At last, reveal-beach house kitchen remodel
Finally! I think we are as done as we ever will be with our gut remodel on our cottage at the beach. House was built in 2002, we bought it in 2011. The kitchen was not terrible, but lacked decent storage, and was dark dark dark.
Everything went. I worked for a long time on various floor plan options, and stayed pretty much the same :) We're on a slab, and trenching to add a prep sink in the island wasn't worth the cost imo. We did have to trench to run electric (seriously no electric in the island?!?!) but that was shallow.
we added about 4-5 feet to the length of the stove/fridge run by removing the useless black hole closet pantry. The biggest difference maker was adding 2 windows flanking the range hood. Also made the island longer with seating on 2 sides. Got rid of uppers, changed lights to led, and added 3 new 4" cans over work spaces. HUGE difference.
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cabinets-custom, local cabinet maker. They did AWESOME. White is BM Simply White, island is a grey stain on oak, I sent them pics and they did samples until I was happy.
Counter-MSI Calico white
backsplash-fireclay 4x8 Hawaiian blue (my favorite thing!)
fridge and DW are Kitchenaid, range is bosch, my drawer is sharp. hood is a random off brand, I'm not thrilled with the performance, but you get what you pay for.
Sink ruvati single bowl (HUGE) and faucet is delta essa with touch2o.
ETA: I've now built 2 houses and gut remodeled 1 kitchen in the last 10 years with gardenweb. They wouldn't be nearly as functional or pretty without your input! Thank you all
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Delilah66
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Comments (62)I've been waiting for a quiet morning with a cup of coffee to soak in your reveal. WOW!!! I keep getting up to show my husband another set of before & after pictures. There are so many things to comment on. The new exterior is beautiful. The entry area & staircase redesign sets the stage for the rest of this truly lovely transformation. I love, love, love the kitchen table area with the windows, french doors & window seat. When I saw the 3-D pics with the peninsula, I had to go back & locate the peninsula. It blends in perfectly with the eating area. Absolutely love the Costa Esmeralda. I can just imagine you posting your marble tiles with the countertop & asking for advice with many of us saying "too busy & don't do the framed insert above the stove." It's perfect & it's stunning. I love the colors of the glass tiles with the Costa Esmeralda. Big Congratulations! I'm looking forward to the outside pictures & pics of the fireplace built-ins. Step stool storage - genius!...See More
AnnKH
7 years agojackson2348
7 years agoThanks for all the kind comments! The stools were overstock cheapies that I spray painted, intending them to be replaced eventually. I still love them! The white appliances were an easy decision, I'd have done the range white too but KA discontinued the white range and I didn't like others in my price range. I didn't want to fight keeping stainless clean at the beach!
I did void the corner between the range and sink. I really don't miss the uppers! The storage is much more accessible.
I also have additional pantry space in the laundry room, which I'm sure will get filled soon!!!
This really is my happy place, and I'm so glad to have the interior look happy now too!
jackson2348
7 years agoY'all are absolutely right that I have a big smile every time I walk in!
Karenseb, here's the wallpaper I used. It's supposed to be trade only, but if you google the name there are lots of buying sources online.
bonus gratuitous shot taken on our walk yesterday :)
mintcar123
6 years agojackson2348
6 years agomintcar, we used 1/2" stock to trim the inside or the windows, and left them proud of the opening by the depth of the tile, so the tile butts up against it. here are a couple of close ups
And we're in the panhandle, between Destin and Panama City. Good guesses! I think the gulf side beaches all the way down in Florida are some of the prettiest in the world.
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