PIPs: Before & after kitchen reno, at last

[315]

Sorry it took so long to get off my ass and get some pics up. I thought H had taken some but apparently neither of us had thought to do it. Even though it's been weeks, here they are.

Before and in progress pics can be found here:

PIP: Say goodbye to my ugly cabinets

PIP: Demolition is done!

PIP: Apartment kitchen reno progress 1/22

PIP: Apartment kitchen reno progress 1/25

PIP: Apartment kitchen reno progress 2/4

PIP: Apartment kitchen reno progress 2/16

PIP: Apartment kitchen reno progress 2/18

PIP: Apartment kitchen reno progress 2/27

Since the report, we have had the windows replaced and all the cabinet doors installed.

Before:





After:











Cabinets: TSG Shakertown in Solid Maple Birch
Countertops: Caesarstone in Misty Carrera
Floor Tile: Pietre D'Italia 6 x 24 gray travertine
Backsplash: Crossville Ebb & Flow Sand and Surf - 1 / 2 x 1 / 2 Mosaic
Faucet: Kohler SS Simplice
Paint: BM Horizon Gray. It reminds me a bit of RH Silver Sage. It's a chameleon in color. Sometimes gray, sometimes green, sometimes brown... depending on the time of day and the lighting.

Still to do:
A window covering. Maybe a shade? Fabric? Any suggestions welcome.
A poster or other artwork next to the doorway, at the end of the run of cabinets.

[kellikans]

it's beautiful!

ETA:  where is your cabinetry from?

[Marmee]

Love it! We have the same color cabinets & are doing a white counter too! What materials & colors did you use for your floors & counters?

[munkii]

It's beautiful! I bet you're excited to be done. What is your faucet?

[sierramist03]

What an amazing difference

[TBM]

I love the way it turned out!

How is it functioning for you? We're getting ready to meet with a kitchen designer to help us figure ours out, and I am kind of concerned that I will forget about something important to me.lol

[emoflamingo]

Love it!

[april37]

Gorgeous!

[Deleted]

That's an awesome use of counter space.
I love how the whole thing looks.

[pitterwoo]

a lot of function for a smaller kitchen, I bet you are so much happier in there.

[315]

kellikans, Marmee, munkii ETA above.

[315]

Thanks all. It really has increased the amount of space in the kitchen.

It's not necessarily visible in the photos above but our narrower fridge helped up get more counterspace on the left wall. On the right wall, adding cabinets, counter, and electrical outlets have been such a Godsend. The kitchen feels twice as big and it is so nice to work in. H and I can be in there together comfortably. Before we were always bumping into each other and never had enough room to work. The real test will be a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.

FormerlyRR, the cabinet space is more than enough. Most of the upper cabinets on the right are bare, but I am not at all upset about it.

[munkii]

315, more questions! What do you think of your faucet? We ordered the same (except in matte black) and hope to have it installed by the end of the month. Most of the reviews were good, but some people complained the head doesn't always lock in place or that the base leaks. Have you experienced either of these issues or anything else?

[adlove]

It turned out perfect! Love every detail, seriously gorgeous.

[315]

munkii, we love the faucet. I love the pull down and it is easy to use. The only issue is that our old one had such terrible pressure the good water pressure is sometimes a surprise. Ha! No leaks or issues so far.

[ssmjlm]

Looks awesome! Did you use upper cabinets on the right lower side or is it the camera angle that makes them look narrower?

[315]

Jun 9, 2013 17:45:05 GMT -5 ssmjlm said:

Looks awesome! Did you use upper cabinets on the right lower side or is it the camera angle that makes them look narrower?

Yes. The kitchen isn't wide enough, so we used the 12-inch cabinet hangers on the bottom as well.

[mrsemilys]

Beautiful!!

[aweilba]

It looks beautiful! 

[ktzmoh]

Looks awesome! What refridgerator did you get?

[sunny]

great work - beautiful!

[niknik]

It's beautiful, we used the same countertop in our new kitchen

[vic1011]

I LOVE it! It looks so much bigger/more functional/brighter!

[Laura Palmer]

Looks amazing!

[aimeedyan]

It's gorgeous!!

I am becoming a less is more fan when it comes to window covering and I'd be tempted to leave it as is. It's clean, uncluttered, and really adds a pop of sunshine.

(did I really just say pop of sunshine? that's so sherry petersik of me...)

[Deleted]

Gorgeous galley kitchen! I really love the backsplash you chose too. This reminds me of our co-op's kitchen in NY, down to the cabinet colors.

[mie]

Very nice!

[raangoli]

It looks fantastic! I bet you're thrilled to have so much more work space!

[magdala]

Congratulations on surviving a kitchen reno. We have friends going through a divorce who each individually insist that the kitchen reno is what destroyed them.