The day that we installed the light fixtures was a very happy day for this girl. No more working by the light of a “Smart Electrician” spot light and all that is left for the ceiling is the crown molding. Since we cannot install this until the cabinets are done, I have decided to officially call the ceiling “complete” and count installing crown molding as a part of the cabinets not being done.
If you remember in my color post, the plan for our ceiling was to have it be colored, rather than white. We chose to color it with Dutch Boy’s “Route 66”…a somewhat greyish, taupe-y color {did you get that?}.
When I last updated you on the ceiling, we had just finished installing the bead board and can lights.
To finish the ceiling, it first had to be primed.
Then it had to be painted.
Because of the grooves in the bead board, we had to use a brush. We tried a roller {with the biggest nap available} and it just didn’t work. So, painting took a bit longer than we would have liked, but it was definitely worth it!
Also, we chose a semi-gloss paint. Our thinking was that grease and other kitchen “goodies” would eventually find their way up to the ceiling. A semi-gloss paint is durable and SCRUBBALE. I do not plan to scrub the ceiling often {I am thinking MAYBE one time in the remaining time we live here}, but the look of the ceiling also plays well with the high-gloss finish of the cabinets.
The final transformation process from the drop ceiling beginnings…
…To the bead board beauty
{ Now imagine white crown molding above the cabinets…well, and finished cabinets! }
{ P.S. there is a good sneak peek of the wall color as well! }
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