I found though that I did like it a little better when it was super fresh!.

Still, it was a big kitchen and it functioned well, so we made it work.. It’s really only taken a few pretty minor and inexpensive changes to make it feel like a brand new room and this little cabinet project has definitely played a big part.We started out by painting all the cabinets a light grey color and that really made a huge difference.

The room really brightened right up but we could tell as soon as we finished painting that removing all that extra trim would really make the whole room feel so much more open.It was one of those jobs that really extended how long this whole project took by a lot, but in the end it was worth it..So down came all that trim!.

We removed those little wavy pieces over the windows as well as all the trim running along the tops of the cabinets.. We were actually able to cut those same pieces of oak trim down to fit our new design, so that was really convenient.Instead of having one long piece of trim running all along the ceiling and joining all the cabinets together, we decided to trim out each individual upper cabinet.

That really maximized the openness of the ceiling and kind of gives the feeling of individual pieces of furniture in the room.

I love this look for a kitchen because it’s both an updated look and also totally appropriate for an old farmhouse like ours..The Happy Housie.

Dans Le Lakehouse.The Uncommon Law.

The Little Estate.A good no-bake cookie recipe is essential for Summer time isn’t it?It’s so useful to have in your back pocket for when that sweet-tooth makes itself known or for when you want to bring some treats to a get-together but don’t want to turn on the oven.