My kitchen before and after
sholt576
2 years ago
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I have waited so long to do this project! it has finally happened! This is the main event photo, but the project was so much more- repaired siding, fixed gutters, replaced windows and doors, new flooring on entire main floor, insulation in the attic, oh, and a brew room.
Leathered Black Forest granite
Waypoint cabinets
Natural white oak floors
White 3x12 subway tiles with frost grout
Whirlpool fridges placed side by side, with a cut out behind so they appear counter depth
GE profile induction range
Ikea pulls, cheap knobs from lowes
Big Elkay sink with offset drain
Moen faucet
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Comments (4)Wow, what a difference. I love the posts where people make a big difference without spending more than my whole house cost. It's going to be great when you're done....See MoreMy kitchen is done! Here are before and after pictures:
Comments (33)Epressler - all I did to figure out which hardwood to get was learn which floors were the hardest (on the Janka scale), decide which colors I liked best, and then ask the owner of the hardwood store which brand he loved the best. He said that all the installers LOVE Owens Flooring, and it has a really thick face to it, so it can be re-sanded three times. It was a good choice, because out of 24 boxes, only two smallish pieces were not straight. Anyway, you asked about how many samples I looked at to get the right color - just two. Brazilian cherry has so many colors to it anyway, that the samples you get may be vastly different than what will be in the boxes. It's hard to believe that one type of tree can produce all those colors! But my goal wasn't to match the cabs to the floor - it was just how it happened, because I guess I really love that color of wood! Chitown_remodel - here is a picture of the backsplash without flash, and the mother of pearl tile is made by Olympia. Dianalo - your idea is brilliant. That is EXACTLY what we will do. Now here's a question, if you happen to ever read this (or anyone who has an opinion) - we already have a very pretty mirror above the fireplace in the great room. Should we move that to the mudroom and put a painting above the fireplace, or is it OK to have two mirrors? Msmagoo - I designed the kitchen myself, and I was helped out quite a bit because I used ideas I learned here on the kitchen forum. For instance, we have a cell phone charging drawer. It's nothing fancy, but it wouldn't have occurred to make one - I read about them on this forum. My ceilings are eight feet... and you might get sick if I told you how much we spent. I will say that I got great prices on the appliances and wood floor, and fair prices on other stuff. Here is a link that might be useful: Olympia's Boutique Collection, which includes the Mother of Pearl tile I used...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 MoreHow my kitchen remodel is going...
Comments (2)Six weeks? I like your optimism!...See More
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years ago@Pam we added 3” to the sink cab vs the original. We already notice the benefit in that little bit if extra space when two people are working. We also have dishes in the peninsula now, so unloading the dishwasher if more efficient is someone else is working.
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years ago@loobab our second fridge used to be here, in some dead space in the laundry room. We moved the fridge to the kitchen, and moved the toaster and mixer out. The bread and peanut butter are in the drawer, and other small appliances are in the tall cabinet. I imagined one would move the mixer to the kitchen if they wanted to use it, but my kids just use it where it is. ( @Andrew Smiths- I have no idea why it looks green. The paint is the same, the lights are the same, it doesn't look green when you're in the room... maybe yard reflections.)
@Kathy Furt we took out the partial wall between the the kitchen and living room, so we would have more space for the table. Now there is room to sit at the counter (still need to find the right chairs) and plenty of room for chairs at the table. Or we can extend the table and seat lots of guests comfortably- which was not possible at all before.
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