113 Days Later
Who would have ever thought we’d be without a kitchen for almost four months? Not us. But it’s baaaaaack. And it’s better than ever.
First a shot of the kitchen that came with the house when we purchased it almost two years ago:
And now for the dramatic transformation we promised. The granite was totally the icing on the cake. Here’s a shot of the whole shebang as seen from the living/dining room:
And here’s a shot of the left side with that sexy hood that we just used while MAKING DINNER. Sorry for the caps, we just haven’t made dinner at home in ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN DAYS!!! Oops, there I go again.
Here’s the right side with our stainless dishwasher, fridge, and microwave- is there anything we can’t cook in our new kitchen? Well, yes. But at least we’ll burn the filet mignon in style.
This is a shot of the little microwave nook, a really cute little bonus area in a corner of the kitchen that we originally planned to leave bare. Thank goodness for our kitchen designer Nancy Kulik, who convinced us that storage is better than floorage.
And here’s a closer shot of my favorite corner, which sports all sorts of little extras. A cabinet with a glass door (which does wonders for making the kitchen seem less “boxed in”)…
… and a built in double-tiered lazy susan for an insane amount of storage in the base cabinet:
And no kitchen is complete without a little jewelry. Our brushed nickel faucet fits the bill. And check out that undermount sink. Me-ow.
We hope the wait was worth it for all you lovely readers. We’d love to know what you think!
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Comments
The suspense!! I’ve been waiting all day long to see the pictures:) Definitely worth the wait!! Congrats!!!!
WONDERFUL !! (all caps!) Worth the wait for it to be done right. The countertops turned out fantastic. Can’t wait until we have real cabinets and countertops. We’re still in transition.
Absolutely gorgeous! I can only dream of a kitchen like yours for now! Oh, and how do you live without a kitchen for 4 months??
So pretty! What a difference the color makes. It looks like the kitchen is a lot bigger. Something along the lines of what you did is what we had planned to do for our kitchen, but the granite was out of our budget. We did paint our cabinets white though, so of course I always love to see other people with white cabinets because they must be cool people too. ;)
Woohoo! It’s gorgeous. Seriously, ya’ll did a totally stand up job! :) Magazine worthy! :)
Do you mind us asking for a ball park figure of how much it set you back? I’m always curious as to how much people put into their kitchens when renovating. It helps me figure out how much I need to save for when we buy a house and wanna redo! (And yes..if it was rude to ask you don’t have to answer! hahaha sorry! :) )
Truly AMAZING! I know all the set backs you guys went through so I can imagine your little victory dance you did yesterday. Great job S!!
xoxo
Hey All You Fabulous Readers,
Boy are we tickled by all of your sweet responses. Every time we received another lovely comment we did the happy dance (as Burger looked on confusedly). It’s just super fun to have so much positive reinforcement after all the hard work and waiting. And we appreciate the time you each took to send those sweet replies.
As for Kelly’s ball park figure request, that’s actually our plan for the next post, so stay tuned to see where we scrimped and where we splurged.
xo
Sherry
Very nicely done! We’re in the process of redoing our kitchen. Hope it comes out just as nice. I applaud the work!
I found your site by googling “pashmina granite,” and am totally impressed with everything you’ve done! We’re knee deep in a kitchen reno, and I can’t decide between the pashmina granite and “tigris sand” Silestone (the latter of which was my first love). I love the way your kitchen looks — great job! — so the tide may be changing :-) We’re doing an all-white kitchen with some red accents (nothing really permanent — think Le Creuset and Kitchen Aid mixer…). Since you guys obviously have great taste, and have a huge chunk of Pashmina in front of you, I’d be curious to know whether you think it would look good with the red. I’ll stay tuned!
Hey Kim,
It’s so funny that you mentioned that Tigris Sand was your first love. I don’t know if you checked out some previous blog entries, but a handful of posts ago we explained how our countertop “first love” was Blanc Noir granite… but when we actually saw the big slabs we realized it would have been terrible. Much darker and more spotty than we’d like (we were going for a more marble-like-effect with veins and big movement as opposed to consistent blotches throughout the countertop). And that’s when we switched gears and found our beloved Pashmina.
I don’t want to sound completely biased (although I love love love my dear Pashmina) so I’ll just state the facts. It would look fantastic with red accents. I know this because I actually brought in a piece of art with red apples on it and it looks amazing just leaning against the wall and resting on the granite. I don’t think you can see it well in the detail shots above, but if you look at the pic with the lazy susan you can see it all blurred in the background. Trust me, it looks great.
I can totally picture a red mixer in the corner and a red tea kettle on the stove. So cute. Plus a white kitchen with red accents never goes out of style. Good luck with everything- I’m sure it will be just beautiful!
xo
Sherry
I don’t know where I’ve been and why I hadn’t seen your blog before, but wow! Gorgeous! Thanks for leaving a comment on my site, because that’s what I followed to end up over here!
Now to make my way through the archives…
Just came across your blog — you guys have done some fantastic work on your house! I’m in the midst of planning my own white kitchen reno so I loved seeing your pics. Good job!
I am planning a white kitchen remodel and thinking of using pashmina as a substitute for marble. My search brought up your kitchen and it looks great. Pashmina is a go!
Your kitchen is the best..now im wondering how i can change my half finished kitched to look as good as yours
So you say you’re in the middle of a kitchen renovation? We remember the feeling. Hopefully you’ll blink your eyes and it’ll all be over and your kitchen will be absolutely amazing. Good luck!
Sherry
Your kitchen is absolutely beautiful. Sorry you waited 4 months…I am waiting 4 weeks. I also picked out Pashmina, do you know if it comes under another name? Best of luck to you…
Hey Cathie,
Four weeks sounds like heaven… you’re a lucky girl! I’m so excited you also picked Pashmina- it’s such a great color. As for if it goes by any other name, we just recently learned that Home Depot either no longer sells it or has changed the name but we’re not sure what the new name would be. However, the good news is that any stoneyard in your area should have a similar looking slab. Just describe it as light with gray and black veins and flecks of garnet. We went to two local stoneyards back when we were doing our kitchen and they both had similar slabs with different names. Good luck with everything!
xo,
Sherry
I just stumbled upon your blog and am absolutely in awe of all the work you put into your home. It’s beautiful! I especially love your kitchen. I was wondering what color paint you used on the walls. I think it might work well in my new kitchen.
Thanks!
PJ
Hey PJ!
The paint color in our kitchen (which we love and is also in our bedroom) is by Glidden and is called Gentle Tide. You can see a full breakdown of all of our paint colors here:
http://www.thisyounghouse.com/2007/12/watching-paint-dry/
Do send us pictures if you end up using it!
-John
Just located your blog, and boy am I thrilled! I’ll be tackling my kitchen next spring…three cheers for the results of your makeover!! Way to close off the doorway–such a better use of the space and everything is just gorgeous!
Gorgeous! Absolutely beautiful! I love looking at before & after pictures and yours is a complete makeover! Great job…love reading your stories!