Hello Yellow

Oh y'all...this kitchen!

Rob and I made the decision to put off our kitchen remodel for a bit, but in the meantime, it is just driving me batty. It didn't bother me before we ever decided to do the remodel, but now that I had a taste of an idea of what it COULD be, I have decided that I need a change (and QUICK)! 

Imagine my delight when a friend tagged me in a photo on Pinterest where the home owner painted the inside of their cabinets. I've seen it done before, but it never was at the top of my project list. This picture SHOT me into overdrive. Insert two snow days, and this girl was on a mission!

First, this is what the inside of our cabinets looked like BEFORE:

They were covered in flowery contact paper and pretty gross. They WEREN'T yellow..just discolor-y white. Discolor-y is a real word.

My first step was removing the contact paper. I looked up a few methods online, and I decided to try the hair dryer one first. Lucky for me, it worked like a charm! I would just put the blow dryer on one area for a few seconds (about 30) and then slowly peel it off. It came off in big chunks. This step took me about an hour (with a few snack breaks between - it WAS a snow day, after all). The paper was stuck a little more in the bottom cabinets. I stuck with the blow dryer method, but it just took a little longer.

After this step was done, I cleaned the inside of the cabinets. I had prepared to use Goo Gone, but they weren't sticky at all, so I used a sponge and water. We used paint with primer in it to paint the insides of the cabinets. Looking back, I wish that I would have primed them first, but I didn't realize this until halfway through. I gave each cabinet 2 coats.

And HERE is the end result! I LOVE them! They are SOOOO bright, but I can't help but smile every time I open them up to get something out!

I know that these won't be our forever cabinets, but they are making me happy for the time being. It is so nice to have some sunshine every time I get a snack. It doesn't hurt that this sunshine color reminds me that beach time is just around the corner and helps me to choose the healthier option snacks. ;)