The kitchen is…in!
Bottom Corner
Top Corner
Side Cabinet
Above the Appliances
Here are some pictures. It looks terrific. There is still a ton to do but you get the general idea. There will be a crown moulding piece on the top of the cabinets and also a kick plate on the bottom. But I’m so happy the cabinets went in and it looks great!
We finished most of the work in the bathroom thanks to some extra hands this week.
Here’s the vanity with the faucets installed. It’s looking pretty sexy!
Vanity With Sinks
I also did a little painting in the closet and texturizing in the pantry. Nothing too exciting but progress.
Closet Painted
Adding Sand Texture to Pantry Walls
Painting Progress in the Pantry
And I did a little ceiling touch up paint where we took down the old soffit. I don’t know how you feel about soffits but I can’t find a good reason to like them. Yuck.
Kitchen Ceiling Minus Soffit
Just in time because our kitchen cabinets are in! I’m SO excited to see them go in. Hopefully I love them. They are white with a flat shake look to them. And they are custom ordered, not just your basic plastic bargain bin white cabinets (aka what I like to describe as bathroom cabinets). My vote was for a few with glass fronts but I got out voted by the boss. If it were my house, there would be glass in the two cabinets that will frame the sink.
We also purchased appliances for the kitchen.
Refrigerator
There was a dishwasher that was left but we bought a refrigerator, a new above the stove microwave (again, not a decision I’d make for my own house, but for a rental, it’s fine) and a stove. These are going to be all white. And I’m a little worried because normally stainless steel appliances help break up an all white kitchen. But I’ll do my best with the remainder of the kitchen choices to bring some life to the room. I’ll save those for later!
Here’s a little kitchen preview.
Kitchen Rendering
Corner Cabinet Reveal
Another very non exciting aspect, but a very wonderful change is all of the outlets are now white and don’t have paint on them. Just a little thing but makes a big difference!
Outlets
If you’re wondering if we got a chance to install those cabinets over the long weekend…you’ll have to wait and see!
Wowza. We have really hit a block. Not much is happening on the fixer upper lately. I only have a few cool things to show you. First, remember that coat closet that was at the top of the landing? Well, I had an idea on how to make better use of that space.
Door on the Left
Don’t get me wrong, every place deserves to have a coat closet. But it doesn’t need to be quite so deep!
Closet Without Door
My idea, let’s split this closet up and make part of it a pantry.
Wall Going Up In-between
A small kitchen desperately needs a pantry. And I’m envisioning a nice little nook where each shelf pulls out. And we will also build the shelves to roll out should you ever need attic access. I’ll save a little surprise with this spot for a later date.
Mudding and Taping
And here is the small space for the pantry-
Tiny Pantry
While this space is only about eighteen inches wide, I have to say, it’ll be bigger than one side of my pantry space in my own kitchen and a shelf taller. It’ll be a great spot for all those groceries. And a better usage of space than simply hanging coats.
