We started the biggest portion of our kitchen reno; the cabinet painting! With kids running around and life still revolving I knew we wouldn't complete the project in a weekend. I knew it would take us longer. But that's ok we're taking our time and getting it right.

We've been using General Finishes milk paint for this project. So far we're loving the results. I plan on doing a whole tutorial on how we painted our cabinets once we're done. Look for that soon.

For now some progress shots of the kitchen;

Adding the hardware has been the icing on the cake!

As we started this project we were able to save some money on the kitchen thanks to some Lowe's gift cards we'd stocked up. So that got us thinking about other areas of the kitchen we wanted to add to.

So we're adding some wood around our bar/counter area. The kids eat breakfast there every morning and we'd love to add some character there. We're also either going to replace or paint the pantry door, I haven't decided and it sorta depends on what I stumble on out on my antiquing adventures.

So here's our new budget:

Light Fixture ($40 acutual)

Tile Backsplash ($215 actual)

Cabinet hardware ($100 budget)

Paint (donated)

Supplies ($50 budget)

Wood accents for bar area ($180 budget)

Pantry door ($100 budget)

Can't wait to share with you the cabinets when they are finished. For now you can catch sneak peeks of our kitchen on Instagram follow me @andreamworley or by using #worleyhousekitchenreno

Andrea Worley