For example, our new (to us) home in Thomasville has been through a few additions and cosmetic changes throughout the years, but it seems that no one ever took the time to update the kitchen from its original 1970's glory. For the most part, I like my humble and homey country kitchen. It suits me and my family well because we like things to feel warm, cozy, and "lived-in". However, there were some changes to be made. For example, we would like to retile the floor, update a few of the appliances, get rid of the massive built-in wine rack, and change out the cabinet hardware.
Before we began tackling the black "feux-marble" tile (which we hope to get to by summer), we decided to first do a mini-update on the cabinets. We started by getting rid of the wine rack that took up a lot of valuable space above our double oven. After Steven cut out the wine racks, I repainted the cabinets white to match the others.
Next, we changed out the cabinet hardware. Before the change, the cabinets were white with white knobs and black hinges. I was not a fan. In order to better match some of the newer hardware throughout the house, we chose to add more modern brushed silver drawer pulls and brushed silver knobs for the cabinet doors. Also, we switched out the black hinges for silver to match the updated look.
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| Steven working on the first few cabinets. (Please disregard the chaos in the kitchen.) |
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It does make a big difference! I may try that.
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