Trying to repurpose/up-purpose for new kitchen
Have you done a totally new kitchen with recycled/repurposed/reused materials? What problems did you encounter?
The tiny kitchen with five (count'em, 5!) doors leading to the rest of our house has to go. With about a foot and a half of counter space available, something has to give and it isn't going to be my patience. Well, not yet at least.
After 6 grueling months of stating the pros and cons, I finally convinced Hubster that turning the dining room (10'x15') into a kitchen and the old kitchen (many doors, about 8'x12' and little cabinet space) into a den/reading room. The doors lead to the living room, basement, current dining room, sun-porch (and outside), and a small pantry/bathroom. I've hated having to put our fridge in the pantry and hate having a bathroom that close to the kitchen.
We have a floor plan but have some decisions to make about floor (keep oak or cover it) treatments and whether to keep our appliances--I cook on a 1942 Chambers, which I love--or get new ones. I want to repurpose cabinets and other items we have or need to find; he wants to work with only new materials.
Have you done a kitchen from scratch? Any tips or hints? Am I crazy or is he?
The tiny kitchen with five (count'em, 5!) doors leading to the rest of our house has to go. With about a foot and a half of counter space available, something has to give and it isn't going to be my patience. Well, not yet at least.
After 6 grueling months of stating the pros and cons, I finally convinced Hubster that turning the dining room (10'x15') into a kitchen and the old kitchen (many doors, about 8'x12' and little cabinet space) into a den/reading room. The doors lead to the living room, basement, current dining room, sun-porch (and outside), and a small pantry/bathroom. I've hated having to put our fridge in the pantry and hate having a bathroom that close to the kitchen.
We have a floor plan but have some decisions to make about floor (keep oak or cover it) treatments and whether to keep our appliances--I cook on a 1942 Chambers, which I love--or get new ones. I want to repurpose cabinets and other items we have or need to find; he wants to work with only new materials.
Have you done a kitchen from scratch? Any tips or hints? Am I crazy or is he?
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