HALLELUJAH THE PANTRY IS PAINTED

TODAY WAS THE DAY FOR ME TO APPLY THE LAST COAT OF PAINT TO MY LIL PANTRY.  I am HAPPY it's done.  So HAPPY.  The Benjamin Moore Misty Gray color truly looks white which is alright since it is my PANTRY.

I started this project by clearing out the PANTRY shelves, scrubbing and washing them, deciding on the color of paint, buying the paint. Painted the entire PANTRY of 10 wooden shelves, bracket supports, trim around the door, trim around the small interior window, baseboard trim, and walls.   I was pleased with being done painting! 

Eventually the floor will go from old linoleum to a soft gray tile.  The ceiling will have Vintage Woods Pallet Wall Paneling.  A electrician will add a light switch since the present light turns on by a pull string and a different light fixture will be installed.  My small, but highly functional PANTRY will be completed.  Such a great feeling.

I'll be lining the shelves in a few days and then I get to fill the shelves with organization.  I get my opportunity to arrange the PANTRY the way I want it to look.  Ready for this.

Next I'll clear out a floor to ceiling cabinet that has dishes in it at the present.  It needs painted inside and out at least two coats of paint.  This cabinet is going to hold all the small appliances I have grouped together.  Painting is what I will busy myself while Hubby works on gutting the garage shed.  

I think I will work at clearing out and organizing the small pink Bedroom and relocate my Victorian Bedroom set to it so we have a bed to rest on when we need it when we are over at the Cottage working.  Slowly items will be moved over to the Cottage one piece at a time.

I had a double victory today as I finished painting the Pantry.  As I sat to rest, I shredded old, old papers.  Checking statements and old checks.  I was overwhelmed at how many pieces of paper I have shredded.  I finished the pile of papers inside individual folders.  Hundreds of pieces.  When I finished shredding these, I was relieved that this was done.  So...I have victory.

I'll have to let this soak in.

Hubby came inside to cool off from working in the shred.  Mercy, we have made progress.  The old icky paneling is off the walls.  The new awaits.  The insulation is ruined.  That will have to be replaced with new.  The windows will have to have some work done to them so there's no leaking.  I'll help Hubby as best I can and then I will begin to line the Pantry shelves.

Downsizing in our case is taking time.  

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