Utility Room

We have an awesome utility room! One whole wall is 18 inch deep cabinetry.  There is a sink, washer and dryer, mini-freezer,  window and even a half bath. It is the entry from the back of the house into the kitchen, so it serves as a rear entry and mudroom as well.

Now the however!  HOWEVER, it was not plumbed for a gas dryer (Above photo shows wall cut into to put in gas lines.) and the paint on the cabinets was peeling off in huge pieces.  Someone had repainted them, ALL 23 DOORS, with latex over the existing oil-based enamel. Before retirement, I would try to take 2 doors at a time home to Austin with intentions of repainting them there and bringing them back.  Well it took over 2 years to scrape with a razor blade, sand, prime and paint just 4 doors. In the last 2 months I was able to complete 9 more, so now I have a rhythm going. Two doors a week is my goal.

 The hinges and knobs were all black and had paint dripped onto them.  It looked rather boring.  So I am keeping all the doors white but am painting all the hinges this crazy green and all the  pairs of knobs are different but all have to have green on them (my favorite color).  It has been fun being on the look-out for green knobs. Even our friends, Roger and Sheila, got us some knobs on their travels throughout the world.