Our Kitchen Remodel Before and After

It is a rainy day here in Palm Springs.We left Seattle to escape this sort of weather.
It is a good excuse to stay indoors and catch up on miscellaneous chores, this post being one.
Back in July we remodeled our small, out dated dysfunctional kitchen.We worked with a kitchen designer,I put my personal spin on it by adding a rustic/industrial cabinet,a recycled textile trolley,and a chicken feeder used for a platter rack. Above the sink instead of the traditional cabinets and shelf, I found a wonderfully patina old mirror. All of the lighting is vintage,remade by Mary Davis Vintage Lighting.The hardware is still on order from Rocky Mountain Hardware.The first order never came,advice..beware of ordering from on line, 2nd party discount distributors !!!
Overall it was a good experience.I love the way the space opened up and is in scale with the rest of the house.
Before

BEFORE

After

Kitchen Remodel Vintage Lighting

It is true.
1.remodeling is stressful.(under statement)
2.It does take twice as long as planned.
3. always cost more than expected.(floor joists,etc,etc...)
After ordering our Rocky Mountain Hardware through a internet distributor,waiting the usual 8 weeks.I receive a call that the order was entered incorrectly.So.....another 3-4 weeks to re-order.
That's enough complaining,I could go off on a another tangent about the huge glue stain on the granite but I won't.
So, here is the high lite my 1904 vintage flush mounts with Edison bulbs.I was extremely lucky to find 5 of these rare beauties at my favorite lighting store in the whole world, Mary Davis Vintage Lighting.located in La Conner,WA. They look sooooo much better than the 48 cans that were there before.The Edison bulbs give off a nice warm glow.Worth the extra cost.Wait until you see the French vintage milk glass pendent we chose for above the kitchen island.

Remodel under way

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