This was actually a major improvement from when we first moved it. Over the years we removed an overhead cabinet that hung over the breakfast bar, replaced a solid wood door to the patio area with a French door, replaced the old vinyl floor, enlarged the window over the sink, put in a skylight, and had pantry cabinets built along one whole side of the kitchen. The plastic laminate countertops were chipped and split at the seams so we started by planning to replace the countertops with quartz. So, if we replace the countertops shouldn't we also replace the sink and cooktop, and how much would it cost to remove the old breakfast bar and have all of the doors and drawers replaced, and what about widening the opening to the dining room? That's how it all started.
To shorten this whole story, here we are now:
New quartz countertops, cooktop, sink, tile backsplash, vent hood, overhead cabinets, and wider opening into the dining room. We didn't want to go to the expense of all new cabinets so the cabinet shop installed new face frames, doors, and drawers in the lower existing cabinets and built two new overhead cabinets. We chose to have these painted instead of stained, but brought the wood over to the bar top and open shelves on the dining room side to pull it all together.
So, it's not my dream kitchen but it is so much more efficient - and we finally have enough storage for everything. While the kitchen is still minute, it now feels very open.
Wow! Your kitchel looks wonderful Fran, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cathy. I wish I had photos of when we first moved in with the bright yellow and green floral wallpaper and holes in the floor!
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