We have been in the process of updating our kitchen. The exciting part is we did almost all of the work ourselves with the help of family and friends. (We had to have a plumber help move the pipes under the sink.) My parents have been awesome help! We started working on the cabinets in January. We added beadboard to the side of the cabinets, took the moulding off of the top of the cabinets and added it to the bottom, added new crown moulding to the top of the cabinets, painted the cabinets, and tea stained them to give them an antique look. Over Spring Break, Jason ripped out the white and green backsplash, along with the sheet rock. The next step was to add new backerboard and take the lamanite off of the countertops. After we had all of the prep work done, we starting cutting the granite tiles and added new trim to the edge of the countertops. We put up a tumblestone tile backsplash. We also added tiles behind the cooktop that look like old ceiling tiles. After all of the hard work was done, Jason added new hardware to the cabinets and a granite sink. I absolutely love the finished look. I am so happy to have my kitchen back and functioning. We have a few places to touch up the a paint. We ordered a new cooktop that should be here soon. Someday we will replace the oven, microwave and vent hood.
Here are some before and after pictures.
Kitchen before we moved in. I took these pictures right before we put an offer on the house.
Another pictures of the kitchen before we moved in.
Side view of the cabinet with new crown moulding on the top and bottom, along with bead board paneling and new hardware.
Close up of the granite tile and tumblestone backsplash
New sink and dishwasher
Opposite side of the kitchen
Close up the backsplash behind the cooktop
Bottom cabinets with trim around the countertops
