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Blogging...House Obsession's Big Kitchen Reveal

071608_houseobsession.jpgJust the thought of remodeling has us dragging our feet, especially when we factor in time, money, and then more money. So it helped a lot to see what a wonderful job Leah S. did on her newly remodeled kitchen! What started out as a wood-paneled horror has been transformed into a light, airy space that looks inviting and full of character. Check out more photos after the jump, and make sure to see the entire kitchen space (and more inspiring photos) on her blog, House Obsession.

 
 
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WOW! gorgeous... is that a super wide sink?

posted by DahliaCactus on July 16th 2008 at 11:44am
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it looks great, but I totaly would have lept the bottom wooden panels. So full of character, now its just...mail order catalog.

posted by Eleno_Mome on July 16th 2008 at 12:24pm
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I mean 'kept' not lept....uhhhh

posted by Eleno_Mome on July 16th 2008 at 12:24pm
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The wood floors have me drooling!

posted by Doogle on July 16th 2008 at 12:34pm
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Color me impressed! Love the floors.

posted by jooly on July 16th 2008 at 12:43pm
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THANK YOU! This is exactly what I want to do with my dated, dark 70s kitchen.

posted by madampince on July 16th 2008 at 12:51pm
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I would LOVE to do this but people always tell me that when you sell, buyers always look for cabinet space...

posted by IpreferAngie on July 16th 2008 at 2:09pm
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Eeyeah. Yawn. This needed a Retro Renovation intervention.

posted by little ribbons on July 16th 2008 at 2:32pm
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it was SO much better before.

posted by buyersremorse on July 16th 2008 at 2:59pm
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I miss the bottom cabinets! Fantastic new floor, though.

posted by nausved on July 16th 2008 at 3:21pm
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wow... i can't believe some of you guys like the before better!! i think the end result is awesome! i love the clean white cabinets against the rustic wood floor. also love the chalkboard!!!

great job!

posted by eribear12 on July 16th 2008 at 3:42pm
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I'm shocked by the negativity- I think it looks amazing!

the 5 person team on Design Star could have learned something from this place!

posted by tallguylehigh on July 16th 2008 at 4:34pm
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It's a fun example of changing tastes over time, the swap from light floor/dark finished wood cabinets to light cabinets/dark finished wood floor. Looks good.

posted by neutopian on July 16th 2008 at 4:54pm
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Love it! Love the floor, cabinet color & wall color. It's fresh & homey.

posted by j_wild on July 16th 2008 at 6:23pm
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love the new floors

posted by LaDonnaNichole on July 16th 2008 at 7:08pm
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Beautiful rennovaion, especially the floors. An upper cabinet or two balnced with open shelving would have been ideal.

posted by Seaside on July 16th 2008 at 8:45pm
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The after looks great, but the bottom shelves had so much potential.

posted by somedudeinvicenza on July 16th 2008 at 9:30pm
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Hi all,
Regarding the comments about my old cabinets...I understand completely where you're coming from. I had originally planned on keeping them and really liked the "idea" of them. However the actual useable drawer space was non-existent on the bottom, and on the top the depth was only about 9" (which is less than standard). Not to mention they were horrendously filthy/moldy inside. We kept the cabinet doors/drawers though so that we might re-use the wood for some later project down the road. I actually have more useable space now than I did before.

I also thought long and hard about my decision for very few top cabinets. I have a row of top cabinets to the right of my refrigerator. They're able to hold almost everything that I use daily including food. The only thing I wasn't able to fit in the kitchen was my wine glasses. However, those will be able to fit into the built-in in the dining room. One day when I decide to sell this place, that decision might haunt me because people want more space...but as for me and the way I use my kitchen...it works.

Thanks for all the positive feedback by the way!

posted by House Obsession on July 17th 2008 at 3:14am
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What a great makeover. And as a frequent baker, I love your great prep space. It's a nice inspiration for how to organize my own kitchen to be useful!

posted by ee2485 on July 17th 2008 at 4:51am
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Wow! Was that much of the window covered up by the cabinets and curtain before? It looks so much bigger and brighter now. I love your floors and I love your wall color. Will you share the color please? As the owner of 70's cabinets that will HAVE to be replaced I admire how you kept the best of the old and made it brighter, workable and better.

posted by laramarie on July 17th 2008 at 5:19am
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The blue/grey is Lowes Valspar Silver Leaf. Thanks guys!

posted by House Obsession on July 17th 2008 at 2:27pm
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