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Kitchen Remodel Recap

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Kitchen Remodel Recap

Happy 2015!  This house underwent a lot of changes in 2014.  The biggest change was the kitchen remodel — or most of a kitchen remodel.   It’s been a whole year since this project began so here’s a short Kitchen Remodel Recap of what’s been done so far:

Kitchen Demolition

Kitchen Remodel Recap

Getting that wall torn out was probably the most exciting thing that happened all year!  It opened up everything up and opened up a world of possibilities for our new kitchen.  I drew up almost 20 different layouts because I wanted to consider every possible option!

Kitchen design option drawings

This is “The Plan” we decided on.

double island kitchen plan

The appliance wall design was rock solid and I built that all out before I decided for sure if I really loved the island as planned once everything else was built out.  If you read my post on planning and designing a built-in closet, you know I’m a big fan of taping off your design.  That’s exactly what we did with the island.

Progress

Kitchen Remodel Recap

We played make believe with the outlined kitchen island to see how it would feel and Wes and I both decided we didn’t love it.  So we taped off my alternative island design. And that’s the one we loved!

The NEW kitchen plan.

large_kitchen_Island_layout

Single Island kitchen layout

I had back surgery…

surgery

After my back surgery I had to take it easy and not lift over 5lbs for a two weeks before I could upgrade to 10lbs.  SO, that meant I was not doing any DIY.  I hired a couple handymen to do a bit and Wes and Madison took directions really well and finished my cabinets.

Island takes shape.

Kitchen Remodel Recap

And we got our countertops!

Kitchen Remodel Recap

Several months later and I was strong enough to install my backsplash and build some floating shelves.

Kitchen Remodel Recap

I built a pantry and then I rebuilt my pantry and a window seat and the base for a china hutch which necessitated finishing some skim coating in the living room and then…

fireplace change

…  I’m all about getting this house to a functional state so I leave a lot of projects at 80% complete and then move on to another part of the house that we have been tripping over for the last 3 years.  (‘Cause the whole house is stupid and ugly).  So I got the kitchen to a functional state and moved on to other things that needed to be done.

THIS is what my kitchen has looked like for quite a few months while I completed other rooms.

Kitchen Remodel Recap

And this is what it still looks like today.

But that is about to change because the kitchen is first on my list for projects to finish in 2015!  There’s not too much to do but it will take me forever to do it anyway.  That’s just how it goes.  I have to build two more cabinets: uppers for the china hutch and coffee station.

Then I have to build all the drawer fronts and doors and because I did an inset design they have to fit perfectly so there will be a LOT of fiddle factor on every – single – door.  Build, fit, trim, sand, paint and install.  It’s going to be excruciatingly tedious which is probably why I have been avoiding it.  My goal is to finish the kitchen by the end of January so I can’t avoid it any longer.

It’s time to “Giddy-up”!

January 5, 2015 · 11 Comments

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Comments

  1. Janet says

    January 5, 2015 at 2:51 pm

    Post your pantry as soon as it’s done! I’ve been waiting to see what your plan is to see if I can re-do my pantry the same way. Spare no details!

    Reply
  2. Gretchen says

    January 5, 2015 at 5:02 pm

    It’s looking great.How do you like your frig and freezer? Are you happy with them still?

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      January 5, 2015 at 10:32 pm

      Yep, we love them.

      Reply
  3. Renate says

    January 5, 2015 at 7:39 pm

    Wow, am loving the transformation so far, can’t wait to see it finished.

    Reply
  4. Amy Canary says

    January 5, 2015 at 8:55 pm

    I am glad you decided against 2 islands – I like your final layout better! We are trying to figure out our layout now and I am going in circles!

    Reply
  5. Rebecca says

    January 5, 2015 at 8:59 pm

    Did you raise your ceilings? I would like to open up my ceiling too and do something like this… but I don’t know where to begin. Any information about how you did this would be so appreciated. It just looks beautiful. Great work.

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      January 5, 2015 at 10:32 pm

      No, I didn’t raise the ceilings, they are 9′ tall. Raising a ceiling would be incredibly expensive and not something I would ever DIY.

      Reply
  6. Zach says

    January 6, 2015 at 11:18 am

    What software do you use to layout and design rooms? I’m going to finish my basement, but want to find a good layout software that is somewhat user friendly.

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      January 6, 2015 at 11:58 am

      Sketch-up — it has a learning curve but once you get it it’s pretty user friendly.

      Reply
  7. Laura M says

    January 6, 2015 at 11:15 pm

    The kitchen/great room area looks 100% better now even unfinished. From builder grade to custom made is a huge leap. Can’t wait to see it finished.

    Reply
  8. Ashley Threatt says

    January 10, 2015 at 10:50 pm

    I am hoping to open our space up by tearing down the wall between the kitchen and living room too! How did you re-wire everything? Our thermostat is located on that wall, which is a big barrier, but I’m also concerned about the other power/electrical that run through that wall… Any tips for tearing down walls?

    Reply

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