House Remodel: Kitchen shelves

Sandi and I originally discussed adding a pantry to the south wall of the kitchen.  That is until an expensive project turned into a much more expensive project.  For a fraction of the expense, we turned our dream pantry into a dream storage area. 

 

 

 

 

House Remodel: Kitchen

The kitchen looked old when I moved in 11 years ago.  It was actually part of the attraction: within five years I was going to rip out the existing and build new cabinets.  Five years turned into ten and I decided there was no way I was going to build any cabinets (building the vanity last year informed that decision). 

Since the hallway is under construction, let's add the kitchen too. 

White-painted yucky pressed-board cabinets here



White-painted yucky pressed-board cabinets there

White-painted yucky pressed-board cabinets everywhere!

 





We found a great deal on new cabinets at a local cabinet shop.  We chose 'cinnamon' stained maple cabinets to replace all the existing. 



The formica will soon give way to black quartz



And the floor will have the same vinyl Teak as the hallway.

To date I tore out the upper cabinets and the floor.  

I tried to talk Sandi into keeping the 70's floor.  She insisted on a new floor.

Our sink is a bit small.  The next one will be a larger undermount.

Sandi making due in the midst of demolition.



 



Our storage area

Only a couple more weeks until the new ones arrive.  When all is finished, our cabinets will extend about a foot beyond their current footprint (towards the garage). 



House Remodel: Hallway

Sandi and I have talked about redoing the hallway for a couple years.  In January we decided to do it.  Its fairly dark and the carpet has to go.

The problem

The solution

 

I painted the doors white and installed a new vinyl floor 'Teak Rose'.  Two doors were beyond painting so we are replacing them which is why the garage is full of door parts.

 

To be continued....