Kitchen Remodel

We decided to remodel our kitchen.  It started with the thought of just refinishing our existing cabinets, but by the time I was done saying what I wanted added and changed we decided to just gut it and start from scratch.

BEFORE:

Let's ignore the big, fat pregnant lady.  This was the only decent and most recent picture I could find of most of the kitchen in one shot.

Here's the part you can't see in the other picture.  It was all just so yellow.  So much yellow.  I was so done with it.  I originally wanted a white kitchen when we built 10 years ago, but for some reason it didn't happen. I was talked into hickory.  Which is fine, but I kept dreaming of a white kitchen.

And so my dear husband began the process:

We were able to sell our old cabinets, counter tops and appliances on KSL classifieds and make a few bucks to put toward the cause.

 The kids loved the open space for a day or two.

We opted for tile in the kitchen area since the kids spill water non-stop from the fridge and it had warped the wood.  This was really hard for me to pick.  What if I pick the wrong tile?  What if it looks hideous?  Who knows if we'll keep the same wood floors forever?  So many things to consider.

The cabinets get installed:

Happy day!

Then the granite counter tops were installed:

I was in love.  The funny thing with the counter tops was I drove up to Salt Lake to pick them out.  I chose a specific slab.  I asked the guy if this exact one I was looking at was the one I was going to get.  He said yes.  I said thank you.  I went to our counter top guy's shop a few days later to confirm it was okay to go ahead and start cutting them out.  It was NOT the slab I chose.  BUT it was fine.  I am completely happy with how they turned out.  And I wasn't about to delay the install.  I needed them before Christmas.

Then we had a setback.  And a very big mistake.  We decided on a very simple travertine for the backsplash.  It seemed fine, but the more that got put up the more I hated it.  It would look fine then it would look peach.  Then I'd talk myself into it being fine again and it would work for a few minutes and then I'd hate it.  I didn't say anything because I was afraid it was just me freaking out.  Nate and I got home late from a party one night and he said so what do you think?  I was silent for a moment and asked him the same question back.  He said he hated it.  Phew!  I do too!  We ripped it out that night at midnight.

The next day we went out and bought subway tiles and haven't had a single regret.

And after the cabinet guys came back and put in the appliance corner cabinet we called it a success.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

I was without a working kitchen for 3 weeks.  I'd say that's not too bad for doing a complete redo.  I didn't get a picture, sadly, but I had a ghetto kitchen in the dining room with a cart and a microwave and lots of cereal, microwave foods, plastic ware, paper plates, cups and bowls.  We probably filled up the landfill, but I'll let my grandkids worry about that.  Ha! ;)  It's a small kitchen, but with the changes we made I have more storage, a place for everything and it looks great.  I love it!