DIY Kitchen Remodel!!

Our kitchen needed help.  With only a little budget.  Luckily, we were blessed to buy a home that had already upgraded to granite, and that had excellent stainless appliances.  Why they could afford granite but stuck with these cabinets is beyond me... but here's the before and after:

It's amazing what a little sanding, staining, and new hardware can do!  Now, I'm not going to say it wasn't hard!  Here's a photo of the mess "during"

But it all paid off, and here's more after pics!  We are now super proud of our kitchen, especially with all the work we put into it!  Here's more after photos, plus photos of our finishing touches: drapes, table, and wall accessories:

Check out my cute dogs there :)

SO, bottom line: totally worth the money and time invested!