kitchen project
 

So I have mentioned I am redoing the kitchen in our house. I got prices from local contractors and then decided to do most of the work myself.

All of the before pictures were taken after I started
http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p...t/101_0640.jpg
sink, windows, counter-top, and cabinets. Note the linoleum floor

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p...t/101_0643.jpg
old door ripped out, new steel energy star door in, different view of cabinets/ sink countertop

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p...t/101_0642.jpg
Wall beside stove, no doors on cabinets

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p...t/101_0641.jpg
Opposite wall, this counter-top cabinet was built to hold dishwasher and water heater.

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Good luck brother. I will be doing one of these myself in the not to distant future. Keep us posted on progress.

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http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p...t/101_0663.jpg
new counter top, cabinets re-fit and new hardware, and an outlet added

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p...t/101_0664.jpg
new hardware on cabinets

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p...t/101_0662.jpg
new counter top, sink, outlets, window face and back splash in

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http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p...t/101_0665.jpg
floor down, pulls on drawers, grout in, and cleaned up, window done, and floor in

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p...t/101_0667.jpg
finished back splash, and new cookbook shelf/ 6 bottle wine rack

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p...t/101_0666.jpg
fridge back in, new doors on above cabinets and panel box painted to blend in

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finished last night. started a week before Thanksgiving, and had the ultimatum date of Dec. 13. so finished ahead of schedule.

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Nice work! The cookbook holder/wine rack is a great idea. Hmmm ... wonder if I can find a nook in the kitchen to add one :tu

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Nice. I'm a kitchen designer by trade. Anyone needs help, let me know :tu

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where was this information a month ago??!!??

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Didn't see it then... Sorry bro!

Though you weren't really changing an existing layout, so don't know how much help I could've been :sh

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just giving ya $hit
I am happy and more importantly Jess is happy with the results

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:tu nice work

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This is one of the recent ones I did. Customer hated the cabinets above the island, and wanted to open it up. They also hated the lack of utility on the range/frig wall:

before
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...el/before1.jpg

after
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...l/after1-1.jpg

before. note the frig was on this wall:
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...el/before2.jpg

after.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...tel/after2.jpg

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before. frig moved to this wall:
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...el/before3.jpg

after.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...tel/after3.jpg




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nice that is a big difference

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Oh my god will you please come live with me for a month. I've got a kitchen that is in a perpetual state of terribleness. It needs a complete rehab and I don't have the time to do it or even know where to start.

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James, Nice work on the kitchen, looks awesome :tu

Peter, nice design on the one you showed as well. :tu

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Really nice James!

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the toughest thing about doing this sort of stuff youself is getting the balls up to completely tear it up. the old saying about not being able to make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. If you have an idea what you want to do and a budget you think will make it (take what you think it will cost and add 25%) get a book or two and go for it. This is the third room in the house I have done, did both bathrooms first and learned a lot doing them. This is our first house and we have basically just tried to do as much as we can with it to make it comfortable and what we want and also learn everything we can so when we do upgrade we have a much better idea what we want/ how we want things to be

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Exactamundo, redid bathroom recently after 5 years of procrastinating, finally told pops im smashing a wall and away we went.

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Yeah, I just have this feeling in the pit of my stomach that if I start getting into doing more than just replacing cabinets, I am going to have a major project on my hands. The house was built in 1916 and the kitchen hasn't been updated since the 60s except for the previous owners drug induced painting skills. The house has knob and tube wiring and there is no rational reason for why certain outlets and switches are on the breakers they are on. You inspired me this afternoon to consider some options I had never thought of like moving the sink and relocating appliances to maximize space in addition to tearing down the plaster and lath,that I know I need to do, but in the end I don't think I want to sink so much $ into a house that I'll never get it back out of.

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I have less that $4500 in the whole thing. And 2/3's of that is the customer counter tops and hardwood flooring. I think the return on the investment is at least double that on an appraisal. But I could be wrong and think a lot more of my work than I should

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Looks awesome! Nice job.
I have been wanting to re-do the floors in our kitchen. Our kitchen is fairly new but we have dark hardwood in the kitchen and we hate having hardwood in there. I want to pull up the floors and do slate instead as it will be more durable and practical for the kitchen especially with two dogs that go in and out through the kitchen but just can't bring myself to start yanking up flooring. Kudos on a job well done.

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thanks!

we talked about slate tile a lot, but after tons of research found that a lot of people who stand on it for longer periods of time complain that is isnt comfortable to stand on, and to me I would dread something heavy getting dropped on a tile and having to rip it up and replace. this is an old house and there is hardwood in the entire rest of the house, so this also ties the house back together. it was a shame we couldnt refinish the old hardwood, but it had a lot damaged pieces and tons of glue and staples in it, and after pricing out having someone come in and redo it we would have been another 2 weeks without a finished project and would spent just as much money, so we ended up with the new hardwood.

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The above isnt true. I put tile down in both bathrooms.
And after doing both I would rather do the hardwood

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Great job James. Looks awesome!!!!

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One thing to note with slate tile. It varies in thickness from piece to piece. Which means an uneven surface. Kitchens it's okay. But anywhere you actually have furniture I would advise against it. Furniture with 4 legs will wobble. Not so bad with a couch because you can just shim it. But dinig room chairs/bar stools are rarely in the same place.

I do more porcelain/ceramic than slate. There are some nice gel mats from bed bath and beyond that take away the discomfort most feel from standing on tile for long periods. Just get those and place them at the work stations. :tu

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how do they look?

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First Time I've Seen This Thread, Brother! Very Nice Work!:tu:)

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Thanks Greg