Remodel kitchen peninsula into kitchen island?
Hello, I am looking for advice on how to make a 2003 home feel updated. The home we are moving into currently has a peninsula kitchen and I've always loved the kitchen island look. Photos are from previous owner. Is this worth looking into changing?
We are also planning to replace all flooring to be trail oak, so we will also be changing the color scheme here almost completely (e.g., looking to change the cabinet color, etc). The countertops are dark gray corian.
Any suggestions on whether we should try to make an island? Or what cabinet color change would work for gray corian countertops would be helpful! (We won't be able to change the countertops for now). Thank you!
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PROBeth H. :
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoyes. I think you could easily do an island.
but, is that one wall on the peninsula a support wall? did you want to take that down?
what about if you straightened out the current one, and made an L out of it? would that work?
however, why not do the countertops? How do you plan on removing the peninsula, making an island and keeping the Corian? you'll need a new top. (you could look into pre-fab countertops. you don't have a lot. maybe 4K for everything
you'll also need to run your plumbing and electrical into the island. (not a big deal once your floor is torn up. (the time to do it, if you're going to do it, is now. you don't want to tear up new flooring to do an island down the road)
The other issue, are you keeping those dated open niche/shelf thing? (I hope not).
I'd take it all down (at least on your living side).
If you could take it down on the kitchen side, in the future when you get new cabs you could get something taller and maybe do a bulkhead or just leave it open. But those dust catcher shelves should go.
Are you painting those cabs? yourself or hiring a pro? I ask because a pro paint job (and I mean a pro cabinet painter, not random joe blow house painter) would be about 5K or more to do those.
let me show you what they'll look like painted (by a pro)
they also put in some glass in a few of the uppers. new countertop/splash
The other issue is matching this island you want, w/the current cabinets. How do you plan on doing an island? hiring a cabinet maker?If you get something new, then how will it look w/the current wall cabs? maybe you'd have to reface the ones you have?
Are you keeping the appliances? (if getting new ones, don't over look craigslist, or even HD or Lowes w/their deferred interest payments)
is the white door a pantry?
will the floors be done before you move in? If so, you may want to see about running electrical and plumbing to the center in order to prepare for this island.
or not.
You need to seriously think about a layout and what you want.
Anyway you can work in some extra cash into the mortgage to give you a bigger budget for redo?
what exactly were you planning on spending to update this kitchen?
some other updates. this was a early 2000 kitchen. look at the after. The doors were refaced
if you take out that large shelf, you could do something like this above the tops. much better looking
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4 years agoAmanda M
4 years agoWow, thank you all so much! It is so generous to share your thoughts and advice. I am taking note of all of these suggestions for the future! Thank you all!
Based on this discussion, it does sound easier to keep the peninsula and try to make the space look updated with other changes. It sounds like it might be best to wait until sometime after the pandemic too!
In the meantime, would anyone have even just a very rough estimate of what either of these types of remodels (not changes to the exact layout; just the overall style, like color of cabinets and new countertops) cost?
*We are already planning separately change the floors to look like wood and we will replace appliances to stainless steel. *I am attaching 2 photos I found online*
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