Kitchen Makeover

 

 

 

Well folks, there you have it, the before pictures of our kitchen.  Starting June 18th we kickoff our kitchen remodel.  Spent all day yesterday shopping for a new stove and over the range microwave and cabinet hardware.  We're working this in 2 phases.  Here's the plan:

Phase I, June 18-22

• Sell old stove on Craigslist to make room for our new 5 burner stainless steel gas range with Accubake and a self cleaning oven.  Also, no more annoying broiler drawer down by my feet.  That's a good way for a terrier to scorch their tiny noses.  New stove will be safer.  We went in fully intending on buying a basic cheapo stove and this is what we came out with. 
•  We're having a contractor cut the cabinets above our range to accommodate our new stainless steel microwave.  It's bigger, it'll free up some counter space, it does more things than you can shake a stick at. 
• We're having our drawers completely removed and rebuilt and our cabinets refaced with stained walnut. 
• Repair water damage in cabinet below sink.
• We got all new modern looking brushed nickel hardware.
• We're converting the panel below the sink to a tilt out where we can stash away sponges so our counter top doesn't look as junked up.
• New light fixture over kitchen table.

Phase II, fall-winter 2010

• New countertops, either a granite or silestone. 
• Repaint, scrape down popcorn ceiling.
• New sink and faucet.
• New stainless refrigerator.
• New tile backsplash.

We were going to do it all at once, but we wanted to space it out a bit.  Doing home rennovation, even when you're not doing the work yourself, is daunting but I think it'll be all worth it!