Here's the before, in case you forgot. The dark, double-oven loving, old window having, green appliance filled, no-dishwasher-ish before. Note the lovely wood paneling in the family room as you look in. For more a more detailed post on how we re-arranged things, click here. As always, click on the pics to see a bigger view!
Ready for afters? Woo hoo! Me too!
Why do I say "Well, almost..."? In the pic above, note that our countertop is falling down and you can see the plaster walls/old paint peeking through. When we moved the cabinet over to the other side of the room to make room for the dishwasher, we realized that it was that cabinet that was holding up the countertop. We found some great deals on Black Friday but the best was laminate countertop at Menards for $4.99 a linear foot! Normally $14 a linear foot there and $20-30 a square foot at Home Depot. And as much as I know you looove the green fridge, we'll also be painting that white.
*Update 12/21: Click here for the post of the finished kitchen with the countertop! Eeeee!
*Update 1/3: Cost Breakdown:
I had some friends asking how much it took to get to the after, here's the breakdown.
- Oil Rubbed Bronze Spray Paint: $4.88 at Lowe's
-1/2 gallon (if that) of Benjamin Moore Everlasting, used Valspar paint: $10 at Lowe's
- Kilz Primer: used about $10 worth?
- Granite-look laminate Countertop: $130 at Menards
- Delta Faucet, new in an unopened box labeled 'as-is', $50
Other items:
- Light fixture, found on freecycle, painted ORB, free.
- Dishwasher, given to us by my in-laws, free.
- Hinges and knobs, existing, painted ORB, free.
- Linens, decorations, etc, existing.
- Labor, free!