YOOOO I’ll tell you want I want, what I really, really want!
So tell me what ya want, whatcha really really want!
I wanna (ha!) I wanna (ha!) I wanna (ha!) I wanna (ha!)
I wanna really really really want a circular saw!
If ya want a remodel,
ya gotta have lots of cash!
Appliances and cabinets,
plus a new backsplaaaash!
If you want a remodel
prepare to bust down walls,
tripping over tools,
living like neanderthals!
Now whatcha think about that???
Well, you know how I feel. I feel like the Spice Girls are lying to you. Because that’s not true. You CAN update your home fabulously without blowing your budget or replacing everything you already own. So don’t listen to them. Check out this kitchen by Anna for proof:
A totally new look, but she did it without replacing the biggies: flooring and cabinets! She and her husband stuck to a serious budget and saved by shopping Craigslist and DIYing as much as possible.
Grand total came to under $2000! It looks so crisp and clean, like a white button down shirt with a new pair of jeans. Snappy!
She also cut back big time on the visual clutter, which really streamlines the whole space. Maybe it makes me a mean mom, but I cannot stand things stuck to my fridge. I just get very easily overwhelmed with STUFF. I would put my fridge inside a cabinet if I could. My ideal kitchen consists of one spoon. Ok ok, not really, but kind of.
See more of this lovely kitchen at Annabode.
4 Comments
Jenny B.
December 17, 2015 at 1:14 PMLooks great! You know what I think is funny? The track lighting with 4 bulbs was probably added because the kitchen was dark and needed more light. The new (much prettier) light fixture only has 1 bulb. White paint is so bright and energy efficient — it can take the place of 3 lightbulbs! 😉
Agata
December 17, 2015 at 2:02 PMIt looks sooooo much better. Crisp, clean, organized 🙂
Your Spice Girls references totally got me on memory lane. Teenage years… If you want some instant nostalgia, check out (if you haven’t yet) the recording of Melanie C. singing “Too Much” live at Radio 2 – amazing! It’s like the song grew up too! 🙂
Vicki
December 17, 2015 at 9:15 PMI’m with you – I hate things stuck to a refrigerator. I love to look at properties for sale (I just love houses, I guess) but when I flip to the kitchen pic and those magnets, pictures,drawings etc cover the fridge; well, let me just say there is a definite recoil effect happening with me.
Italian Kitchen
February 12, 2016 at 11:37 PMI completely agree with Jenny B. Because of white paint the new kitchen has much light even with one bulb. Great transformation.