Kitchen Remodel Update

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 10/19/2016 at 16:53 • Filed to: ttyymmnn's new kitchen

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Eight working days on, and it’s really starting to look like a room. The drywall work was finished last week, and the contractor had a plasterer come in to tape and float the walls and pantry build-out. This week, they started painting. Monday was texturing of the walls and ceiling, followed by painting the ceiling and priming the walls. Today, they painted the walls and baseboards (which have been removed for painting and floor install), and added some trim to the ledge above the pantry build-out. They also removed the old floor. Tomorrow, they will scrape the slab clean and do some paint touchup. Notice that the contractor painted everything, including the walls that will be hidden by the cabinets. It looks so good in there that I’m tempted to move a sofa and chair in there and call it done! Cabinets are on schedule for 10/28 delivery with installation beginning on 10/31. So, we won’t have anybody working next week. Next major update will include cabinets. Countertops will come about two weeks after cabinets. Then floor (tile) and appliances. We’ve still got to buy a couple of drop lights, too.

I’ll start some before pictures. You can click the link to see earlier pictures from the remodel.

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Living room paint has been added to the pantry build-out after texturing

Kitchen drywall taped and floated, but not yet textured

Today’s work: painting walls, adding trim to ledge over the pantry build-out

Looking into the kitchen. Note removal of half wall over the bar. It’s made a remarkable difference in the feel of the size of the two rooms.

Rico > ttyymmnn 10/19/2016 at 16:56

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So much more open and airy, I love the way it’s turning out

ttyymmnn > Rico 10/19/2016 at 17:00

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I do, too. Of course, the new cabinets and appliances will eat up a ton of that space, but the cabinets are white and the appliances are stainless, so I don’t think they’ll add that much weight to the room.

Rico > ttyymmnn 10/19/2016 at 17:03

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Sorry I should’ve been more specific, I meant the removal of the half wall over the bar. Amazing how one tweak can transform the feel of a space.

ttyymmnn > Rico 10/19/2016 at 17:15

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Before we started, I asked my brother what we should do. He’s quite the builder, and his first response was, “Remove the half wall.” When I had the contractor come over to look at the project before we started, the first thing he said was, “Remove the half wall.” It’s extraordinary what a difference it makes.

Matt Nichelson > ttyymmnn 10/19/2016 at 17:23

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Under normal circumstances I would give you hell for the Chelsea-fied wallpaper, but my team now has your former manager whom I absolutely can’t stand and they still look as crappy as they did last season.

ttyymmnn > Matt Nichelson 10/19/2016 at 17:28

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Chelsea? When did their colors become Sherwin Williams SW 7616 “Breezy”? This is very much an aqua/green color.

Matt Nichelson > ttyymmnn 10/19/2016 at 17:30

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Damn, ya got me! Good one

shop-teacher > ttyymmnn 10/19/2016 at 18:04

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Looking good!

ttyymmnn > shop-teacher 10/19/2016 at 18:31

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Thanks!

Bourbon&JellyBeans > ttyymmnn 11/25/2016 at 20:18

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Looks good so far!

ttyymmnn > Bourbon&JellyBeans 11/25/2016 at 20:23

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Thanks. Very close to complete. Just waiting on final touch ups next week. I’ll have pix up by the end of the week.