The Great Kitchen Update!
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removing a cabinet and added a dishwasher
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removing the double oven and replaced it with that cabinet
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painting the existing cabinets white
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painting the existing knobs and hinges with oil-rubbed bronze spray paint
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spray painting and installing a new light fixture
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painting the room
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added new countertops to the kitchen
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sold our green fridge and replaced it with a white one
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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
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replace the laminate tile with wood floors
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paint the remainder of the trim in this room
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paint the door in this room
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paint the walls and above the cabinets a shade that is similar to the color of the tiles on the backsplash
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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!
This project was contributed by one of our fabulous readers! We love to share your projects with this great blogging community. So, if you have projects from kitchen renovation ideas to small bathroom remodels, overhauled and repurposed furniture, spray paint updates you name it please send it in! Thanks for reading Remodelaholic!
Cassity Kmetzsch started Remodelaholic after graduating from Utah State University with a degree in Interior Design. Remodelaholic is the place to share her love for knocking out walls, and building everything back up again to not only add function but beauty to her home. Together with her husband Justin, they have remodeled 6 homes and are working on a seventh. She is a mother of four amazing girls. Making a house a home is her favorite hobby.
Wow! I can share this to recent homebuyers and sellers needing an example of quick fix that results in a cute space where people don’t sigh with exhaustion when they walk in the room. Adorable. Thanks!