Kitchen Reveal - Before and After Pics!
jb15
7 years ago
I wanted to share the before and after photos of our kitchen renovation now that we are finally finished! We started planning the reno about a year ago, right when we moved in, and we finally finished up at the end of March. Since this is our first house and we did some of the work and almost all of the planning, ourselves, I was a frequent troll on forums trying to figure out all the details! I love how much lighter and brighter it is now, and the sunroom area is my favorite place in the whole house. We more or less kept the same footprint, but personally I think the changes we made to the layout made it much more functional for our family. For example, we got rid of the wet bar and opened up that entryway, moved the oven/rang so that we’d have a nice big peninsula and eating area, and moved the fridge to give us a nice counter/coffee/prep area in between the pantry and fridge. We used Barkers cabinets in pure white finish and colonial white granite countertops. I loved looking at other people's befores and afters when I was planning, so I hope you enjoy!
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Comments (87)Weird - I didn't even notice that the number of pictures went way down. It's very good information for anyone doing a reveal thread who enjoys before/after pictures. All the pics are copyright (me), not anyone's site. With the laundry room we're caught between a rock and a hard place. It's in the garage right now, a long trek from anywhere and it's complicated but there are water/drain/dryer vent issues that cannot be reconciled at that location. To move the washer/dryer to the area with three bedrooms we would completely lose a bedroom or bathroom. We no longer plan on having it directly off the master bedroom, however by process of elimination it will either be off the master bathroom or (large) master closet. Luckily both areas are ideal in terms of utilities/venting and where laundry is generated, and they're reasonably easy to access from the other three bedrooms. Wish we could have a dedicated laundry room but the floorplan of the house pretty much eliminates that possibility....See MoreReveal - before and after NYC kitchen (basically done)
Comments (52)We did not use him but check with C & M Home Improvement (Matt). I wish we had used him. I cannot recommend our contractor. Not only was it a chore managing the GC and his team because they screwed up something almost every day from little things like using the wrong paint color in wrong rooms (and asking us to pay to replace paint, which we did not); to installing items incorrectly (drywall in shower instead of cement board); and using the wrong type of glue for our hardwood floor installation (thankfully, I caught that early & forced them to buy the correct glue per my flooring retailer recommendations); as well as trying to complete an 8 week project in 5 weeks (missed a lot of days due to other jobs booked). In the end, the GC tried to force us to make design changes to accommodate their schedule. We didn't. Instead, I pulled out the contract and reminded him of the $100/day penalty for them not completing the project on time & I had a record of all days that the workers didn't show up since we only moved down the hall on the same floor. The added frustration was using Google translate to communicate with the workers when the GC wasn't around. Only the plaster guy spoke English. I had to call/text the GC when there was an issue and he would call & translate to the workers or come by to translate. I resorted to using Google translate. Months later when it turned out they incorrectly installed an item, he suggested my husband fix it. This wasn't the first time that happened. During the renovation, the GC suggested my husband make adjustments although we were paying the GC for that work. We refused each time. A couple of weeks ago, he sent his dad to reinstall the item after the vendor sent us a free replacement & installation paperwork. A 10-minute installation job took an hour & 4 attempts since the directions, instead of being used, were strewn on the floor and upside down. I wish I did have his tile guys contact info. He did a great job and we gave him a cash tip. He took his time & our bathroom tile came out amazingly well, just as I pictured. If you need hardwood flooring installed, I recommend: Celso at Shine Star Floors shinestarfloors@gmail.com Office assistant is Lorrany http://shinestarfloors.com 109 Jersey Street, Harrison, NJ 07029 Tel.: 973-736-1346 Fax: 973-736-2096 They came with a crew of 5 to get the job done in 1 day but our GC wasn't ready so we ended up not being able to use him. However, I was pleased with everything from communication and customer service despite them not actually doing our floors. When we had an issue after the GC finished, Ceslo told us to buy a humidifier to stop the weird snap, crackle, pop noise we were hearing due to the building heating system drying out the floors....See MoreKitchen Reveal Before and After
Comments (33)Thank you everyone, we are thrilled and very happy with the outcome, appliances, and design. The kitchen is very functional. And its amazing how it transformed our kitchen into usable space. Losing the load bearing wall was key and also adding the dining and mudroom. Everything flows so much better. We had a designer work with us. I'll answer some of your questions. We have another fridge in the garage. I am glad we spent a bit extra and got the Subzero. We were able to get floor model with a full 10 year warranty. We never have to worry about room and we like how it is counter depth. The doors are very heavy especially with the wooden panels so that's one consideration. Noise- the subzero is very quiet and food does last longer. to the left of the appliance lift are three shelves, one for silverware, dishes with peg board and another deep drawer below. For those of you interested in windows/ doors, they are all Anderson 400 series and the door is a Thermatru pre finished at a local distributor. We purchased Emtek hardware for the doors. I will have to get you measurements of upper. Little shelf to the left of dishwasher is a rev a shelf tray divider....See MoreIkea Laxarby Kitchen Reveal- Before & After- With a Blog Too
Comments (7)Cabinet #3, #4 drawer- flours, sugar, etc Cabinet #5, Top Drawer (burnable garbage & compost) Cabinet #5, Bottom Drawer, (recyclables/dump garbage) Cabinet #6, Top Drawer- Utensils Cabinet #6, Middle Drawer- Plates & Bowls Cabinet #6, Bottom Drawer- Mess of Tupperware and plastic containers (needs a divider) Cabinet #8, Odd-sized and infrequently used items Cabinet #9, Top Drawer- Kids drinking glasses, go mugs, water bottles (middle and bottom drawers are pantry overflow and junk drawer) Cabinet #10, Top Drawer- Breakfast station- bread/buns, wraps, Toaster, Peanut Butter and Honey. Cabinet #10, Middle drawer (no picture), has dish cloths, tea towels, and uses the 'hidden' drawer from Ikea. Bottom drawer is pantry overflow....See More
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