Kitchen Renovations - Before and After

When we bought this house eight years ago we knew the kitchen had to go but there was so many other things around the house that needed fixing and it was all much easier than having to live without a kitchen. It wasn't hideous so we made the best of it. In 2013 we had a wall knocked down and opened up the floor plan, put in some new flooring and slapped on a fresh coat of paint. You can see more of our renovation posts here

Now that most of the house had been fixed up we knew it was time to take a sledgehammer to that kitchen. And if that wasn't enough the dishwasher only washed sometimes and half the stove didn't heat up, after a leak our floors had started to bubble.. the kitchen was begging for a makeover.

BEFORE




While we were at it we thought some new living room furniture wouldn't hurt. Give the whole space a brand new feeling. But I'll post about that in another post.

IN PROGRESS 





We went to multiple kitchen design places months before any of this started. We had layouts created, looked at cabinets options, the works. Most kitchen design centers sold only cabinets so we were now tasked with finding a contractor as well. Oh and the cabinets would take six months to arrive. We placed an order for black Kith Kitchen Cabinets made in Alabama. Found ourselves a contractor and started to look for tiles, flooring, appliances etc. The only appliance we kept was our refrigerator which we had bought just a few years ago.


We choose wood tiles for the floor in a gorgeous herringbone pattern which I'm sure our contractor cursed us for multiple times. We painted the walls white so that we can add color with accessories and furniture instead.


The cabinets arrived and then all the problems started. We had one missing cabinet, many chipped cabinets and even a couple of broken pieces. So we had to photograph all the damage and request replacements. Until we didn't have all the bottom cabinets we couldn't install the countertop. So now we waited. We got incorrect tracking numbers and then waited some more. When the replacements finally arrived we were appalled to find more damage. We had to order replacements for the replacements! We had to do this more than once.

Sadly, we got to a point where we had to settle. We could not order replacements forever. We got hold of a Kith rep and after much back and forth they issued us a 10% refund. So we made peace with what we had and finally called in the countertop guy. We choose to have a beautiful Calcutta quartz countertop installed. We chose beveled white subway tiles for the backsplash and chrome hardware.




       
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Comments

  1. Very stylish and modern look now!

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  2. Love the new kitchen. Your old one looks like mine which is in desperate need of a remodel. Great job!

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  3. Wow... a total makeover and it looks GREAT! We need to make some changes, but I just keep putting things off.

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  4. Looks like the normal nightmare of replacing a kitchen plus a bit extra for the current challenges in shipping and manufacturing. Great that you are finally able to enjoy it.

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  5. It looks beautiful! I love the choices you made!!!! And I know, I hate the waiting and replacing!!!! But in the end, it was worth it!!!!

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  6. We had our kitchen replaced a few years ago. It wasn't fun, but we love the result.
    As you will enjoy your new and very stylish space. Sigh on the replacements of replacements though. A big sigh.

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  7. It turned out great. Yes, remodeling is a nightmare. My roommate is redoing her bathroom, and the guys who installed the shower installed it wrong (on Friday), so they have to come (tomorrow) and rip it out and start over.

    Now you get to enjoy the new kitchen.

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  8. Oh Hena! I love how it turned out, and love love love that countertop!

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  9. Renovation is a nightmare and you certainly got your share with the cabinets. The end result is gorgeous!

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  10. Beautiful! There's nothing like a brand-new kitchen.

    I especially love the herringbone pattern floor.

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  11. Wow, what a hassle. But you have to admit, that it is beautiful and probably nobody else can see those issues.
    XOXO
    Jodie
    www.jtouchofstyle.com

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  12. That is an amazing transformation! I love all of your choices! You must love it! H0w long were you without a functioning kitchen? I love the herringbone floors too!

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  13. It turned out amazing. Your kitchen looks beautiful.
    xoxo
    Lovely
    www.mynameislovely.com

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  14. WOW! I love how it turned out!

    Happy Tuesday, Hena.

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  15. Wow! What a difference! It looks amazing and was totally worth all the time to redo.

    https://www.kathrineeldridge.com

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  16. Your kitchen turned out wonderful! I know what a pain it must have been during the process, but it must be a joy to cook in now. I think I have the same countertop!

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  17. The cabinets are GORGEOUS! Unfortunately, I don't know anyone who has had a pleasant experience with ordering cabinets. Totally worth it in the end!

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  18. How frustrating about the cabinets. Well the renovation looks beautiful nonetheless. Now you can just enjoy it.

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  19. I am sorry you had to go through all of that to get a gorgeous kitchen! It seems that it is the way with things these days. We had insulating done last week and this week our chimney will be rebuilt and then next week is a new roof and gutters. Fingers are crossed it goes smoothly!!

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  20. It's gorgeous! The floor is beautiful, and the cabinets are so rich looking. How frustrating to have to deal with all those problems.

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  21. What a change. I like your new kitchen and how you organize it. Amazing work.

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  22. We redid our kitchen before Covid and ohhh it took forever!! It is so hard not to have a kitchen. It is def. worth it in the end. I love the colors you chose and your kitchen is gorgeous! Enjoy!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

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  23. wow.... what a transformation. Like that piece in the centre. Now toGoogle and see what is Calcutta quartz.

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  24. Your new kitchen is stunning! That's awful about the damaged cabinets, but they do look beautiful now that they're installed. I love the flooring too.

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  25. Looks like a whole new different kitchen! I like the white tile in the background and the white island countertop. I know it was so much work and waiting for the results, but in the end, it paid off. It all looks very nice. Enjoy your new kitchen!

    ~Sheri

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  26. What a beautiful transformation! Loving this kitchen so much. Wonderful Post! Have a great day!
    Rampdiary | Fineartandyou | Beautyandfashionfreaks 

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  27. what a great renovation, enjoy it!
    have a great weekend,
    S

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  28. Oh my! What an amazing makeover! Congratulations on your new kitchen!

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  29. It turned out amazing! You have so much storage.

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  30. Looks amazing
    www.rsrue.blogspot.com

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  31. Although it sounds frustrating it looks amazing! it's good you were able to get this all finished in the end even after all the struggles with getting pieces replaced!

    Hope you have been having a good weekend :)

    Away From The Blue

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