Kitchen Cabinet Makeover {Guest Post from Fox Hollow Cottage}

Hey everyone. I’m going to be unexpectedly out this week. I’ve asked some of my bloggy friends to fill in for me with some fabulous projects while I’m out. Please give them some LOVE and I’ll be back next Monday!

Today we have Shannon from Fox Hollow Cottage sharing her wonderful Kitchen Cabinet Makeover! Take it over, Shannon…

I’m Loving the New Look in the Kitchen
with the Open Style Cabinets.

And the Dollar Tree Shelf Liner on the Cabinet Backs,
Well… it Makes Me Smile!

I recently shared our kitchen in this
Cottage Kitchen Makeover post.

Today I want to share a fewbefore & after photos I took while giving our kitchen a little re’fresher.

{by removing our glass front cabinet doors}

I have never taken many photos of this section of the kitchen… and I finally realized why.
I have never liked the upper cabinets, or more precisely, the glass front cabinet doors!

I had been mulling over a few knobs styles, different decor, painting the backs, etc…
Oh. for Years!
{sadly, I am completely serious!}Then, one evening, I decided it was time for a change!
Because things just hit me like that.
I know you understand!Now, this is the part where I get a big fat “F” on my project.
I have no “taking the doors off pictures”.
I was doing it alone though and I didn’t want to break any glass while unscrewing the doors and taking them off.Safety First! Right?I was pretty sure I liked it right away.
It was still blah though.
Like. SUPER BLAH.

I knew I did not want to commit to a permanent paint color on the back.
Hello? I am notoriously neutral. lol.
Yep, even with my love of aqua.

I had 2 rolls of shelf liner on hand that I had picked up at the Dollar Tree.
I intended to line some shelves with it.
Because that is what it’s for.

Funny thing…

LAURA from Our Prairie Home

had just done a fabulous makeover on her

Shabby Farmhouse China Cabinet

and had lined the back of it

with the same exact paper.

So…
I was going to look like a gigantic copycat if I did the same thing.
Here’s the thing though, I am cheap.
(or “frugal” says my mom)
And it was such a thrifty solution.
Lucky me, Laura loves me and didn’t mind.

So, I decided to give it a shot.

At The Halfway Point,

I Knew For Sure It Was A Keeper.

As it measured out, it took 6 rolls.

That means $6 bucks for the whole project.

Sweet!

It took about an hour total.
Next thing I knew, the uppers were done.

Then, it was time to pick the decor that would be staying out on the counter top.

I pretty much went with my favorites!
Thrifted silver & lots of white.

I thoroughly enjoy

getting to actually SEE what is on

my upper cabinet shelves now.

Cheap & Easy!
I took off my glass front cabinet doors.
Lined the backs.
… and I feel like I have a new kitchen.

$6 dollars and a little bit of my time.

A pretty good deal.

Comments

Debbie refreshrestyle says

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For $6, it looks like a million!! Great job Shannon!!!
Claudia says

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For only $6 you can have the joy of life!
Jenn Krimmer says

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Hi Shannon, what a fab job! Question, I have ugly, ugly, laminate kitchen and bathroom cabinets uppers and lowers, did I mention they were ugly….and I HATE them, such a strong word….but true! Anyway, Like you, I’ve wanted to do something for years (7) to be exact, now that Ce Ce paints are available, I’m wondering if I should try it? Otherwise, my question to you is if I simply take the fronts off of the uppers, and put a liner in the back, can I still use them functionally, I mean put my everyday things up, like dishes/plates/bowls, glasses, etc.? I know the portion you did was pretty much for display only, but I really utilize each and every cabinet I have. Thanks so much. Looking forward to your response.