I guess this goes here?
So. My house is a cool two story built in 1919, and I love it for the gobs of character. Stone basement, stone porch. I love the house.
On of the issues with old houses is the old as shit plumbing. My upstairs bathroom is directly above my kitchen. The old lead plumbing developed a leak at one of the joints. I had a home owners warranty for this exact reason, knowing it was going to fail in the near future.
So it developed a leak, and for the plumber to get access, he needed to drop my cabinets down on one wall and cut up the drywall, and the lath and plaster to remove the old failed plumbing. I am currently replacing the drywall with the professional support of my dad. New drywall = purchasing paint. The current paint is builder beige. Those who own homes know exactly where I am going with this.
I'm not paint my house builder fucking beige.
So begins the joy of selecting paint. I don't like trendy, because in the drop of a hat, your choice becomes dated and repulsive. Making later sale harder to accomplish. Which is what I am thinking about doing in 2-3 years.
I start looking around, and nothing looks like I want it to. I kick in the idea of a back splash to help out. Subway tiles are my jam, and the house age and design would support it really well. I start looking into white subway tiles and black grout. Then my mom sends me a link for a house that has cabinets very similar to mine, with white subway tiles and gray grouting. The grey is kinda trendy, but that isn't a bad thing. Because it allows me to grab a little trend, and mix it with a safe and stable design choice. I think that could be a solid option. For future turnover.
Now here comes the frustrating part.
Part of the issue I had with the kitchen when I bought the house is the terrible layout, and the lack of counter space. First thing we did was pull down and move 2 cabinets to make room for a fridge in a better location. I then bought a bay of drawers to use below said moved cabinets. The kitchen actually has a lot of functional flow now because of that. Downside, is the counter-tops use some formica that would cost me some 400+ dollars to replace a section needed to tie into the bay of drawers. My fix is to use Butchers block counter top to replace the dumb formica that doesn't allow me much design freedom with paints and all.
What initially started as a fix for the old plumbing has pretty much turned into redoing 2/3rds or so of the kitchen. All because of paint.
I'll post photos up when things start happening.