Thursday, September 8, 2011

Kitchen...then and now

Well kids, the kitchen is mostly finished. Somehow, a cabinet door beneath the sink is MIA. It's actually a 2-door space, and we have one of the doors, so now we need to find someone to match it. I'm telling you, there was some crazy crap going down in this place before we bought it.

So here are a few before shots of the cabinets. The pictures actually don't capture the complete hideousness, so you'll have to trust me on this. Also, make note of the ug-tastic hardware.


See that hotplate? That is what I used to cook on until the walls and cabinets were finished enough to have appliances delivered...fun times. Notice, too, the paint supplies on the counter and the dishes drying on the side...maddening!













Here's more!


And, yeah, the wallboard...yikes!

















And this!


Now, look closely here...see all the little pinholes? This a house-wide problem...someone had issues...just sayin'!














Now...drumroll please...here are the after shots...



Much better, yes?
Say yes...





















And, the other side....


The kitchen has a pass-through into the living room, which I love. Sammy also has discovered the couch on the other side of that wall gives him easy counter top access...which I don't love!












Now, when I visited in May, this is one of the very first things I declared that absolutely had to go....



I know, I know...too cheesy for words, right?















Well, that light fixture is now this....




Sorry about that blinding light in the corner...but you gotta admit, this is much better!













Next up on the redo list? The bathrooms! As I told Mr. B a few days ago..."those bathrooms creep me out!" Oh, and the tiny pinholes in the kitchen cabinets? They are NOTHING compared to the pinholes in the walls in the master bath. I just spackled those today. Don't worry, I'll take pictures.

Someday, we'll figure out what we're going to do about the paneling...





5 comments:

Anonymous said...

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:)

Mr. B said...

Test 2 Google

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Betty and Dale Smith said...

OK Third try....

Betty and Dale Smith said...

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