Mycrzyhubby: I don't get a lot of natural light in my kitchen either. The mirror helps because it reflects the light from my living room windows which is opposite it but being in the woods, it still tends to be dark. I will post a couple of pics of the living and dining rooms.

I have a question we have a old mirror hanging over our sink (not by choice we hate it 1. there is no natural light in our kitchen and we cannot move walls in either direction one side is bedrrom and the other liveing room I would have to completely redo the home just for a window. :( ? did you have natuaral light somewhere close by when you did this project ? I would love to see the rest of your home dining etc. just for an idea of what you had to deal with ?! OTHERWISE you kitchen is beautiful ! please share more if at all possible

I love the leaf design behind the clock and the leaf designed echoed in the rug. I still love the 70s version as I came of age in that era, but your remodeled kitchen is warm and wonderful! You should be proud of doing such good work by yourself, and I hope you enjoy the kitchen for a long time to come.

Huge pat on the back from me! How great is it to know that you did this yourself? Wonderful job, enjoy!

Decor Enthusiast: The Rust-Oleum product took some time but it wasn't difficult. My best advice is to go slow. It will be worth it in the end. The Rust-Oleum site has a whole gallery of before and after pictures that might be helpful for folks who are considering it. They will also get to see a variety of colors to help them choose.

ConnieRN: Thanks for the advice. I'll give it a try!

Wonderful! Love the granite!

You go girl! great work! but I'd ditch the run and go with a smaller one in front of the sink.

How was your experience with the Rust-Oleum product? I've been mentioning it to others on the site and referring them to look at what you did. You may hear from some who are thinking about using it. Great job!

Thank you everyone for the compliments! It was < $500 for everything except the granite countertop and sink.

For flooring, I used white pine which was not expensive: http://www.lumberliquidators.com/ll/c/'-New-England-White-Pine-Clover-Lea-WP10-8/10002795. My house is in the woods and I wanted some rustic elements in the design so pine worked for me. I stained it and used tung oil for a finish. It is holding up nicely even with my 65 lb lab.

For the cabinets, I re-finished them using Rustoleum Cabinet Transformations in black. I am happy with the results so here is the link: http://cabinets.rustoleumtransformations.com/

Best of luck to everyone with your projects. I was new at this so if I can do it, you can too!




I'm planning to tackle the bathroom next!

You did a great job. I especially love the addition of the mirror along with the pendant lighting over the sink area. All under $500.00...great way to get a bang for your buck!