Hey there, happy Monday! I hope you have a great week ahead. I woke up today with Rod Stewart’s song “Some Guys Have All The Luck” running through my head on repeat, so I hope that’s not some sort of sign about my upcoming week. Great, now it’s stuck in your head too. Sorry.
Anyway, just like some guys, some kitchens have all the luck, and then there’s this kitchen. Lindsey didn’t love one thing about it. She had a teensy budget to work with, but (luckily) she had plenty of courage to jump in and transform it on her own. She did almost all the work herself to create this fabulous kitchen transformation for less than $500!
See all the details on her blog This Delightful Life.
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9 Comments
Havok
March 30, 2015 at 8:45 AMI really wish that orange colored wood would have never come into “style.” I love wood, I love orange, but the two together really is just horrible!
I love how, in the after, the bar stools match the appliances!
Lindsey @ Better After
March 30, 2015 at 12:41 PMIt’s so true! Who decided cabinets had to look like cheetos? That shade of orange is just not found in nature.
Autumn
March 30, 2015 at 10:21 AMI get how everyone is craving the white kitchen, but for me it’s almost too white. I like more color! That said, if you can get the kitchen you love for $500, good on you!!! Nice job. What I love the most is the new backsplash and the addition of a table for a kitchen island, since the counterspace is seriously short. Also agree with what Havok said: the stools tie in wonderfully with the appliances.
Ellen
March 30, 2015 at 11:10 AMI think the white really makes the backsplash pop. What beautiful coloring on the tiles. I think this new kitchen look is very chic and I wish I could do this to mine!! What an amazing transformation. The hydrangeas looks lovely next to all the white – what a perfect reason to buy yourself new flowers every week! 🙂
LeeAnn
March 30, 2015 at 3:53 PMYou know I love that new kitchen! White cabinets and a beautiful back splash make for my dream kitchen.
I do have to disagree with you regarding that orange color not found in nature. My cat would blend in nicely with those cabinets and the wood floor. So yes, that color IS found in nature. 🙂
LeeAnn
March 30, 2015 at 4:03 PMLindsey, can you delete my last comment? I was trying to post a pic of my orange cat.
Autumn
March 31, 2015 at 1:28 PMI am thinking that if you carried the backsplash up around the window and up to the ceiling (or painted it to match, if it is too much $ to run the tile), it would add extra style and extra color. Also would make the sign above the window “pop.”
Lindsey @ Better After
March 31, 2015 at 2:17 PMYes! I love a backsplash all the way up the wall. Great suggestion!
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