Kitchen Updates

I finally took down the rest of the wallpaper in the kitchen and painted the backsplash. Another change that I made a few months ago was the hardware on the cabinets- from brass to stainless steel. This made a big difference that isn't so noticeable in the pictures. The wallpaper was relatively easy to strip because it was newer than the wallpaper in the downstairs bathroom. There also wasn't a lot of damage; however, there was nothing on the walls behind the oven and fridge. I sanded, spackled, cleaned, and primed the walls before painting.

The color took some thought (Quench Blue), because I wanted it to look okay with the green on the opposite wall and the blue marbled countertop. The paint took 2 coats.

Here is the original kitchen as it was for the open house.

Here is our kitchen before taking down the wallpaper.

Stripping wallpaper:

Here are the after pictures. I still have to get rid of the wavy trim over the sink.