Hello and how are you? Have you fully recovered from the Ugly Lamp Contest? Have the night terrors subsided? Sure hope so!
Today I’m going to take it easy on you and your tender eyeballs with a lovely kitchen makeover from Kris at Aurora Patina.
Before, it was really very nice. (I’m taking it easy on you, see). It was in great shape and probably cost a pretty penny when it was new. There was nothing really wrong with it other than it was somewhat outdated and totally not her style. It was a bootleg jean kitchen in a skinny jean world. (Why yes, I DID clean out my closet this weekend, how did you know? I got rid of 19 pairs of pants! Pants that I haven’t worn in years! Pants that I’ve moved with at least three times without ever even unfolding them!)
I think the same logic applies in your home. No use in hanging on to something that no longer suits you just because it’s nice, or you paid good money for it at one time. You don’t need that albatross around your neck, girlfriend.
Set it free! Let it go! Turn it into something that will make your heart sing! I bet Kris walks in here with a smile every day, and you can too. (In your own home, I mean. Please don’t walk into Kris’s kitchen all crazy smiles without at least letting her know you’re coming).
6 Comments
gail marie
August 31, 2015 at 1:24 PMBam!! Wow, very pretty and cLeAn
looking!
LeeAnn
August 31, 2015 at 3:35 PMThe before is gorgeous, but the After takes the cake!
beck campbell
September 1, 2015 at 12:43 PMI have almost the exact same color cabinets…Paprika Cherry…EXPENSIVE cabinets. I just spent two weeks “resetting” them and opening a few up…all in an attempt to avoid the “white cabinet Pinterest envy” I have had for months….this might just push me over the edge and force me to break out the paint! Dang it!!!!
Kris
September 1, 2015 at 7:13 PMAwesome!! Thank you so much for featuring my kitchen, Lindsey!! I have had more hits on my site in the past 2 days than ever before! I SO appreciate it and yes, I do walk in there and smile, LOL!
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