You and I must make a pact … Not really. There’s no need for us to make a pact, nor bring salvation back. I’ve just had I’ll Be There by the Jackson 5 stuck in my head all day, and that’s the first line of the song. I’m not complaining, it’s a great song!
Funny story about that song: I was driving around with my mom and sister in downtown Phoenix one day, trying to go visit a friend in the hospital. I’ll Be There just happened to be playing on the radio. I was unfamiliar with the area and kept getting turned around and around. In my growing lostness and frustration, I went to flip a U-turn in the middle of a busy street (downtown Phoenix, you know). At that very moment, my sister, who was in the backseat quietly singing along to the radio, decided to bellow out at full-force the part where little Michael goes “JUST LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER!!!!” I screamed, swerved into some bushes, almost peed my pants and nearly killed us all. So, just an FYI, sing that song with caution in the car.
That story doesn’t have much to do with this amazing kitchen redo from Annie. Sorry. Wait, here we go: If you think that this old kitchen really needed to Beat It, You Are Not Alone. Now it’s a Pretty Young Thing. Thanks Annie! (are you ok? are you ok? are you ok Annie?) Sorry again. Seriously stopping with the MJ lyrics now. By the way, this kitchen remodel was done in 3 days for around $500. You Rock My World! Ok, stopping for real.
17 Comments
Korkowski Kit & Kin
August 23, 2011 at 2:36 AMWhat did they do to the countertop? I love the way they look and obviously for that amount of money, they did not replace them. We’re looking for a great-looking, but inexpensive, way to do something with our countertops.
Korkowski Kit & Kin
August 23, 2011 at 2:36 AMWhat did they do to the countertop? I love the way they look and obviously for that amount of money, they did not replace them. We’re looking for a great-looking, but inexpensive, way to do something with our countertops.
Korkowski Kit & Kin
August 23, 2011 at 2:36 AMWhat did they do to the countertop? I love the way they look and obviously for that amount of money, they did not replace them. We’re looking for a great-looking, but inexpensive, way to do something with our countertops.
Anne-Marie @ 10 Rooms
August 23, 2011 at 2:49 AMWell done! Three days? That must have been a marathon 🙂 And thank you for the giggles, you always make me smile, hon – love the new look!
Jen
August 23, 2011 at 3:40 AMNo link?? Oh the horror!! I’d love to know exactly what she did.
Prudently Painted Vintage
August 23, 2011 at 3:42 AMI laughed out loud for realz to that story!!! Sounds like something I would do!
Love the openness of the kitchen now. Gorgeous!
stephanie
August 23, 2011 at 4:18 AMhi. you are hilarious. not only do i check your blog daily to check out the incredible makeovers, but also because i just adore your writing and personality. i just finally had to tell you. keep it up girl. 🙂
Amie
August 23, 2011 at 2:06 PMI don’t see a link…I’d like to see how she did her countertops!
And great story, girl. I myself am not an MJ fan, but I do turn it up whenever Smooth Criminal (the remake) comes on.
Angie@BlueberryLane
August 23, 2011 at 11:40 AMHi Lindsey! I wanted to ditto what Stephanie had to say; I haven’t left any comments yet on any blogss I follow, so you’re the first! Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your blog! This kitchen is very pretty too! 🙂
Comeca Jones
August 23, 2011 at 3:21 PMLove that its a low cost renovation!Looks great1
carina@a punk, a pumpkin and a peanut
August 23, 2011 at 3:37 PMThis might be my favorite post yet. Not just because the kitchen is awesome, but MJ will live in my heart forever and you are funny. 🙂
Margaret
August 23, 2011 at 4:04 PMMJ would loved to have this kitchen at any of his estates. Smooth counter tops.
Katie Seamons
August 23, 2011 at 4:55 PMlink please!!!! I want to do that to my countertops!!!
prigwen
August 23, 2011 at 8:10 PMthat was hilarious, I needed a good laugh today! (the car/song story, not the kitchen, the kitchen looks great!)
Carlos and Annie Torrez
August 23, 2011 at 10:14 PMHey to all who wanted a link about the countertops… this is me, Annie.. and yes im OK ;)I dont have a diy blog yet since we moved into our house only weeks ago. We started this kitchen re-do seriously the minute we got the keys. If only you could have seen it in all its before glory.. it was g-heeet-ooo! For the countertops we just sanded and cleaned them real well, added 2 coats of super dark brown paint and used 3 coats of high-gloss high-traffic polyurithane… waited 3 days and they have held up great! not a scratch in sight and easy to clean and preeetty! :)$50 total
Jackie
February 24, 2012 at 3:01 AMSuper funny story and now I’m signing MJ tunes. Awesome $500 makeover!
Clare Lynch
November 28, 2017 at 7:59 PMThe countertops came out awesome. Im redoing my laminte countertops now n wondering what high traffic poly you used. I of course went with a challenging bright cherry red countertop n its been a real pain in the arse. Any info wld b great! Thanks so much