Kitchen Renovation; Nearly There!

With the exterior of the Young Victorian completely transformed with a new roof and new siding, we were feeling pretty good about the progress of the overall renovation project and were now ready to finish the kitchen renovation.

So let’s get the kitchen buttoned up, shall we? We’ve talked about the major decisions about the general design, our decisions regarding the flooring, cabinets, countertops, and our huge kitchen island.

What’s Left?

At this point, we’ve got a few more things to finish up in this kitchen renovation. The remaining countertops, getting the antique sink installed, cladding the range hood and backsplash are all on the agenda. We get these things done and we’ve got a full-fledged kitchen folks!

Our son Brandyn came in from Texas for another weekend to help. We put him on sink prep duty. The sink needed to be sanded so that the new finish could be applied.

Brandyn also helped Warren with the concrete countertops. And Warren was glad for the help. “B” was in charge of mixing the concrete and then running buckets up and down the basement stairs to an awaiting Warren who would then spread and level the concrete. Running up and down stairs with buckets of concrete is only for the young people!

Good Choices!

We love how the countertops came out. Warren found a company that supplied the molding pieces that were used to form a decorative edging for the counters. I would definitely opt for both wood and concrete countertops for any future kitchen renovation projects! I love the two very different surfaces and feel like they complement each other nicely. The “cool” and industrial style of the concrete nicely balances the “warm” and casual style of the wood on the island.

We chose a simple white subway tile with a grey grout for the backsplash because it’s timeless and paired perfectly with the countertops and the black and white cabinets. While most of the design elements of the kitchen fit the modern farmhouse style, the general style of our home turned out to be a very comfortable eclectic style. Our design encompasses things we love, that’s all. No particular style; only all of the stuff we love. Something I would describe as an eclectic collected style.

Deal Of The Century!

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And one of these last projects in the kitchen was taking our crazy range hood find and cladding it in wood. The range hood was by far, the best find of the entire house renovation project. We picked it up from a Habitat for Humanity ReStore for a whopping $10! A working, huge commercial range hood for $10. We didn’t know whether it would actually work when we bought it but figured it would be worth the $10 gamble! And what a payoff!

With these last projects completed, and after a long eight months, we officially had a finished kitchen! What a thrill; one of the most satisfying and largest projects we took on. The blood, sweat, and tears invested in this project was, in the end, so worth it!

Thanks for sharing this project with me!

{Shelley}