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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Kitchen renovations





We found a sandy earth tone tile for the back wall of the arch/hearth. This is where the stove and refrigerator will remain. I hope to find a hood/extractor fan for the chimney.
I have been thinking of redoing the kitchen for sometime, so hubby just decided recently that we better get it done asap. Termites were eating away at the base cabinets and when they were removed, we found a huge colony. The walls will have to be treated before any work is done. My kitchen was 13 years old so that is not too bad. Now my house is a few hundred years old, made of cut limestone and field stone and had many surprises when we peeled away the old and recent plaster off the walls. After closer examination the roof has to be replaced and a new ring beam had to be built. It is a small kitchen 10 ft by 14 ft so we hope to have it finished by Christmas. There is dust everywhere. We had chosen a sandy coloured quartzite counter top with a stacked slate back splash. For the cabinets I planned to reuse the oak ones that were hung above the base since they are in good condition and I will also reuse the doors from the base cabinets. I will have two more storage units built and I am looking at quotes from the cabinet makers. I plan to put two skylights in the roof since the kitchen is quite dark (my mother's in law recommendation) . The floors will be tiled with a limestone coloured porcelain tiles with royal blue inserts like the rest of the house. I hope to get a country look/farmhouse kitchen when I am finished or something near that.
Happy thanksgiving to my fellow bloggers around the world.

9 comments:

  1. Looking forward to seeing your new kitchen. How neat to live in such an old home. I remember the dust well from our kitchen remodeling. Pretty soon it will be a thing of the past and you will enjoy working in it.

    FlowerLady

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  2. Sounds exciting-I am sure it will be lovely

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  3. Happy Thanksgiving to you! Enjoy yourself and have a good meal. I hope your kitchen will be ready soon.

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  4. Your kitchen will look lovely and be comfortable after it is finished. Happy Thanksgiving !

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  5. Your new kitchen will look very good with the rustic tile.To me Old houses have character and history making them more appealing.
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  6. I love a makeover, and the kitchen is one of my favorites, your ideas sound really wonderful and sensible, love the idea of the skylight! good luck, cant wait to see how it turns out!

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  7. Folks I am running around like a chicken without a head! Many surprises still await me with this old house. I will keep you all posted so stay tuned!

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  8. Helen, I wish you 'smooth sailing' over the renovation job. Hopefully, the kitchen can be ready before Christmas.

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  9. It looks like you have an AMAZING space to work with! Best of luck, would love to see how this turns out!

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