Kitchen Cabinet DIY - Painted And Things Put Away

The chickens are having watermelon for a treat and Morgan wants her treat. I let her in and she got her doggie treat. No watermelon.

Hard to believe, but I managed to get everything we use everyday put on the shelves. There are a few things that are just taking up space like the juicer in the cabinet over the fridge. And a few teapots and pitchers that I put on the shelves in hopes that since I can get at them easily I may actually use them.

I like the way the apricot color in the cabinets brightens the area and makes the kitchen a happy place. Well, at least for me. I like the color and it unites what is essentially one big room since one wall is painted this color and a top strip of another wall over a window.

This winter when the wood stove is going this color will be especially warming and welcoming. Now, it makes me smile.

I was hoping to do some more painting in the living room today, but I called it a day after I got the kitchen put back together. I really don't like how the cupboards over the fridge are so hard to reach.

Originally, I put the cabinets up so that my hoosier fits where the fridge is located. I was going to have refrigerator drawers and a counter where the microwave and cupboard are, but that didn't happen. Well, this works. Maybe someday I'll get the counter and drawers. The plan is to do some painting tomorrow.

 

Peek at the Past

DIY in the kitchen.

(August 16, 2009)

[0 eggs today]

I guess the hens laid all their eggs yesterday.

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Smiles

Kitchen Cabinet DIY - Cut Trim

One brave hen laid her egg in the top divided nest box and the other egg was laid in the bottom nest box next to the plastic crate I put in there yesterday.

Here is a link to photos of the nest box set up I built that shows the doors to the nest boxes open and shut. I like being able to walk in the front part of the coop and open doors to check for eggs, but I think I have too many nests for our sixteen chickens.

The two ground eggs were laid in the wood shaving I put down under the roosts. I'll have to put a layer of dirt down over the shavings. I think the hens may get confused about where to lay their eggs?

The kitchen was dark and had dark wood cabinets. I thought I would try open shelving and paint the cabinets a light color. So, that's where I am... still in the DIY process, but nearing completion. The upper cabinets are the last step.

I was at the miter saw or in the kitchen all day getting the cabinets emptied ready to paint, and trim cut and nailed.

Trim? Oh! Good grief... I had forgot about the trim. I searched through all the scrap trim wood and it took pieces of four different kinds of trim to make it all the way around. Tomorrow I can paint!

I'm going to have to take a day or two and spend them at the computer catching up on blog reading and commenting. I try to do a few every day, but I am way behind.

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It's been a year since Morgan was hurt.

(August 14, 2009)

(4 eggs today)

2 on the ground.

I guess it will take time for the hens

to get used to the new nest box setup.

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Smiles