I'm slow.
Ok, I've been talking about getting kitchen pictures up for a while now and I suspect that there isn't anyone left who hasn't seen the final(mostly) product. But, I'm all about follow-through...or something. So, here you go:
BEFORE:
This is the kitchen. Note the dropped ceiling with flourescent lighting, the harvest gold oven, and the wall to the right that separates the kitchen from the living room with decorative wood spindles. Also note the lack of cupboard space as there are 4 upper cabinets that are only 10" tall. I swear to you that microwave weighs more than 100 lbs.
This picture is from the other side of that wall with the spindles and peeks into the dining room. Not too much worth noting here except the garlic wedged between the squash and pumpkin which was lost for 8 months during the remodel and reared its ugly head in a most foul and unpleasant way and the burn spray in the foreground from an epic steam burn which i still don't want to talk about.
Here's the dining area. Note the dated light fixture and the light colored carpet that continues throughout the upstairs. Also, that's my helicopter. It's awesome. I use it to haunt my dog's dreams. If I fly a little close he reenacts that scene from King Kong on top of the Empire State Building...God, he hates that helicopter.
AFTER:
Ok. Tiled floor. The wall with the spindles was knocked out and replaced with the island. The island has a counter and bar level and the bar level STILL is not complete. I cut the piece wrong and ordering a new piece will only acknowledge the mistake. This is how I cope. The microwave doubles as a hood so I gain some cupboard space. The fridge is moved across the room and I'm now able to store the garbage cans in the tall cupboard. I tore out the dropped ceiling and put in recessed lighting which makes the room so much bigger. I took the picture without a flash to showcase the indirect lighting over the sink and above the cupboards. I really dig all of the lighting and I wish I'd have done more. Still to come are pendant lights over the island. I haven't had time and I haven't seen anything I really like yet. Both the pendant lights and overhead lights are on dimmers adding to my apparent man-crush for soft lighting.
This is the new dining area. I carried the tile into the dining area and made it more of an eat-in kitchen. I replaced the lighting ficture and dog absolutely destroyed it before I could offer it up on Craigslist. Seriously, glass EVERYWHERE. On the far right is the fridge and the best part of this remodel: the icemaker. Incredible. I've got under-cabinet LED lighting and I'd like to do more here. Light over the table is also on a dimmer. I haven't decided what to do about the upper cabinet doors. I originally thought I'd do glass panels. I kind of like them open though, too. I sort of settled on neither as I finished the one cabinet door and not the other two. Whatever. That's a bottle of Aftershock on the counter. I've had it for like 8 yrs. What is it even good for? I bought it because it was a girl's drink of choice at the time. What the hell?
Ok, so half way through this project I got offered some carpet for next to nothing. I didn't really intend on recarpeting, but the carpet was pretty light in color and didn't hide stains too well. I have a dog and my best friend has a drinking problem(he spills). So, I decided to recarpet. There was a wrought iron railing over the stairs and the stairs were previously carpeted and collected dirt very easily. So, next thing I know I'm building stairs and a railing. So, here's that:
There used to be a half-wall on the right and then an iron railing. Pete and I knocked out the wall and built from the ground up. Demolition was ridiculous. My house was built with many, many, many nails. In all directions. Pounded by hand. VERY thorough.
So, here's the final product:
The carpet is uber thick and quite magnificent for napping. Totally glad I did that.
So, there you go. Now you know where 20% of my income went last year. Maybe next year I'll buy a boat with the money I don't spend on my house.
BEFORE:
This is the kitchen. Note the dropped ceiling with flourescent lighting, the harvest gold oven, and the wall to the right that separates the kitchen from the living room with decorative wood spindles. Also note the lack of cupboard space as there are 4 upper cabinets that are only 10" tall. I swear to you that microwave weighs more than 100 lbs.
This picture is from the other side of that wall with the spindles and peeks into the dining room. Not too much worth noting here except the garlic wedged between the squash and pumpkin which was lost for 8 months during the remodel and reared its ugly head in a most foul and unpleasant way and the burn spray in the foreground from an epic steam burn which i still don't want to talk about.
Here's the dining area. Note the dated light fixture and the light colored carpet that continues throughout the upstairs. Also, that's my helicopter. It's awesome. I use it to haunt my dog's dreams. If I fly a little close he reenacts that scene from King Kong on top of the Empire State Building...God, he hates that helicopter.
AFTER:
Ok. Tiled floor. The wall with the spindles was knocked out and replaced with the island. The island has a counter and bar level and the bar level STILL is not complete. I cut the piece wrong and ordering a new piece will only acknowledge the mistake. This is how I cope. The microwave doubles as a hood so I gain some cupboard space. The fridge is moved across the room and I'm now able to store the garbage cans in the tall cupboard. I tore out the dropped ceiling and put in recessed lighting which makes the room so much bigger. I took the picture without a flash to showcase the indirect lighting over the sink and above the cupboards. I really dig all of the lighting and I wish I'd have done more. Still to come are pendant lights over the island. I haven't had time and I haven't seen anything I really like yet. Both the pendant lights and overhead lights are on dimmers adding to my apparent man-crush for soft lighting.
This is the new dining area. I carried the tile into the dining area and made it more of an eat-in kitchen. I replaced the lighting ficture and dog absolutely destroyed it before I could offer it up on Craigslist. Seriously, glass EVERYWHERE. On the far right is the fridge and the best part of this remodel: the icemaker. Incredible. I've got under-cabinet LED lighting and I'd like to do more here. Light over the table is also on a dimmer. I haven't decided what to do about the upper cabinet doors. I originally thought I'd do glass panels. I kind of like them open though, too. I sort of settled on neither as I finished the one cabinet door and not the other two. Whatever. That's a bottle of Aftershock on the counter. I've had it for like 8 yrs. What is it even good for? I bought it because it was a girl's drink of choice at the time. What the hell?
Ok, so half way through this project I got offered some carpet for next to nothing. I didn't really intend on recarpeting, but the carpet was pretty light in color and didn't hide stains too well. I have a dog and my best friend has a drinking problem(he spills). So, I decided to recarpet. There was a wrought iron railing over the stairs and the stairs were previously carpeted and collected dirt very easily. So, next thing I know I'm building stairs and a railing. So, here's that:
There used to be a half-wall on the right and then an iron railing. Pete and I knocked out the wall and built from the ground up. Demolition was ridiculous. My house was built with many, many, many nails. In all directions. Pounded by hand. VERY thorough.
So, here's the final product:
The carpet is uber thick and quite magnificent for napping. Totally glad I did that.
So, there you go. Now you know where 20% of my income went last year. Maybe next year I'll buy a boat with the money I don't spend on my house.