before and after

This is the kitchen when we first bought the house. Notice the knotty pine paneling and imagine this replicated on cabinates on the other walls. It felt like we were in the appalachian mountains or something. Now, check it out. We've redone all the wood paneling and cabinets, removed lots of shelving, and added some lovely yellow paint. This has been the project without end, but it was finally completed this Thursday - Huzzah! Below is a picture of the cabintes and stove. You'll notice the faux wood front to our dishwasher. Sadly, this stands out even more now that everything else is white. We might repaint it also, but we're not sure how it would work.
On a totally different train of thought, we went to the Opera this Tuesday night and it was a lot of fun. The singing and acting worked very well together and there was a lot comedy to the production. The venue was cool and we were in the third row on stage right. It was a good time and I didn't fall asleep.