Kitchen Reveal 1970s update
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Comments (30)If I were doing a tide-me-over reno of that kitchen, I'd run with something contemporary mid-century modern revival. Clean the doors for sure. I'm a big fan of murphy's oil soap. Change out the door handles for something bolder and more fun. Put stainless contact paper on the dishwasher and range. Take out the entire right bank of upper cabinets. (There are just too many cabinets in that space and the lines are too straight, imo, but not in a way that is appealing to today's eyes.) Use that whole wall as a backsplash focal point ... could be really cheap like painted plywood, or pieces of sheet metal. Put a few open shelves against it. Do something with the remaining backsplash space (paint maybe?) and install a thin narrow coordinating shelf against it. The remaining bank of cabinets is crying out for a trim piece of valance. Try the rustoleum thing. Or I have similar countertops that I played with before we decided to go for a 'real' reno. My last desperate plan was to peel off the laminate and sand/stain down the plywood base which was really sturdy plywood in my case. (Metal strapping around all the soffit edges too ... they built to last). Or maybe you could find some cheap laminate at a supplier like this: https://surplus-warehouse.com/department/kitchens/counter-tops. I'd stick a rug on the floor, maybe even just up against the side wall to pull the eye away from the flooring. And maybe take some clutter off the countertops. But in the same boat, I just lived with my awful kitchen for two years, construction-gluing up the ugliest shelf in the universe to have a place to stick my everyday dishes, and put my effort into planning....See More2017 update on modest kitchen reveal that started in2013
Comments (19)What a cute space! I love the wall color, the light fixture, and I'm really liking your shutters. We're trying to decide what to put in our counter-height window on our sink wall. Our backsplash is 1/2" Fireclay thin brick and goes it into the window bump out (11") and up 18", which changes the width from the top to bottom an inch overall; 94" at the top and 93" for the lower 18". We are leaning towards window film, because it would stop UV and cut the solar heat, and it's somewhat reflective on the exterior, which would offer some privacy. Now I'm wondering about adding shutters to the lower 18", because yours looks so nice. I agree with aprilneverends and bpathome on sticking with white appliances if it's an option; it really works for this kitchen. And that glass cabinet over the MW is fantastic. It adds sparkle and lightness - nice move!...See MoreIs updating a 1970s worth the investment? My honey says no, I say yes.
Comments (20)I'm guessing those corbels are decorative--in fact, your beams probably are. On second look, your beams really aren't THAT awful (they're darker and not orange like ours were), nor are the ones that run around the sides. I'd definitely take the corbels off though, and probably remove that skinny shelf next to the fireplace, and likely remove the grasscloth (we had that, too, only floor to ceiling and it was badly damaged). You might be able to paint the doors if they're smooth hollow-core (that's what we did). That will reduce the visual clutter, and then if you replace trim/baseboards with white (which I can't really see in these pictures) you may have enough of a new look that the beams are fine. Here's a "before" (well, middle, as the popcorn ceilings had been scraped) that shows how ghastly those beams were. I'll see if I can find an "after."...See Moreupdate this 1970’s deck!
Comments (8)I have wood deck in my outdoor kichen and also a smoker and grill and a stove with burners it is 16 yrs old and not ever been an issue for all the cooking we do outside. I do agree that the deck needs to be bigger and I like Celery's ideas . IMO the grill needs to be close to the kitchen and I usually think of outdoor entertaining the same as indoor the kitchen and dining space close together the seating more like the LR . Please do not do the red again anywhere except for maybe a pillow ....See Morezinnia
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