Kitchen Update

 

This is how we feel most of the time. 

But we are making a ton of progress on our kitchen.  I am tempted to say we are nearing the end of the road.  We only have a few things (okay, by few I mean a LOT) left to do and we will have a fully functional, updated kitchen.  Can I get a woot, woot?

Here is a little reminder of what our kitchen use to look like. 

A crappy picture of our crappy kitchen.  Well it really wasn't crappy, it was just dated and had a lot of unused space.

And here is a picture of it now.

Looks a hell of a lot better doesn't it?  I mean we still have some work to do, but what a difference.

What we did

• Sanded and stained the cabinets a dark walnut color using gel stain (this stuff is fantastic)
• Painted the walls Latte (from Sherman Williams)
• Painted the ceiling 
• Replaced the "parquet" flooring with a new groutable vinyl
• Took out the corner china cabinet and folding breakfast bar
• Built a free standing counter and storage shelves
• Painted the inside of the cabinets a dark grey color
• Replaced the old knobs with brushed stainless ones
• Put up a temporary pantry
• Replaced the plate rail with a subtle trim
• Replaced the crown

What we still need to do

• Finish staining the cabinets
• Replace the tile backsplash
• Finish the bookshelf
• Replace the lights (new light over the sink and recessed lights)
• Paint the inside of the cabinets
• Build a built in pantry
• Move the refrigerator
• Paint the trim
• Replace the outlet covers
• Crown molding
• Get new appliances
• Put up bead-board