Before & After Kitchen Renovation

<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Welcome back! It's Monday & it's back to work! Today.....one of my readers, <i>Meaghan Taylor</i> sent over her amazing Kitchen renovation. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">She described the before pictures by saying, "it looked like a crack den." Ha! Well, I'm not going to disagree with her on that but let's just say the after pics are amazing! </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">As many of you know I L-O-V-E a white kitchen & this one was done so nicely...... from the white subway tiles to the black counter tops! I can hardly believe it's the same place....can you?? Let Meaghan know what you think of her reno!! </span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsQtULxAi9vORb6aQORjfwx1_dWQ_LnyYFz9aGHePNzq_ZSfBAoPHI6J9DVnaSjQWykHMhM-RFQnv9DFb1ctujoJqzAgPsl6K8W4Sam9tl-VcdI45NRrHMy2LLMbLfUcSNmfohLYFdI8/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsQtULxAi9vORb6aQORjfwx1_dWQ_LnyYFz9aGHePNzq_ZSfBAoPHI6J9DVnaSjQWykHMhM-RFQnv9DFb1ctujoJqzAgPsl6K8W4Sam9tl-VcdI45NRrHMy2LLMbLfUcSNmfohLYFdI8/s1600/8.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>BEFORE </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hORLQ8jkxPLujW2BOLr_1d6G1J7NGPGYSoMswuYmzwn43barvIJ57OU8TKnxjKNxavxCHLD6uOKHob02B-h4lfN80rgAIvtJKAbqRpcgNG44wRB_UYWysCF4hasGyV3sjpJHBsoIpWQ/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hORLQ8jkxPLujW2BOLr_1d6G1J7NGPGYSoMswuYmzwn43barvIJ57OU8TKnxjKNxavxCHLD6uOKHob02B-h4lfN80rgAIvtJKAbqRpcgNG44wRB_UYWysCF4hasGyV3sjpJHBsoIpWQ/s1600/4.jpg" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <b>AFTER</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYB4hOuLC896f1BhzxY-IL5xKAcSyA0uZkjtUzB8JFvqGU8GmP0bVjAy47qsGT0mTuMUcUL3J2Q0nVFhqR-wnlRek8DMT2oFUNO6N9FJIh6Ln5bPpOBk6vNOreZBCVilQZbmOMNhXHuvU/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYB4hOuLC896f1BhzxY-IL5xKAcSyA0uZkjtUzB8JFvqGU8GmP0bVjAy47qsGT0mTuMUcUL3J2Q0nVFhqR-wnlRek8DMT2oFUNO6N9FJIh6Ln5bPpOBk6vNOreZBCVilQZbmOMNhXHuvU/s1600/5.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZDGLq-v_9ICC3C773ZYtMU3X0jdfph87Xzy4MGOUzAIzK3lNPIjeDq-M-QzhIthztTu-MzQGJDpuOOu5SECOhi5GE_DLobteQ8jVoL7MK3FVyXn52QFvhBmfqehIPqq5jzIvBcPWp_w/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZDGLq-v_9ICC3C773ZYtMU3X0jdfph87Xzy4MGOUzAIzK3lNPIjeDq-M-QzhIthztTu-MzQGJDpuOOu5SECOhi5GE_DLobteQ8jVoL7MK3FVyXn52QFvhBmfqehIPqq5jzIvBcPWp_w/s1600/7.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY38Z3CpsSb15c2hCpYTn-fRynKj9rb5fz2ZCBpXG5zn_p3MQMRNgjBvKsRocNgsocoOP1dOw3HlQJTIN1N2ZgKdgE8lPc2y_isvXaDuNdKAUoxgxh7W67p8cej9G0VJ04pMqPAz03MtU/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY38Z3CpsSb15c2hCpYTn-fRynKj9rb5fz2ZCBpXG5zn_p3MQMRNgjBvKsRocNgsocoOP1dOw3HlQJTIN1N2ZgKdgE8lPc2y_isvXaDuNdKAUoxgxh7W67p8cej9G0VJ04pMqPAz03MtU/s1600/6.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>BEFORE</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFbxe2Lo6NC4yXcWzH5WqSBZC72V8KgTcpKiU7aKy39VpYVTmP1-NOkXO8nM6bUI2iBL73ZlLhrkuofTnhbfFfmrKXITOl7TklWd3wveuK1bSBZluFsy0a5LC6CGM8ITy5AT8V1bMDTc/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFbxe2Lo6NC4yXcWzH5WqSBZC72V8KgTcpKiU7aKy39VpYVTmP1-NOkXO8nM6bUI2iBL73ZlLhrkuofTnhbfFfmrKXITOl7TklWd3wveuK1bSBZluFsy0a5LC6CGM8ITy5AT8V1bMDTc/s1600/2.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNOKXizQcEvTvHFTt716jBznXq1esN_JEIztP42ceJe7rtoRrZuYKjgpBsdcS5ro7YOCEowXIIjoMoDcUCz-_J5vSgQ1LC3UNKPOJQ3UxJGUjLYU7mWh6qtZpdBdpE5pG7-lsc60J-1I/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNOKXizQcEvTvHFTt716jBznXq1esN_JEIztP42ceJe7rtoRrZuYKjgpBsdcS5ro7YOCEowXIIjoMoDcUCz-_J5vSgQ1LC3UNKPOJQ3UxJGUjLYU7mWh6qtZpdBdpE5pG7-lsc60J-1I/s1600/3.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWUz4ej7VUB-0N880iaiE0mdnnGPM1FwgAyb1Efhyphenhyphenow5e26p005Pjh7dfAiFfOUKntFKS_uj11KKgEW-slAw76LCCrqGFT_4ftEdjkp8n6uwhmLXnFcjB4CwSzcXUO-Em26KH9mz8HOM/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWUz4ej7VUB-0N880iaiE0mdnnGPM1FwgAyb1Efhyphenhyphenow5e26p005Pjh7dfAiFfOUKntFKS_uj11KKgEW-slAw76LCCrqGFT_4ftEdjkp8n6uwhmLXnFcjB4CwSzcXUO-Em26KH9mz8HOM/s1600/1.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's what Meaghan had to say about the renovation project: </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span">We purchased this home in September of 2009 and planned to first concentrate on:</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span">- Removing all the 1970s wallpaper (on unprimed walls!) and painting</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span">- Removing the popcorn ceilings and re-plastering</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span">- Removing the carpet and replacing with hardwood</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span">We also planned to paint the kitchen walls and cabinets to spruce things up a bit while we saved up for a new kitchen (WITHOUT carpet!)  Unfortunately, we were so tired after 10+ rooms that by the time we got to the kitchen (we were planning a wedding at the same time!), that never happened.  </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span">FINALLY (2 years later), we can say that we are DONE!  Let's decorate (ideas welcome!)</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">-images by Meaghan Taylor</span></div><br />

Before & After Kitchen Renovation

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