From "It's beautiful!" to "It looks like a magazine spread." you guys offered the sweetest, most thoughtful comments on our shiny, new kitchen... a kitchen that I can hardly believe is mine! Thank you!
A few of you asked if I had a "before" picture of the kitchen. Certainly you'd think that we, being somewhat seasoned home renovators, would be in the habit of documenting every stage of a home renovation, sadly we have a terrible track record of diving into a project without taking any "before" photos.
Here are a few glimpses of the kitchen in its original state, as well as a few photos of it while in process. You may remember, the counters were a salmony orange color, complete with scorch marks. The wallpaper was a pastel Aztec'ish print with paneling under it. The oak cabinets were stained a very honey-orange'ish color and had no hardware on them. The appliances were either old {dishwasher and microwave} or a non-standard size {stove}.
The wall color is Sherwin-Williams' "Useful Gray" {see right side of above photo}.
The counters are a premium laminate with a texture and sheen from Lowe's.
The appliances {stove, dishwasher, microwave} are Whirlpool, which I recommend.
The refrigerator is a Kitchenaid Superba. It came with the house and I do not recommend it!
The cabinets are original, simply painted white semi-gloss. Again, Sherwin-Williams paint.
The cabinet hardware is from Lowe's or Home Depot, can't remember.
The Kohler sink is porcelain coated cast iron.
The faucet is by Moen.
The white subway tile is the cheapest ceramic wall tile you can buy at Home Depot... it looks great!
After I posted about the master bathroom debacle, Val, an architectural historian {what a cool job!}, requested to see photos of the wallpaper. Here you go, Val... iridescent pastel stripes on top with country flowers underneath. I think the professor is going to have to rent or buy a steamer to get it off the walls! Does anyone have any wallpaper stripping tips or techniques?
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