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A 6 year kitchen renovation – Part 2!

January 23, 2020 by LauraCarlton 13 Comments

The plan

  • Tear out all the carpets on the main level. Replace with LVP from Home Depot.
  • Open the wall up between the kitchen from 30 inches to 6 feet
  • Rotate the kitchen island and pendant lights
  • Tear out all the rest of the soffits above kitchen cabinets
  • Buy new counter depth fridge and create a new bank of cabinets on the empty wall you see above in the left photo
  • Tear out closet in the kitchen eat-in area
  • Replace laminate counters with butcher block and Quartz
  • New kitchen sink
  • Shiplap the back wall
  • Repair ceiling and retexture
  • New light fixtures above sink and dining
  • Tile backsplash with antique salvaged tin tile
  • Replace cabinets with salvaged wood from my dad’s land
  • Rewire for the new lights and move wiring in wall between the rooms.
  • Replace laundry room door with Barn door
modern farmhouse boho kitchen white kitchen butcher block counter walnut countertop
Another after photo- I have so many to share!

We got the party started by tearing out the living room carpet and laying the new Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring from Home Depot. The one we chose is called Walton Oak and its by Lifeproof. We chose LVP because its super durable, environmentally friendly and doesn’t have the off gases that laminate and engineered hardwood have. Since I have 4 autoimmune diseases, having a safe and healthy home is very important to me.

When the living room floor was almost finished, it was time- IT’S DEMO DAY!! (Picture my hubs as Chip Gaines.) Matt tore out the wall between the kitchen and living room, the dining room closet and the soffits. The mess was unreal! We made sure to tarp off the rest of the house. I have a saved highlight on my Instagram page where you can see the tear out.

Here is a photo of the closet before and after-

By opening this up, it gave us so much more room in our dining room. We were also able to install a barn door for the utility room and move my Grandma’s hutch in here.
modern farmhouse boho farmhouse butcher block counter
Here’s another photo, can you even imagine if the closet was still there?

We spent the next few weeks working hard

The goal was to get the majority of the work done by Christmas time. We worked night and day. So many late nights when Matt got home from work. Below you’ll see how opening up the doorway and moving the island allowed the new cabinets to fit- I can’t believe how much storage we have now!

Helpers, as usual!

  • Before
  • After!

Not exactly the same angle, but you get the idea!

We worked super hard replacing drywall, painting and doing the kitchen backsplash. Matt was lucky enough to salvage all the tin tile from a local building, he ran it all the way around the cabinets for interest. He used electric tin snips to cut it, we installed metal tile edging before the tin so there wouldn’t be sharp edges. Over the tin is the open shelving with lumber from trees from my dad’s land.

vintage tin tile backsplash tin tile backsplash antique tin tile
The tile was cleaned thoroughly, primed and painted on each side to seal it in.
tin tile backsplash vintage tin tile repurposed decor butcher block quartz counters
Another view that shows the backsplash well.

We purchased the Butcher Block countertop from Home Depot as well. It’s solid walnut and we sanded and finished it ourselves. I used Watco Butcher block finish from Lowe’s, I’ve used it before and does and amazing job!

I love all the wood tones! So homey!

Our sink we decided to go with a large stainless undermount that I found on Amazon for an amazing price! It’s a Kraus and it came with a large grate which was handy. Can definitely wash a baby or pup in this thing! I chose a 16 gauge so it wouldn’t be noisy, it’s not at all. Our Quartz is by Hanstone and the pattern is Arete. I kept our Delta faucet from our other kitchen as it newly replaced.

Our beautiful Quartz counters and Kraus sink. Very pro fresh having dishes in the sink! LOL!

Another new view is this one between the Kitchen and Living room

We were able to frame this opening out with more wood from my Dad, it really gave it character!

A final last few views, all in all it was a great project. Words of advice, hire someone to do the drywall, its worth it! We did it ourselves and its such a mess, totally worth the professional help. I’m still so shocked the only thing we didn’t do was the Quartz counters. Guess we really are a great team! Thanks for reading along!

Here is a link for another big project we took on- Our Fixer Upper Inspired Fireplace project

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Comments

  1. Jen

    January 27, 2020 at 9:08 am

    OH wow!!! Stunning. I seriously love everything, especially your kitchen backsplash! Great photos!

    Reply
  2. Emily

    January 27, 2020 at 9:38 am

    This is beautiful! I just love all the wood tones and white. Beautiful job!

    Reply
  3. Gladys Hall

    January 27, 2020 at 10:01 am

    Laura,
    Beautiful kitchen renovation💗

    Reply
  4. Makayla

    January 27, 2020 at 7:40 pm

    What a stunning transformation! I love the end result. That backsplash is amazing!

    Reply
  5. Jersey

    January 30, 2020 at 10:02 am

    Love, love, love! What an amazing transformation! Magazine quality. We are 9 years in, I know the feeling. You’re pics are above spot on, simply gorgeous!!

    Reply
  6. Michaela

    January 30, 2020 at 4:45 pm

    Live hour Reno! Your hard work paid off!

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    • Michaela

      January 30, 2020 at 4:47 pm

      Love your reno! Your hard work paid off it looks great!

      Reply
  7. Terezeja

    September 27, 2020 at 2:44 am

    I love all your designs/makeovers. What color paint did you use in your kitchen, entry way and fireplace room?

    Reply
    • LauraCarlton

      January 28, 2021 at 9:07 am

      Thank you! Our living room and Entry paint is Secluded Beach, Valspar paint. Our kitchen is Simply white by Ben Moore.

      Reply
  8. Corie McLaughlin

    December 8, 2020 at 10:57 am

    Can I ask where you found your barn door? I am in love with all you did to your kitchen! Well done! So much work and love in there!

    Reply
    • LauraCarlton

      December 15, 2020 at 11:22 am

      Thank you! We actually built the barn door ourselves.

      Reply
  9. Monika

    January 1, 2021 at 12:02 pm

    I love all you did to your kitchen !!! Everything looks so beautiful. Can I ask what product did you use to seal your butcher block island? It’s such a beautiful color?

    Reply
    • LauraCarlton

      January 28, 2021 at 9:04 am

      Hello! Our island is walnut so its naturally dark. The finish that I used is https://www.lowes.com/pd/WATCO-Clear-Butcher-Block-Oil-Actual-Net-Contents-16-fl-oz/3153369, it’s a wipe on finish, very easy to use.

      Reply

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