The Kitchen Milestone

 

There’s only one milestone that makes a full renovation really start to feel complete – the kitchen.  And now that the floors are finished, Kyle has started installing the cabinets.

This kitchen was ready for an update, and we’ve done just that!  This was a total gut job and included opening up and replacing some walls.  And of course, while we were at it, we replaced all the electrical, plumbing and insulation with new, building code compliant products.

Kitchen Before

 

With the elimination of the wall between the dining room and kitchen, we were able to extend the cabinets a bit, resulting in a lot more storage than the original kitchen.  The stove will no longer be crammed into the corner and we were able to add a beautiful farm sink.

 

We also removed the old furnace flue, which allowed us to move the refrigerator to the front wall.  This is a huge change and opens up space for a center island with space for bar stools.

 

The island is cherry, to tie into the wood tones of the original woodwork.  The plan is to add a cherry butcher block top to make it more of a furniture piece.

 

One feature I’m really excited about is the addition of a pantry.  There are two units, one with pull out trays.  The other unit could be used for hanging coats or shelving – the new owners can decide how they would use the space.

 

Last week, the quartz countertops went in and that made it all looks so much more cohesive!

Such a heavy piece of quartz!!

I'm in love with this pattern.  It looks so much like marble, but won't have all the upkeep associated with marble! 

We are waiting on delivery of the crown molding and the cherry butcher block top.  Once that’s installed, we will be almost done!  But isn't it looking good?

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