Refreshing the Kitchen, part 2

The weather has turned colder, which means I've moved from outdoor to indoor projects. A rainy day in May led to the beginning of my kitchen refresher, and last week I happily finished the task of repainting my kitchen cabinets. Paint is a cheap, easy way to achieve a fresh look (much like hair dye, hmm...) - a gallon of paint is around $15 and the cabinet liner was $4/roll and I only needed 5. The most expensive part was my time - probably 30 hours all told.

I loved the modern look of black cabinets, but I'm really enjoying the white. My kitchen is pretty small, so anything that helps it seem larger is great. Painting the cabinets white allows the sunshine to reflect from the two windows - and that really helps when I'm struggling to wake up each morning! I painted the handles the same brown as the walls - having a bit of trouble finding the look I wanted so that was my quick fix.

Lower cabinets

I just love using Mason jars to store items - they are an easy way to organize and also see what I have left. Can you guess which items were canned fresh from the garden this summer?

Above the stove - currently holds random small appliances.

Dishes, baking supplies, spices and cook books (Joy of Cooking and Williams-Sonoma).

A remnant of cabinet liner gave Miss Sumatra a new mat as well.