Today is "Reveal Day"! I know it's been a long series but it's important to see the before and after's to appreciate the full transition. And boy, what a
transition! We were out of house two weeks and the entire
process took three weeks to complete. Of course, we have stories ranging from appliances missing-in-action to missing knobs but in the end...these are very minimal in the span of such a big project.
New stove top and hood. This thing can bust out a quesadilla quicker than you can say "arriba"!
Butler pantry in tip-top shape...and yes, husband's wine fridge was the first of our appliances to be plugged in. Ironic? I think not. We went days without a fridge, people.
My new cast iron sink which I may or may not have a crush on. The color is called "dune" and it's a grayish, white. So pretty and it's deep. I can clean highchair trays, pots...shoot, I could clean Olivia in there!
My new West Elm chandelier that I also heart very much. Speaking of hearts...I am completely over the moon about the paint color we chose.
"Healing Aloe" by Benjamin Moore. It's their Aura line which is non-toxic and dries in 30 minutes. It's a light, bright mint hue.
Notice anything else different? I will give you a hint...no more "Three's Company" banister/spindles separating the kitchen from the family room.
Paned cabinet windows and a shiny new dishwasher.
Now that is a fridge! With milk smudges on it...lovely. One thing I love about the kitchen is the level of detail from the molding to the polished nickel hardware. We chose a white, shaker cabinet because it was clean and could be kept contemporary without trying too hard. Everything was custom which was a tedious job but the end result far exceeded our expectations.
The big picture - voila! We removed the 80's light fixtures and replaced them with can lights and under mount cabinet lighting for the evenings.
Thanks so much for all your feedback and comments. Next up - a kitchen table! This will be a fun series to continue as we remodel and start new projects in years to come!
Sources:
Contractors:
OC Ventures Inc.
Cabinetry:
Pace Kitchens
Paint: Benjamin Moore
"Healing Aloe"
Appliances:
Thermador
Light Fixture:
West Elm
Kitchen Chairs:
West Elm
Counters:
"Moonlight" Quartzite
Kitchen Faucet:
Kohler
Kitchen Sink:
Kohler
Hardware:
Amerock
