Update to remodeling rental kitchen (with PIPs)

[vanillacourage]

I posted before about how far to take a kitchen remodel.  Thought I would update with PIPs! 

Before:



After:


Other side -




That stand-alone cabinet that makes the fridge not look so weird?  It was in the clearance section at Lowe's for $20 DOLLARS. 

Rough breakdown -
New cabinet - $20
New countertops (off-the-shelf laminate from Lowe's) - about $150 (needed one 8-ft and one 4-ft)
Subway tile backsplash - about $50
Paint (walls, trim & cabinets) - $50
Floors (off-the-shelf wood-look laminate tile) - about $100
Labor was a few hundred (worth every penny)
Total was about $600 for BIG impact!  Very happy. 

Other major update was the front of the house - this is a "in-progress" pic but you can see that the porch floor was a very blah light gray, house was white.  No focal point.



After - painted the (new...$$$) porch floor a dark charcoal, as well as the wood that wraps around, to contrast with the freshly-painted white.  New black shutters, house numbers, and painted the front door bright red. 

[FishChicks]

Wow, great changes for that budget!

[orangeblossom]

Nice!

[vanillacourage]

Aug 14, 2013 18:42:42 GMT -5 FormerlyRR said:

I would live there! Nice job! I can't see, what did you end up doing in the weird space by the stove?

I forgot to take a pic of it!  Will do next time.  The existing larger wall of countertops was about 7.5 feet, and the off-the-shelf countertops came in 8-foot sections.  So we extended the countertops flush up against the wall, and ultimately may put a small amount of shelving underneath.  Will page you when I update. 

[kaylie]

Wow, what an improvement. You got a huge bang for your buck.

[whitemerlot]

That looks really awesome!

Can you tell me more about the floor? Are they peel and stick?

[sratsey]

The kitchen looks soooo good!! And I also LOVE the door. Great job!

[new2this]

I love it! I think it looks great.

[Marmee]

Looks great!

[adhdfashion]

That's an amazing redo for the price. I'm impressed

[pitterwoo]

Excellent use of your dollars! I love it and hope it gets you great tenants who love it too.

[minniebee]

Major update for minor money. Good job!