Yep, I took all the doors off first. I just used a bucket of warm, soapy water and cleaned everything off. Then we sanded a tiny bit and filled in the holes where the old handles were and wiped them all down again. I personally think the primer is a make or break deal. You need to get a really good primer to make the paint adhere. I did two thin coats of the primer on everything. Then I used a semi-gloss paint and did three coats of that. I used a 2 inch foam roller from HD. I had to use a brush very little because the roller got in the cracks pretty well!! My kitchen color actually goes throughout most of my downstairs and up the stairs too. It's Lowes American Tradition Churchhill Hotel Hazy Yellow. It is a gorgeous warm yellow - here's a truer pic of what it looks like... The bathroom wall color is called Timeless Taupe from Olymic at Lowe's. I can't remember what the black is at all, but I'm pretty sure it's Olympic as well.

Thanks for the info, maria410. I did a little research on AR and discovered it's all gas. I love my gas cooktop (wouldn't do anything else) but I've never used a gas oven before. Had you used one before you bought your AR? If not, was it a difficult adjustment? I think I'd have a hard time selling the rest of the family on a gas stove (not even sure if I'd like it). circuspeanut, we posted at the same time so I missed your kitchen (lovely!). Love the antique stove! It reminds me of the one my grandma used. Did you refurbish it or was it already done? I'm fine with my appliance color selection but dang I wish there were more choices available in white. Almost every time I think I've found the right cooktop, range or oven (haven't decided which option works best), I discover it's only offered in SS. My designer has said that we can make it work if I end up with one appliance in SS because the accent tile we're using has 1x1" squares of steely gray (along with tan, cream, white and some cool burnt sugar looking glass). Did any of you run into this same frustration?

Thanks all, we will be happy when it is finally finished...dragging our feet on getting the backsplash done, but the trim around the door is finally finished I just haven't updated my pics...lost my oomph over the last few months. Lagrant...I hang out a lot on the kitchens forum and I missed your kitchen somehow...love it!!! Your wall color highlights that beautiful marble perfectly! How on earth do you keep white bar stools clean?! So pretty! Hellokitty, thanks so much, the color on the walls is BM Heather Gray. It looks green sometimes and gray'ish sometimes, it's cool the way it changes with the light. I always say that it reminds of the ocean when it's all churned up during a storm. Post pics when you get that beautiful black granite installed. Will it be honed? Kat :)

Thanks guys, that's definitely food for thought. Willtv, I like how clean that looks. We were thinking about having some kind of accent strip running lengthwise, but your backsplash works nicely and your kitchen is very similar to ours in terms of colour scheme. Babbaca, we do have stainless steel appliances and have been considering having that accent strip be some kind of glass tile. The ones that are mostly black look nice in those kitchens, but I'm not sure that they would work in ours as we're trying to keep things bright. But thanks for sharing the pictures, they do look lovely. I'll post some pictures of the kitchen so far tomorrow if I get some time.