The kitchen remodel that we are doing is going well – in fact, we may be ahead of schedule by a day or so.
I’ve started to do some of the painting.
Kathy and I have taken more risk than we’ve done before with color though it’s still pretty conservative. We are going with a yellow shade in our Kitchen area which we think goes well with the cherry cabinets, the dark granite counter, and the mixed earth-tone color tile backsplash. In the dining area, which is not separated from the kitchen with a wall or other hard boundary, will get a two tone treatment. Below the chair rail, we are going with a dark brick color and above the chair rail will be a terra-cotta (much lighter in color than the red). We think it gives a richness and formality to the space.
In addition, I’m painting the laundry room, 3 hallways, and a bathroom though these are all going a shade of white.
I’ve painted the ceiling in the kitchen (it needed it since a bunch of it is new drywall), the laundry room, 1 hallway, and I’ve started on the other 2. I’m hoping this week to finish the other 2 hallways and start the kitchen and maybe dining room too.
I’m hoping to slow down a bit because I’ve got “painters elbow” and other aches that definitely came from painting (the ceiling is the most likely culprit).