Kitchen Update!! Island

Here's the latest in our kitchen makeover!

We've added a kitchen island!

What still needs to be done to the island?
-Stain butcher block countertop to a dark brown.
-Add doors & drawers (not pictured)

We purchased the island at Ikea. It's three base cabinets (two 18" and one 24") and a butcher block counter top. It was too pricey for us to buy all at once so we opted to buy the "bones" of it and we will go back later for the smaller pieces. As of right now, it functions just perfect!

I already had bar stool seating from my kitchen nook at my old place (purchased at Bed, Bath & Beyond).

What's next?
1.Granite Countertops (installed in less than 2 weeks)
2.Removing that 60's tile backsplash and replacing with a modern backsplash
3.Wall color. Planning to go with "High Noon" which is a blue color
4.Dark hardwood floors
5.Center Island
6.Faux ceiling beams (dark wood)
7.Remove wall (photo below. Those papers hanging are my inspiration to keep moving ahead with this loooooong project)
8.Cabinet molding
9.Crown molding
10.New windows!

Kitchen Update- Counters & Walls (sort of)

Eeeekkkkkk I'm so excited that my kitchen vision is taking shape!

Here are some before & during photos of removing the backsplash tiles. This process was MESSY. I am still cleaning up dust from the demo. It spread beyond my kitchen and into my living room. My dad let us borrow his air compressor and chisel to complete this part. Then the cement and wire netting mesh underneath needed to come off. Andy did this part of the job and I know it was hard work (kudos to you boo) because I attempted one piece and didn't have the strength to break a single tile off.


Goodbye retro brown sink, icky faucet, and nasty tile, hello shiny new sink & counters!



Our sink and counter before







Good bye sink and good bye tile counters!





Shiny new sink






Faucet & New counters installed!!



Our one splurge was the granite countertops. This was the only thing we did not do ourselves. We went with the color Kashmir White. It is beautiful. Expensive...but beautiful :)


Paint! Here is the high noon color I mentioned in my last post. I love how bright and open the kitchen feels. Now its time to move on to my "to do" list.



Wall Paint color: High Noon
Granite color: White Kashmir
Sink: White
Faucet: Mediterranean Bronze
Total cost of wall paint, sink, faucet, and granite countertops: $2187.00

Here is my latest "To Do" list with some items checked off and a few added:
What's next?
1.Granite Countertops (installed in less than 2 weeks)
2.Removing that 60's tile backsplash and replacing with a modern backsplash
3.Wall color. Planning to go with "High Noon" which is a blue color
4.Dark hardwood floors
5.Center Island
6.Faux ceiling beams (dark wood)
7.Remove wall (photo below. Those papers hanging are my inspiriation to keep moving ahead with this loooooong project)
8.Cabinet molding
9.Crown molding
10.New windows!

This wall has GOT TO GO!