My kitchen is finished! PIPs!

[happyhomemaker]

What a transformation! Stunning! What cabinet style/name did you choose?

[bunnies]

Thanks again everyone!

pitterwoo I'm not sure how big the crown moulding is - it was the basic kind at Home Depot. My contractor painted it and it doesn't match the cabinets, but it's not too noticeable unless you really stare at it. PS - just put the yardstick up there and it looks like it's about 3 inches.

@chronoptomist I didn't dislike the old faucet, but it stuck out too far and when you turned on the water, it came out at an odd angle and splashed me a lot. I also only wanted one hole drilled in the quartz because extra holes cost extra money. 

happyhomemaker It's Akurum Adel

Thanks!

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Jan 1, 2014 14:44:01 GMT -5 bunnies said:

Thanks again everyone!

@chronoptomist I didn't dislike the old faucet, but it stuck out too far and when you turned on the water, it came out at an odd angle and splashed me a lot. I also only wanted one hole drilled in the quartz because extra holes cost extra money.

Thanks!

  Good to know!  I'm hoping to do our kitchen in two years and will now remember that. 

[sierramist03]

Beautiful!! I have that same runner in my kitchen too but it sure doesn't looks a pretty in mine

[simpsongal]

Love! - love the yellow accents too! I like that you carried the tile around the room too. It makes the space seem larger and continuous.

[munkii]

Lovely job!

[daisybuchannan]

This is so beautiful, and your budget gives me hope!

I was just quoted at 28k and that includes reusing my cabinets!  Wtf.

[daisybuchannan]

bunnies

So when you order through ikea, you bring in all your own measurements and they show you the options for cabinets that would work? Do they have people that come out and measure for you?

[mcfelix]

Fantastic job! It looks awesome.

[aimeedyan]

Beautiful!

[thewop]

I absolutely love it. I'm saving pics for when I remodel! (hopefully in the next 5 years)

[lightbulbsun]

Nice! I love the light fixture you used! Very pretty!

[floridakat]

Wow, what a beautiful transformation!

[bunnies]

Jan 1, 2014 20:13:57 GMT -5 daisybuchannan said:

bunnies

So when you order through ikea, you bring in all your own measurements and they show you the options for cabinets that would work? Do they have people that come out and measure for you?

I paid for the kitchen planner service, which is $200. A guy came out to my home and did all the measurements, helped me choose options, etc. He was there for 4.5 hours and was very nice. He works for a company contracted through Ikea, and he gave me a quote over $15k, which was very expensive on the labor. That's when I started looking for someone else to do that actual work.

You could take your measurements into the Ikea store, but when I went, they were always really busy and I had a bit of trouble finding someone to help.

[BAMFMrsB]

Jan 2, 2014 12:30:53 GMT -5 bunnies said:

Jan 1, 2014 20:13:57 GMT -5 daisybuchannan said:

bunnies

So when you order through ikea, you bring in all your own measurements and they show you the options for cabinets that would work? Do they have people that come out and measure for you?

I paid for the kitchen planner service, which is $200. A guy came out to my home and did all the measurements, helped me choose options, etc. He was there for 4.5 hours and was very nice. He works for a company contracted through Ikea, and he gave me a quote over $15k, which was very expensive on the labor. That's when I started looking for someone else to do that actual work.

You could take your measurements into the Ikea store, but when I went, they were always really busy and I had a bit of trouble finding someone to help.

I've found that was my experience at the ATL location, too. ^o) But I still love the store!

Your kitchen looks perfect. I love your subway tile. :Y:  :Y:

[pitterwoo]

Jan 1, 2014 20:13:57 GMT -5 daisybuchannan said:

bunnies

So when you order through ikea, you bring in all your own measurements and they show you the options for cabinets that would work? Do they have people that come out and measure for you?

don't forget Ikea's online planning tool where you can put in your measurements and move things around.  It can be tedious to work with, but helpful for visualizing using actual ikea products.

[ktzmoh]

Beautiful! I live it and I can't believe you did that for 10k! Want to gone manage my kitchen reno?

[bunnies]

Thanks again everyone! Since many of you have commented about the budget - I was able to keep it low because my contractor (my ex-bf's dad's neighbor) only charged me $1900 for the demo and labor for everything (he is from Peru and spoke okay English)! The guy that came out do to the Ikea Home Planner - through his company he quoted me $2k just for the demo alone!

My contractor did quote me $600 for the labor for the tile, but I saved that by doing it myself (spent about $200 on tile materials).

[buppy]

Wow, nice job!