Do It Yourself Kitchen Makeover
by
Lindsay Eidahl
(IC: blogger)
Ladies and gentlemen, I have a special announcement.
{insert drum roll}........
Our kitchen is done!
Can you believe it?
Me either!
Even though I missed my goal of getting this posted at the end of January, I have never been more excited to get a post done. The process was very long, but it was worth the wait.
We had many different projects involved in this Do It Yourself Kitchen Makeover. Each step taught us something new and we were excited to try a couple of things we've never done before in the process.
When we moved into our home fourteen years ago, the kitchen was the original 1960's kitchen. We made a few changes as soon as we moved in, but this is what it has looked like for the past thirteen years.
{insert drum roll}........
Our kitchen is done!
Can you believe it?
Me either!
Even though I missed my goal of getting this posted at the end of January, I have never been more excited to get a post done. The process was very long, but it was worth the wait.
We had many different projects involved in this Do It Yourself Kitchen Makeover. Each step taught us something new and we were excited to try a couple of things we've never done before in the process.
When we moved into our home fourteen years ago, the kitchen was the original 1960's kitchen. We made a few changes as soon as we moved in, but this is what it has looked like for the past thirteen years.
When Matt and I were talking about making over the kitchen, we were only going to do a few things. But, as we were talking about what we wanted to change, it turned into an entire kitchen makeover. Matt kept saying, "If we are going to do it, let's just do it all."
There used to be a towel rod behind the sink. I didn't want to put another one back up, but I did want to add something there. This Grocery sign was the perfect addition. I made it from a piece of a 1890's organ I picked up for free. I love the dark contrast against the light tile.
Not only did we change the big things in this kitchen, but I bought a few things to add to it as well.
I wasn't sure if I wanted a backsplash, but when I saw this beautiful stone tile from The Builder Depot, I did. It is so pretty and brightens our kitchen which was one of our major goals in the makeover. DIYing our way through the tile was the "hardest" part of this makeover. We learned a lot and even got to use a new tool in this process.
When we took down the half wall and cabinet that we had on the right side of the stove, I was really excited. I needed more counter space in our kitchen and this gave it to me. It is not huge, but it has made the world of difference being able to utilize counter space on both sides of the stove!
The WilsonArt Quartz countertops were a splurge. I really wanted concrete countertops, but found out they were really expensive and it was hard to find someone to do them. Then, I started searching for new laminate countertops and Matt really wanted stone. When I saw the gray color, it reminded me of concrete countertops so I knew they would work well. What I really like about them is that they are maintenance free. You can't beat that.
This makeover would not have been complete without changing the peninsula as well. Matt was thinking we should get rid of it, but we use it all the time. Not only is there a lot of counter space on it, but our kids eat there a lot.
The new laminate floors from Floor & Decor was the beginning of this makeover. They are the prettiest color and add a lot of warmth to the kitchen. They were very easy to work with and didn't take us a long time to install. If you have ever thought about laminate floors, head over to my laminate floor post for some insight. A kitchen makeover is a J.O.B.
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Published February 17th, 2016 8:31 AM
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Kathy ortiz on Feb 19, 2016Just beautiful
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Lois Franklin on Feb 20, 2016Am I the only one who loves that you kept the white appliances? I prefer white to anything else and am sick of seeing stainless. Not sure I'd like the gray but at least it'd be easier to keep clean. You kitchen is beautiful and I love the white and gray theme. So clean looking! I know you're super proud of how it turned out. I sure would be!
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