Smiles Everyone,..
I'm so excited to show photos of our kitchen remodel.
Honestly, it was pretty pain.ful and em.bar.ras.sing to show you the before! UGH!
The remodel took nearly 2 1/2 months to complete,
was exciting, stressful, overwhelming and expensive. At times I thought I had walked through the gates of hell!
The existing cabinets were a product of a cheap remodel in the 50's . Not worth reusing in the kitchen.
Drum Roll Please!
The Before....
The Before...
As you enter the kitchen from the main living area - the stove was right next to the doorway. Not cool!
This is the only area in the kitchen that I had cabinets. In the first photo I brought in a Hoosier cabinet to provide more storage area.
We did custom cabinetry, we wanted to squeeze out every inch of cabinetry that we could, so custom as the way to go. 95% of the bottom cabinets are drawers. Drawers are more space efficient than cabinets with pull out drawers. I also love how easy they are to use.
I did not have a dishwasher for nearly 20 years!!!!!! The dishwasher is located where the stove used to be.
The cabinets are Cherry wood with a dark Mahogany stain. I used this area as my baking center, all my baking supplies are stored in the smaller cabinet.
"Old" looking glass was put in to 2 of my largest cabinets, to help provide an open feel.
The back splash is a tin copper looking tile, and all the kitchen outlets were covered to match.
The Sink Area Before...
Moving the sink area to the corner from under the window opened up 6' of counter space (left of sink).
My counter space went from having 4.5' to 16.5' feet of counter. What a difference!
Moving the sink from under the window to the corner provided a 5' counter left of the stove. The majority of my food prep is done here.
Moving farther down Before!
The stove is pretty much where the refrigerator use to be. We extended cabinets from the stove all the way down to the window where the nook area stars.
All the cabinetry in the right of the stove is added storage that I did not have before.
Oak hardwood flooring was added throughout the kitchen.
The refrigerator was moved to the left side of the kitchen where the Hoosier cabinet use to be.
Went with a built in look, and also added the cabinets to the right of the refrigerator. The bottom door of the top cabinet houses my Kitchen Aid stand mixer. This area is just left to my baking center.
The bottom drawer is a vegetable bin for onions/potatoes etc.
I love the large chalkboard here, use it all the time.
I like to change things up a lot, so I choose Formica stone looking counter tops. I really don't like granite.
Love vignettes that I see all across blogland. But as soon as I took the pictures, the vignettes were gone! I lived so long with so little counter space that I like them clear.
The Nook Before
If you'd like to see more about the kitchen nook remodel click here.
I just love my new kitchen.
It was so worth it!
Don't You?
This is a stunning transformation. I love all of your rich colors. Very inviting.
Thanks, I love it, long time coming.
You are so right, your kitchen is totally fabulous. Love your design. Hugs, Marty
Thanks Marty, I'm so happy with it! Waited a really long time.
Great change Cathy! I bet you're super excited!
I sure am, 20 years of suffering was enough!
That is an amazing trasformation - I love it!
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You must be in heaven with all that extra storage and counter space. I'm looking into the Formica marble counter for my kitchen redecorate project. I can't justify the expense of real stone and the new stuff looks pretty good. Were you happy with the look of the Formica when it was installed?
What a fabulous change! And to think you gained so much more counter space --. I'm marking this to come back and study for ideas to add to my kitchen redo file. Love it!
I sure am, there was not enough cabinet space before, always stuff on tables, floor, now everything has a home!
That is an amazing transformation. I kept scrolling up and down to compare the photos.
Doesn't even look like the same house. You must be thrilled! Now what's for dinner? LOL!
To this day when I walk in I expect to see the old kitchen, I don't think I'll ever not be surprised when I walk in, and smile because the nightmare is over.
Cathy! It's fabulous! I'm so happy for you!
Not as happy as I am!
I am breathless and speechless! I absolutely LOVE your choice of glass in those cabinets!
Great job!
I really love the glass, took a really long time to find it.
What a difference. I bet you are more than overjoyed! Love the cabinet choice.
I am thrilled to say the least, the cabinets have a old feel to them.
WOW! The kitchen looks fantastic!
I know!
LOVE IT! I love your backsplash. What a difference!!!
Like night and day!
A fresh kitchen in the house makes the whole home feel new again. We spend so much time in our own kitchen, I can just imagine how much time you'll be spending in yours! Enjoy your planning and hard work! The cabs look great! andrea@townandprairie
I love the cabinets, I love grain of cherry wood with the dark mahogany stain on top.
What a transformation! I better it's hard to get you out of the kitchen now! What a treat to be able to cook in this great space.
Cooking has always been something I love, but got to the point that it became unpleasant, so difficult to work in the old kitchen, No more!!
The kitchen looks great and what a difference in work space!
I love my counter space, 4' was a nightmare to work with, no more.
Beautiful job - I feel your pain. Would love for you to check out our kitchen remodel
http://cdm-arewethereyet.blogspot.com/2012/02/organized-pantry.html - I found your blog through the link party.
I'll head on over!
Wow, what an amazing transformation!!! Love it.
I love it too!
It turned out wonderful! I love the cabinets you chose. Great job. I'm doing a kitchen redo myself hope it turns out half as good.
