (formerly) white fronts really well, pulling most of the stain back off. This way it stayed in the cracks & crevices very well.
Better, no?
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Those are amazing, Gina. I love the color. Such a pretty blue. Great job girl.
ReplyDeleteVery nice...I like the aged look.
ReplyDeletethey were beautiful before, during & after. love everything about them!
ReplyDeleteI love that blue. Whenever beach-y and cottage-y meet up it's heaven.
ReplyDeleteThey are such fun!! What a great idea. I missed Kimba's video...thanks for reminding me. :)I get to hang with her this weekend and can't wait to give her a big ole hug. :)
ReplyDeleteThe distressing really brought out the character and made it oh so pretty!
ReplyDeleteGina, it's awesome! You did a really great, fantastic job! I can't believe all the work that went into this, but it paid off, and I know you're going to love walking in to your kitchen and seeing your handiwork! And hubby's too, of course! Looking forward to the island!
ReplyDeleteyour cabinets are beautiful, what a great job!!!
ReplyDeletenice work, I love the shabbied up blue
ReplyDeletesarah
DANG!! I adore what you've done!!
ReplyDeleteYour cabinets look great! I love the faded blue look.
ReplyDeleteIt's stunning! You worked magic with that sander..., and paint (of course).
ReplyDeletewow, I love this look! So shabby chic!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting, Gina! Love your cabinet knobs/pulls, by the way!
ReplyDeleteYES! HOLY COW!!! Soooooooo awesome!!!!!!! Oh my!
ReplyDeletem ^..^
I love how it came out, very pretty.
ReplyDeleteYou did a fantastic job! How does hubbs feel about them? What a happy place your kitchen must be!
ReplyDeleteyou are AWESOME! wow...totally speechless here....I love it - the color especially -
ReplyDeletethat treatment would be PERFECT for a family with small kids right?
Hi Gina.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting again this week.
I love the kitchen cabinets nowl. The patina is perfect and they are so cottagey I can't stand it! (in the best way of course) ;)
XO*Tricia
Your cabinets look just wonderful! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThe new distressed look is great! I get scared when I distress something. It's hard to ruin a good paint job!
ReplyDeleteHappy squeals here!
ReplyDeleteI made my own expensive looking Pottery Barn inspired typography basket~come see.
Wow! I love how the cabinets turned out! I love your entire kitchen too! I am off to explore your blog some more!
ReplyDeleteGina - VERY CUTE! I loved them before... but I think they're even greater now. Good job!
ReplyDeleteMmm, can eat those? I know I know...But seriously! You did a DELECTABLE JOB! SO pretty.
ReplyDeleteYay for chippy distressed look! Love it.
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Allison
they are so perfect!
ReplyDeleteHi Gina! Thanks for your nice comment on my post. Love the way your cabinets turned out -- great technique. We do a similar finish on some of our furniture. Have a great weekend. Will see you next week -- I'm already thinking about my project!. xo
ReplyDeleteLOVE your cabinets! This is my first visit to your blog via Emma Calls Me Mama. I'll be back for more and you can bet that I'll join in on Wednesday! Come visit me at: http://littlebitvintage.blogspot.com/.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Rachel
I love the color you chose. It really brightens everything up. :) Thanks for the visit!
ReplyDeletewww.thewoodscabinetry.com has awesome kitchen cabinets at wonderful prices.
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