StyleWise: bead board ceiling

Transformation Tuesday!

For the last few weeks hubby and I worked on re-surfacing our old plaster kitchen ceiling, not an easy task, but far better than taking the old one down and adding drywall! I planned on doing this originally with textured wall paper that looked like bead board but thought that it would not hold up as well as the real thing. After careful planning, and re-planning…and more planning, the design was established. There were many considerations on the placement of the batons and where they would fall in relation to the cabinets and vent hood as well as covering the seams of the bead board sections. I knew I wanted to keep the design simple due to the kitchen being small. It only measures 11x12 feet so this was an important detail. We ended up with a center rectangular section with four plinth blocks at the corners and the outer sections meeting the walls. A crown moulding was added around the perimeter to complete the design. But my thinking didn't stop there….

I got to thinking….glass doors would surley open this space up a bit more and since I love the look and function of open shelving….let the cutting begin!

Crown moulding, glass inserts and bead board give these old, but sturdy, cabinets new dimension.

We added bead board and glass inserts to these cabinet doors

Old Cabinets And Ceiling Get New Life-Kitchen Makeover

I've always loved the look of a carraige light and this one I found at one of my favorite thrift stores for just nine dollars! A little electrical magic and pooof…..a fixture over the table!

There is still more to come in this makeover project…new counter tops and flooring coming soon, but for now here are a few of the highlights and progress photos of the project so far.

Stay tuned for more project updates. And please feel free to ask questions about any of the details you've seen here.

Thanks for stopping by!

Tina

Friday Faves and Kitchen Project Update

Well we're into week….I don't know, I think week four of our kitchen project. As I'm sure the DIYers out there know only to well, projects take more time than you anticipate, especially if you have to work!

Hubby and I have been putting in long hours at work so we only really have Saturday and part of Sundays to get things done. Now I'll admit, I am a wee bit impatient…every room in the house is a mess due to the kitchen work zone and living in a mess drives me crazy!

The bead board ceiling and crown moulding is done for the most part, just a few paint touch ups to do. The crown was a bear to install for hubby, I don't think we have a straight wall in the whole house! The cabinets are getting a facelift too with the leftover bead board, plus we're adding glass inserts to two full doors and the tops of two other doors. I have one almost complete…the primer is drying as I'm writing this…I finally, after thirty plus years of living here, have a new fixture over my sink! I also found an old fixture at a second hand store the perfect shape and size for over the table and I am giving it a makeover as well. I got to use more power tools too, installing the bead board and trim on the cabinet doors! I think I did a pretty good job on those mitered corners.