Another Kitchen Project - Finally Done!

 Prior to my brother-in-law's sudden passing. I had started a small project I'd wanted to get to for months.  Having spent so much time away from the Microcosm this summer, it was a quick and cheap solution for something that had been bugging me for months.  The wall in back of the kitchen counter by our sink got a quick face lift with a coat of white paint and a set of cheap stencils, painted in gray.  That color matched the hue I'd painted on our upper cabinet doors.  It was such a simple thing, but the bright surface made a big difference in the room.  The "before" shown above proves that point when compared to the finished surface.

The first step was to paint the wall white. That took three coats!  The paint was supposed to be color and primer, but it took more than one coat.  I had not intended to use the same stencils as were employed on the other wall.  They would not fit in evenly for that space.  A larger zig-zag stencil I had on hand was the plan, but it was impossible to mount it to the wall evenly and get it to stay up.  So, I fell back on just using painters tape to create simple stripes.

I'd painted the stripes and had wanted to wait until later in the day to remove the paint and do any necessary touch up.  Unfortunately, only about 20 minutes after I cleaned up my stripe-painting mess, TBG rushed in to tell me we had to pack and go.

We got back from his family on Thursday night last week.  It was a weekend we were going to camp on Friday night.  I did as much unpacking as I could, but knew I'd need to pull off the tape and do the touch up.  With all the upheaval we'd experienced, I wanted my kitchen back together!  The end result is not perfect and it's nothing stunning, but when it's combined with the cheap under counter light I put up the week before, it really does look brighter. 

This was a simple project I am so relieved to have off my to-do list!