Chris's dad and cousin did most of the work, and they did it in just a week. We were very impressed! We took down a wall between our kitchen and formal dining room, opening up the space into one large kitchen. See the results for yourself:
The old view from the kitchen into the old dining room. We removed this rust-colored wall and took up the ceramic tile flooring in the kitchen and the carpet in the dining room:
New view:
Old view from corner of kitchen. We took down the rust-colored wall:
New view:
Old view from old dining room into kitchen:
New view. We added an island and pendant lighting above it:
Old view from the sliding glass door:
New view. We added an island in the kitchen. It's huge! (77 x 41 inches. Plenty of space!):
The flooring is one of my favorite things. Really unique and pretty. It goes with lots of different tones of wood:
One of my favorite new decorations. I framed two handwritten recipes from Grandma Lindell. They are so special to me! I added a pretty sheet of paper to matte them. I love how Grandma wrote "Good Luck!" on both of them! One recipe is for her oatmeal raisin cookies. The other is for my favorite peach pineapple jam:
That's the tour. What do you think of the renovation? We couldn't be happier!
5 comments:
What a great tour!! Bob and I both think its stunning!! You really did a good job with your renovation and the before and after pictures! Looking forward to seeing it in March!! Love, Mom
Looks great, Michelle! You will love the new space. The recipes are such a great touch!
That looks amazing, Michelle! I'm jealous of all of your counter space!
I love your kitchen and you did it so fast! I also love the recipes. Mom will like that. Love, Margene
Love that you framed the recipes! So clever, and homey. Is homey a word? Your home looks so warm and inviting. I think I should come over and eat!
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