🎄 Getting My Kitchen Holiday Ready by Thanksgiving! Painting + Open Shelf Styling

[@AcornHillHomestead]

We were selling our house and had a large kitchen in need of a redo. The original finish was 30 years old and way past due for a makeover. It had 42” tall uppers with 28 cabinets and drawers. I sanded and hand painted 2 coats on everything both sides of all doors and added poly. I used a Sherwin Williams alkyd which covered, went on and leveled like a dream. No brush strokes showed at all. No primer. I did this in early spring when it was still pretty cold. So I had alot of doors set up on sawhorses in the kitchen and dining room. It took me two entire weeks. Turned out so beautiful. We put in new counters and the kitchen turned out beautiful. Shortly after I had to turn around and do the same thing in a home we were renovating for our retirement. The kitchen is even larger. We paid $500 at Restore for these semi custom cabinets. We had so many we used some in my shop and my husbands. This time no uppers as I decided on a series of collected mismatched vintage open shelves painted in Sherwin Williams Biscuit white. Same process only these were a medium brown wood. Again no primer. The kitchen looks amazing. Painting is such an awesome way to elevate the look of a kitchen. I love the colors you went with.

[@The_Curated_Life]

Oh my word! That sounds amazing. You’re so right, paint makes a huge difference. Restore is such a a great place to find used cabinets and at a great price. Thank you so much for sharing. ❤️❤️❤️

[@SometimeAgo65]

Yes, I used the alkyd enamel paint from Benjamin Moore when I painted my cabinets two years ago. I love that stuff!! I would love to paint my entire home with it but it would cost me a fortune 😊❤

[@amyweaver7413]

Beautiful job Sherri. And very nice that you kept it real and showed the mess that occurs when you have to empty your cabinets to paint. I love moody art too, by the way.

[@janetslicer3637]

I am overwhelmed on this one Sherri! I cleaned my whole guest bathroom yesterday. We are melting outside Washington, DC. I can't motivate myself to do what you just did in this video. I feel so inadequate! Love what you do. ♥️☘️

[@The_Curated_Life]

Janet, please don’t feel that way. I am a natural overachiever and I pay for it by putting myself under pressure to compete these projects. And as mentioned, I’ve worked on this since Christmas last year. So while I do get things done, it can take me awhile. ❤️❤️❤️

[@RitaVernoy]

❤❤❤ every step leads you closer to the finished project. It looks great.

[@The_Curated_Life]

Rita, I am excited to get the painting completed so I can move on to getting the flooring installed. ❤️❤️❤️

[@msavp4481]

Beautiful transformation. You took your time and did it right and saved a bucket by doing so!

[@terikiesling5589]

The cabinets look great. I am so excited to see your whole kitchen when you are all finished ❤❤❤

[@The_Curated_Life]

Me too, Teri! Hopefully I can pace myself to get it all complete by Thanksgiving without burning myself out. 😁

[@dsiemen1136]

Sherri…I truly loved what you did in your kitchen…it’s very tranquil looking. I can’t wait to see it completed! 😊

[@addiep9554]

Hi, You’re doing a fantastic job. Adding some corbels/ brackets under the shelves will add a nice touch. The shelves look more cottage-like and less like cabinets that had doors removed.

[@The_Curated_Life]

Oh my, what a fantastic idea!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@madonnahughey3056]

Beautiful Sherri - love the color. I agree with you that every room needs blue & white in it😊. I need to tell you, when you mentioned your in laws, it made me think that it speaks volumes of the person you are, you cared for your mom and your in laws live with you(?) what a blessing you are. I feel blessed also as my parents lived around the corner from me and I was there for them. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@The_Curated_Life]

My MIL tells me all the time how much she loves living with us. Her and my FIL have their own space downstairs and there have been several times over the years that both of them have needed us due to accidents and health concerns. And if they lived by themselves, who knows what would have happened. She feels safe and secure knowing we’re close by. ❤️❤️❤️

[@madonnahughey3056]

@@The_Curated_Life and THAT'S what matters❣️

[@TyGuy67]

You knocked it out of the park once again, Sherri! What an undertaking to paint the cabinets but it was worth all the prep. You have such an eye for styling shelves, too! Signed, your bestie 💐

[@The_Curated_Life]

You are too kind, Ty! If it weren’t for Pinterest I’d be lost! 😂

[@TyGuy67]

@@The_Curated_Life I doubt that!

[@gayemarianesfox2405]

I’m sorry the dumb waiter didn’t work out. What a cool vintage feature. Your cabinets looks great!

[@The_Curated_Life]

I know, Gaye. It was a cool vintage touch and I was hoping it would have been cheaper to have fixed but I am happy with the flat wall. And if the next owner wants to fix it, they can take off the wood and get it back to working order. ❤️❤️❤️

[@libbyhinson4676]

Sherri! It looks so good! I love it all! 👍❤️😊

[@Cottonstatecountry]

I totally relate to projects taking months. I’m the master of starting and not finishing things. Everything looks fantastic! FYI…xo macenna was the first to hang the doors like that to paint. If you wanted to give credit.

