It's not a terrible kitchen. It's just kind of ancient and beginning to fall a part. Also I think it's really, really ugly. But that's just me.
The cabinets are...30 years old? Maybe more? My elderly aunt estimated the Roper wall oven and countertop stove to be at least 45 years old:
The faux-marble countertops are shedding plywood pieces underneath, and into our silverware drawer, which is not gross AT ALL.
When we closed on our house, my mom and I were going to spend a whole day cleaning the house to prep it for moving in...we never got out of the kitchen. I'm pretty sure this kitchen had never been cleaned before...the thick layer of grease alone under the hood above the stove was enough to make us want to throw up. It was so disgusting!
I'm constantly cleaning this kitchen. It never feels clean, it never looks clean. Something has to be done!
I went to Pinterest for inspiration:
The Plan:
Base Cabinets from Ikea
Apron Sink from Ikea
Install either butcher block or concrete countertops
Build and install open shelving
White subway tile for backsplash
Paint walls a fair shade of sunny yellow
Install pendant light over sink
In terms of appliances, we only need to replace the stove/oven; the dishwasher and fridge are white, so we will be getting a white slide-in, probably a used one from Craigslist to save money. We will also keep our current kitchen faucet until we invest in a new one, long down the road. Our floors are hardwood and don't need to be replaced; just refinished down the road as well.
Open shelving will mean tearing out the drywall that the wall cabinets currently hang from; this will make the kitchen look a lot bigger.
Ryan already started painting the walls yellow; the two walls that are opposite the cabinets. I have also already visited Ikea and selected our cabinets, and figured out how many/what size cabinets we will need based on our kitchen's measurements--so I also know the cost and we now have a budget for the entire rehab, which will be about $2200. Dirt. Cheap.
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