Today, I decided to take a break from the hard core renos and instead reclaim my kitchen! I did all sorts of little things that will make the kitchen easier to use and I also did quite a bit of cleaning, tidying, and organizing in the front room to prepare myself for the next phase of the renovations.
The first thing I did was change the hinges on the over fridge cabinet. It just needs a door fastener and maybe some trim.
I changed the hinges on this cabinet because I couldn’t make the door level with the Euro-style hinges that came with it. Door hung properly, I finally baptized the space by filling it with overstock grocery items like oil, flour, and pasta!
That done, I paused to get the dishwasher installed and then I did a little something to the cabinet to give it an even more finished look (snicker):
I still need some trim around the base, but little things like installing the furnace vent sure go a long way to making a project look more finished.
Then, I started to sort things in the kitchen cabinets when I lost my mind and decided that the garish mirror had to GO NOW.
The joke was on me. I expected the mirror to be glued to the wall or something like that, but no:
I just had to tug at the base of the mirror to un-velcro it, then lift it off the fasteners.
I then removed that piece of plywood to see what was behind it:
Cool! The shower connections! Notice no sign of leakage!
I decided to replace the plywood after removing the mirror fasteners. When I get to the decorating portion of the makeover plan, I’ll do something awesome with it, but for now it’s okay.
When I did my Walmart run many weeks ago I picked up two things for the kitchen that I was excited to install. The first I’ve seen installed in many RVs, so I know it will work. The second is a fad I swore I would not buy into, but did upon closer examination of the product.
I LOVE the knife bar! The spice jars actually have little holes in the side of them to sprinkle out or pour product, you just need to rotate the cap. I’m not sure yet that I’ll like this system and I don’t find the magnets that strong. I’ll try it out for a while. The knife bar is staying, though!
That set up, I took some measurements for the next project, the duct tunnel. That’ll be easy peasy to assemble seeing as the oak flooring boards are the exact width and just a bit too long for this project! So it’ll be a matter of a couple of cuts, some angle brackets, and, of course, trim. 🙂 I had thought for some time to use the oak flooring, but that stuff is a nightmare to screw into. What cemented the decision for me is that it’s going to look really nice.
And then, I made dinner. More honestly, I reheated leftovers my friend sent home with me and added Brussels sprouts navidad to round out the meal! I can’t remember the last time I really cooked. I threw together a lasagna this weekend, but that doesn’t really count since I used no-boil noodles and sauce from my freezer, so there was no prep work. I think that I may even bake a cake tonight, I’m feeling so domestic. 😀
Even though I got a lot done this weekend, I am a week behind schedule and starting to notice that the days are racing by. I tend to do my best work under pressure, so I remain hopeful that I Can Get This Done!
I’ll trade you the ugly picture that covers my shower connections for your garish mirror!
ROTFL!
I still think, having toured many RVs, that Miranda has one of the least horrible decorating schemes. The mirror isn’t *that* bad, I just don’t like brass/gold. The same thing in an oil rubbed bronze finish would have been palatable.
What is that ugly picture still doing hiding your shower connections? 😉
Amazing! But what else would we expect from our lovely Miss Rae 🙂
Awwww. 🙂
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