Final(ly) Kitchen Reveal

The kitchen took a really long time to complete. Way longer than the last kitchen we did and way longer than we expected. It really takes the fun out of it. Between the issues with the contractor, having to figure out some of the solutions ourselves, and then, of course, the flood, it was a difficult and stressful project. But, it all turned out great. It was a major transformation and it is good to look back at where we started. Remember these photos on the left from an earlier post? Now, on the right is where we ended up.

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Here are a few more shots of the finished kitchen:

Mixer stand is really convenient.

Still need to reupholster the chairs. Going to do a rust color. The chairs were cheap, so the reupholstery will cost more than the chairs, table, and bar stools put together. But, I never intended to leave the drab taupe microfiber on these chairs when I bought them. Sure wish I knew how to reupholster furniture. That would be a big savings.

Really enjoying the beverage center.

Glad we ended up doing the table and chairs instead of either an office desk or banquette. Provides maximum seating, traffic flow, and flexibility.

Once we finally finished the kitchen, we took a little time off. But, then we had the two guest bedrooms to do. While they did not require the construction, they did require a lot of work on our part and then the decorating. We are down to some details in those rooms, so I'll post those next.

The saga continues . . .