Before and After: Paul's Condo
Portland
Paul sent us some photos of a 963-square foot condo in Portland that he's renovated. He says, I did nearly all the work myself, except the wiring and plumbing. Self-assembled IKEA cabinets saved me a ton of money so I could afford the nicer Bosch cooktop, oven, dishwasher (hidden behind cabinet panel) and washer and dryer...
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Thanks, Paul!
(Click here for more information about the condo -- which happens to be for sale.)
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Wow - Very Nice!
Did he explain what was difficult about installing the ceramic tile in the shower?
view bepsf's profile
wow, very nice job on that kitchen! and i agree 345345% about how well the ikea cabinets have held up over the years. i'm a fan.
view kdkaboom's profile
Lovely renovation.
I have to agree about the Ikea kitchen cabinets being a good choice. My loft was renovated just before I moved in, with Ikea kitchen cabinets. I was initially very skeptical of the quality and figured I'd have to replace them in a few years, but after 5 years they're still great. Who knew?
view Lisa Hunter (Montreal)'s profile
Just looked at the floors in the linked photos - are they cork?
view bepsf's profile
I've been trying to find Zebra wood at local lumber yards and not having much success, where did you find it?
view modernguy's profile
Very nice, love the kitchen and your bathroom.
view TrishM's profile
bepsf, I believe he used glass tiles. I've been hearing reports that glass tiles require special saws to install and crack quite easily. Some contractors won't handle them.
Nice remodel. I love the kitchen!
view wig3000's profile
Beautifully designed and executed on all levels!! A truly remarkable job.
view Seaside's profile
Terrific job on the renovation!
view suzy8track's profile
Hi and thanks for the comments. Yes, the floor is cork and the tiles are recycled glass. Very difficult to cut.
view lodel's profile
Oh, and it's for sale as I've just taken a job in Boston.
http://www.empte.com/condo
view lodel's profile
Are the washer and dryer in the kitchen... cleverly concealed? If so, will you share how you did it?
view SYB_in_DC's profile
i love the renovation... especially that zebrawood vanity!
view erinpearce's profile
Simply stunning! Love the zebrawood vanity!
view FlyGirlLAX's profile
What make is the beautiful bathroom basin?
view Overdressed Adventuress's profile
What a coinky-dink that you just happened to submit these yourself, AND your place is for sale, AND you post the link and mention the sale in the comments.
Will wonders never cease?
view LBhirise's profile
dont you have to kill the rainforest to get zebrawood?
just wondering.. i dont know where i heard that.
view antimatt's profile
I was enjoying this post until I realized the dude is only trying to sell us his place. Shady and tacky!
And I don't think the floors and cabinets work together at all.
view Griffin's profile
I'm not only trying to sell it, I have to sell as I was relocated to Boston a few days ago. Sorry if that sounds shady to you, but I read Apartment Therapy every day and love it. Cheers.
view lodel's profile
shouldn't that outlet by the sink in the bathroom be a GFI?
view aidaan's profile
Yep, it's on a GFI circuit.
view lodel's profile