basement metamorphosis

Do you remember my kitchen remodel ?

Well I was not about to discard these cabinets!

Not that they were great, but salvageable!

I brought most of them to the basement,

the few that I did not need were given to Habitat for Humanity.

Perfect recycling.

Mon cheri and I installed the cabinets in the basement,

and slowly I refinished them.

After sanding, painting 2 coats of primer, and 2 coats

of paint, it started to look good!

Up to here, it had been a almost free project.

But I was not able to recycle the countertop,

so I became creative:

I decided to use MDF,

I purchased one sheet (4 x 8) of 3/4 inch MDF,

and installed it.

I added a 1 inch band on the edge, to add some thickness

and finish the top.

After some puttying and sanding, it looked like it was all coming together.

I got my paint out again, and primed a few times.

and painted a 2-3 inch border.

I added a hanging cable from Ikea,

perfect background for all our art work,

the kids and mine!

And to finish the countertop, I used more paint:

chalkboard paint.

I was inspired by

Miss Mustard Seed creations.

and voila!

Perfect storage!

Happy day!