Food Cart 101: It's the little things, really..

Duuuuuccccckkkkkssssssss!

Okay, now that that's out of my system, let's talk FOOD CART!

We have progress people...and the transformation has officially begun...finally! So far everything we've done has been MAJOR (foundation, walls, floors, etc), but not necessarily VISIBLE changes. This most recent phase is going to make a huge difference because they are tangible changes we can all SEE.

Time for cabinets.

These things were UGLY when we got them at The Rebuilding Center. U-G-L-Y. But, the price was right, so I digress.

First I had to clean and sand the grime off.

And as you can tell, I was limited on space because it was a mere 30 degrees outside and I chose warmth over comfort....I was literally SORE after this little task!

Then I painted them "Winter White," which was an instant improvement.

Once we got the cabinets sanded, primed and painted, we were able to get them mounted on the wall. This is the first thing that actually gives the cart some dimension...and we were ECSTATIC! (Cue dance moves and squeals here...)

The 5th and final attempt at mounting this cabinet in the right place...

The cart itself isn't perfectly LEVEL, so mounting these against the wall and flat against the floor was a bit of a pain in the butt. After some deep breathing and several 10-counts, Travis got 'em just where we wanted 'em.

Ahhhh-haaa!

(If you could see the bubble on the level, you would be impressed!)

Travis did an excellent job cutting these things to make them (almost) perfect. He then did an equally excellent job cutting the heavy, orange counters to fit on top. (Don't worry Duck fans, paint has already been purchased to change the color of these bad boys...NO Beaver Colors in this cart!)