FINALLY! Remodeled Kitchen Photos

Here are the photos of the finished kitchen! The contractor came with the final pieces a few weeks ago. But the wood piece under the cabinets to help block the light was the wrong color and she ordered a new one.

We love all the counter space! And the WilsonArt Betty laminate is so lovely. The top mount Kohler farmhouse sink was a great find as it can be used with laminate. And the Bosch dishwasher was worth every penny. So silent and it actually get the dishes clean.

The quartersawn cherry cabinets are aging beautifully. The middle cabinet front below is a replacement as the carpenters marred the first one, so it has not aged as long.

And the cork floor is a dream to clean!

People love the bling of the stainless steel mosaic back splash behind the hood. We have LED lighting under the cabinets.

The glass door cabinets hold some vintage tea sets, dishes, glasses and the Smiley face cookie jar we got for a wedding gift in 1972.

 The pulls are minimalist.

 Did I mention I love the cork floor?

I looked for months before I found this Michael Miller fabric with teapots. I knew it was perfect for our kitchen. It had the right colors, a nice retro feel, and we are tea lovers.

The 1950s chrome and laminate table was found in the basement of one of our parsonages. We traded it for another table we had. My husband had to remove lots of paint from the top. People drool over it. The red chairs were bought from Target about 15 years ago.

 The bread box was 50 cents at a garage sale.

 I am glad we splurged for the built in cabinets around the refrigerator.

It is a hard working kitchen.

Kitchen Remodel Update and Brag

A few days ago I uploaded pics of our Wilson Art 'Betty' laminate counter top on Retro Renovation. Pam Kueber gives readers a chance to share their vintage finds and remodeling pics. Well, today she featured my photos and asked for the reader to come out of anonymity! Read the post here.

I first saw the Betty laminate on Pam's website this past January. You can see the original Retro Renovation post announcing the Wilson Art retro line here.

Pam's goal is to help people remodel Mid Century Modern homes in keeping with the original style. She also is all for 'saving the pink bathrooms."

I found this stainless steel retro bread box many years ago for fifty cents! The canister set I found at a local antique shop for about $30.

In a few weeks the final touches will be put on my kitchen. A door marred in installation will be replaced, a board will fill in the gap above the refrigerator and another to hide the under-counter light above the sink.

Then our contractor will have photographs taken for her portfolio.

My goal was a nod to the 1964 origins of our home--such as staying with slab cabinet doors--but with all the features of a modern kitchen. I added some bling by using spun aluminum lighting, drawer tab pulls, and of course that vintage canister set.

The back splash behind the range is all bling: Brushed steel mosaic tile!

I just love the kitchen. Thanks to Pam for all her inspiration.

Last Week of the Kitchen Remodel

WOW, things are at the interesting stage!

We went to the cabin again while the flooring was installed. The countertops were installed today

 Betty by Wilson Art is a new laminate with a retro vibe. The Koehler top mount Vault sink can be used with laminate countertops and retrofits into any existing cabinets.

The cork floor is amazing to walk on. It is plank and can be taken up and removed to a new locale, still under the 35 year residential warranty.

The quartersawn cherry cabinets have  metal finger pulls that hardly shows.

The cork floor extends into the family room now. Photos of that later--when that room is cleared out.
The kitchen carpet had been glued onto the red oak flooring in the hallway off the bedrooms. It was refinished and looks amazing, too.