February 12, 2013

Making Open Cabinetry



One goal for the month checked off my list!!


I ended up only removing 3 cabinet doors instead of 4. The fourth one all the way on the right had shelves that weren't adjustable so there was no way to make them line up with the shelves on the cabinet next to it. Plus it's such a deep cabinet that styling it would mean wasting some major storage space. 

Here's a reminder of what the cabinets looked like at the beginning of the month.


Can you figure out what else I decided to remove at the last minute???


The scalloped edge trim above the sink and the 4 little shelves on the sides of the cabinets!! 


Oh I am SO happy about it too!! I had always wanted those things gone, it outdated the kitchen even more than the soffit for goodness sake. So I finally just got brave and wacked away with a hammer :) Okay I was a bit more careful than that and the trim ended up being nailed into the side cabinets so a Sawzall was required. I had Scott help me with that part.

After taking the doors down I decided to have Scott cut off the middle piece of this cabinet too.




I took off a couple layers of contact paper, sanded the areas we had cut, filled in any holes and got to painting!

When painting a small project I like use this trick.




I line my tray with tinfoil, fill it with just a little paint at a time and then I can just crumple it up and throw it away when I'm done. Easy clean up. I like that! 

This project ended up taking me about a week in all. It could've been done in a day really if I had had more than just an hour here and an hour there to work on it. But that's okay!

I'm super happy with how it turned out. And Scott is so happy with it that he can't stop talking about making the new doors for the rest of the cabinets! Yay :)





I bought the baskets at Target for about $14 each. They're hiding the kids' plastic cups, plates and bowls. 


Do you like the Market sign?? I made it! It was really easy, I'll show a tutorial tomorrow!

Okay, I had to really dig to find this, but I found a picture from when we first moved in 4 years ago. It had been so long since I'd seen a picture of it that I had forgotten what it looked like!



Yay for before and afters!!! :)


Posted by Heidi at 11:28 AM

23 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2013 at 1:28 PM

    You are so talented, Heidi!

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  2. UnknownFebruary 13, 2013 at 2:34 PM

    Those cabinets look amazing!! I love your whole kitchen transformation. And the baskets - I love Target. They have such pretty baskets.

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  3. Rose Garden MalevikFebruary 16, 2013 at 5:00 AM

    woow.....amazing job....
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  4. Alex @ northstoryFebruary 16, 2013 at 9:09 AM

    Came across you on Tater Tots and Jellos link up party! We're planning on redoing our kitchen this summer and I am working on convincing my husband to do some open shelves. Yours turned out really great! I would love to even have your original cabinets. We have this arch in ours and it's just a travesty.

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  5. KC CoakeFebruary 16, 2013 at 7:47 PM

    I love the change. It makes your kitchen look so much more modern, fresh and open.
    Thanks for linking up at Real Family Fun!
    KC

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  6. UnknownFebruary 17, 2013 at 5:07 AM

    Just amazing!!! What a transformation with not much effort ( I mean that in a good way lol )
    XOX

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  7. ArtsnarkFebruary 17, 2013 at 5:07 PM

    such a clean look- very nice. I have the same scalloping & shelves in my dated kitchen (and have always hated them). You've giving me a good idea & courage to remove them. Thanks

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  8. Dana @ Cooking At Cafe DFebruary 18, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    Beautiful job! Love the baskets - and the fact you took the middle piece out.

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  9. Our Pinteresting FamilyFebruary 19, 2013 at 8:17 AM

    Looks fantastic! ;)

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  10. Brooke February 19, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    What gorgeous cupboards! I love the open look and the cute baskets. I bet you love being in your kitchen. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day! Visiting from blissfulroots.blogspot.com.

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  11. Katie B. of HousewifeHowTos.comFebruary 19, 2013 at 11:17 AM

    Goodness, what an inspiring transformation! My cupboards to either side of the sink would look so much better without doors, too. I just can't seem to get together the energy to paint all of the cupboards, though. Maybe this summer?

    I'd love if you'd come join my How To Tuesday link party, too.
    http://housewifehowtos.com/link-party-2/how-to-tuesday-link-party-9/

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  12. Magali@TheLittleWhiteHouseFebruary 20, 2013 at 6:36 AM

    Your kitchen looks so much brighter now! Well done!

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  13. Jill @Two Yellow Birds DecorFebruary 20, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    I LOVE the transformation! Who know that open cupboards could be so cute! Thanks for sharing at Thursday's Temptation. I am going to be featuring this at tonights link party!
    Jill

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  14. the cape on the cornerFebruary 21, 2013 at 11:55 AM

    what a great transformation. i have a scallopy thing i and H.A.T. E hate it! it's on the list to go, believe me.

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  15. Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of SuburbiaFebruary 24, 2013 at 4:02 PM

    I love this!! So open and pretty, featuring tomorrow. :)XO

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  16. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.February 25, 2013 at 9:41 PM

    You have a beautiful kitchen and I love the market sign!

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2013 at 11:54 PM

    Love it. Your kitchen looks amazing now. I also removed a couple of doors and love how it makes the kitchen feel more open and you can mix up the displays. I'm excited to be following your blog now. I'd love you to drop by my blog - www.restlyerelove.com. x Julie

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  18. bridgettFebruary 26, 2013 at 8:04 AM

    Heidi I love how the open cabinets turned out! Your kitchen looks so open and I love the baskets! Would love for you to share at the party tomorrow! xo bridgett

    www.osiemoats.com

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  19. LindseyFebruary 26, 2013 at 9:27 AM

    The open cabinetry makes everything look more spacious and clean! Plus, you can show off your pretty dishes and add some texture to the room with those baskets. Great idea! :)

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  20. UnknownFebruary 27, 2013 at 12:27 PM

    Very simple and pretty and updated!
    Homa style is having an Inspire Me link party that just started!
    I would love it if you linked up:)
    Here's the link
    http://homastyle.com/wp/2013/02/27/inspire-me-link-party/

    I do my best to help market all the inspiring projects through my social media sites.

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  21. Ann @ Corner of Plaid and PaisleyMarch 4, 2013 at 5:38 PM

    Looks great!!! So much better! Your changes really updated your kitchen nicely.

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