Finally Getting My Dream Kitchen

What do you do while stuck at home on quarantine? Remodel your kitchen of course.  At least, that is what we decided to do. Once we were in the thick of this Coronavirus pandemic and were more than advised to stay home, we decided to start a few long overdue house updates.  After all, being stuck at home meant we had more time on our hands so why not use that time wisely to get a few home projects done.

The most exciting of these projects is the remodel and complete overhaul and re-do of our kitchen space.  We have lived in this house for about 14 years and since the beginning it has been my dream to just re-do the entire thing.  The house itself is fine but the design and set up was seriously lacking, not to mention we have dealt with quite a few issues as well. Things that have broken and needed repairing on multiple occasions.  We had to do a complete re-wiring of the entire house due to electrical problems and the roof is consistently leaking, among many other things. It has been one issue after the other with this house and we havebeen waiting for the day when we could finally make this house our own and put our own personal stamp on it, not to mention make it more functional for our family and our needs.

Don't get me wrong,  I am super thankful for this house.  It was built for us and so luckily we have no mortgage.  I am grateful to have a roof over my head that is mine and a place to raise my kids. But I never loved this house and always dreamt of the day we could do an extensive remodel, especially on the kitchen.

The day has finally come and we are in the middle of our long awaited kitchen remodel and I could not be more excited.  We will finally be able to put our own personal touch on this house, picking out kitchen counters and cabinets, flooring and even adding an extension to include a butlers pantry by using unused storage space.

So far, we have  taken down a wall and added a window where there was none previously. We are changing out the ceiling and adding recessed 'daylight' lighting.  We also plan to redo the rest of the kitchen with new countertops, new backsplash, new cabinets, new flooring, and new appliances.   When we are finally done, the kitchen will be the kitchen of my dreams and I am over the moon about it.

To give you a rundown of what we have in mind and what some of our plans are, let me share a few images I have pinned on pinterest.

This is the color scheme we want for the kitchen with the dark cabinets and white countertops.  I know white cabinets are all the rage right now and super on trend but I think darker cabinets just suits my style better. This kitchen has a similar layout as our kitchen so we plan to move the sink over to the window area and move the stove and refridgerator to the back wall.  We will keep the breakfast bar and add a few new barstools and of course, the recessed daylight lighting to brighten up the space. We hope for a more modern, up to date kitchen that functions more efficiently for our family.

This is our idea for flooring. We have a few options, but we really love the wood look so we plan to install wood looking tiles or wood planks on top of our exsiting tile floors that I hate so much.  The new floors will update the space and be much easier to clean.

As for appliances, we are excited to finally come into the 21st century and purchase a side by side double door refridgerator.  This is the fridge of my dreams, with the water and ice dispensers and I cannot wait to have one in my kitchen.  We plan on getting stainless steel but are open to other finishes as well.

As a final touch to finish off the space and update the entire house, we plan to paint all the walls a light gray color. 

It's going to be a major upgrade to our home and our lifesyle but it is such a ruch knowing we will finally have a kitchen that not only looks good but functions.  We have a few months of contruction ahead of us, at least two.  But I am loving the process and taking the time to do my research on the various types of countertops and flooring and appliances.  This process is so much fun!!!