Pictures of our progress:
(After playing around with the settings on my camera - using the "food" setting, I finally got a few that were closer to the true color which is a nice chocolate brown. Maybe the "food" setting worked because the color we chose was cocoa? or because it takes place in a kitchen?? Who knows.)
Before pictures:
(look behind the popcorn ceiling-dust-covered me and at the cabinets!)
For some reason the countertop goes all the way against the oven, while the cabinets do not. There is about a 3 inch gap on both sides between the cabinets and oven. Which the previous owners covered with a strip of lament. See how we fixed it below...
During:
This is after the doors and cabinets had been cleaned and the "bond coat" (sort of like paint/primer) had been applied
More during:
The final step is to apply a clear top coat, which is also provided in the kit.
After (so far):
Sadly, my camera isn't able to properly capture the effect the "decorative glaze" has. It really makes a difference in person. I'll continue to play with the settings on my camera to see if I can get a better picture.
I am also in love the the hardware we chose, I'll show you a close up next time.
There is still a lot to do - Finish the rest of the cabinets, apply the hardware (we just bought a few to test them out) and do touch ups! I can't wait to finish so I can have my kitchen back and show you the final look!
one more before and after: