Kitchen Before and After; Decorative Painted Walls
I came home from work one evening and decided to finish painting the kitchen Dark Teal!! It was just dark enough outside that I couldn’t paint without the kitchen light on. But when I flipped it on… NOTHING HAPPENED. This happens about 50% of the time with our tacky fluorescent central lighting in our kitchen. It just flickers, and then nothing. On this particular evening… it. made. me. furious! All I wanted to do was finish painting!
It was at that point that I called Nick at work and said, ‘do not come home until you’ve gone to Menard’s and spent whatever it costs to put in kitchen lights that will actually WORK. And while you’re at it, pick up some decorative pendant lights to hang over my island.’ …The rest is history.
Although Nick has some experience with electrical wiring and such, his dad’s knowledge is vast. So He and Diane came up for the weekend. It was messy.
Father and son bonded.
This was after sweeping just the kitchen.
And I only used this much paint for the whole project. Too bad they don’t sell paint by the tablespoon!
Okay Okay, here are the after photos. It may not be a ‘remodel’ since all we did was paint and put in new lighting, but we feel like it’s a huge transformation! The cabinets, appliances, flooring, backsplash… all the same as they were before. But man, changing the lighting to recessed can lights made a HUGE difference. I feel like my kitchen glows. And it does… literally. Enjoy!
Luckily, after some searching, I was able to dig up pictures of the kitchen from WAY back when we were considering purchasing this house. So these before pictures are from before we even lived here!!
Here you go peeps.
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AFTER:
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>I think this looks fantastic. I will definitely have to remember this idea, as we're in the process of moving. It's not distracting, but gives a unique touch. I love it!
Krista
whilehewasnapping.blogspot.com
>this is an amazing idea! I LOVE the look…I'm writing it down for my next house =) thanks for sharing!
>Just stunning! I love what the lighting and the subtle gloss painting does for the room.
>The before was so plain compared to the after! I think it looks fantastic
>WOW, love the colors!! What a great idea for the wall!
>I love the painted design on the wall….I would like to know if it is freehand or a stencil….some directions on how to would be great! thanks
>Looks great! Love the painted swirl pattern. I also love the pop of color on the island!
>Gorgeous! I have never seen this, and the design is perfect!
>featured this awesome idea on my blog today!
kimboscrafts.blogspot.com
>Saw this idea linked on kimboscrafts. LOVE the swirls! Genius! This idea is going in my folder for when I have a non-rented residence to paint!
where did you buy that entry way bench?
I really wanna do this to an accent wall in my bedroom. Is this a stencil and if so where can i get it???? It looks great!
Wow, the walls look amazing! I paint murals all the time in kids rooms and never thought of just using flat and high gloss for a contrast. I will have to try this. Thanks for the inspiration.