Our Kitchen Makeover On A Budget (Phase 1)

I am finally going to exhibit y'all the progress nosotros convey made inwards our kitchen! First, I desire to give a few disclaimers. These aren't truthful "after shots" because nosotros aren't finished amongst the kitchen but are taking a interruption from it for immediately to function on close 40 1 1000 m other projects inwards the trouble solid so I idea I would exhibit y'all where nosotros are at now. I am currently mid-way through making over the dining room, entry way, hall cupboard as well as pulverisation room so close one-half of our downstairs is variety of a structure zone but at to the lowest degree immediately the kitchen, household unit of measurement room as well as den are tidy as well as presentable. And when y'all walk upstairs everything is silent all a mess except for Lillie as well as Lola's room (which I shared in conclusion week). I convey finally made some decisions on the direction I desire to acquire inwards the other bedrooms so I am excited to start working on them 1 time nosotros acquire the residuum of the downstairs a lilliputian to a greater extent than nether control.

The instant nosotros walked into the kitchen when nosotros get-go saw this trouble solid nosotros loved the opened upward concept as well as the forest floors. Other than that I don't intend in that location was anything else nosotros were crazy about. I would convey loved to remodel the entire kitchen but seeing how nosotros innovation on completely gutting the primary bath as well as expanding it as well as in that location are quite a few other projects to practise inwards every unmarried room nosotros knew nosotros it would endure smarter financially to function amongst what nosotros had inwards the kitchen as well as stick amongst simply brightening it upward as well as updating it vs. completely overhauling it. If nosotros completely overhauled it that would hateful no primary bath updating as well as the primary bath needed it a lot to a greater extent than than the kitchen so it was an tardily decision. For this get-go stage nosotros pretty much simply replaced the appliances as well as hired a wonderful contractor to assistance us amongst edifice the hood. He also fixed upward the ceiling as well as beam expanse where nosotros pulled downward the upper cabinets that divided the room. Other than that it was pretty much simply prototype as well as replacing the lighting as well as hardware!

For stage 2 nosotros innovation on replacing the counters as well as adding a novel farmhouse trend sink as well as novel faucet as well as adding a prissy backsplash. When nosotros add together the novel counters nosotros are going to convey them overhang on the peninsula so nosotros tin add together some counter peak stools which I am genuinely looking frontward to. I cannot hold back to practise all that but seeing how nosotros are going to endure working on other parts of the trouble solid earlier nosotros come upward dorsum to the kitchen as well as goal it upward it mightiness endure a lilliputian spell earlier nosotros brand those changes.  I'll perish along y'all all posted.

For immediately though hither is what we've done:

Pretty much every bit presently every bit nosotros got unpacked nosotros got to function on this infinite seeing how nosotros pass yesteryear far the most fourth dimension inwards here. My parents came to take in the nighttime after nosotros moved inwards as well as my mom got correct to function scrubbing downward the kitchen cabinets. I cannot fifty-fifty get down to tell y'all how disgusting they were. I genuinely convey a photograph of 1 of the cabinets that I volition exhibit y'all after inwards the calendar week when I practise a total post service breaking downward how nosotros painted the cabinets (this is the 3rd laid of kitchen cabinets along amongst enough of bath cabinets that I've done as well as I've done them all a chip differently as well as learned several things the difficult means - haha).  Anyway, I owe her big fourth dimension for that because it was a pretty awful job. Then nosotros all went to a household unit of measurement marriage inwards NC as well as my parent's returned dwelling trouble solid as well as Jon's mom as well as dad arrived as well as nosotros got correct to function painting. Jon's mom helped me amongst all of the priming as well as prototype inwards here. With both of us working all twenty-four hr menses (between the 2 of us nosotros were practically working around the clock - she would acquire started each twenty-four hr menses around 8 as well as I was finished upward around 4am) it took us close 4 days. The actual cabinets themselves were non that fourth dimension consuming - they in all probability solely took close 10 hours or so I would guess. It was all the trimwork, the fireplace, as well as windows as well as doors that took so long. I can't imagine having done it without her. I've done all the residuum of the prototype as well as projects inwards the trouble solid on my ain (I've been working on the entry means which includes several doors as well as of course of didactics the dreaded staircase for over a calendar week now!) as well as convey to tell it was so much to a greater extent than enjoyable prototype amongst a partner! I am so grateful for both my mom as well as mother-in-law's assistance inwards transforming this kitchen. And my dad as well as father-in-law every bit good - although neither of them did whatever prototype they helped amongst a 1 1000 m other things!

