Total Renovation: Kitchen, Living Room, Dining Room
03-08-2013, 08:17 AM
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Total Renovation: Kitchen, Living Room, Dining Room
Finally, the construction is done. Below are just a few of the before, during and after pics from this crazy project. Here are the cliff notes:
- House was built in 1950.
- Moved the kitchen to the dining room, the dining room to the back room and the living room was expanded into the old kitchen.
- Almost 8 weeks start to finish.
Living Room Before:
Kitchen Before:
Dining Room/Back Room Before:
- House was built in 1950.
- Moved the kitchen to the dining room, the dining room to the back room and the living room was expanded into the old kitchen.
- Almost 8 weeks start to finish.
Living Room Before:
Kitchen Before:
Dining Room/Back Room Before:
03-08-2013, 08:29 AM
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1- You have no idea. I think I'll start a thread showing all the wallpapers I've uncovered there.
2- I'm on a plane and editing the sizes are taking forever. Calm down cha-chi.
3- Duh. He's just a baby.
2- I'm on a plane and editing the sizes are taking forever. Calm down cha-chi.
3- Duh. He's just a baby.
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03-08-2013, 08:39 AM
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Kitchen (previous dining) During:
Notable change - Opened the ceilings and replaced with beadboard. The beams were there but have been repainted.
Notable change - Opened the ceilings and replaced with beadboard. The beams were there but have been repainted.
03-08-2013, 08:48 AM
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Dining Room (previous back room) During:
- Made a new entryway from living room. Put a slider where the window was. All new dry wall, chair rail, etc.
- Made a new entryway from living room. Put a slider where the window was. All new dry wall, chair rail, etc.
03-08-2013, 08:52 AM
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This house seriously has wallpaper and paneling everywhere. I uncovered 5 different ones in the master closet before it was torn down. In the living room, I could literally peel back the decades.
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03-08-2013, 08:55 AM
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PS - That 'brick' on the old kitchen walls is actually linoleum. I peeled it back and guess what I found? Wallpaper brick.
03-08-2013, 08:57 AM
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03-08-2013, 07:43 PM
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03-08-2013, 08:08 PM
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Oh wow.. you're undoing decades of interior mistakes 
Looking forward to seeing more.
Looking forward to seeing more.
Can't wait to see the after pics.
03-08-2013, 10:01 PM
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Living Room (current living room, plus expanded into the old kitchen space) During:
- Knocked down all walls between old kitchen and current living room.
- Added the back wall to seperate the kitchen/dining room areas and living room.
- New entry to this area was created.
- Custom bookshelf work began to the left of the new entry to kitchen/dining area.
- Skim coated the ceiling to get rid of texture.
- Knocked down all walls between old kitchen and current living room.
- Added the back wall to seperate the kitchen/dining room areas and living room.
- New entry to this area was created.
- Custom bookshelf work began to the left of the new entry to kitchen/dining area.
- Skim coated the ceiling to get rid of texture.
03-09-2013, 04:54 PM
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Kitchen/Dining Room Final:
- Paint: Glidden 'Creamy Buttermilk' and Behr 'Stealth Jet'
- Floors: Walnut Bamboo
- Backsplash: Mix of glass tile and travertine
- Lighting: High hats, under the cabinet, chandelier and pendant
- Counter: 'Black Pearl' granite w/ 1/2" bevel edge
- Paint: Glidden 'Creamy Buttermilk' and Behr 'Stealth Jet'
- Floors: Walnut Bamboo
- Backsplash: Mix of glass tile and travertine
- Lighting: High hats, under the cabinet, chandelier and pendant
- Counter: 'Black Pearl' granite w/ 1/2" bevel edge
03-09-2013, 09:38 PM
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Thanks, guys! It was definitely a lot of work but worth it.
I wanted a way to break up all of the cream but didn't want to do the black 'stealth jet' color all the way around so I opted for the hand painted black trees, which I still need to finish.
I'll post the final living room shots tomorrow after I finish hanging a few things.
I wanted a way to break up all of the cream but didn't want to do the black 'stealth jet' color all the way around so I opted for the hand painted black trees, which I still need to finish.
I'll post the final living room shots tomorrow after I finish hanging a few things.
03-10-2013, 08:43 PM
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Really cool. I love the ceiling treatment.
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03-11-2013, 08:17 AM
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Wow! Your kitchen is gorgeous. Great work. Everything flows so well together.
03-11-2013, 11:21 AM
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Thanks, everyone!
One other thing I forgot to mention was that the bookshelf at the end of the island in the kitchen was supposed to be raised about 3" for added interest and also so anyone sitting across from it at the table wouldn't be able to see the messes I was making while cooking. However, the contractor forgot and by the time I noticed, the granite had already been cut. Oh well.
One other thing I forgot to mention was that the bookshelf at the end of the island in the kitchen was supposed to be raised about 3" for added interest and also so anyone sitting across from it at the table wouldn't be able to see the messes I was making while cooking. However, the contractor forgot and by the time I noticed, the granite had already been cut. Oh well.
03-11-2013, 11:51 AM
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Thanks, everyone!
One other thing I forgot to mention was that the bookshelf at the end of the island in the kitchen was supposed to be raised about 3" for added interest and also so anyone sitting across from it at the table wouldn't be able to see the messes I was making while cooking. However, the contractor forgot and by the time I noticed, the granite had already been cut. Oh well.
One other thing I forgot to mention was that the bookshelf at the end of the island in the kitchen was supposed to be raised about 3" for added interest and also so anyone sitting across from it at the table wouldn't be able to see the messes I was making while cooking. However, the contractor forgot and by the time I noticed, the granite had already been cut. Oh well.
03-11-2013, 03:53 PM
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Wow that kitchen, and dining room are gorgeous, congrats!
03-12-2013, 08:40 AM
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Yeah the ceiling looks great. Also love the back splash!
03-12-2013, 12:40 PM
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It's gorgeous, Michi! I seriously love it. And you did the trees? Cool!
03-12-2013, 07:46 PM
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Michi now that's a kitchen I'd cook in all the time.
03-20-2013, 06:08 PM
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And, FINALLY, here are the after pictures of the Living Room.
- Paint: Behr Koala Bear/Elephant Skin
- Ceiling received a skim coat to cover the texture
- Custom bookcase
- Paint: Behr Koala Bear/Elephant Skin
- Ceiling received a skim coat to cover the texture
- Custom bookcase
03-20-2013, 07:01 PM
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I love it!! You have great taste. What is going in the niche between the bookcases?
03-20-2013, 08:30 PM
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