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The good good. Y’all I’m not gonna lie, this is 1000% my wife’s vision/doing. I’m hoping this doesn’t die in Usersub, bc she deserves all the credit for how good this looks. Countless amount of hours getting everything right, infinite patience...damn she did goooooood.
The before. I have never had a more difficult time taking cabinet pulls off. None of them had the same screw size, some had adapters connected to them. 0/10 would not recommend.
I hate you so very much, prep work.
No, I mean it. I really very much dislike you.
Not pictured: all the doors/drawers, fully painted. The Mrs putting in 10-12 hour days after I had to go back to work, getting everything just right. Just seeing her put in that work every day was inspiring to say the least.
Pendants pre-stained. Tbh I wasn’t sure if this would work, but it looks awesome!!
Finished!! All in all, it was a tedious process but 100% worth the effort. I know it goes without saying how proud I am of her, but I think a better word would really be...awe. Every time I look at this space now, I think about how much time and energy she put into making this happen.
One of my favorite views.
BAMFW at it! She isn’t on Imgur, but if you ever see this, my dear - I love you for your drive and determination (among a million other things), and I’m so proud of the work you did to make this our home.
Bonus dining room light pic!
3141592pancake
I love how that green compliments the flooring. Very nice looking! Great job!
drduffer
Really. Damn. Nice. ⬆️
HaveYouEverEverFletLikeThis
I love that you used colour I hate plain white kitchens
Mellayellafella1441
annoyingsandfly
It's beautiful!
guamarama
I’m the 1000th upvote!
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
We celebrated in your honor!!!
Teeface
That kitchen went from super basic and forgettable to really cute and fresh, good job on the work. It payed off
PaintedInGreen
upvote for wife of @op
TheRealFireFrenzy
I too choose this guy's wife
PetuniaPicklePants
CraftyCyborg
As a fellowDIYer, please tell your wife she did fucking awesome! Getting that kind of result is a true labor of love.
canisfenri
Jesus christ is that a hideous shade of green puke.
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
No, it’s green paint*
macandcheese21
Congrats on being able to afford a house
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
Took saving for a while, and tbh never thought it would happen.
smorsdoeuvres
CheekyDogLadyAlwaysUpvotesDeanWinchester
+1 for Dean Winchester!
Veraatje01
Interior designer here; she did a marvelous job picking the colors. Matches the floor perfectly and the black touches work great!
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
I will definitely give her that feedback!! Thank you!
kholli
My entire main floor would fit in your kitchen.
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
Been there, bud.
notmyactualusernametho
"I think about how much time and energy she put into making this happen" this is real life magic
KitsuKuchiki
I would kill for your "before". Very nice job.
stevtom27
Yeah likewise i would kill for a kitchen like that
iUsedToBeFunThenIGotAGoodTherapist
I'm currently trying to rent in the insane Mtl market. Some appartments have kitchens that are literally about 50cm wide after appliances.
Imstilldanifromthebloch
Dude! Can she help me with my dream kitchen! This is my goal!!! She's amazing.
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
Lol, she may be able to offer some pointers based on the space you have, but you’re SOL with prep help. Nope. Hard pass.
ransomjelly
You should show her the post, you can tell her I told you too so it’s humble
TacoBaco000000
Step one: get a brilliant wife
MarsIsAfire
Step one: have a brand new kitchen. Step two: paint the cabinets. Step three: post on imgur.
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
I mean that’s pretty much it.
justanotheruserwithtoomuchtodo
I think its beautiful, and you should be proud. Enjoy @op!
jooobe
thats a good looking kitchen
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
Thanks bud!
jrobertdobbsjr
Congratulations, you invented the 70's. I really like the wicker and avocado green.
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
It works with the powder room...
jrobertdobbsjr
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
zFUBARz
Wait, you undid sleek ultra modern and bland aesthetics to make it homey and more personal? MADNESS
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
Mobouncetotheoz
Where's that before pic? We need a BEFORE
PainGwen
The before is the one that is all plain white. This wasn’t a full remodel, just a great paint/redecorating job. Love it because it is doable
Mobouncetotheoz
Thank you, I had missed that photo so I appreciate the help pointing it out
PainGwen
It’s hard to tell on these low-key ones! All the new builds seem to look like this(the before) so I’m glad they made it their own!
SpaceyTerror
What person has such a clean, empty garage?! Is that your murder room normally?! Kitchen looks great!
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
With all the drop cloths in there you would have thought it was owned by Dexter Morgan.
Kawasakison
That's very similar to the green I want to use on our cabinets. I just hate the name of the color we want, Privilege Green.
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
Check out Clare paint. We used them for our bedroom and bathroom as well.
Kawasakison
Cool. Thanks!
DefundIsraelTheGenocidalNation
The 60s are back!
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
Eh, tbh we tend to gravitate down that nostalgic road a bit in our day to day, so that makes sense.
DefundIsraelTheGenocidalNation
I noticed from the lamp shade. It’s trendy these days.
Themastersphone
lovely job!
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
Thank you!
sammyismycat
Very beautiful, but I don't see anything "wrong" with the original kitchen.
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
And thank you!
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
Not so much anything wrong, just wasn’t really...us. We decided to build new, and there weren’t many options during the build process.
sammyismycat
Completely understand. :)
aender560
@op What brand paint was used for the cabinets? And did you like how it laid down?
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
We used Clare paint - Money Moves. The first coat wasn’t the best, so we actually applied 3 coats here.
TrustMeIAmOnTheInternet
@OP how did you apply it? brush? spray? We are interested in doing something similar to our kitchen cabinets and I'd appreciate any input.
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
Oof, we started with a sprayer, and then moved over to foam roller for most of the surface, with a brush for the edge work.
MichaelScarnSecretAgentAgency
Also, would not recommend using a sprayer on cabinets. It didn’t exactly spray evenly, and it’s not really a job you can cut corners on.