This is my kitchen.
I know, it's kinda 1990's.
Ok, it's a lot 1990's.
The Hubs and I have lived in this house for almost 17 years, and while we've purchased stainless steel appliances, the only other things we have done in the kitchen was to remove a wallpaper boarder, slap on a fresh coat of paint, and install ceramic tile floors. However, my major home improvement goal this year is to bring this kitchen into this decade.
For months I have scoured the HGTV web site, DIY blogs, home improvement magazines and Pinterest for inspiration. I have decided on the cabinet color, and pretty much the material I want for the counter tops. The Hubs and I have discussed moving the sink so that it will be more accessible to the dishwasher and changing the island to incorporate bar stools. There are a couple of other ideas I have bouncing around in my head, but I don't want to spoil all the surprises. Did I mention that I'm on a pretty tight budget? Yeah, well aren't we all?
I had my cousin, who's an electrician/plumber, come over on Saturday to discuss some of my ideas and look at the wiring and pipes. He gave me a thumbs up on the work I want done and an estimate on the cost. Okay! One step forward! I had also lined up my brother-in-law, a cabinet maker/finish carpenter, to come over on Monday for his input/estimate, but alas the stars did not align. We've rescheduled for Saturday. Hopefully no other issues will arise and I will have more to post next week.
If you have updated your kitchen recently, I'd love to hear about your choices for materials and if you are happy with the results.
I am not a "big" project person. I like projects that only take a day or 2, so this would be tough for me. :) If I could change something, I would take out my dishwasher (I never use it) and put in a trash compactor. I have cherry cabinets that I like, but the walls could stand a new paint color. I do love my pull out faucet.
ReplyDeleteI think the bar stool idea for yours is great! I love my bar stools! Looking forward to what you come up with!
If your sink was under the window, you'd have a huge prep area on the bar. That would be super helpful to me!
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly what I'm planning! That way the sink will be much more accessible to the dishwasher, and not only will the island be a huge prep area, but a much more functioning breakfast/eat-at bar.
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