Kitchen Progress

We - no I shouldn't say we, I should say JOE, has been diligently working on the kitchen in our house. Here's where we're at now.

BEFORE:Notice the lovely flat oak cabinets and the outdated white ball knobs! And the nice off-white appliances (with exception to the dishwasher which is black) The walls are white. The tiles are off-white with mauve tile accents. ooooh, I know. You are sooo jealous!




Here's what we've done so far:


Joe painted the cabinets cherry red. The walls are now gray and he cut and hung and painted nice bright white crown molding. The knobs are new, rustic and black- hammered iron knobs and drawer pulls. The window trim was painted white.
The backsplash, Joe painted metallic silver.
We replaced the refrigerator and stove with black appliances.
This is the nook for the kitchen table.

I am hoping I can get my hands on something like this table for this spot:What still needs to be done in the kitchen:

New counter tops- probably laminate, that looks like granite, and in a dark charcoal gray
Flooring- Possibly light colored wood laminate flooring
New sink and Faucet
Replace ceiling fan with regular Ceiling fixture
Replace light over the sink with Pendant light- punched tin
Replace light over kitchen table nook with something more modern/retro
Replace that shelving area in nook with custom shelves for wine
Replace white microwave for black microwave

It's coming along! I am excited for the end product. I think it will
totally reflect our style and give the kitchen an updated look
that will work until we can do a total renovation with new cabinetry!