Oh the Kitchen. When I purchased my little piece of urban heaven, I turned a blind eye to the kitchen. The location, the charm, the garage all won me over and allowed me to forget about the kitchen.
So what makes it so bad? Well, take a look at some of the pictures.
We'll start with the lighting. You could put Heidi Klum under these lights and she would look like a troll. Not only is the lighting bad, the refrigerator blocks what little natural light comes in from the north facing window.
The cabinets are in sad shape. The sink was apparently used for paint clean up and someone forgot to clean it. And the floor sticky tiles keep peeling back.
And oh the countertop...we are talking late 70's early 80's yellowish laminate, the cornerstone of every girls dream kitchen, ha!
So what's next? Deciding if this kitchen can be saved or needs to be completely gutted. What do you think?
Gutting the kitchen will obviously yield the best results, but if the money is an issue, you can totally paint those cabinets...they have simple enough lines that it will work. If you're brave, go vintage 50's kitchen, a fun color like pale yellow or mint green would be AMAZING! Otherwise, white cabs with funky hardware (check anthropologie for knobs). If you take the emphasis away from the plain jane cabinets by using a cool color or really unique hardware, can do wonders! Google painted cabinets...you'll find a ton of inspiration! Oh, and that floor...definately gotta go! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jeannett, a remodel would get you the best results. At the very least I would absolutely find another spot for the fridge. Maybe a good cabinet guy could remove some of the cabinets in the fridge's new spot and relocate them to where the fridge is now. Of course, if you stay with the old cabinets, a paint job is in order. I can't wait to hear what you decide to do!
ReplyDeleteOpening up the window for light is a must! Living in MN, we get so very little natural light in the winter, that you have to take what you can get!
ReplyDeleteI'm leaning towards new cabinets...the old ones stick and have no life to them. So much to do!