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Before & After
april_king43

From dismal to delightful

9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago

After 5 years of more pressing projects, this winter we finally gutted the kitchen of our 1920's cottage and took on a mixed DIY/self contracted kitchen remodel with a budget of $25,000.

BEFORE:


DURING:

In gutting the outer wall, my husband uncovered layer upon layer of the cottages history, and beneath it all he discovered some remarkable carpentry. No insulation either!

AFTER:

Still to do is the backsplash, which will be a mosaic of a variety of broken plates such as these:

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  • PRO
    9 years ago

    I like it all as the ceiling goes very well there. The insulation prob could be through out your home if missing in kitchen! I like your cabinets and color of them and flooring looks great! What is the counter top?

    Ken


    Comments (17)

    • 9 years ago

      I am in love with your cabinet color, if only my hubby would have went for that. Instead I am getting dark wood color with a teal back splash instead. Enjoy your new kitchen!

    • 9 years ago

      Thanks, Ken! We've discovered some parts do and others don't have insulation. When we gutted the bathroom, the pipes were wrapped in 1926 newspaper...that's a newer addition to the cottage, which is 800 square feet.

      The flooring is the original fir floors, which were buried under umpteen layers of other flooring. None of it had asbestos, but it was still a pain to remove! The counters are soapstone (PA), which I love!


    • 9 years ago

      Our cabinet maker called it a happy color! Nodak, we live in Seattle, which is grey-grey-grey 350 days a year. Dark wood can look lovely (and a teal backsplash sounds great with it!), but this kitchen is so tiny, and faces north, so it really begged for something cheerful for all the grey days.

    • PRO
      9 years ago

      I really love the cabinetry colour.

    • PRO
      9 years ago

      Such a charming kitchen! The bolder cabinet color definitely paid off. Well done and enjoy!

    • PRO
      9 years ago

      Nice job!

    • PRO
      9 years ago

      Great work!

    • PRO
      9 years ago

      Great color !

    • PRO
      9 years ago

      Awesome!

    • PRO
      9 years ago
      Unique and pretty!
    • PRO
      9 years ago

      Beautiful renovation! The colors of your cabinets are absolutely amazing! Great work!

    • 9 years ago

      Amazing job! The cabinet color is charming:)

    • 9 years ago

      Love it!

    • 9 years ago

      It's wonderful! I would love cooking in that new kitchen :)

    • PRO
      9 years ago

      Nice!

    • PRO
      9 years ago

      Looks great!

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