I hope that you are having a lovely week.
I have been spending the last few weeks paying attention to details.
Since I embarked on my ORB paloosa.
I finally, finally got knobs and pulls for my cabinets.
We have lived in the house for almost 19 years and it is shameful that I have never added knobs. To be fair the knob selections at the time were ugly!!
But I am sure that in all that time there would have been something I liked. I would have thought it was something my husband would have insisted upon because he will make me spend money when I am being cheap. But... it turns out that he thinks they are something to get caught on while working in the kitchen.???
Can you visualize an infomercial like I can?
"Are you always getting caught on your cabinet knobs? Well now there is...."
We both think this is funny now. I almost had to be doused with water to stop laughing. It was just some random thought that must have popped into his head. I am usually the one coming up with random thoughts. It was nice it was him for a change.
I had know idea that he had a knob phobia.
He let me get the knobs. I spent a few weeks (yes, sad it took weeks.) picking out three different types for various functions around the room. I like a variation to
add interest.
Knobs for most of the cabinets. I got these at Target. They were $14.98 for 10.
Pulls for the drawers.
They were a beast to hang. Get them here.
I got this other kind of pull for interest. Get them here.
I love Kilim Beige by Sherwin Williams.
The island got these. I hope Mr. Bill doesn't get caught on them!
I love how they came out.
To de-orange the cabinets a little, I "aged" them with black oil based paint.
I brushed it on in the crevasses and corners and then wiped it off while
it was still wet.
I think it tones down the orange a bit.
We got a bid for painting the cabinets $1800.00.
We have been doing repairs to the trim outside
and fixed the hole in the ceiling.
Both of these blew our wad, so no painted cabinets for now.
I got all of these knobs and pulls for about $100.00. It makes opening the cabinets so much easier. Imagine that.
I don't know what took so long. Do you ever do that? Live with something for a ridiculously long time? Blogging has helped me evaluate some of
my "living with" tendencies.
Sprinkled with knobs and pulls,
Katie
Linking with,
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2012/05/feathered-nest-friday_10.html
Since I embarked on my ORB paloosa.
I finally, finally got knobs and pulls for my cabinets.
We have lived in the house for almost 19 years and it is shameful that I have never added knobs. To be fair the knob selections at the time were ugly!!
Can you visualize an infomercial like I can?
"Are you always getting caught on your cabinet knobs? Well now there is...."
We both think this is funny now. I almost had to be doused with water to stop laughing. It was just some random thought that must have popped into his head. I am usually the one coming up with random thoughts. It was nice it was him for a change.
I had know idea that he had a knob phobia.
He let me get the knobs. I spent a few weeks (yes, sad it took weeks.) picking out three different types for various functions around the room. I like a variation to
add interest.
Knobs for most of the cabinets. I got these at Target. They were $14.98 for 10.
I love how they came out.
To de-orange the cabinets a little, I "aged" them with black oil based paint.
I brushed it on in the crevasses and corners and then wiped it off while
it was still wet.
I think it tones down the orange a bit.
We got a bid for painting the cabinets $1800.00.
We have been doing repairs to the trim outside
and fixed the hole in the ceiling.
Both of these blew our wad, so no painted cabinets for now.
I got all of these knobs and pulls for about $100.00. It makes opening the cabinets so much easier. Imagine that.
I don't know what took so long. Do you ever do that? Live with something for a ridiculously long time? Blogging has helped me evaluate some of
my "living with" tendencies.
Sprinkled with knobs and pulls,
Katie
Linking with,
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2012/05/feathered-nest-friday_10.html
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