Kitchen ALMOST done, what do you guys think?

17 years ago

Hey guys. I have finally on the home stretch on my rental remodel.

The link on the bottom is the link to the GardenWeb page where I asked for and got a lot of useful advice and ideas. Thanks for all your input, guys.

I don't mean to brag, but I got really great deals on the cabinets (Brannd new RTA closeouts - $600.00), sink (Home Depot Closeout - $105.00), granite countertops(Made from remant pieces - $525), Applliances (Foreclosure sale$650.00), otherwise I couldn't have done it.

I found alot of the deals on Craiglist, btw! Thank you Craig Newmark!!!

It is pretty much DIY, except the major electric, plumbing-he is a friend of mine, granite- a friend of a friend, and having my nephew helping when I got off work and on weekends.

Have a look at the befores:

Now here are the AFTERS!

This is the view from the back door looking in to my TINY kitchen!

Here is the drawing, BTW!

Here is a link that might be useful: Advice from Garden Web

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Comments (11)

gmp3
17 years ago
Wow! Great job on a budget. You went from blah to WOW!
ponotte
17 years ago
You should brag! Thanks to your hard work you got amazing deals and a gorgeous finished product. Enjoy!
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laxsupermom
17 years ago
Wow! Looks great! Your tenants will be so lucky to get such a nice kitchen. I remember the back and forth on the layouts and think you picked a winner. Good move, swapping the sink & dw in your drawing. It would have been difficult to put away dishes with the dw on the right. Definitely, brag away. Great job!
southernstitcher
17 years ago
Just lovely. What a treat for your tenants!
arleneb
17 years ago
Wonderful job! Congratulations on the finished product and on your super-shopping as well.
lesmis
17 years ago
Great job, you should have no trouble renting out that beautiful new space! And you're a bargain hunter...I love a good bargain! Job well done!
kpaquette
17 years ago
Wow it looks amazing - and for so little money! I love your deals! I was trying to tell my mom to look for remnant granite since her kitchen is also small, but she just went for laminate instead. Great work!!
writersblock (9b/10a)
17 years ago
Wow, I once lived in a place that had exactly that kitchen layout, so I know how tough it is to work with. You did a great job!
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Original Author
17 years ago
Hey Everyone,

Thanks for the kind words. I appreciated it.

MiggyS
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Original Author
17 years ago
I have a question for you guys. I need some ideas for the cabinet pulls/knobs. I am kinda stumped. I am thinking about getting some of the knobs that Target has in the home improvement section for like $10. They are round and are satin nickle finish. Should I go wih all knobs or a combination of knobs and pulls?

Thanks
lululemon
17 years ago
Congrats, you did a great job!

As for the last question I would stay with all pulls. If the kitchen was for you I would say really mix it up and put all different shapes (a la igloochic) to add interest. Since cheap and cheerful is the order of the day doing all pulls will look better on the simple lines of the cabinets. In a space with so few doors/drawers I think mixing knobs and pulls would look odd.