Before and After From Family Room to Dining Room TO KITCHEN
We purchased this charming 1980s home that had lovely paneling and green carpet everywhere! Talk about mint chip ice cream! We knew the home had some potential, but as our vision kept growing and growing and after 5 years of remodeling every room, we came to the last and final big project - the kitchen. But prior to all this I had to make our family room a more happy space so, we decided to change the family room into a dining room covering the paneling with paint and painting the pine tongue and groove ceiling white - what a difference. I suddenly knew that we HAD to move our tiny tiny galley kitchen to this space. Seemed like it should have been there in the first place. It turned out marvelous!
Note: rug was temporary - I have a beautiful olive green one there now and it looks lovely!
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Comments (33)Wow, that's beautiful riverrat! Pretty choice in the wall paint color. I feel for you with the china cabinet - it's hard when you have accumulated things over the years to put them away where they can't be seen. I guess the solution is to rotate things every so often. Hanging the larger platters would be an excellent way to display them. Do you have another place where you can put the books? They might be happier on a bookshelf because they seem to compete with the pretty crystal and silver. Your tablecloth is stunning and will look so very inviting for guests, but oh gosh, why hide the beauty of your table when you aren't using it? It's a gorgeous DR set. Can you share any details on your chandelier? I've been looking for one for quite a while and really like this new one you've selected. It's so hard for me to "visualize" how they will look in the DR....See MoreBefore and After pics of the family room.
Comments (43)Thanks so much ladies! Jejvtr .. you know, when I put that chair in the room .. I was surprised that I like the orange in there too up against the grayish blue. I will say that the upholstery while being in good sound condition, is filthy .. bleck! My youngest DD's went to sit in it and I was like .. no, no .. yuck, don't sit down. I do have a small bissel green machine and I might give a try at cleaning it. I've put it back out in the cottage until after the holiday's .. we also have two of my DD's birthday's coming up, so December is stays really busy here. I don't care for the very, very, very retro-ish tufting .. but by placing a large pillow, like the size of that picture, it makes most of it go away visually....See MoreBefore & After Old World Kitchen/Dining Room Remodel LOTS OF PICS
Comments (5)That's a lot of monorail, even for Disney. ;) As long as you're happy, that's what counts. It's your money. In regards to the photos themselves, too many filters for my taste. And some of the perspective-correcting wide angle makes me dizzy with things that should be square stretched into rhomboids. What kind of product is that countertop? Real old world craftsmen would know not to use egg & dart molding upside-down. Casey...See MoreKitchen flooring in open plan Kitchen/Dining/Family room
Comments (3)I am not crazy about tile. It's hard on the feet and legs. I also don't like cleaning the grout although you can make the grout line very small and dark so that would make it easier to clean. I do love wood. I just think it feels nice underfoot, and I think it gives a warmer overall look. Wood is pretty easy to keep clean. I just use a damp dry mop on mine. My dogs are big and have scratched my wood floors, but it doesn't bother me. One day I will have them resanded and stained....See More
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6 years agoJanette Price
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6 years agoHere's a picture of the old galley kitchen - you can see why I wanted to move it! Cooking in it gave me anxiety!
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoOkay - a few wanted a few more pics of our remodel - and if you'd like to give suggestions I would love them! The plaid chairs is where the kitchen use to be - post hasn't been trimmed out yet (it's a weight bearing). The family room use to be a finished wood shop. Since it was attached to our home - it was a no-brianer to make use of the finished square footage. Now - my dilemma. The colors don't match. Does the striped wall go with the kitchen (paint color: revere pewter). I would love these three areas (sitting area- plaid chairs, kitchen and family room) to look great together since they are adjoining.
Sorry this is turned on it side - can't get fixed. Room is large and couch is unfortunately needs to stay - it's new.
Wall art - needs to be fixed :(
this was the wood shop - turned into family room
Janette Price
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