The wall of the kitchen was actually the same Formica as the counter, which meant I had to do a lot of prep work if I wanted the paint to actually stick. Before putting on primer, I cleaned it with a mixture of ammonia and water, then sanded it to an inch of its life. I also sanded the little PVC pipe running next to the stove since I wanted to paint that too. After that, I wiped all the dust away and masked everything off.
I used Killz for my primer and put two or three coats of that down first. The paint color I chose was Martha Stewart's "Cornichon," which is a really lovely avocado-y shade of green. I put three coats of that on, and voila! New kitchen!
I took down the little valance curtain that was there in order to paint and I'm not sure if I'm going to replace it or not. The curtain itself is pretty ugly, so if I do put it back up I'll have to get a new little curtain to replace it. For now I'm just enjoying gazing at my new green kitchen!
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Wow, you did a tremendous job with the kitchen! I love the green. My kitchen is painted green too and it makes me happy every day.
xo Jenny
You did such a great job with the kitchen! It matches the lovely shade of green from your blog :) Thanks for sharing pics of your hard work.
Oh that's exciting!
The paint does match the color of your blog.
It suits the Brave very well.
i think you should leave the curtain off. the space looks more open without it. a big plus for such a cramped area.
Green like your blog background!
I'd make your own curtain - go buy a fun mod fabric and make another DIY out of it :)
I think it would be really cute to add a little black and white striped curtain to sit next to that green. Makes a hint of modern mix in! You did a great job with the painting. The sanding and primer part would have just killed me and tested my patience!! I'm so excited to see more before and afters!!!
I agree with juliamarisa. I think leaving the curtain off would let in more light and make it more open. Either way, the color looks awesome! :)
Wow! Hope you wore a mask during the sanding, that stuff is nasty! Looks fantastic!
I love it! I am def in love with the Winne. You should start a blog of your travels to meet up with bloggers. I would gladly treat you to dinner if you ever came down to Chicago!
winnebego!!!! so awesome! i SO wish i had some cash to buy and restore one...so great for road trips! ENJOY IT! the after pictures look awesome.
I love it! lol I can't wait to see when it is all done :) I really like the green so far.
wow it looks great. What a ton of work for it, but it is definitely worth it, it really looks amazing!
ahhhh thats cool! Nice work E!
Doesnt sanding give your arms a truely painful workout? Ive been sanding back some stools that killed my poor little arms!
Looks wonderful, that green colour totally rocks.
xo /Emily
lookin' good! ;)
LOVE it!
Ooh, I love the color you chose! My best friend's kitchen is that color and always makes me so happy. I can't wait to see what else you do to beautify your lovely Brave!
Whoa!!!! IT lookssss sooooooo great!!! And I know it was in a different post but I love the drawing you did that says "Halfway Somewhere"... nice "Doodle" !!!! It looks so great, I can't wait to see it on the Brave! Your blog has seriously been so fun lately! I like living vicariously through you!!! ;P
Cheers,
Smog
It looks great! I love the green!
lovely!! that green is awesome and totally suits the brave. it looks great against the faux wood panelling. or is it real wood? either way. :)
Oh cool. What a difference a splash of colour can make :-)
Looking forward to seeing more of the wheeled one.
I love that shade of green, it looks great! I'd love to have avocado green appliances in our kitchen, but I think my husband would have a conniption. Can't wait to see more of your Brave!
you're putting a lot of work into it. that's true dedication. great job. It looks wonderful.
oo fantastic color, so retro and fun!
Hooray! I love seeing/hearing about all this Brave stuff. Makes me feel like we are all gearing up to go with you!
Great color choice! One of my favorites.
Eeh, I am insanely jealous!
FASHION WAIF
Totally seventies with the avocado green, perfect for the Winnie!
Good job it looks great hunny!
it's so so so perfect. how cool is it watching your dreams come to life like this!!? i love the avocado you picked out too. i have a mid century cabinet in my living room that's the same color and i just loooves it.
This is amazing, I wish I had the balls to buy a winnebago and go on a big trip.
I LOVE this! You chose the perfect color!
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