After years of reimagining our kitchen format and design, in January 2024 we started a brand new section of our kitchen rework following our preliminary $95 budget kitchen update. Residing and entertaining right here for 5 years helped kind our concepts on methods to enhance the kitchen’s total operate and stream. So now that we’re (lastly!) at this section of our rework, we plan to work inside the sq. footage we’ve got with just a few budget-saving twists that I’m pleased to share.
Present state of our kitchen // Listed here are just a few earlier than and after footage of our kitchen after our first budget kitchen remodel. You may also tour our dwelling from the start and check out the listing photos earlier than we moved in.
Small Kitchen Hacks & Concepts
Hyperlinks to buy my kitchen
I really feel like we symbolize most householders in that we don’t have an infinite finances for dwelling enchancment, and we solely do initiatives as our finances and time permit. Understanding the nuance of your areas is such an necessary issue when crafting a brand new room design, particularly when you’re transforming on a finances. That is very true for kitchens! Our circa-2005 home has just a few quirks that we needed to repair the minute we took possession of the home, and we’re so pleased that point has lastly arrived!
2024 Kitchen Transform Guidelines
Timeless to me means making a traditional basis, modernized with paint & decor. Right here’s how we plan to create a timeless and traditional kitchen that (we hope) will stay in fashion for years to come back.
- Repair our exhausting water (✅We put in Culligan with reverse osmosis)
- Spend money on high quality home equipment (✅Performed! We’re loving our KitchenAid merchandise)
- Deal with awkward areas (we moved the large pantry to our laundry room, extra on this quickly!)
- Replace flooring all through the primary ground (✅Performed! Come see which flooring we chose)
- Add seating & increase countertop area (aka, rip & exchange our island. Extra on this quickly!)
- Backsplash: I’m dedicated to beadboard on the partitions of the kitchen for a timeless look
- Repaint cupboards (probably, I’m happy with grey in houses so long as it’s blended with hotter colours)
Fast DIY Kitchen Transformations // As an alternative of a full kitchen cupboard substitute, we’re relocating just a few base cupboards that we salvaged from the island. The plan is to repaint if wanted, and exchange or replace {hardware}. We are also engaged on a supply for putting in glass cupboards. Paint is at all times my go-to for a fast and simple change in a kitchen!
We additionally plan to make use of beadboard wallpaper (or possibly the actual factor) on our kitchen partitions as an alternative of a full tile backsplash. Tile and lighting are likely to age-out in a kitchen the quickest. So retaining these objects as timeless as doable are the aim.
Luxurious Kitchen Upgrades // New flooring was installed this week! The ground has been the most important funding thus far since we addressed the whole first ground, which was round 1,250 sq. ft at $2.60 a sq. foot. Upgrading our whole-home water system with Culligan was additionally needed since our water was so exhausting. We felt we wanted to do that earlier than investing in new home equipment. We’re additionally within the means of designing our personal island and we’ve already chosen quartz counter tops. Will share extra on all of this quickly!
Want Inspiration?
For 12+ years we’ve got been updating our dwelling on a very small finances. My 14-Web page information consists of:
- “6 Ideas: The best way to Prioritize Your Initiatives”
- The FIRST factor I at all times tackle in each room
- What to do when you might have $0 to spend
- Recognizing “good bones” in each area
- What to do when you’re uninspired