Here it is, the famous before shot. I love before shots. An excellent reminder and proof of all our hard work.
It’s not horrible and we definitely could have lived with it if we had to, but we plan on staying in this house for a while. Simply put, we want it how we want it.
The original wood cabinets were covered with laminate, which made them unpaintable, and they had that yucky moldy scent inside. And that tile!!! Need I say more. The floors in this picture are laminate wood. We moved them to another part of the house, so they could be reused, instead of thrown away. We saved and recycled evrything that we could. All the hardware was taken off and given away. The appliances (which were “vintage” and sink were all given away or sold on Craig’s list.
You can see more of the start to finish process HERE.
This is what we have finished so far. We need shelves on the very far right (you can’t see), curtains, trim above the cabinets and kick molding below. We also need to repair the sky light above, which brings in beautiful light during the day. The yellow paint isn’t as bright as it looks in this picture, it’s a bit warmer, and the ceiling is a beautiful shade of sky blue. I love it, I love it, I love it. Bright, cheery and colorful. Exactly how I like things.
April 19th, 2008 at 12:09 am
I had a look through the other photos and you certainly have done a lot a hard work! Our old kitchen had tiled benchtops too (uuurrrkk. I love the new look; it has a French Country style, I think. Well done!
April 19th, 2008 at 5:43 am
Looks wonderful! Mine is still in the throes of renovating, with handmade cabinets that still need doors, and trim work that still needs to be done. Oh to be as finished as you are!
April 19th, 2008 at 6:42 am
It is a beautiful kitchen!
April 19th, 2008 at 7:15 am
Wow!! Looks beautiful! I have such a soft spot for Tucson and all of it’s Mexican tile work.
How did the Electric to Gas go for you? We sre looking to do the same here in NJ..we have a “vintage” house as well…totally 80’s is more like it!
April 19th, 2008 at 7:26 am
OH my goodness Regina - it’s beautiful!!!!!The original stove and oven setup is weird! Cooking on the stove must have felt like you were in a box:)
April 19th, 2008 at 10:45 am
It’s so much more you now - the tile work is very nice and I love the concrete work too. I bet that’s nice to have during the hot season.
April 19th, 2008 at 10:47 am
nicely done!
April 19th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
What a pretty cheerful kitchen!! Love it, gives me inspiration for when we do our makeover!
April 19th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Wow, that looks great. I love the orange and yellow colors.
April 19th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
So pretty! Love, love, love, it!
April 19th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
great job! i’m pretty jealous of your tile backsplash!
xo
kittee
April 19th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Wow!! That looks amazing! The tile work is really impressive.
April 19th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
HOLY SMOKES!!!! Amazing! I love it!
Ya know, Ursula and I are planning to do a “first Sunday” antique exertion. You should come with us. I have never been to that particular antique market but Ursula has many times and from what I have seen of her finds, I am sure it will be amazing. We are thinking May. What do think?
April 20th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Wow that’s pretty. So warm and inviting. I love the cool sink, and the floor tiles are great. So is the intricate splash-back tiling. How nice
April 21st, 2008 at 5:28 am
Nice job! It looks like a great place to work and sip on coffee.
April 21st, 2008 at 6:14 am
You did a wonderful job, and it definately has a Creative Kismet feel…..
what are the countertops btw….is that wood? I love, love, love the color!!!!!! Very inviting!
April 21st, 2008 at 7:49 am
It looks wonderful! What kind of countertops are those?
April 21st, 2008 at 8:27 am
So very pretty! Great job - I know that was a lot of hard work!
April 22nd, 2008 at 4:50 am
I am remodeling my kitchen right now too. We are about in the same stage. We got new cabinets, new appliances, new granite counter tops and a new tile floor. We are also putting up wood blinds. How expensive everything is!!! I had to live with no kitchen sink for 3 weeks. What a nightmare. I am so glad I can cook at home again. Takeout food was getting pretty old. Anyhow, I love the way your kitchen looks. Now it will be even more fun to cook with nice things surrounding you.
April 22nd, 2008 at 11:36 am
Wow, it looks amazing. Love the new cabinets and tile.
April 22nd, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Love it!! So cute… it just screams Regina! =)
April 22nd, 2008 at 7:42 pm
It looks wonderful! Like Leticia said, it looks so you!
I love seeing before & after shots. So glad you shared 
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Oh sooooooooooo CUTE!!! You’re one lucky girl!
April 23rd, 2008 at 12:11 pm
You did a great job!!! Love the tile work!!
April 25th, 2008 at 9:51 am
The floors and counter tops are concrete. They (the professional concrete folks) were able to stain the concrete any color we wanted.
April 27th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
wow, wow, wow!!!
i love it, regina.