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Before and After: Kitchen Remodel

Chirag P
Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
This kitchen was untouched for more than 20 years, with only some soft remodeling and the replacement of appliances. Finally in 2014 this major project was undertaken. I designed the new kitchen layout to have a much better flow, which included the demolition of a wall adjacent to the dining room to accommodate the addition of a granite island and the removal of an exterior door. Very happy to finally have this project complete leaving us with a more modern and spacious kitchen; something that is important to many Indian households who cook most meals at home.

Комментарии: 57

  • houssaon
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    The peninsula makes a great landing spot to load the refrigerator, so it is a toss up if the stove would be better switched to the other side. I bet you love this new space. It looks like you put a lot of thought into it and it looks very good!
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    Elizabeth Verne Interiors
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    As long as you have counter space on either side of oven and fridge, oven is right where it should be.
  • Sue Strauch
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Too dark for my taste, but a definite improvement.
  • Sharron Sinclair
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    love it, but what happened to the door?
  • lovelyv
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    and how did they relocate the air duct vent above the stove?
  • Sallie Cabrera
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    well done! love it!
  • Shea Joy
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Последние изменения: Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Ooooh, pretty. I hope they get some nice window coverings to go with the beautiful cabinets and counter. I like the angle of the peninsula. What an improvement the lighting is, too.
  • Cynthia Barela
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    like how the backsplash coordinates.What materials were used?
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    IN* D* Ex
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Well done.
  • Carol Yocom
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    I feel like it needs under-cabinet lighting, although it may be there already but not turned on.
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    Destin4 Interiors LLC
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Much better use of space, hopefully removing the door doesn't make bringing in the groceries a big deal. I only wish the ducts would've been reconfigured or hidden in the back of full height cabinets to eliminate the soffit.
  • giftslady
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    love the colors...stove should be under cooktop - not by frig imo - agreed concern on door
  • Tony Bettencourt
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Boring....... and frankly quite ugly. Just my opinion.
  • Joan Hatch
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Warm and cosy looking! A nice glass of red wine while your cooking would look great on the counter!. Enjoy your new kitchen.
  • Jaime Stienecker
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    I guess some peoples parents never taught them about courtesy. The new kitchen is much improved over the previous one. I'm sure many great memories will be created in this new space.
  • Charla Haggard
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Love the cabinets, new flooring, countertops, and lighting. Stainless steel dishwasher would have been nice, but really it is all very nice. Big improvement. Looks like a job well done.
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    Sound Painting Solutions, LLC
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Looks great!
  • Cheryl Lunetta
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Wow - nice improvement. We are doing same right now.....small minor improvements until we take on the undertaking of new cabinets, backsplash, counters & flooring!!
  • Jane Fowler
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Super!
  • Leslie Benfield
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Great job! Hope to do something similar someday.
  • babzie933
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Beautiful! You must love being in there now!
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    Brenda Rishea, Decorating Consultant
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Excellent job! What did you use for flooring? Is it a laminate?
  • sherihoho
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Where did the door go?
  • Cheryl Duguay
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    great transformation......what a beautiful addition to your home, HAPPY COOKING :-)
  • equicat
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Последние изменения: Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    The after is beautiful but I have reservations about the refrigerator being right next to the oven. Is that not a problem?
  • tberry48
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    I liked the white, but it doesn't make sense to have the oven right beside the entry door. And I like the hardwoods better too. Still, I'm partial to the white.
  • Leigh Ann Hughbanks Koksal
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Too dark, like the white better!
  • lorica
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Very nice! Love what you did with the soffit.
  • PRO
    Stamps Design Services
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    It looks wonderful! Using a lighter flooring and counters, contrasts nicely with the dark wood cabinets.
  • maryannfournier
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Here's another $75K kitchen renovation on which the owners, in today's market, will see $48K additional to the value of their house. You have to do a kitchen because you want it and understand you will not get your full costs back in return. If the lights aren't on, I think this space would be dark.
  • ltrochford
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    My I ask about where cabinets came from? Very nice!!!
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    WineRacks
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Looks great!
  • Pamela Langone
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Looks fantastic
  • Kris Nemitz
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    How did you eliminate a door - do you move the door or do you have another way in, and where was that door leading to, the garage - just wondering how inconvenient it is to take the door out.
  • Susan
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Why all the haters...it is a more functional, beautiful makeover, to the owner's taste. It's not my taste either, but it is very well done. As one person said, it is a great transformation!
  • capecod1960
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Nice job. Would add some lights under the cabinets.
  • PRO
    Tufenkian Artisan Carpets
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    What an amazing transformation of the space!
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    Oasis Tile
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Looks beautiful, love the backsplash.
  • Chirag P
    Автор
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    To everyone asking about the door-- it was removed and replaced with a picture window. We wanted to keep the sunlight coming in from the east. The door exited outside in front of the garage.
  • Chirag P
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    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    @lovelyv - that air duct was closed since there is another one located directly above the sink. That same air duct line continues to rooms upstairs.
  • Chirag P
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    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    @CynthiaBarela - backsplash is made of individual natural stone tiles that came in different shades (not sure exactly of the name). We then asked our contractor to do that pattern
  • Chirag P
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    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    @Destin4 Interiors LLC - removing the door wasn't a big deal. We barely used it because a few years ago we built a door that creates access from the house into the garage. Unfortunately ducts could not be moved.
  • Chirag P
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    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    @CharlaHaggard - thank you! We will definitely be looking to replace the dishwasher to stainless steel in the near future. Pretty easy to switch.
  • Chirag P
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    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    @BrendaRisheaDecoratingConsultant - yes it's laminate wood flooring purchased from Costco
  • Chirag P
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    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    @lorica - thank you! With the old ducting in the house, there was no way to get rid of the soffit without major costs involved. We decided to have it covered with the same cabinet color to make it look like it's one continuous cabinet.
  • Chirag P
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    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    @maryannfournier - to be honest the cost of renovation was no where near $75K; even less than one-third of that. We definitely had a budget in mind and wanted to make it look as nice as possible without going too above and beyond.
  • Chirag P
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    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    @ltrochford after much hesitation we actually picked Ikea cabinets. Definitely was not a fan of their service from start to finish but we are happy with the product.
  • Chirag P
    Автор
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    @KrisNemitz - we rarely used that door to begin with because it's location was inconvenient. Another door was created a few years on the same wall which has access to the garage instead of in front of the garage.
  • Rick Medeiros
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    Fantastic transformation!
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    KD Painting
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 10
    New kitchen looks awesome. Great job!