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| THIS IS A BIG ONE. THE KITCHEN WASN'T THAT BAD BUT DEFINITELY DATED. |
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| THE BIG BOX STORE "NATURAL OAK" CABINETS ARE CHEAP QUALITY BUT IN GOOD ENOUGH CONDITION TO STAY. |
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| THE TILE WAS NOT VERY IMPRESSIVE EVEN BACK IN THE DAY ... MATTE WHITE WITH UNDERWHELMING FLORAL "ACCENT" TILES ! |
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| AND LET'S NOT IGNORE THE LOVELY METAL FLUORESCENT BOX LIGHT! |
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| BUT THE REAL HORROR WAS THE FAUX SIMULATED FAKE BUTCHER BLOCK-LIKE LAMINATE COUNTER TOP. THAT THING WAS UGLY BY ITSELF BUT WHAT INSANE PERSON DECIDED IT WOULD GO WITH THESE CABINETS? DOUBLE UGH!! |
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| OF COURSE EVEN A SMALL KITCHEN REMODEL HAS ITS TRIALS. HERE'S MY TEMPORARY KITCHEN WITH ALL THE NECESSITIES - I.E. WATER AND THE COFFEE MAKER... |
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| ...AND ALL THE STUFF FROM THE CABINETS PILED IN THE LIVING ROOM... |
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| ...AND THE CABINETS THEMSELVES PILED IN THE DINING ROOM... |
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| ...BECAUSE WE DECIDED TO REMOVE THEM FOR TILE DEMO. NEW SHEETROCK IS ON ITS WAY. |
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| COUNTERS WERE ALSO REMOVED. ONCE THE ROCK IS BACK THE CABINETS AND COUNTERS CAN ALL BE REINSTALLED AND LEVELED. |
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| AND HERE'S THE FINISHED PRODUCT WITH NEW QUARTZ COUNTER TOPS (YEAH!!)... |
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| ...NEW STAINLESS STEEL HOOD AND SPOTLIGHT FIXTURE... |
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| ... BLUE CEILING AND WALLS... |
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| ...COOL NEW UNDER CABINET LIGHTING... |
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| ....GLOSSY SUBWAY TILE AND CHUNKY SHELF MOLDING ON THE END WALLS.... |
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| ...BEAUTIFUL MARBLE, LIMESTONE AND GLASS MOSAIC TILE BACK SPLASHES... |
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| ...REFINISHED CABINETS (SANDED, DE-GLOSSED, WASHED, 2 COATS PRIMER INSIDE AND OUT, 2 COATS OF PAINT, 2 LAYERS OF ANTIQUING GLAZE AND 2 LAYERS OF POLYURETHANE) WITH NEW STAINLESS STEEL HANDLES AND HINGES! WHEW! |
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| AND THE FINISHING TOUCHES! |
