Kitchen Progress

I don't have pictures of our kitchen progress, but above is a shot of Miss M from this past Thanksgiving. Isn't she sweet? I'm such a sucker for handknits, smocking and mary-janes. Thank goodness Miss M is a good sport about my girly aesthetic.

Things are moving forward with the kitchen. I feel like we've turned the corner, and starting to win the war on the peachy-pink kitchen. As of now, the only pink item left is the countertops, but we are calling that "Phase-Two" and may not be upgraded for a bit. However, we are making good headway. So far we have:

• Ripped out the upper cabinets by the window, which will be replaced by open shelving
• Cleaned, sanded, deglossed and painted the lower cabinets a medium green color 
• Painted and painted then repainted the walls (the first color was way to close to the living room color and wasn't right)
• Primed and painted the the trim
• Cleaned and sanded and primed the upper cabinets
• Cleaned, sanded, deglossed, primed and painted the cabinet doors
• Replaced breakfast nook storage with ladder-style shelves from elsewhere in the house 
• Removed wallpaper
• Removed backsplash from behind sink and oven
• Painted the ceiling 
• Replaced light above sink
• Replaced ugly ceiling fan with three beautiful new lights
• Replaced drawer hardware with pretty bin pulls, and door hardware is waiting to be put on
• Purchased shelf brackets for open shelving

The "Phase-One" to-do list:

• Finish painting the trim
• Paint the upper cabinets white
• Paint and install the open shelving by the window
• Drill cabinet door hardware holes bigger, and install new hardware
• Spray paint the hinges with oil-rubbed-bronze paint (as new hinges are outside the budget)

So close! Spring break is next week, and we're planning on finishing everything during spring break. Pictures coming soon.