Before & After Kitchen Remodel Photos
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Comments (16)Wow, thank you so much for all the nice words! I'm happy to share my sourcing info, of course. For the paint color: First, I went through 8 of those little Benjamin Moore paint sample jars before I came up with the final color. It's Benjamin Moore Gossamer Blue in the Aura Bath and Spa Finish. It's kind of expensive but I always try to go with BMoore if we can, or possibly Sherwin Williams. What I'd really like to try is that Ellen Kenyon stuff (I think that's the name) but it's too much of a hassle and I'm basically lazy. Anyway. Benjamin Moore, Gossamer Blue in the Aura finish. Shower curtain: Bed, Bath and Beyond. It's called Color Block Blue Fabric Shower Curtain by DKNY ($60). Here's a link, sorry it's not clickable http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=113401&RN=10 The vanities are from Lowe's, believe it or not. I came very close to buying a 60" vanity from Ebay that mimicked this pottery barn style but in the end we decided to go with two of these. I was a little hesitant because there are complaints on the lowe's site about the marble staining but so far it's been great. The tile in the shower (which is not shown) is just plain old 4" white ceramic tile, and the beadboard is not the PVC kind because we couldn't find it, but this is not a bathroom that will get a lot of heavy use, so I'm not worried about it. We also added the crown molding and changed out the light fixtures. The ones that were in there were hanging by chains and really completely awful. That was obviously not part of the original damage but it finished out the room. The mirrors are just inexpensive decorative mirrors my husband came across on a super clearance shelf at TJ Maxx, I think. They were only around $25 each, believe it or not. The faucets are also from Lowe's and I am not sure which ones I chose but they were under $100 each. They were the first ones I saw that I thought would work and they were inexpensive, so that was a win-win. We also had the flooring replaced in the living room, dining room and hallway as a result of this damage, so it all just looks so wonderful. The original floor that was there was a light colored laminate and it was not my favorite. Now we have hardwood in a nice, rich medium color. Yay! Thanks again for all the nice comments. Let me know if you have any more questions. It's not the super-deluxe redo that I often see on this forum and I don't have the budget or the temperament (mostly the budget!) to spend a lot of time/money on things like cool toilets and deluxe tile, but I do enjoy reading about it here! Here is a link that might be useful: Dorset 36...See MoreOne Kitchen Remodel (before/after)
Comments (27)@gr8day and @taggie - Thank you! Yes, the range has been sitting in house for a week and we finally got it in last night (which was a disaster but wont' tell that story, but will say that Lowes is ordering us a new glass top!). Thank you for the sweet feedback about the kitchen. Considering it's an "accidental" kitchen design, I'm grateful it turned out as well as it did....See MorePainted 1980's veneer kitchen cabs... before & after photos
Comments (26)WE painted our cherry veneer 20 year old cabinets in our old house. We also replaced appliances, counter, backsplash, fixtures and found the old floor. I think you are on the right track removing the overhang, but also removing the soffit will make a huge differnce. Do it if there is nothing in it that is too difficult to relocate. If you do not replace doors, definitely fill in the groove and sand flat. You also be able to add glass to a few uppers to really make an impact. The fun thing about painting old cabinets is that you are not destroying anything and making an improvement. You could try different colors. We pained ours about every 3 years, first white, blue, then yellow. I wanted to try gray but we sold the house. We also cut out some of the uppers for glass, but ended up cheaping out and using wire. We also used Soapstone remnants, since we did not want to tear out anything too great because we wanted to eventually replace cabinets (moved first). We were able to them for $2500. Before: First remodel in progress (no finished photos): Yellow:...See MoreBEFORE pics of my Kitchen remodel... Need ideas for my AFTER update!
Comments (24)Chris, I did to my custom cabs exactly what you want to do. They were solid wood, great shape, but after 15 years I couldn't stand the overall dark feel. I had them refaced and everything painted. new countertops, vent hood, splash, window, everything. The company I hired to paint also deals w/refacing. for an additional 2K, I got all new doors, drawer fronts. (I prob have twice the cabs you do, including a 4X7 island) The new doors are all solid maple w/center panels made from MDF. when painting, MDF is a better choice for the panels than solid wood. To answer your questions about getting new doors that aren't painted, yes, they would then have to use a veneer material to skin your base cabinets so that they would match. something else you should change over is the lower doors to drawers. a good refinishing company can also do this for you. I had them make two large drawers in my island where open shelving used to be. so much better for storing large pans have you had any estimates? If going the painting route, make sure you get all of the steps they take in priming. if getting them refaced, those should come raw, so all they have to do is prime and paint. you can also get soft closing hinges. You're prob looking at well over 6-7K for just painting, and then whatever extra they charge for refacing. as for the gap to the ceiling, there are diff ways to tackle that. since your current cabs have a large wood edge (the part above your doors) , it might be difficult to add on boxes to that. you see how the doors immediately transition into the added boxes? You have that 3-4" of wood above your doors. what you might be able to do is get taller doors to cover that, remove the crown, and then build the boxes above that. or, you could add on a decorative molding or large crown This one might work for you. another poster on here had these, but notice how her doors almost touched her crown molding. They removed that Built boxes and then added doors. I believe she told me this cost her 2K to have that gap closed like this these are mine, before. I'm sure people thought I was crazy for changing it. I didn't care. I lived w/it for 15 years, the finish was wearing and I was tired of dark. notice my drawer/door design. see how the top drawers are slab and the others shaker style? This is why I refaced so they would all match. all of the fluted / rope trim and corbels were removed. micro was moved. vent hood made. drawers in island made. doors added to desk area. We did the window ourselves. new marble/quartz, lighting, flooring, appliances. I did Wrought Iron on my island, bright white on the others. there's a double pantry to the left you can't see. You say you don't want white, which is fine, there are plenty of other colors. Revere Pewter edgecomb gray Navy Kendall Charcoal This just gives you an idea. what is your budget? If you say 10K, that may get you countertops and new tile backsplash....See Morebac717
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