Briant Kitchen Remodel
IKEA cabinets, Jennaire gas range, GE microwave. Door on right opens onto our formal dining room. Door on left goes to hall and front door.
We desperately wanted an update to the blue and white country kitchen our house came with when we bought it. Although we have a beautiful deck in the back looking over a canyon of trees, it wasn't visible from the old kitchen and could only be accessed via a 3/4 bath. Kind of awkward walking guests past the toilet when the burgers were done on the grill! First on the list was to re-locate the bathroom over to one side and put in a french door opening on to deck and canyon. There was a breakfast nook, over in one corner, but we opted to turn that into a "homework and craft area" with more storage and counter space, and place our dining area where we could take full advantage of our new view of our canyon. We also relocated our laundry area to the opposite side, behind a curtain near our dining table. We replaced the dark-grouted tiles with clean, seamless Corian with integrated sink. Old whitewashed wood cabinets were replaced with a classic white laminated design from Ikea. Old beige vinyl flooring was replaced with the brightest, boldest color of Marmoleum available. I think the molten hues of orange and red look like a lava flow-- I love it!. Along with the golden yellow walls the floor contrasts perfectly with the white surfaces for a warm, cozy feel.