Light and Bright!

We are finished painting kitchen cabinets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  YAY!!!!  So I thought I'd show you how much brighter our kitchen looks =)  Before we had the builder grade cherry finish cabinets. 

From the above picture you can not tell how damaged the cabinets are close up.  So here are a few of those shots as well:

This first pic is the absolute worst.  Believe it or not, if I kept it oiled up with some Murphey's Oil you couldn't tell a thing!

And here is another:

And the last one shows some sun damage:

Now for the lighter, brighter version!  I tried to get some shots over the weekend when I could get some natural light.  I had a model jump in this photo shoot.  Don't mind her.  To her momma, she only adds to the beauty;-)

Proof, I DO clean my kitchen!  ;-)

So let's recap: 

BEFORE...Dark, Scratched up, Dreary

AFTER:  Light, Bright, Cheery!

Don't mind the prints on the fridge.  I have 2 little ones who LOVE to make a mess.  LOL!

So compared to the dark cherry wood that ALWAYS needed a good slop of Murpheys Oil.  These are MUCH better!  =)  Next up is replacing countertops and maybe the kitchen sink.  Don't miss the next post on the cabinets.  I need some help picking out coutnertops!  =)

So what do you think so far??

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