The Great Kitchen Update!
05 August 2011
- removing a cabinet and added a dishwasher
- removing the double oven and replaced it with that cabinet
- painting the existing cabinets white
- painting the existing knobs and hinges with oil-rubbed bronze spray paint
- spray painting and installing a new light fixture
- painting the room
- added new countertops to the kitchen
- sold our green fridge and replaced it with a white one
- painted the trim around the window white
Here’s the opposite side of the room where we removed the double oven, replaced it with the cabinet, and added new countertops. We also started painting the stairway for a future project.
· paint for walls and cabinets, $15
· Kilz Primer, $10
· Granite-look laminate Countertop: $130 at Menards
· Delta Faucet, new in an unopened box labeled 'as-is', $50
Hookups for the dishwasher, $10
· Light fixture, found on freecycle, painted ORB, free.
· Fridge, given to use by family, free
· Dishwasher, given to us by family, free.
· Hinges and knobs, existing, painted ORB, free.
· Rugs, new from Target but found at Goodwill, $9
In the future, we’d like to:
- replace the laminate tile with wood floors
- paint the remainder of the trim in this room
- paint the door in this room
- paint the walls and above the cabinets a shade that is similar to the color of the tiles on the backsplash
- replace hinges with new and add glass knobs
I haven’t posted on our kitchen in a while, but doing so makes me so excited. I love the transformation and can’t believe the difference between the two!
3 comments:
What a fabulous transformation! These kind of kitchen renos are my favourite where the homeowners paint their exiting cabinets and make other improvements which make such a huge difference without breaking the bank! Have a wonderful weekend! Angie xo
Great job. What a transformation for little money. May you have many happy meals there.
$229... that's it!! :O :O I love DIYs especially when they turn out to be so good.
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