Now We're Cooking
This year for the first time in many years, I received a tax refund. Using this unexpected surplus, I decided to make my kitchen more functional by adding extra countertop space, cabinetry, and most importantly - a dishwasher! The project was just completed a few weeks ago. The results are seen below.
Before the upgrade.
After the upgrade.The changes are small but very useful. I now have a food pantry, dishwasher, new faucet for the sink, food disposal in the sink, extra countertops, and about 50% more storage space. The new countertops are extremely neutral (for resale purposes), but I like the concrete-like appearance. In the future if I do sell the place, I'll have to change out some of the appliances to get them all to match, but I don't care about that sort of thing for while I'm living here - as long as they work.
Overall I'm very pleased with the outcome. I've actually been attempting to cook a little!
posted by Doc @ 11:57 AM
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5 Comments:
It is an improvement, though I don't think it looked too bad before.
To me, the difference between having a dishwasher and not having a dishwasher is huge. Scrubbing plates in the sink after every meal is not my idea of a good time.
Life is easier with a dishwasher
Hey, it looks good! I've been dreaming up ideas about redoing my kitchen, but part of my plans include knocking down some walls.
I would cook in that kitchen! :) I would LOVE to have a dishwasher. The place we're in right now doesn't have one. We do have kids--but then you get to pull out of the cabinet 1/2 the dishes before you find a clean one! GRRRR. Oh for the luxury of a dishwasher! :)
Yeah, adding a dishwasher was a great improvement. They say you get all your money back on kitchen improvements in a house anyway - probably even if you left the appliances someone would jump at it because it's very nice. More storage is a wonderful thing in a kitchen.
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