Build me up buttercup

When we bought this house the kitchen wasn't exactly oozing charm and character. 

The cabinets for one were dark and boring...

Oak. Basic. Builder grade.

I'm a firm believer that the kitchen is the heart of the home, and the heart of our home was not a place that was making me happy.

Since a full kitchen overhaul was not in the cards due to those pesky budget constraints, I decided to make the best of what we had.

The cabinets are getting a bit of a facelift in the form of paint, new hardware, and moulding.

We started the renovation by taking the doors off, and taking all the hardware off.

Then we decided to build up the cabinets a bit, so we added crown moulding.

Sorry for my messy kitchen... We live here, and I wasn't about to clean mid reno.

Anyways, if you were looking for a tutorial on how to install crown molding then you have found the wrong blog. If that's what you're looking for there is this thing called "YouTube" and you can search for things like "crown molding inside corner" and "crown molding outside corner."

After I cut and installed the crown molding I decided to add a bit more moulding on the side panels of the cabinets

To do this I simply cut 45 degree meters on all sides of the four pieces of moulding to frame out the end panel, and nailed them on with finishing nails. After all of the molding pieces were installed it was time to fill in all the crevices, gaps in the joints, and nail holes with paintable caulk... Which was the best time ever! (Slight sarcasm)  

You might be wondering why I didn't sand everything down in preparation for painting. Well my friends behold...

I decided to go with Annie Sloan chalk paint because I'm lazy. If you've never used or heard of chalk paint it is amazing for so many reasons. The coverage is amazing, and the paint adheres to EVERYTHING! You don't have to strip and sand, because the paint will stick. Period. And rather than finish with a poly,  I am finishing with a soft wax, which I love for a multitude of reasons. If the finish ever  gets dings in it I don't have to strip it and re poly, I can literally just fill the dings with wax and buff it out. Perfect for my crazy life!

Stay tuned for the finished product... It is SOOO good!

Until next time!

XOXO,

Victoria