Finished Kitchen Remodel? Yes, Please!

Folks, I finally can share our fully finished, newly renovated kitchen!!  I’m so excited to share the results of how our new fireplace and new floor turned out!

Laminate Wood Flooring

Behold:

We got a laminate floor from Habitat for Humanity of all places that cost us less than $2/ square foot.  Best part about the floors: the price!  I also love how it happens to coordinate with the countertops but isn’t the exact same… more complementary than matchy-matchy.  (Almost like I planned it that way!)

I wanted a kitchen floor that would withstand two huge and crazy dogs plus be safe for a toddler to run around on… something I wouldn’t worry about spilling/ staining, and most importantly: something that would hide dirt fairly well!  :)  Can I get an Amen from all you mamas out there who know what I’m talking about?

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If you look closely you can see the [unlocked, oops] child safety locks on the bottoms cabinets, haha.

And check out the finished fireplace!  You may remember it used to be stone and had a large hearth.

Fireplace in the Kitchen

We paneled over it and put in an electric fireplace so that it still emits heat but is kid-friendly (not hot to the touch, plus no propane switch to worry about) and not dirty (no logs sitting around).  It operates via remote control.

Here it is, on:

Light Fixtures for a Farmhouse Kitchen

Now as for the light fixtures– I really wanted the ones from Pottery Barn.

But it was a bit too pricey… so we settled on another version!

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And I can’t tell the difference.  I personally think this lantern is just fine and works great in our kitchen.

I like the ambiance created by the “fire” when it’s turned on.

Practical Living

Here’s our little bar area which now doubles as a place for baby bottles, etc.

So glad to be able to finally share our finished product!  We’ve come a long way.  :)

Before Photos