I'm sure your's will be beautiful. Keep me posted, can't wait to see it.
WOW!! It looks spectacular!! Every single detail looks amazing!! I LOVE LOVE it!! Wish it was my kitchen:D
No, you can't have it, I waited so long for this. Thought it would never come!
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Love your reno, you sure planned everything well. Your dining corner is so welcoming. Thanks for sharing.
I love the nook area, really warm and inviting.
Wow, what a great remodel. Love the cabinets! I know you are really enjoying it.
I sure am, every single day!
Wow! Words don't even begin to describe how amazing this transformation is. You've got to be lovin' this and cookin' in this. Wow! I am pinning for a one-day transformation. Love it!
It was like we went from nightmare to dream.
Love the whole feel of this kitchen. My favorites are the copper tiled back splash, the cabinets and the glass doors and the floor!!
Stunning!
Hugs,
Debbie
I love the glass, it really helps to give the room an aged look.
Cathy, your kitchen is gorgeous. I love the cabinets and the hardware you chose. I would love to cook my family meals in a kitchen as beautiful as yours. You must be thrilled to have the work completed.
So thrilled, it was really a nightmare for a while.
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!
Thanks, thanks, thanks!
Your kitchen is fabulous! I know you are loving all that counterspace now! I live in an old house with a very small kitchen. I don't have a dishwasher right now either, so I'm dreaming of a kitchen addition/ renovation. I really like the way your Viking refrigerator looks, too.
I really love my viking stove!
Congratulations on your new beautiful kitchen! It looks just amazing
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Wow, what a change! I think you deserve such a beautiful kitchen after 20 years without a dishwasher! I'm on year #4 and the kitchen reno just got put off. Again. Can you tell me if custom was worth the extra money? Was it a lot more expensive? I hope you don't mind my asking! Thanks for sharing your new kitchen with us!
Love the cherry cabinets. And love that they are multi-level so you have room to put pretty stuff on them. The whole thing looks fabulous!
What a wonderful kitchen transformation. I'm with you in not liking granite, so I love the calm counters you chose. You seem to have really thought through the location of all the appliances - it looks so functional now. I bet you enjoy cooking a lot more now.
Gorgeous transformation! Your kitchen and nook look beautiful.
Hugs, Sherry
I can't imagine how excited you must be! It is really an amazing transformation. How long did it all take? I am a new FB fan visiting from Project Queen. Vicky from Mess For Less
What a beautiful transformation. I have an old house (1890) and am working on my kitchen right now. I intend to use the tin-look tiles for the backsplash, too. Love the look! Any tips? Thanks! (Just added you to my reading list. Looking forward to more.)
What a wonderful change. It seems so huge now! I am glad you were able to completely change the entire room. It was well worth the 2 and half months of construction.
WOW!! What an amazing makeover, Cathy. I LOVE those cabinets. Like you, I put in mostly drawers on the bottom cabinets when I designed my kitchen and I love them. I'll bet you are really enjoying this space to the max now.
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I LOVE your new kitchen and nook!!! Beautiful, everything is beautiful. Warm, cozy and inviting!!!
Wow! I LOVE the cabinets and the backsplash. The nook is adorable too!!! I bet it's sooo nice to be living in it!
Thanks for linking it up @ Creatively Living!
--Katie
Cathy! It's absolutely stunning! I saw on the 19th really quickly that you had revealed this and haven't had time to get back to really thoroughly look through it til now...so busy! I didn't even blog for 6 days! And I kept having it in the back of my head to get back here and look at your kitchen and am so glad I did this this a.m.....you should be sooooo proud! I love it! Homey, inviting, warm and TONS OF SPACE! Lucky you!
xo wendy
Oh Cathy! It's beautiful! Amazingly so! I love the cabinets and the placement of all the appliances. It looks so wonderful! Great job my friend! Will be featuring this at my place!
Thanks for linking up @CountryMommaCooks…..have a wonderful week:)
Cathy! It is beautiful, gorgeous, amazing! I am dying to redo my counter tops! Wow, just wow!
Jessica @ Mom 4 Real
What an amazing transformation! Enjoy your new kitchen. Your newest linky follower from the Nifty Thrifty Things link party ~ Megan
Love your new kitchen! Great remodel!
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WOWEE!! I just love this transformation and it is all so beautiful. Warm and welcoming with tons of charm!
Thank you so much for sharing this last weekend at Inspiration Friday!
Vanessa
Oh my goodness, that is a beautiful kitchen!! What an amazing transformation. Great job! I hope you're spending a lot of time sitting in that kitchen staring at its beauty.
Just gorgeous kitchen makeover! Will feature tomorrow on Home Sweet Home party!
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Sherry
Your new kitchen is fabulous! Looks like you saved the copper back splash from before? I love that! And love your color choices BLUE is stunning with the rich wood of the cabinets! I see way too much white, off white, ivory, in bloggers' houses...I love color!
Absolutely GORGEOUS!!! enjoy your new beautiful space!!
I would so give you a super accomplishment award...I am serious...This is such an awesome kitchen, and I am in love with the back splash. Glad yo shared on the 7x7 award...Lori