Do you ever ask yourself the question: Why did I wait so long to do this? How long ago did Gordon and his friend strip that kitchen wallpaper? Six years ago?
Love my large bright windows, hate the groovy Tiffany lamps (and a matching pair at that!). Okay, I take full responsibility for the garbage on the refrigerator door but the decor was in serious need of refreshment and I'd still rather look at pictures of my cats.
Note the weird square box between the stove and fridge. That is the head space allowance for the stairs going down into the basement, a common feature of the bungalows in this subdivision. Some homeowners have created a false wall to bring this wall forward but sacrifice the total area footage in the kitchen to remove this annoying design flaw.
How could the previous owner replace kitchen cabinets but NOT build in a dishwasher? He didn't own a dishwasher and had not configured it into the kitchen plan. My cat Oliver loved this dishwasher. It was his Special Spot. He is holding vigil here....he knows something is up since mummy emptied the cupboards and there was so much activity with the move.....
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Another problem identified was my need to keep these kitchen drawers. I wanted to have some drawers but also wanted to try to reuse the cabinets to save money. I thought seriously about trying to use my current cabinetry but purchase additional complementary cabinetry to create a new kitchen design.
What do you think of the groovy bulk head? And valence. This bulk head was my Pet Peeve. I really hated this bulk head. The original 1960's kitchen cabinets hung from this bulk head; the old vinyl floor had yellow marks to to highlight their departure from decades ago. Don't even get me started on the vinyl floor......
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View from the kitchen into the dining room. How do you like that industrial track lighting? Don't worry, Bro, you can have it back real soon!
Eventually the doorway (below) will be moved over to accommodate new cabinetry ....nice floor, huh?
The hallway will not be changed much in the new design....
The day I met my contractor "Reno Rob", we discussed my desire to blow out this wall to open this space. And he graciously indulged this discussion for 3 hours! He deserves a Sainthood or something for smiling and not flat out telling me I was delusional. Removal of the wall between my kitchen and dining and living room would open up my bungalow and encourage me to start living in the remainder of my home. I spent lots of my the kitchen cooking and dreamed of being able to use the entire space, entertain friends and look out the large living room window.
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