Initially, our master plan for the kitchen was to install wood floors and to add more cabinets and shelving (what's pictured below is all there was when we moved in.) We immediately added some shelving and a range hood, and Jon made the loveliest kitchen island. We didn't have it in the budget to do the floors right away so as a temporary fix, we gave the (black painted linoleum) floors a fresh coat of seafoam paint. As you can see in the photo, the black floors showed SO much dirt. Well, turns out, so does seafoam. Even though everyone warned me of this, I somehow didn't believe them. While I loved the color, I hated how dirty they always looked, so after a year in the house we decided to bite the bullet and put in hardwood. I'm not exactly sure how "hardwood" morphed into basically gutting the kitchen and starting over, but somehow it did. Funny enough, we didn't even end up using hardwood, but opted instead for a concrete-look tile (which I am happy to report does not show dirt at all!) We decided to splurge on the tile and countertops because we knew we wouldn't need large quantities of either. We saved by keeping the existing backsplash (it's cute, right?), using Ikea cabinets (assembled by yours truly), and finding some good deals! BEFORE Unfortunately, I didn't take before pictures of the other side of the kitchen, but it was just a blank wall. PROGRESS DURING ^^ We pulled up SIX layers of stuff! 3 layers of linoleum + subfloor. AFTER I am SO happy with how everything turned out. Dream kitchen! Sources:
tile- Fusion Cemento (Salt Lake Tile Company, also here) cabinets (IKEA) drawer pulls (Amazon) countertops- New Super White granite (Romo Granite) sink (IKEA) we lucked out and found the exact sink we wanted in the as-is section for $90 off- score! faucet (IKEA) island (DIY) bar stools (IKEA) island light (Amazon) open shelving (DIY) iron shelf brackets (hand-forged by Jon) runner rug (Rugs USA)
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