Kitchen Shelves

Well it took me long enough. Some of you guessed correctly-open kitchen shelves in place of the cabinet. Here's the before.

First, dismantle the cabinet and remove from wall.

Then find out that the space left doesn't match the height of the wall texture,darn!

It's about an 1/8 of an inch different.

Fill in with joint compound-layer after thin layer and retexture.

Repaint wall. Start painting brackets and wood for shelf. I used the same paint as my cabinets. Benjamin Moore Advance. Prime, paint 3 coats and cure.I love it, but it's a long dry time and a 3 day cure time. Waiting...

Start installing on wall and get to the last bracket and boom- it just splits into 2 pieces. Now what? Wood glue, joint compound, sanding, and repaint. Waiting...

Finally on the wall. Touch up paint and more waiting...

Finally, the fun part. I am getting ready for spring, will show that next week, so I added in a few touches of green.

I love that anybody can just grab a glass or wine glass.

I'm on the lookout for coffee mugs. I still want to hang them with teacup hooks below the bottom shelf.

I can cross that project off my list. It took way longer then I thought, but I am loving the finished look. Some day I'll get that white subway tile backsplash.

Thanks for being patient with me. On to spring cleaning and spring decorating.

Leslie