Kitchen Cabinets

We've lived in this house for four years now, so it seemed like a good time to start finishing the kitchen. I won't tell you how long it took to finish the last house we lived in...but that's past history. We're on a roll now, and that's all that matters. Like that "we"? Okay, Whit's on a roll now. When we bought our farm, our barn was storage for some beautiful cherry boards, which belonged to the previous owner. They sat in our barn for almost a year to the day, then the guy came and took them away. I had so hoped he would leave them for us so Whit could make kitchen cabinets from them, but he didn't. And that's okay. After all, they were his.

Recently, Whit got a really good deal on some cherry from a friend of his. It just so happened that the cherry he got had been traded (or sold?) to his friend...by the guy who had left it in our barn for a year! Three years later, it has come back to us. (I guess we can be sure it's dry now.) Whit decided he would completely finish one cabinet so he could make sure I liked it before he did the rest. I'm not fickle; I don't change my mind. I know exactly what I want, but we don't always communicate with each other as clearly as we think we do, so I guess it's a good idea. Or else he's just teasing me with one cabinet. :) Anyway, the first one has a beautiful cherry end on it, and I was so excited I took a picture of it. Look at that beautiful book-matched end! (I think that's what he called it.)

You can also sort of see what I've been living with for cabinets for awhile, so perhaps you'll understand my cautious excitement. I say cautious because I bought the hardware for just that one cabinet last night. I might run out of money before I get the rest of just this side of the kitchen done! Sheesh, hardware is expensive! I'll post pictures of before and after later, when Whit's done. Stay tuned!