Remember how I made some major changes to my kitchen just before Christmas 2019? I went from my very dark stained cabinets to light, bright antiqued white ones.
At the time I decided to paint them I was in a rush to get them done before I put up my winter/Christmas decor for some posts I was writing and collaborations I was doing so time was of the essence.
But I also have this problem that Iโve confessed to you before and that is I love starting projects and I love when Iโm doing the part that shows major changes. When you get to the part that really isnโt very noticeable however, that when I can get derailed.
Like the 3rd coat of paint.
Like basically any coat of polyurethane.
Like the inside of my kitchen cabinets!
Yup! I painted the outsides completely and I antiqued them and I put several coats of polyurethane on them all so I could finally put my lovely vintage brass pulls on but they only got 1 coat of paint on the inside and after that?
Well who would know, really?
I mean sure it bothered me a little when I would open the doors and see the streaky inside but mostly I just ignored it. Sure when I had company over and I was preparing a meal and THEY saw the streaky insides of my cabinet doors, I got embarrassed. Apparently not enough though.
But now? Now Iโm gonna do something about it because I made a promise to my best friend Emily to finish painting the inside of all those doors. I donโt want to break my promise to my best friend!
I tried everything I could this morning to put off starting.
I made iced coffee.
I ran to Home Depot to get a container to mix chalk paint in.
I folded laundry.
I washed dishes.
But then?
Then I couldnโt put it off any longer and I mixed my chalk paint and I started painting.
I put on my favorite station on Pandora to listen to while I painted and I painted some more.
And then?
I painted even more.
Of course then I had to put on some polyurethane too because even though it was looking pretty good with just the paint, I couldnโt tell my best friend that I was done my cabinet doors and not actually be done them soโฆ..I finished them.
Itโs really an amazing thing to have a best friend who holds you accountable. My house likes it too!
Emilyโs unfinished project
To see what Emily worked on finishing while I painted my cabinet doors just click on the photo below.
Yay!! It’s always so exciting to get these projects finished!! Looks amazing!!!!
Unfortunately this isn’t a project that really shows up much that I finished it but I know I did and you know I did and every time I open one of the doors I will be proud of myself for finishing it finally!
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