This week’s (belated) Before and After is brought to you by Carol. Carol didn’t send a blog address for us to link back to her, but I think you’ll agree after seeing her submission that she ought to have one! Carol’s kitchen remodel really brings the space out of the disco era…
As with every week, Carol’s submission earns her an entry into our contest at the end of the Summer for a $50 home improvement gift card. OPC will also make a $25.00 donation to Habitat for Humanity in Carol’s honor.
1970s Kitchen Gets a Lift by Carol
We moved into our 1930’s house in Dec ’07. The kitchen was remodeled in the 70’s and definitely was stuck in that era!. We removed the ceiling tiles with fluorescent light fixtures, scraped away brown floral, glued-on carpet and installed self-adhesive tiles, painted cabinets, replaced the countertop, sink, faucet, updated the hardware, and tiled a backsplash.
Before & After Pictures
Thanks from OPC
Carol, on behalf of the four of us here, thanks for the submission… It was short, sweet, and quite the transformation! Congrats on your new kitchen!
Habitat Quick Fact
From Habitat’s Web Site: [bolding added]
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What do you think? Has Carol’s kitchen transformation inspired you? Leave a comment here and let us know!
Thanks for featuring my kitchen! I have started a blog now where I have chronicled more of the updates on the house.
Carol, I can really feel the hurt in that before picture. I’m so glad you fixed it up as you did, leaving a little bit of ’80s charm with the floor choice. One change I might have done differently would have been the paint color for the walls, a bit darker green would have gone better with the cabinets and countertops. The lighting for the picture looks a bit odd, do you have a fan/light fixture in a nearby room on slightly crooked?
This remodel is very inspiring. It makes me want to get started on my own kitchen. I disagree with Jeff and think that the green of the walls was meant to be–it seems like the house would have desired to be that color over its previous embellishments 🙂
Nice makeover. The idea of carpet in the kitchen makes me embarrassed for my generation.
What a fabulous redesign! It is so much better!
Carol,
I enjoyed every step of this fabulous remodel. You had the vision to see what the kitchen could be. That in itself is amazing because that kitchen was scary! You have created a beautiful kitchen to enjoy for years and years!
Oh how nice those cabinets look now! The wall color looks great also. Nice work…
It looks fresh, light, bright and c urrent! Stellar job!
I’ve been debating painting my mom’s seventies era cabinets–these look great!
Great job. Can you tell us more about how you redid the cabinets? I’ve been thinking about tackling mine but am not sure they will turn out well.
Here ya go, Lou.
I went ahead and posted this on my blog- since it’s kind of long.
Hope this helps. Feel free to drop in and ask questions.
Like I say, I’m no expert- but I’d be glad to share my experience with you.
http://paintergalscottage.blogspot.com/2009/04/painting-kitchen-cabinets.html