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But I gotta tell ya - taking those big brown doors off (to paint) visually doubled the size of the room!
-Turtle / Bec http://turtlefries.shutterfly.com/ ...But maybe if we are surrounded in beauty Someday we will become what we see... ..................- Jewel Kilcher....  |
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I forgot to take before shots, but found this one...
-Turtle / Bec http://turtlefries.shutterfly.com/ ...But maybe if we are surrounded in beauty Someday we will become what we see... ..................- Jewel Kilcher....  |
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and these across the room.
Unfortunately, I'm not mejane, so you'll have to wait a while for afters.  -Turtle / Bec http://turtlefries.shutterfly.com/ ...But maybe if we are surrounded in beauty Someday we will become what we see... ..................- Jewel Kilcher....  |
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Good luck, Becca...it'll be a lot of work but worth it, I am sure!
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Ditto, what Peri said....
~Joyce~ |
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I love my open shelving (and it is shelving as opposed to cupboards) of course things need to be washed more frequently, but they get dirty inside cupboards too. My way, you are just reminded of it more often. Since this is a collection as well as necessary serving/eating pieces it all is not in circulation. On other side of this narrow space shelving over stove/refrigerator does have doors as these are appliances/baking things, not pretties! Becca you cupboards look very neat. I have to think more about visuals. Do not notice that closed doors narrow the space. Am actually thinking about putting doors on these bays as while I like it this way, prospective buyers probably would not. . . not that we are selling
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Thanks, Peri and Joyce!
los, It would be a whole different story if I had a collection as nice as yours! I'm hoping it's not the doors as much as it is the big and brown that narrowed the space. "Man in the Moon" is the name of the paint color I'll be painting them, so I'm hoping they'll recede a bit  .-Turtle / Bec http://turtlefries.shutterfly.com/ ...But maybe if we are surrounded in beauty Someday we will become what we see... ..................- Jewel Kilcher.... |
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LOL Becca, that's one reason I'm hesitant to use glass door cabinets too. I think I may compromise and just put in one open shelf. I figure I should at least be able to keep that in order and fill it with a collection of some sort.
Be sure to post pics of your progress! |
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Here's my inspiration room, though I think the colors I picked are going to be a little more subtle.
I'll go try to make some progress now  .-Turtle / Bec http://turtlefries.shutterfly.com/ ...But maybe if we are surrounded in beauty Someday we will become what we see... ..................- Jewel Kilcher....  |
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Will your done kitchen have that guy in it? LOL
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Only if he wants to come clean it  . (DH is better-looking anyway.)-Turtle / Bec http://turtlefries.shutterfly.com/ ...But maybe if we are surrounded in beauty Someday we will become what we see... ..................- Jewel Kilcher.... |
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I put glass doors on all my upper cabinets and because you can see them, you do keep them neat. I'm the world's worst at "out of sight -- out of mind" and often you need to stand back when you open a closet door!
Martha |
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Becca, are you going to do the two tone paint job? I'm considering this for the kitchen condo. I would do green on the cabinet and white for the doors. Thanks for posting that picture.
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Yep, I'm going to do the yellow and green - I figure if it looks bad I can always repaint one or the other (white), but I'm going to see if I can make it cheerful. Don't tell DH, but I'm also kind of hoping it'll help me convince him to let me experiment with painting the countertops and floor, too.  -Turtle / Bec http://turtlefries.shutterfly.com/ ...But maybe if we are surrounded in beauty Someday we will become what we see... ..................- Jewel Kilcher....  |
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Skyler, I'm not sure I made that clear - I'm sure the green & white would look good, I've seen pictures like that, have you?
-Turtle / Bec http://turtlefries.shutterfly.com/ ...But maybe if we are surrounded in beauty Someday we will become what we see... ..................- Jewel Kilcher.... |
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Becca, I actually haven't ever seen the green and white combo but figured it might be worth a try. If I don't like it I'll just repaint it all white.
I can't wait to see your cabinets when you get them finished! |
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none for me either i would be applaed to have all my kids plates cups etc showing i would have to go into hock to buy actual glass drinking glasses(for the kids to break) and new dinner plates as half of mine are now chipped lol i swear i think my kids thing it is like a carnival here lets see how many we can knock down same reason i will never have my shabby white slip covered living room furnishings!!!! ooo to dream!!! lol
hi My name is Kim i am also known as the "trashy diva" i am a mom,preschool teacher,and chronic junker always on the prowl for trash to turn into treasures..ÜÜ |
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This is why I choose corelle dishes - either they bounce or they're shattered and gone - no chipped dishes . -Turtle / Bec http://turtlefries.shutterfly.com/ ...But maybe if we are surrounded in beauty Someday we will become what we see... ..................- Jewel Kilcher.... |
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Yellow and Green= Green Bay Packer colors!!!!
I would just start painting the floor and counter, I find it is easier to ask for forgiveness than as for his imput!!! Jenney Let us personalize your space! |
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