The Chalkboard Paint Kitchen Cabinet Makeover

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I firmly believe in making the best of what you have.

What I have is a very small kitchen.

But after a few weeks of elbow grease, about $25, and a pint of chalkboard paint,

I can finally say loud and proud:

I love you, little kitchen.

So, here it is.....our kitchen today:

Not only did the cabinets get a fresh coat of paint on the outside, but they got their insides painted, too.

They got chalkboarded.
is that a word?

Just so you know what a huge improvement this is, take a look at what these awful 1970's cabinets looked like just a few weeks ago:

ew.

But that's okay, because now they are non-ew.

I primed and painted the interiors of all the cabinets,

and then painted the inside of each door with black chalkboard paint. It was super easy. No priming, so sanding. Just paint. Chalk paint adheres to almost anything.

then added a few fun ways to organize cabinet contents, like this Goodwill crystal bowl I scored for a dollar that I use to hold my spices.

and then (the best part of the whole kitchen) I labeled each cabinet with whatever goodies are stored inside.

Some made sense. Some were..um...

Unique. 
Although, I gotta be honest...

I kinda love this one. A LOT.

The next pic is an updated pic from this post.

*You won't believe where I get all my cool kitchen trinkets. 

I also gave my silverware a happy home

I painted my old wooden silverware holder light blue. See more of that here

and then I used the same paint on my old wooden knifeblock.

and I found a shiny new chandelier to replace the booblight this kitchen was formerly blessed with. I found it on CL for $15.

Oh, and here is the one of the cabinets that needed TLC the most.

I  got to enjoy contorting my body into a fruit rollup to reach the 4 feet of hidden space.

  

and here is another one of my favorite parts of the kitchen.

I like the tile. I hate the color. Totally outdated, and not cohesive with my color scheme.

(ignore the dining room...under construction)

So, I painted it.

Like I do everything else.
Since this post, I've done something crazy to this tile. 

I used paint and then put 2 layers of poly over it.

And then I added a chalkboard trim around the bar. Those chairs are another Goodwill find. Originally $5 each and dark brown. 

I also added a few botanical prints in white matted frames that I had in another room. 

I love it.

And although this room still has a ways to go, it's so much better than it was when we moved in.

So, that's our kitchen!

I finally feel like I have a kitchen that I am excited to cook in!

even though I never cook...shhhhh.

Don't forget to pin this post so you'll have this info when you need it!

**Since this first kitchen post, our kitchen has been updated even more! Check out these posts:

How To Paint A Tile Countertop (and sink & bath)!

10 Ways To Update Your Kitchen with Paint!

My favorite kitchen paint products

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