Well, its finished. I was beginning to think it would never happen, but my kitchen is finished. And it only took three years. Or was it four? Heck, Ive lost count by now. And I still have a couple of projects to finish for the dining area, so I really am just going to show you the kitchen today. Hopefully Ill have the dining area completely finished this week, so thats coming soon. But lets get on to the before and afters, shall we?
The kitchen was pretty pathetic when we moved in. These condos were built in the 80s, and it didnt look like a single thing had been updated between then and when we bought the place in July 2006.
It definitely looks a little different now.
You can see the before and after by hovering your pointer over the picture below.
It originally had a very old-looking built in stove
so I did end up replacing the lower cabinets on the stove side of the kitchen. I just used stock cabinets from Home Depot. Theyre not a perfect match, but close enough.
And again, you can see the quick view before and after by hovering your pointer over the picture below.
I actually did manage to clean off the countertops for the after picture, though.
Matts favorite thing about the whole kitchen is the tree painted on the wall. I painted it freehand, but it actually started out looking a little different than it looks today. Fortunately, my artistic mom offered her advice on how to fix some of the problem areas on my original tree to make it look better.
And another quick view before and after for you. Just hover your pointer over the picture below.
But now its pretty and functional
And one last quick view before and after. Hover your pointer over the picture below.
Here are just a few moreMy waterproof artwork above my sink is one of my favorite things. No matter how wet or dirty it gets (and Im pretty messy at the sink), all I have to do is wipe it off with a sponge and it looks good as new.
I actually get quite a bit of use out of my magnetic spice board. I guess you can tell, since a couple of them are empty. Ha!
And one last view of my new countertop. I wish I had done them like this way back when I first installed them. I love the way they look when theyre freshly oiled, and the medium brown color is just perfect. I didnt always think that. I was convinced I wanted dark stained countertops, but I really do love the natural medium brown color.
And one last before and after:
Here are a few details about the kitchen:
- Cabinet color: Hallowed Hush by Behr (Home Depot), color matched in Kelly Moore interior oil-based paint in a satin finish,
- Wall color: Rich Cream by Behr,
- Cabinets: mostly original, but I remade the doors, changing them from raised panel to recessed panel. On the lower side of the stove side, I did use stock cabinets from Home Depot.
- Ceiling: I used 1/4 plywood, cut into 4 wide strips, and then cut into lengths of four feet. Then I attached them to the ceiling with 1/4 spacing between,
- Backsplash: plain white subway tile from Home Depot,
- Wall mural: I drew the tree and birds freehand, and then filled in with leftover paint,
- Flooring: peel and stick, groutable vinyl tiles from Home Depot,
- Countertops: Numerar oak butcherblock countertops from IKEA
I think that covers everything, but if you have any questions, let me know!
There were a lot of projects that went into this tiny little kitchen. Some of them arent around anymore, but you can see all of them here:
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