My Kitchen

i wanted to show a few pics of my kitchen...since i don't have great pics or alot of before pics i will just let you see what i got...i moved in here 13 years ago...the house was built in 1974 and alot of it is still the same as it was then...since the majority of my life i've been broke, i've had to learn to decorate the cheap way...keep in mind, this is the house i grew up in...so the old is getting old quick...my parents now live in the "nice" house...LOL..

so don't die laughing at this before...a stool was left beside the counter...she used it to get up there...see the look on her face...priceless!! notice the backsplash...it was yellow..i had already painted the cabinets at this point..no before on those...they were just ugly wood...i tried really hard to clean them and make them look better...i like the black alot...this was a very large job and i did it wrong...not holding up...way before my blogging days...i also lacked the painting knowledge then...

here is a picture of the same wall...minus the dog...i installed this tile myself...the first time i ever did it..don't look too close though...you will see all of my flaws...i used the cheapest tile that home depot had...i bought a tile cutter and made all of the cuts myself...the hubby was at work when i did this...he was very surprised...see the yellow on the right hand side?? its gone

here is the paint i used...don't be jealous...i paid three cents for it...i got 3 of the tester pots...i still have one that i didn't open..got lucky on this one...my daughter helped me pick the color...was just sick of the bright yellow...

i should be ashamed...or shot for posting this of myself..i found this on my computer that was taken along time ago..as you can see, i know how to cook something that comes out of a can...anyway, i have since painted my fridge, the door and trim, and the wall...

here is the same view without  me being silly...not sure the name of the color but it has a greenish tint...i won't paint another refrigerator...it looks awful...i painted the handles with paint made for plastic but it hasn't held up...i believe that its from greasy hands touching it...disgusting...i guess it was worth the effort though...i had to keep the vintage rooster picture...it came out of a tavern...i painted the EAT also...supposed to be an anthro knock off..

wanted to share this one last photo...this was while i was in the process of laying my tile...just peel and stick but looks alot better i think...you can see the finished backsplash too..

thanks for reading

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