Kitchen makeover... Finally RESULTS

So I have been wanting to change my cabinets in the kitchen since we moved in this house almost 8 years ago.  I have had a long time to think about what I want and we are on a tight budget so brand new is OUT of the question... so I have come up with ....

Painting my cabinets.... 

I have always thought that my kitchen was dark, so bringing in white and maybe a pop of color would help to brighten it up!  Chalk paint is the answer!!!

 Annie Sloan Chalk Paint... Old Ochre and Duck Egg Blue... 
OOH LA LA LA!!

and finally after much hard work and let me tell you...... a lot of WAXing later.... some finished cabinets!  

 this one is to show the great color contrast!

 I am loving the country farm home feel I get when I enter my kitchen.  Thank you Annie Sloan and Cheryl from Big White Goose Barn for showing me that all it takes is a little bit of paint and some imagination to transform your look!!!

We also added beadboard to the breakfast island and wow does that look nice!

I love the textured that the bead board adds to the ends of the cabinets... such a great idea!

 I wish I was a better photographer so that I could show you how great my kitchen actually looks as a whole put together! :) 

  Love it!! There are still a LIST of wants to be had in here... like the counters and new appliances, but like I said I have NO budget right now... more on those later (sooner than that I hope).

A sneak Peak!!!

Yes, I have been working in my kitchen... and I am getting closer to the finished.... here is a PEAK!!!

kitchen dreaming

Its a new year and I still want a new kitchen look... these pictures got me inspired to try to make a plan and get it working!!!

1. Love the farmhouse sink look...

 2. Love the beadboard, adds so much texture and charm and the glass pull knobs.

 3. Love the idea of the breakfast island being a different color.. reclaimed wood is nice

 4. white cabinets with beadboard inserts... love ....

 5. another option for the island.....love the BLUE too

6... glass tile back splash!!...... here are some options I have found

7. Floors....so many options

a. Cork

b. Bamboo

8. Countertops.....

9. Lighting....
I have lots of can lights but adding in some pendants would be ideal...

ok that is my dream start on paper.... at least I have a place to begin.... :)

what are some of your plans?