We bought this little house a year ago, in a 55plus community. the kitchen was very small and closed in,hubs had to promise,written in blood,we would open it up. Now,this is not a 500$ fix,nor 2500$ fix. Everything had to go,except for the appliances. Which I had wished the previous owners had just left alone. These are soooo cheaply made. Anyway,we got a designer at HD..worked with her for a few months in design. Awesome knowledge and help. We had never done this before,and kept learning..noooo..that won’t fit..wont work..etc. so here is before and after.
Time: 4 Months Cost: $1 Difficulty: Advanced
Very old and very tight. Laminate as a backsplash, both arms extended across was the size.
Took the walls out,refinished wood floors,added new wood floor in kitchen.
Totally opened up into living room,now I can be part of jeopardy and wheel!🤗
This is one of the best things...very wide drawers instead of the 5 18-20 inches. These are 30? Anyway..if you do nothing else,get very wide drawers,everything goes into 2 -3 drawers and everything has a very tidy space of its own. Sooo easy to find whatever. I was very hesitant about only 3 drawers as opposed to 5 smaller ones! But this is the best,
We spent a bit on the hardware..that is the jewelry for the room! Worth it!
The island is movable,and has huge drawers for pots,pans,plastic ware..and a garbage pullout! Awesome. No more bending!
So there you have it. It’s not perfect..that’s because we did not want to move plumbing or electrical. But that’s ok! 🤗😽 thanks for looking!
Suggested materials for this project:
- Cabinets
- Laminate countertop
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It looks incredible!!
Thanks..when the sun comes in...awesome! The living room was so dark because of the walls too. 🤗
Love the look. My remodel is still in the "thinking" phase. One day, maybe
Thanks for looking...yup the thinking part is the hard part.
I think you made great choices. I like that the island is moveable. That is so important. You can make changes to it and not have to worry about the floor. Great paint color for Oregon.
Hi! We have friends in aloha,which is how we ended up in woodburn. Are you native? We landed here a year ago. Thanks for your comment! 🤗