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March 26, 2014

A Fabulous Kitchen Remodel: The Big Reveal!

I absolutely love a good before and after when it comes to home makeovers, and today’s kitchen remodel almost literally knocked my socks off!  See for yourself.
I live 10 hours away from where I grew up, so I don’t get to see my parents and siblings very often.  But I chat with them frequently over the phone.  My mom seemed to talk nonstop, a few months back, about how much she wanted to update her kitchen.  They’ve lived in the home for just shy of 20 years.  The oak cabinets were yellow and she was in desperate need of a new oven hood.  She also wanted to add hardware onto the cabinets.  After looking through tons of home magazines, she made a glorious plan, which my handy-man, do-it-yourself-kind-of-dad was very (I can’t emphasize it enough) reluctant to carry out because of all the time and labor it would entail.  In other words, only a miracle would get her a new kitchen.  🙂
Ironically, just a short time later, my dad was re-shingling the roof one weekend, and before he finished, a huge rainstorm hit and flooded their kitchen.  We’re talking waterfall-through-the-ceiling, dry-wall-crashing type of stuff.  Sound awful?  Yes, definitely.  But my mom certainly didn’t see it that way. It was her miracle.
So here’s their beautiful new kitchen, all thanks to a terrible, but wonderful bout of rain and a very inconvenient or conveniently-timed (depending on who you ask) roofing update.

 

Here’s the contraption that my dad set up to hold the ceiling up after the rain water soaked the drywall.  Also, take note of the scalloped border by the window on the far left, because that’s about to go.

 

And here’s their kitchen area right after he began the remodel.  My dad built and installed Shaker-style cabinets (as per my mom’s request) to the ceiling, leaving a few spaces open for glass fronts to display pretty dishware.

 

Notice the sad-looking oven hood here and the chicken on the counter.  Nice. 🙂

My dad installed a new, stainless steel oven hood and added brushed nickel hardware knobs and pulls to the cabinets.  He removed the scalloped decor piece above the sink and added a clock there.  He also took out a large fluorescent fixture in the kitchen area and added in recessed lighting.  He put a frame around the window over the sink as well.

The upper cabinets and pantry were all painted in Vanilla Milkshake by Benjamin Moore, and the peninsula and lower cabinets were painted with French Gray by Farrow and Ball in semi-gloss (they color-matched it in Behr using 888-511-1121).  Next on my mom’s list is to replace the refrigerator with a stainless steel model…as soon as their current one gives out.

 

I’m so glad they emailed these pictures so we all could enjoy today’s fabulous kitchen remodel story.  It’s pretty drastic and amazing!

So what do you think?
Are you going to make any home updates soon or maybe you’re in the process now? Do tell!

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Comments

  1. Emily Thompson says

    March 26, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    its incredible what a coat of paint can do!! I love reveals like this!! What a bright and lovely kitchen now... Thanks for sharing this beautiful makeover! EMilY@nap-timecreations.com
    • Christine Bell says

      March 26, 2014 at 1:18 pm

      Paint really is amazing, Emily! So glad you liked it!
  2. Abby says

    March 26, 2014 at 1:22 pm

    Oh wow they did an amazing job! I just love the color on the bottom cabinets...it's so pretty and different than just an all white kitchen. Awesome work!
    • Christine Bell says

      March 26, 2014 at 3:57 pm

      I agree! I wish I lived closer so my dad could come do the same to my kitchen.
  3. cooking with curls says

    March 26, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    Paint is an amazing thing, that and you Dad's hard work. :) It looks amazing! I wish that I had painted my oak cabinets white, my husband said it wouldn't work. Show's what he knows!!
    • Christine Bell says

      March 26, 2014 at 3:57 pm

      Thank you! You should show him these pictures to prove that it can be done. :)
  4. Stacie says

    March 26, 2014 at 4:38 pm

    It turned out fantastic! We are wanting to remodel our kitchen but it seems like such a huge step. We need to redesign (basically gut) the entire thing. The flood was a good reason to get the ball rolling :)
    • Christine Bell says

      March 26, 2014 at 5:04 pm

      Good luck to you Stacie! It's a huge project, but, as you can see, it's so worth it! I'd love to see it when you're done!
  5. the cape on the corner says

    March 26, 2014 at 5:12 pm

    yay for the silver lining of a brand new kitchen. can't beat that!
  6. twinkietotmom says

    March 26, 2014 at 6:30 pm

    We have two tone cabinets as well, the tops are a creamy white and the bottoms are a very similar green. I did them two summers ago and LOVE it still today! Here's a link to our kitchen if you want to check it out... http://www.twinkietotmom.com/2012/09/the-big-kitchen-reveal.html
  7. Pam @ over50feeling40 says

    March 27, 2014 at 4:37 pm

    Thanks for sharing and inspiring others on the Thursday Blog Hop!...I am certain more will want to tackle home projects now.
  8. normaleverydaylife says

    March 28, 2014 at 2:36 pm

    This is beautiful! Your dad did a great job. I love the glass front cabinets! #Thursday Favorite Things

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