Kitchen Upgrade
Posted: May 8, 2014 Filed under: Home Improvements Leave a commentMany customers I encounter are looking to upgrade their existing kitchen, bathroom, or some other heavily used room in the house. Often, there’s not something actually wrong, it just needs sprucing up.
If you’re contemplating a renovation, think about the following:
- Kitchens and bathrooms sell a house.
- Kitchens and bathrooms are the most commonly used rooms in a house.
- Kitchens and bathrooms can be redone on a smaller budget than you think if you shop around.
The following kitchen was remodeled just before I moved to Arvada, Colorado. After selecting the style of cabinets he wanted, I installed them and designed a wine rack and cabinet area on the opposite wall. After installation, I put up the backsplash. It’s often hard to visualize what you want, so I advised him along the way.
The pre-renovated kitchen was outdated and had space that wasn’t properly utilized. Here are some pictures of the kitchen after and during the renovation.
Arvada Kitchen Remodel
Posted: May 7, 2014 Filed under: Home Improvements, Home Renovations | Tags: arvada kitchen contractor, arvada remodel, home renovations, homeremodels, Kitchen, kitchen cabinets, Kitchen Remodel Leave a commentI began working on the home I purchased in Arvada, Colorado this January, 2014. The kitchen was a major issue – I wanted to open the space up by taking down a load baring wall, removing the plaster walls, raising the ceiling over a foot, replacing all cabinets & appliances and adding an island.
It was quite a project, but the final product looks amazing. When beginning a kitchen remodel, it’s important to remain realistic about the time it will take, the scope of the project, and the budget. I ended up purchasing RTA cabinets from Lily Ann Cabinets – amazing quality at an unbelievable price. I did the kitchen at a fraction of the price it would have cost and I couldn’t be more pleased.
The following pictures give a visual time line of the before, during, and after.
The first set of pictures was the initial stage in the renovation. Built in the 1950’s the kitchen needed everything replaced. It was also a tiny space, so I knew I wanted to open it up by taking out the walls that closed it off from the family/dinning room.
After realizing the wall was supporting the ceiling, I had to carefully support the ceiling before taking out the walls. These pictures show that process-the sistering joists, the raising of the ceiling (that’s a whole other project), and taking out the kitchen walls.
The kitchen cabinets required assembly, but we’re amazing in quality and price. Once they were assembled and hung, the kitchen just needed granite to be complete. Quite an improvement!
Kitchen cabinets
