Hi Friends!!

Yesterday, I turned 36! I don’t need any big parties, but I do love to celebrate the whole month long. Not because I think I’m worth it, but because I have so much to be grateful for. My family, my love, many beautiful friendships, my Savior. Life is sweet, and busy, and full of fun adventures. I wouldn’t want it any other way! 💕Thanks to all of you who have sent business our way over the last almost 8 years! Thanks to the many customers who’ve become such sweet friends. Thanks to all of you, I’m doing what I love to do every day. Using the gifts I feel like I was made to use. For all that and so much more, I want you all to know how grateful I am for another year of life and for another year with YOU. 💕

We’ve been working on redoing the kitchen in our house for the last 4-5 months and are so excited to share the before and afters with you!!! YAY! I hope they take your breath away because being in it every day takes mine away. This isn’t about just making a pretty space for us, it’s about families gathered all around as we make memories, grow closer to each other, and enjoy the art of cooking. John has a culinary arts degree so a nice kitchen is really important to him. He’s been smiling so big since the day it was done and we had our first family over for dinner. Yes, we had company the very first night it was done!! We 💕 friends and family!

Here’s the kitchen before:

There were so many changes… where to start??

1. Bought all repurposed cabinets and John built some of the doors to match others (we couldn’t find all the same matching cabinets). We went with maple cabinets though.
2. Custom built the island and installed the sink and dishwasher by the island.
3. Installed a stove and hood vents on the exterior wall.
4. Refinished the floors back to their original beauty.
5. Painted the walls, wainscoting, and ceiling Simply White by Benjamin Moore.
6. Installed subway tile all the way to the ceiling and black grout.
7. Painted one radiator black and one gold.
8. Installed new light fixtures.
9. Kept the original wallpaper that was behind a shelf and painted around it, then added a floating shelf above it to make it a focal point in the room.
10. Installed a pot filler above the stove.
11. Picked Quartz counter for the island and soap stone for the rest of the counters.

Ready for the after pictures?

We couldn’t have done the counters without the help of Klassic Stone. They had quartz in stock and installed it for us so quickly. Then we order the soapstone from Marble and Granite, Inc in Albany and had Klassic Stone do the actual installation for us. Both companies were so friendly and helpful!!

We bought the cabinets at the Restore in Albany. Painted them Simply White by Benjamin Moore.

If you have any questions about other elements in the room, please comment below and I’d be happy to help! I would love to hear what your favorite part of the redesign is!

You can use our Contact Us form or check out other kitchen projects on our For Sale page. We’ll need to see a picture of your kitchen, a list of how many doors and drawers there are, and where you are located to email you an estimate. This change ups the value of your home and gives you a whole new look at a fraction of the cost of new kitchen cabinets!

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Happy FunCycling Friends,
Sarah ;)

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