Around the house...

I love trying new things when it comes to making my house my own. I love my home but, when we bought it, it was a spec. So, we didn't really get to make any choices. Not that what we have isn't nice, I would just like to make it more my own. kwim? I've been wanting to do something with my cabinets for quite awhile now. It's just that making a mistake on cabinets could be a rather costly mistake. After asking the advice of friends (thank you!) who've done similar projects I decided to take the leap. Well, a small leap at least. I wanted to start in a small area where the consequences of a mistake wouldn't be as expensive. I decided to start in the master bathroom. The cabinets are knotty alder and had a natural finish...a little more rustic than I'd like. Ideally, I'd like dark cabinets and light tile. I stripped, scrapped, cleaned, sanded, wiped, stained, wiped, poly-ed, sanded, wiped, and poly-ed. Yes, it was a lot of work! For a very non-professional, I think they turned out as good as they could. I am really happy with results. Now, onto the tile, coutners, faucets and lights in the bathroom! ;)