Instant Gratification

Yesterday my kitchen cupboards were removed in preparation for the new ones which will be installed on Monday and Tuesday.

Yuk! The brown area on the floor is the original, hideous vinyl flooring. The ceramic tile was installed later and just cut around the existing lower cabinets. Last night I washed the walls with TSP and rinsed them off. 

That room must have been so dark before the ceramic tile was installed.

I had a doctor’s appointment this morning to get a tetanus shot and a prescription for antibiotics to deal with a puncture wound in my leg that occurred last Tuesday (from a garden implement) and is now infected.  Then I went to my guild’s stitch day. By 2pm, I was feeling really tired so I headed out and stopped off at the Salvation Army donation centre to unload the 4 bags and boxes of surplus kitchen stuff and clothing that have been rattling around in my trunk for a couple of days. Then I headed to Home Depot to pick up paint for the kitchen. 

I had a can of the leftover kitchen paint in the basement but the can was all rusty and I didn’t feel like straining the paint so I could use it. I had taken a photo of the can and the sticker on the top with the colour formula.

Back at home, with my new gallon of paint, I suddenly had enough energy to start painting. I rummaged through my painting supplies and found a big roller and a small foam roller, cut-in paint brush, paint tray and liner, then set to work. 

Two coats, some touch-ups and a few hours later, it’s all clean and fresh again! I really wanted to get rid of the green paint on the bulkheads - which is really what motivated me to paint.

I located the box of spare ceramic tiles in the basement that the previous owners (pre 1996 when we bought the house) had left. So repairs and patching can be done if necessary. 

It was very sweaty work but I am so pleased with the fresh palette - all ready for the cupboard installation. Tuesday afternoon, with the installation completed, measurements will be taken for the countertop. It will take 2+ weeks to manufacture and install. The stove, fridge, and dishwasher will be back in place and hooked up on Tuesday so I can start putting all my kitchen stuff away.

This paint colour is also used in my foyer so I ran around and touched up bashed corners and other marred spots on the walls. Painting is such an easy way to transform and freshen up a room’s décor. 

It was physically challenging to climb up and down the step stool for all the cut-in and bulkhead painting, but only doing a couple of walls was manageable. Rest assured, any major painting in the future will be done by a professional.