Then to Now // Kitchen

Its been so long since I have posted any house updates... years actually. When I first bought my house it needed a face lift in a major way. The kitchen was virtually unusable and had not been updated since the house was built in 1954. These were the pictures I took the day I got the keys

Everything had to go. The cabinet lay out wasn't going to work and I needed to make room for a dishwasher so we literally tore the entire thing out.

I had matching hardwoods laid - under the carpet throughout the house were the original hardwoods - all the praise hands! I decided to switch the direction of the planks to keep from creating more work and to this day love how it separates the kitchen from the dining room. From there I had custom cabinets made and a window closed in to make room for the fridge.

This would have been the last time you saw this space...

And here is what it looks like today...

I recently removed the green chevron for a cleaner look. There were moments I thought it might just look too plain without the chevron but I can honestly say, I love the change. 

The cabinets on either side of the fridge pull out for storage - hands down the best idea I had in this kitchen. There isn't a pantry in the house so these two hidden gems serve as a make shift pantry.

Can you believe the change in this one space? Heck its hard for be to believe how much its changed in just the past few years! For giggles lets do some more side by side looks

BEFORE

AFTER

BEFORE

AFTER

So what do you think? Any big remodels happening at your house lately? There is a tiny part of me thats ready for the next flip... just a tiny part.

Sources:

Butcher Block Counters: IKEA

Sink: IKEA

All appliances: Fridgidaire

Cabinets: Broken Arrow Woodworks

Subway Tile : Home Depot

Both Light fixtures: IKEA