[@The_Curated_Life]

Yes! My problem is that I get excited with the styling more than the actual project which delays the projects even further. So, I’ve been holding off buying all the “stuff” and concentrating on getting the actual Project completed. It’s definitely a struggle!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@carolewhite4659]

Huge undertaking; went thru this process myself years ago! The spraying really gives an amazing finish!!!

[@The_Curated_Life]

Carole, I purchased a new air compressor so I can use my HVLP sprayer which gives a much smoother finish than the sprayer I bought and I cannot wait to redo the “ugly ones” and start on more cabinets. Spraying is the way to go!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@mrwii5741]

Wow awesome job on this video the curated life! You look really beautiful in those overalls! 😊 awesome job on this video! ☺️ your an amazing painter in those overalls!

[@CherieMiller]

Love those little blue plates!

[@ocdthyme6709]

i absolutely love this❤ and guess what it’s unique to your style and not everyone else’s house.

[@The_Curated_Life]

Amen. I think we should all style our homes to make us happy and not other people. Thank you for watching and commenting. ❤️❤️❤️

[@tammye6905]

Sherri another great home improvement job by you. It looks great. 🌞👏🏼👏🏼

[@The_Curated_Life]

Hey, Tammy! Thank you. ❤️❤️❤️

[@SundayCookingRemix]

I love your glasses!! And yes, thats a Drew trick!

[@jessicamoreno1892]

Sherri as always ..took my 100% attention..moody is beautiful…and can’t wait for your holidays videos this channel is my treat and my relaxation 🫶🏼

[@The_Curated_Life]

That makes me happy, Jessica. ❤️❤️❤️

[@carolpipher4839]

🏡 Sherri, have you considered painting your backsplash? Since you want to replace it down the road, you wouldn't be hurting anything. Even if you just lightened the brown border part, & left the beige as is, would look beautiful! Many examples on utube also😉 ~Just a thought. ~Also, looks like you have Parquet wood floors already... would look beautiful "painted" also😅

[@The_Curated_Life]

Hey, Carol. I thought about painting the backsplash but I don’t like the design of the tiles so even with painting them, they’ll still have the same texture coming through the paint. I already purchased tile for the kitchen and it’s sitting in my sunroom until I get the money to have them installed. I thought about painting the parquet but they’re in such bad shape and I feel painting them would be like putting lipstick on a pig! 😂

[@susanschultz1762]

Beautiful!!

[@The_Curated_Life]

Thank you so much, Susan! ❤️❤️❤️

[@heatherkitchen8272]

Sherri , great Job🎉👏🏼👏🏼

[@The_Curated_Life]

Thank you, Heather. ❤️❤️❤️

[@susanvelez6534]

Sherri it’s just lovely ❤❤❤❤❤I love it the color with the blue and white plates and love the gold hardware with the color. What color is that

[@The_Curated_Life]

Susan, it’s Kendall Charcoal by BM. ❤️❤️❤️

[@susanvelez6534]

@@The_Curated_Life thank you love

[@StephanyDecor2]

Hi and how are you? New here and just subscribed. I like doing decoration for Thanksgiving. Have you set your time frame to finish by Thanksgiving to decorate for the Thanksgiving holiday?

[@The_Curated_Life]

Welcome aboard, Stephany! Yes, I am aiming to have everything done by early October so I can share styling my dining room and kitchen for Thanksgiving. I am so excited!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@briarrose3155]

Looks good Sherri!

[@laurajeffcoat4731]

MaCenna X0XO sprayed her cabinet doors too. Sherri I love the color you chose for them. I can't believe how much the paint changed the feel of your kitchen. Love the artwork and how you decorated your shelves . Just WOW what a difference. Absolutely gorgeous 🤗💓💕💞

[@The_Curated_Life]

MaCenna has great taste. Oh I know. The gray made a huge difference in changing the ambiance of the room. ❤️❤️❤️

[@laurajeffcoat4731]

@@The_Curated_Life 🌹🤗🌹💓💕💞

[@DH-qz2so]

...so why do you have a Christmas Tree up/fireplace on? It is July! Lol! just curious!

[@The_Curated_Life]

I put up a graphic on the screen saying that I started the project in Christmas and then restarted the project several months later. The footage was taken last year. I love Christmas but not that much to have one up currently. 😁

[@amandawoods4051]

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[@lindasmith5190]

Could you paint the backslash? ❤

[@RobinGKT]

Sherri, is it my iPad or your lighting? I have mine on the highest brightness I can. Is there anyway you may need to adjust your lights? Anyone in the comments know how I can fix my brightness?

[@The_Curated_Life]

I was just using natural lighting so it’s probably on my side. I’ll do better to use some extra lighting in the future. ❤️❤️❤️

[@suzanne9204]

Why didn’t you use it for a covered or something? It was already opened up. You could’ve put shelves in there. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@The_Curated_Life]

Hey, Suzanne. If you’re referring to turning the dumbwaiter opening into shelving it probably would have cost more to have someone create shelving instead of just making the wall flat. And the “dumbwaiter” was stuck downstairs so it was just one big opening with no foundation. But, that is a great idea. Thanks for watching and commenting. ❤️❤️❤️