Progress - next step counter top install
We had to put our remodel on hold a year plus ago, In fact we've experienced grown child frustration and heart ache. Because of that I thought my new kitchen was snatched away, I thought it would be years. I thought my new stove that was our first purchase towards it would sit in and old, peely gross kitchen.
And then we had a little good news financially and waited until December to be sure. It came to fruition. So I needed to finalize my Ikea order. I ordered the first week of January. I managed to get all new main living area flooring, because it was hard to decide where to stop the kitchen and our almost 3yr old carpet was horrid and stretchibg and coming up. (Weird openish floor plan.) That was not factoring into my kitchen budget. :)
So while waiting on cabinets, we started installing the flooring.
Cabinets are in, new appliances are in, hardware is on.
Counter top install is set for Mar 29! Carrara
There will be double open shelves on each side of the window.
As of right now, I plan no shelves or cabs on the stove wall.
I had been planning all along to do full walls of white subway above the counters. Now I'm looking into "faux" shiplap. But I've also been toying with a way to add some hand painted tiles.
I will also be doing something to the ceiling. Either shiplap look or "tin" tiles.
The range hood is up and functioning, plastic sheeting is still on. We aren't uncovering until the wall is done and the chimney is on. :)
We have DIY'd the whole thing.
Before with some things already removed.
The fridge wall used to be a coat closet and pantry. We gained 2 plus feet in the kitchen foot print even with the cabs and fridge.
New counter tops will go on this L.
Coffee bar has a maple butcher block counter top. Island/work table is Ikea too. I am a pro at Ikea now!
Our floor is Pergo Engineered hand scraped hardwood in Crescent Walnut.
I'm an expert at that too. :) I personally laid 95% of it.
To do List:
walls
ceiling
shelves
toe kicks
floor trim
new bar stools
Our budget was set at $10k. I think we are still with in it. Even with the purchases yet to happen that go with the above list.
This does not include appliances, except range hood. Also does not include floor. It was about $4k.
DIY makes a small budget doable! It's tiring though. But I wouldn't trade it. Every bit of me is in this space!
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Comments (28)Thanks for the nudge Breezy and Fishies! It's long over due. See my link below... drbeanie2000 - you better believe it! Yes, I love my kitchen (and the rest of the house) mostly because it's all mine and we are settled. All the little things I agonized and fretted over don't seem so worrisome now. Actually, all the little things I own and will go on the "in the next house" list. ha! All in all, I am happy will all my choices and am thoroughly enjoying it all! What more could I ask for, eh? Here is a link that might be useful: my full spec reveal post...See Moregranite counter-top seams ... are we being too picky?
Comments (44)These are my pics of my countertops placed Friday June 22, 2018. I cried looking at these seams. It looks so cheap. Fabricator explains that's the way it comes. I explained that I shouldn't be able to see the seams so clearly. It looks so unprofessional. They ended up taking them back to their warehouse. In hopes they say if it is quality control will try and fix it just to make it look better. Otherwise I will have to pay an additional fee for them to come out again to install. I just don't know what to do and if still looks the same. This is the first time I've replaced my counters in 24 years. I don't and can't live with it. looking at this for another 24 years. It looks so cheap and it really was not it's a lot of money to me. I hope fingers crossed that they will fix this problem. They never told me that there would be such seams. I thought the edges were done by a machine and it would be all one piece. I have read up on this and now understand there are seams. But now I do know that they should not look like this. If they are good fabricator you shouldn't be able to see them so clearly. I will find out next week what happens....See MoreHelp with kitchen counter-tops is really needed...
Comments (42)for the handles, may I suggest something to pick up on the hues in the flooring? A little more copper toned. you have light cabs, light floors. I think throwing in a dark ORB w/o actual copper highlights would be too much of a contrast. IMO. cypress park Sandra, I like the porcelain one better than the other one. Does the backsplash have to be done immediately? If the tones in the porcelain tile you picked clash w/the ivory tones in the counter, it could be a problem. However, I did find some copper toned ones that should be avail. these are porcelain/SS, and treated so as not to stain or tarnish. I LOVE these for your kitchen. timeless and gorgeous. They are probably not super cheap, but it would be worth it for me. http://www.miusartmosaics.com/arabesque-lantern-beacon-copper-tile-in these would also work. the site is here: maybe they have them in stock.http://www.westsidetile.com/arabesque-tiles/ i like this one too. notice the copper faucet. beautiful w/the glass mosaic. if you got the cream countertop, this would look amazing w/your floors. this last one is a copper colored slate/quartzite....See MoreMismatched Kitchen Counter-tops
Comments (35)Heatheron40, very nice. I asked a question about doing a tile countertop in our guest cabin recently as I feel like the look would complement the cabin aesthetic. Also I’m dying to learn to tile and thought it would be a fun place to start as it’s not an everyday space and I could take my time. Most of the responses were against. Basically stating the grout would make me crazy. The guy at the said what you’re saying I think, he said that modern grouts are more resistant to staining and such, and also to go with a tinted grout of some sort. I love your use of pattern to give it interest and intention!...See More
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