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Kitchen makeover (Oct-Nov '08)In 5 years (give or take) the house SHOULD be paid off. At that time, I plan to take out a loan to totally remodel the kitchen. I've wanted a new kitchen since we moved in nearly 10 years ago. Well I can't take it any longer. My "That 70's Show" set has to go! Well, not completely. I think I'm stuck w/the harvest gold appliances until the remodel.
To do:
paint cupboards - DONE
new hardware for cupboards - DONE (a couple doors to hang yet)
new backspash
paint walls - DONE
flooring - DONE
window treatments - DONE
Added to list:
counter top - coming along nicely
base board - almost done
cove (ceiling trim) - DONE
Other things we did:
new cooktop
painted appliances
changed all outlets and switches
new cover plates for outlets and switches
light over kitchen table area
I had wanted to keep it at or below $2,000. I was really close, even with the cooktop, before we decided on doing the counter top and cove ceiling. I'm not sure yet what will go around the cooktop area... either formica again, or possibly tile. We can't use the backsplash material because it is plastic. *update: Found metal to match the plastic to go around cooktop area, it's on order. More stuff to think about! But we won't be too far over, and it will look awesome!
We also got a new microwave and a new sink and faucet... so the sink will be stainless instead of white, and the faucet is brushed instead of chrome. Everything will match well. :) |
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Dog Yard (Fall, 2007) | We wanted a safe place for the dogs to potty. Someplace they could get to and from on their own (especially if they are in and we are gone for a while). We wanted something that looked good. Most of all, we didn't want muddy dogs coming back into the house! |
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Boys room (Fall 2004)| I'm working on a motocross/dirt bike theme for Kris' and Aaron's room. Since there is very little available for something like this, I am making a lot of stuff myself. :) |
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The fence project (Summer, 2003)| We took down the old rotting board fence and some hotwire fencing and purchased Triple Crown vinyl fence for our two small pastures. Here are some pictures of the project |
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The Barn Project (July 26, 2004)| John, with a little help from Kris and myself, tore down most of the old part of the barn to rebuild it. The ceiling in the loft was too short to stand up in (hard to put hay up that way), the roof was rotting, and the floor was sagging. It was in all around bad shape! Well, as we all know, that when John takes on a project, he does things right. We now have about a 10' ceiling in the barn. Yahoo!!! It also has a solid floor that we don't need to prop up from below. |
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