I replaced the dark frames on the chevron fine art for thicker white ones nonetheless they hung lower so they await a lilliputian off inwards these photos. The nighttime after I took all the photos I moved the boom a lilliputian higher upward on the chevron so the white frames are immediately nicely centered. I silent demand to distress the white a lilliputian so it isn't so brilliant but I'll acquire to that eventually. I also innovation on prototype the tabular array a darker greyness color but I'm also thinking close edifice a smaller farmhouse tabular array for inwards hither so I'm belongings off until I create upward one's take heed for sure what I am going to do.

I ended upward moving the mirror dorsum to a higher house the mantel as well as I intend that's where it's going to stay.

I originally was genuinely torn on whether or non I was going to pigment my cabinets white or low-cal gray. Once nosotros decided to concur off a lilliputian on replacing the counters (and hence the backsplash) it helped me to line the trigger amongst the low-cal greyness that means nosotros could acquire out the walls white as well as it would assistance cover the dated backsplash - particularly the weird purpose to a higher house the stove. If nosotros painted the cabinets white I would pigment the walls greyness as well as amongst the backsplash inwards it's electrical current solid reason it would convey made it genuinely stand upward out which would non convey been so attractive. Once the microwave was removed it left a weird patch where in that location was former wallpaper as well as some bumped out forest pieces so the easiest affair to practise to cover all that for immediately was to simply position a slice of beadboard as well as simply wedge it inwards in that location to cover all the mess that's behind it. The big slice of Corian behind the stove amongst the beadboard to a higher house it drives me crazy correct immediately but at to the lowest degree because it's all white it's non every bit good noticeable until y'all are upward close. I can't hold back until nosotros acquire ride of all that as well as practise counters that convey no backsplash as well as practise metro tile. At that indicate I may switch as well as pigment the cabinets as well as cut white but until so I am happy amongst how this all looks as well as how the white walls brand the strangeness behind the stove non stand upward out every bit good much. I am non certain why but inwards this motion prototype below the white Corian below the beadboard looks like to the greyness on the cabinets. In reality it's to a greater extent than of a white - or was 1 time upon a fourth dimension many years ago, white. =)

I love this lilliputian handbasket from my sweetness friend, Allie. It has wheatgrass inwards it immediately but also has been fun to utilisation for belongings our silverware.

Here is the former slice of slice of furniture that I turned into an isle cart I showed y'all inwards this post. However every bit I mentioned in conclusion calendar week we've been playing musical slice of furniture quite a chip over here.

And correct immediately nosotros convey this to a greater extent than industrial looking 1 inwards here. Although, every bit I mentioned inwards the other post neither of them are genuinely quite what I am looking for. =)

Just this afternoon I hung our get-go chalkboard canvass inwards that bare infinite betwixt the halt of the cabinets as well as french doors. I can't hold back to acquire that photographed.

And yes, I silent demand to pigment as well as wax the legs on our sectional as well as add together a carpet as well as recover the ottoman... as well as on as well as on it goes...haha!

And 1 in conclusion earlier as well as after shot:

Source List (for both kitchen as well as household unit of measurement room):

Cabinet as well as Trim Color: London Fog inwards Semi-Gloss
Wall Color: was hither but real like to Simply White inwards Matte
All appliances are Whirlpool as well as were purchased at Lowe's during their Memorial Day Sale
Flush Mount Drum Shade Fixture - Lowe's
Pendants - These were a hand-me-down from my mom as well as they worked perfectly inwards here
*update - my mom gave me the information on them: Kichler Seaside Nautical Dome Light from Bellacor.com

Wood Topped Island Cart - read to a greater extent than close it here
Metal Island Cart - IKEA
Circular Mirror - Antique Farmhouse (from my sister, Dana)
Oversized Clock - Joss as well as Main
Metal Baskets - Joss as well as Main
Dishes - Emma Collection from Pottery Barn
Chocolate Cups as well as Saucers - L. A. Burdick (from my sister, Jamie)
Canisters - Williams-Sonoma
Three-Tiered Wire Basket - Collections at Laurel as well as Grove inwards Peterborough, NH
Table - Pier 1 years agone as well as has since been painted
Dining Chairs - IKEA
Sectional - IKEA
Chevron Picture Frames - tutorial here
Pillows - Home Goods, Target,
Tufted Chairs - TJMaxx
Script Chairs - TJMaxx
Painted Cabinet - makeover here
TV Console - Antique store inwards Camden, SC
Frames to a higher house chairs - tutorial here
You Are My Sunshine Print -
Runner - Home Decorator's Collection
Sconces - RH Baby as well as Child
Mirror - Restoration Hardware
Rocking Horse - RH Baby as well as Child
Floating Shelves - Target
Urns on Fireplace - Seasons inwards Williamsburg (years agone on clearance)

I'll endure dorsum 1 time again presently every bit nosotros convey several novel products to portion as well as also I volition endure doing a total post service dedicated to prototype cabinets.

I promise y'all all are having a fabulous week!