Starting to look like a kitchen!

The last few days we've been focusing a lot on the kitchen and it's finally starting to take shape!  It's still dusty & not finished, but I'm pleased with the progress so far.  :)

This was the first paint attempt... but I didn't like the color.

They had to cut the cabinet to fit our sink

Then they installed the cabinets!  Looks much more like a kitchen now!

The other wall of cabinets.

Then we added 1x6 boards & molding above the cabinets

And we fixed the paint color  :)

We put the doors back on the cabinets

And put the knobs & pulls on the cabinets

I've been kind of obsessed with these pulls & I was so
excited when I found them on clearance! 

Adding fillers in the spaces

A very dusty/dirty version of our kitchen  :) 

And the other side.  The stove & microwave are getting delivered
today and it still needs some paint & a good cleaning but
I'm so excited that it's actually looking like a functional kitchen.  :)

I loveee our sink & faucet.  Lots.

We haven't had time to actually cook meals recently, so I can't wait until we can cook in it!

Painting the kitchen cabinets

Because we're moving the kitchen to a different room, we're starting from scratch.  Since I knew I wanted white cabinets, we bought unfinished oak ones & now I'm working on the laborious task of painting them white.  Whew, what a longggg process!  Thankfully I've had some lots of help! 

This is the plan for one wall in the new kitchen.
(Sorry, ignore my numbers) 

And this is the wall on the opposite side, with all the windows.

These are the cabinets in unfinished oak.  Lots to paint!

Step 1: Remove doors from cabinets & label all parts

Step 2:  Remove all drawers from cabinets.

Steps 1 and 2:  Done.

Step 3a: Sand cabinets.  Thanks Eliza!

Step 3b: Sand the doors.

Thanks to the little birdie who left me a present on my cabinet door! 

Step 3a: Done.

Step 3b: Done.

Step 4: Prime cabinet doors with Kilz.

Thanks to Allie Donovan who let me borrow her paint sprayer!  Much faster!

Spraying the doors.

Step 4: Done.

Step 5: Prime the cabinets with Kilz.  

Step 5: Done. 

Step 6: Paint doors with paint color.
I went with Alabaster from Sherwin Williams.  Aka, white.  :)

Step 7:  Find a cute little brother to help you carry all the doors upstairs
in your parents house to let them dry overnight.   :)

Step 8:  Find a not-as-cute little brother to help you paint the cabinets Alabaster.  :)

See what I mean?  Not as cute.  Just kidding.  :)

OK, better.

So glad I've had help!  

Once we finish up the plumbing and our friend Jake does the electrical, hopefully we'll be able to get this room put together.  :)