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eve_62025

Reno on a Budget

eve_62025
7 år siden

We bought a 1979 house on 2.5 lovely acres knowing we needed to redo the hot mess of a 90's poorly reno'd kitchen. We worked with a small biz contractor and did a lot of the work ourselves. It was a bumpy ride that entailed washing dishes in our master bathroom for months (as we also reno'd the first floor bath to push the fridge into), but we are very happy. Hoping to inspire those on a tight budget to keep at it. We spent hours price comparing options and working to get a quality product for a reasonable price. Totally worth it as it is the hub of our home now!

View of the labrynth that was our garage entry...

And how it works for us now (we demo'd that ridiculous red wall to open up to our dining room)...

We moved the fridge to this wasted space (where the white dresser sat) that was too small to fit a table for four...

To this...

Only one person could fit at the sink...

Now our family of four can all help prep for a meal...

Thanks for looking!!!!

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  • anndanen86
    7 år siden

    this is beautiful and very inspiring! thank you for posting!

    (21) kommentarer

    • bkeithaz
      7 år siden
      Great job! You have every right to be proud of this kitchen.
      eve_62025 thanked bkeithaz
    • Melissa R
      7 år siden

      Excellent! My hubs and I are also doing a whole house remodel ourselves and on as tight of a budget as we can. Your kitchen looks great!


      eve_62025 thanked Melissa R
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      Kootenia Homes and Remodeling
      7 år siden

      Nice job!

      eve_62025 thanked Kootenia Homes and Remodeling
    • wacokid
      7 år siden

      Great use of the space. That old kitchen must have driven you crazy.....doors opening into the oven, your old fridge was like an offensive lineman, blocking anyone that tried to enter. Good job.

      eve_62025 thanked wacokid
    • eve_62025
      Forfatter
      7 år siden

      Wacokid...you weren't kidding! We lived with it for 8 months...it made me hate cooking! Thanks!!!

    • Jennifer Abbott
      7 år siden

      fantastic job!!

      eve_62025 thanked Jennifer Abbott
    • jansgirl
      7 år siden

      oh my gosh you did a beautiful job!!! Don't you just love it? Thanks for the inspiration from one that will never be able to spend $25K on a kitchen redo!


      eve_62025 thanked jansgirl
    • PRO
      Pearl Remodeling
      7 år siden

      Looks great

      eve_62025 thanked Pearl Remodeling
    • PRO
      Jason Beasley Builders Inc.
      7 år siden

      Looks great! Good job!!

      eve_62025 thanked Jason Beasley Builders Inc.
    • PRO
      Raegan Ford Interior Design
      7 år siden

      Looks so nice!!

      eve_62025 thanked Raegan Ford Interior Design
    • PRO
      Joni Koenig Interiors
      7 år siden

      great work; have you considered changing the door that I suspect leads to the garage? something a little more special.

      eve_62025 thanked Joni Koenig Interiors
    • eve_62025
      Forfatter
      7 år siden

      Joni...yes...that door has seen better days! We had to draw a line in the sand with cost, but that is on our list of upgrades. I would like, at minimum to change it out to a paneled door. I also thought of adding a color to there. Any suggestions?

    • PRO
      Laqfoil Ltd.
      7 år siden

      This looks amazing, you did a really good job.

      eve_62025 thanked Laqfoil Ltd.
    • PRO
      SPACIALISTS
      7 år siden

      Great update guys.

      eve_62025 thanked SPACIALISTS
    • PRO
      Fratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/Remodeling
      7 år siden

      This looks amazing!

      eve_62025 thanked Fratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/Remodeling
    • Joy
      7 år siden
      A smart remodel. Excellent reconfiguring of the space and an eye pleasing make over. I wish you many years of happiness in your kitchen.
      eve_62025 thanked Joy
    • Melissa R
      7 år siden

      Google DIY Panel Doors. I have cheap hollow core doors that I will be doing some type of DIY panels on. Here is an example of what can be done

      eve_62025 thanked Melissa R
    • Mariah
      7 år siden
      Looks absolutely amazing!!! Congrats!! My husband and I will be in a similar situation as we just bought a home built in '87! How did you find your small business contractor!?
      eve_62025 thanked Mariah
    • eve_62025
      Forfatter
      7 år siden

      Mariah...we interviewed about 5 contractors. Some were full-service home remodeling companies with their own design team, showrooms, etc. They were out of our budget ($50-$70K was their estimates), and I didn't like the idea of a large crew of workers in our house while we were still living in it (especially with my kids home all day in summer). I interviewed a talented kitchen designer who sold high end cabinets and worked with her own contractors. We loved her design but couldn't afford her high end cabinets. She graciously sold us her desgin which we then replicated with a big-box store kitchen designer who found us quality but affordable cabinets. They had independent contractors they recommended for kitchen install...and that is where we met ours. We liked that he did all of the work himself along with a carpenter and apprentice. His wife did all the wall finishing, painting and detail work (women are MUCH better at having a nice finishing touch). He gave us labor discounts whenever me or my hubby worked on a part of the project also. Downside was it took a long time! Bonus was we felt comfortable with these people in our house all summer. We also used Prosource for discount products and even Amazon. We saved a lot doing it this way...but it is not for a faint of heart, lol!

    • PRO
      ERT Architects, Inc
      7 år siden

      magnificent update-- looks great.

      eve_62025 thanked ERT Architects, Inc
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