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You may remember last October, we painted our kitchen and kitchen cabinets.  We gave it a whole new look with some paint, tin back splash and new appliances.  Here’s the before photo in case you missed it: 

But what I always wonder after looking at a great update, or seeing a project completed online, is “how did that hold up over time?”.  Well today I’m going to answer that question for you! It’s been 8 months since we painted our cabinets white, and we live hard in this kitchen.  We cook probably 5-6 days a week, and with three kids they are always in and out of the kitchen!! 

Here’s a video tour of the kitchen cabinets so you can see it in person. 

Overall the cabinets have held up fantastic!  I have not done any touch ups so far, and there are really only a couple small spots that need it, mostly on the silverware drawer or by the sink that gets a lot of use.  

This area is still bumped by stools so you can see a few nicks on the lower cabinets.  This is very easy to touch-up, all I would do is clean the cabinets and then get a little paint and touch up with my favorite Purdy brushes.  

I don’t have to clean white cabinets as much as you would think. In fact I don’t think these have yet gotten a full wipe down.  I just use an all purpose cleaner (Mrs. Meyers is my favorite) when needed to spot clean.  Easy peasy!

This is real life here, it’s clean but I didn’t stage it (note vitamins on the counter and lunch boxes on the fridge, this is how we roll).

It’s a fresh, white kitchen that works so well for our family. I still can’t believe looking at those dark original photos.  This makeover is all about paint!

The full tutorial on how I painted the cabinets, and what I used is here for you! 

Have you painted your cabinets??  How are they holding up?

Until next time, stay creative!

Jenni