Kitchen Remodel Trendy or Classy?

A few months back my man Dan and I purchased a home.  We’ve been renting for the last couple of years until we were certain North Carolina would be our home for the long haul.  When we decided we would stay we began the “house hunt”.  I admit we’ve also spent waaaaay too many hours watching “HGTV” and all of the house hunter and makeover shows they offer.  Once we settled on a house and put a contract on it I realized I would be living the make over right here in my own new home!  A brand new kitchen and two new baths!  Just like “HGTV” or is it?  This is not a DIY.  We did hire a contractor and crew to tackle this mess!

The house, built in the late 60’s, is a “ranch” with a fantastic front porch and a lovely yard.  It sits on a cul de sac and is up on a little hill.  Funny – in Texas we lived on a cul de sac except it felt more like the end of a dirt road.  It was the end of a dirt road.  This house has great bones and is just the right size for us but……BUT….the kitchen and baths were atrocious.  Take a look at the lovely grey vinyl floors, itty bitty drawers, gorgeous blue tile backsplash, darling little peninsula complete with book nooks and mis-matched appliances – I say this in jest of course!

Looking back at these photos is a clear reminder that we could never have lived with this kitchen.  I should say, “I” could never have lived with it.  Oh and wait till you see the baths!  I’ll save those for another post.  If this were your kitchen what would you do to make it your dream kitchen?  After it is completed it will be my dream kitchen – for this house.  If I were building a kitchen from the ground up my vision would differ somewhat.

In my next post I’ll share photos as the project gets underway and of course there will be a final post of the project completed!  I’d love to hear what you would do with this kitchen…leave me with your thoughts.

Sneak preview – right here…..

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