Many of you have been asking...so here it is--our kitchen remodel. Thanks Kristen for taking these pictures the other day when you were over.
You will want to begin by looking at the BEFORE pictures.
View looking into the kitchen while standing in dining room. There used to be a wall where that countertop is.
Now looking into the dining room.
What we did:
- replaced everything: appliances, cabinets, sink, fixtures.
- lifted up ceiling as high as we could, added can lights
- paint, of course, new baseboards
- faux tin backsplash
- granite countertops (backsplash has not yet been installed)
- added bars to both ends of the kitchen (one end is my desk) this meant taking out wall between dining room and kitchen
- new hardwood floors installed by my hubs
- took out upper cabinets and lower cabinets that divided the room
- new windows that look into the sun room
- took out sliding glass door, replaced with farm door
The kitchen feels HUGE because you can see from one end of the house to the other. I LOVE the amount of counter top space I have in this space.
In the next post, I'll go into some of the details and describe some of my favorite aspects of the new kitchen.
Just gorgeous, Janna! Great job. Congrats and enjoy living in it!!
Posted by: Jennifer (Dingman) Lynch | April 29, 2011 at 04:22 PM
Wow, wow and wow!!! Beautiful!!
Posted by: Katie S | April 29, 2011 at 07:02 PM
Lovely! The red is beautiful!
Posted by: Erin W. | April 29, 2011 at 08:43 PM
Beautiful! I love the happiness, and answered prayer, God bless their home.
Posted by: yanna westmoreland | April 30, 2011 at 08:41 AM
wow... I would love that kind of room, it would be fun to cook in.
Posted by: Sharon O | April 30, 2011 at 04:38 PM
WOW WOW WOW, Janna! I mean, WOW!!!!! The before/after pictures are amazing. You guys had some serious vision. I love the tin backsplash, I LOVE the farm door, I love the desk, I love the baby in the highchair! You must be in heaven. I'm so happy for you!
Posted by: angie | May 01, 2011 at 08:40 PM
Shazaam! After seeing the before pics, I can ONLY imagine how wonderful that new kitchen feels...
Posted by: Wonder Mom | May 02, 2011 at 09:39 AM
I love your new kitchen! I too live in a 1970
s Arvada home (different model--trilevel) and would LOVE to update my kitchen! I love looking at yours and dreaming about how I want mine! Well done Janna!
Posted by: Brynn in CO | May 02, 2011 at 10:54 AM
I love your kitchen! I am fairly new to your website but I really wanted to let you know I am enjoying it. I have been blessed by your writing. God's using it to help me get my heart focused on being a good Mom to my 6 y.o. son and 3 y.o. daughter! Thank you!
Posted by: Laura | May 02, 2011 at 08:47 PM
Drool....
Posted by: Kristen | May 04, 2011 at 10:21 AM
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!!! Great job!!!
What a difference! So bright.
steph.
Posted by: OceanMommy | May 07, 2011 at 07:30 PM
I love your very spacious kitchen! I can't take my eyes off the tin backsplash. Did you have those custom-made?
Posted by: Kermit Lukacs | December 06, 2011 at 05:44 AM
tin backsplash is actually plastic. You can get sheets of it at Home Depot.
Posted by: Janna | December 08, 2011 at 07:35 PM
Looks like you're ready for spring! Well, I honestly can't get enough of your kitchen. It looks homey and spacious. What inspired the design of your kitchen (which, by the way, looks fabulous)?
Posted by: Robbie Marinero | February 20, 2012 at 04:32 PM
It seems that you did a major makeover on your kitchen. And it turned out great! I looked and read your previous post, and I can say that you did a pretty good job here! The new kitchen looks way much better than the previous design. The space looks wider and lighter. I like how the wood and the other elements are used. The combination is just fantastic! Even the use of the polka dot patterns on the cabinet works well with the design! Job well done!
Posted by: Terence Watthens | October 02, 2012 at 02:04 PM