Throwback Thursday Means Renovation Rewind: Kitchen, Property 2

Renovation Rewind: Kitchen Renovation Property 2: Start Date: April 2016

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kitchen 1

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What Did We Do:

Planned and designed the kitchen using the Ikea Kitchen Planner // Demoed soffit // Deconstructed kitchen cabinets // Removed the kitchen peninsula // Removed wallpaper and old curtains // Removed the wall between the kitchen and the den // Widened and increased the height of the door frames leading to the upstairs rec room and the formal dining room // Added a long butcher-block island // New countertops // New appliances // Installed Backsplash // Installed Ikea Cabinets // Installed floating shelving // Opened up the old pantry // Created new pantry space from the half bath // Added a barn door to the pantry to conserve walking space // Replaced 12x 12 ceramic tile with 3 inch sand a finish white oak // Updated Lighting- canned lights and pendant lighting above island

Products Used:

Ikea Grimslov Cabinets // 48 inch Kitchenaid Pro-style double-oven and cooktop // 48 inch Windster recirculating hood // GE slate dishwasher // GE counter depth side-by-side fridge in slate // butcher block island countertop // Quartzite for perimeter counter // Ikea Domsjo Apron sink // Ikea Elverdam kitchen faucet

Where Did We Shop:

Ikea // Southeastern Salvage // Home Depot // Lowes // Best Buy // Sherwin Williams // The Granite Shop- Franklin, TN

Colors:

Wall color is Sherwin Williams Dorian Gray, Flat Finish // Butcher block island stain (and floating shelving): 1/2 Minwax Jacobean 1/2 Minwax red oak mix// Floors: White Oak sand and finish without any stain- only a satin poly // Ceiling Paint Benjamin Moore Décor White, Color Matched Sherwin Williams, Flat Finish// Perimeter Countertops: Quartzite Mont Blanc

Snags:

• During Kitchen/Den wall demo we found plumbing! $$$$

• 48inch recirculating hood order and install with Best Buy was a nightmare

We Completed The Following Ourselves:

Designed the Kitchen using the Ikea Kitchen Planner // Built and installed cabinets // Designed and Installed Backsplash // Stained and Installed Floating Shelving // Built and Hung Barn Door // Designed and Installed shelving for Kitchen Pantry // Removed Kitchen Wall Paper // Painted Walls and Ceiling

We Called in The Professionals For The Following:

Removing the wall between the kitchen and den // Opening door frames // Completing plumbing work // Installing appliances, electrical and lighting // Completing sheetrock work // Removing ceramic tile // Installing hardwood flooring // Repositioning 2 HVAC air vents

Opening the Walkway and Gaining cabinet space to the right of the fridge/ Loosing Half Bath Space For New Pantry

New layout

half bath

Half Bath

The Final Run

Opening the Wall Between The Kitchen and Den

Partial Demo

The Wall Is Out

Hardwoods

Creating the Tile Wall and Floating Shelving

Stove and Oven

Clean Slate

Backsplash

So close!

BEFORE

AFTER

We loved:

• The openness we gained without the wall between the kitchen and the den

• The new continuous hardwoods from the kitchen to the den

• The Ikea sink: Loved it cosmetically and found it to be the perfect size to fill-up with dishes and pans when needed

• Our Space Saving Barn Door

• Our Ikea Cabinets: The soft close drawers and doors are a favorite feature along with numerous storage solutions

• GE Counter depth fridge: Loved the space it saved and the slate finish that was smudge resistant

• GE slate finish dishwasher: Smudge resistant

• The room around the stove: We created enough space this time (compared to kitchen renovation #1) between the stove and island

The Things We Would Reconsider:

• KitchenAid Double Oven: Loved everything about it, but felt it was definitely a splurge!

• Butcher Block Island Top: Too much upkeep with the kids; I was always worried about someone leaving a wet ring from a drinking glass or someone scratching the top (I love the price though)

• We needed more space between refrigerator and island and between the dishwasher and island- it was too crowded around these spaces

• Never order a specialty kitchen appliance from a Big Box that doesn't specialize in kitchens (ex: Best Buy). I Ordered the 48 recirculating kitchen hood from Best Buy and it was a nightmare due to a) not telling me in the store that I needed to order a separate fan piece/motor for the hood, so the hood was delivered but not able to be installed b) delayed shipping on the order for the fan part , c) the store initially sent out an a one man install guy (I was later told that the 48 inch range was definitely a 2 or 3 man job) who didn't have a diamond drill bit to hang hood into the tile wall d) they couldn't find my small fan /motor (a little bigger than a shoebox) after it was delivered to the store. Basically, you name it and it probably happened. My initial hood order was in October, but I didn't have a working hood fan until the first week of January.

GE dishwasher

KitchenAid

Windster Hood

GE Counter Depth Fridge