After designing the kitchen layout (one of my favorite parts of the entire renovation!), we had to figure out how to fit in a few special cabinets, like a place for the garbage can, how to get the most space out of a corner cabinet and where to put the microwave. This part was fun, too – kind of like figuring out a puzzle to get all the pieces to fit into place for a perfect new kitchen! Garbage can / recycling bin cabinet We wanted one cabinet to pull out as a big drawer – holding a ... Read More about Picking certain cabinets to fit the kitchen layout
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How to design a kitchen layout
I’ve always loved seeing how houses and rooms are laid out. I think it’s fun to see how you can move walls/furniture around to get the most room out of space. Once we picked out cabinets and counters, we had to figure out how many and what sizes we needed, which meant it was time to design the kitchen layout! We had already decided we were adding a small addition to our kitchen so that it would be a full rectangle instead of the L-shape. We were also set on having a breakfast bar where ... Read More about How to design a kitchen layout
Picking kitchen cabinets
After picking Blanco Canvas quartz countertops, we started looking at different cabinet styles to decide what we wanted in our new kitchen. There are so many cabinet door styles: Flat: Just like the name sounds, flat style doors are completely flat. It’s a perfect style for those looking for a contemporary, minimalist style. ... Read More about Picking kitchen cabinets
Selecting kitchen and bathroom countertops, quartz versus granite
One of my favorite parts of the remodel was picking out our new kitchen cabinets and countertops. It was a fun break from all the renovation work going on. When we renovated our kitchen in our Cincinnati house, we picked cream-colored cabinets with brown trim and Venetian gold granite. We liked our Cincinnati kitchen a lot but wanted to go with a ‘white-white’ this time. I’ve always loved white kitchens. We looked at both granite and quartz options. There are a few main ... Read More about Selecting kitchen and bathroom countertops, quartz versus granite
Bathroom renovation begins
Next on our list of rooms to demo was the upstairs bathroom! The coral tile had to go. We planned to replace the shower tile, toilet, vanity and floor – and paint the walls. ... Read More about Bathroom renovation begins