mountainash
02-09-2009, 03:46 PM
It's time to remodel my kitchen and I need some help. I have some pictures from when we bought the place. The only difference now is that we have black appliances and the microwave is over the stove. The hideous wallpaper that we said we were going to remove when we moved in is still up. It's been almost five years. :doh The cabinet doors in the kitchen are painted white. It's not a quality paint because it has started to chip. I have a love/hate relationship with the tile floors. With the radiant heat in our house, they're nice and warm in the winter time and nice and cool in the summertime, but they show every crumb and God forbid you ever drop something glass. :jawdrop
http://s144.photobucket.com/albums/r177/mtnash/?action=view¤t=uglywallpaper.jpg
http://s144.photobucket.com/albums/r177/mtnash/?action=view¤t=uglywallpaper2.jpg
The laundry room joins the kitchen. It's nice to be able to fold a load of laundry while my children are having a snack in the kitchen, but I don't enjoy hearing the dryer all of the time or the linty dust that gets everywhere either. The laundry room has matching maple cabinets and a large pantry that I want to keep.
http://s144.photobucket.com/albums/r177/mtnash/?action=view¤t=laundry.jpg
http://s144.photobucket.com/albums/r177/mtnash/?action=view¤t=pantry.jpg
My budget is about $1000 which should include new countertops, paint, backsplashes, and possibly light fixtures. There's a distinct possibility that we'll sell this house within the next couple years, so it's important to make sure that whatever we do is going to be appealing to potential buyers. That's my main struggle. I know what I would like and I think I have good taste (is there a pat yourself on the back smiley?) but I worry that my tastes are too contemporary for my small town. I'll be back in a bit to run some of my ideas by you, but in the meantime take a look at the pics and feel free to offer your ideas.
Thanks!!
http://s144.photobucket.com/albums/r177/mtnash/?action=view¤t=uglywallpaper.jpg
http://s144.photobucket.com/albums/r177/mtnash/?action=view¤t=uglywallpaper2.jpg
The laundry room joins the kitchen. It's nice to be able to fold a load of laundry while my children are having a snack in the kitchen, but I don't enjoy hearing the dryer all of the time or the linty dust that gets everywhere either. The laundry room has matching maple cabinets and a large pantry that I want to keep.
http://s144.photobucket.com/albums/r177/mtnash/?action=view¤t=laundry.jpg
http://s144.photobucket.com/albums/r177/mtnash/?action=view¤t=pantry.jpg
My budget is about $1000 which should include new countertops, paint, backsplashes, and possibly light fixtures. There's a distinct possibility that we'll sell this house within the next couple years, so it's important to make sure that whatever we do is going to be appealing to potential buyers. That's my main struggle. I know what I would like and I think I have good taste (is there a pat yourself on the back smiley?) but I worry that my tastes are too contemporary for my small town. I'll be back in a bit to run some of my ideas by you, but in the meantime take a look at the pics and feel free to offer your ideas.
Thanks!!