Hey guys! Welcome back to my channel. I’m Allison, if you’re new here. My husband and I recently bought a 1960's Fixer Upper home. We're renovating it piece by piece to turn it into our dream space. Follow along to see the transformation!
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Great job and persistence. I had a very similar kitchen in my last home. All of the cabinets were wood, but the uppers didn’t open properly, so we just used curtains across them. One of the previous owners had put a brown tile, which had wide grout and didn’t match nor coordinate with the backsplash, so I used black vinyl to cover the counter which gave a nice contrast to the overly brown cabinets and backsplash. That’s about as far as I got…u til we got ready to move and put in new cabinets. It wasn’t true to the house, but it was more updated and useable space. We have to do what helps us to be happy in our homes, if it is only temporary.
It looks fantastic, clean and fresh, for an in between kitchen before a renovation it’s great. Just wondering if you’re going to tackle and redo the mouse pantry?
LOL! Yes! That this is getting torn out 😂😂😂 we’re planning on opening up that wall & adding railing there since the stairs to the basement are right behind it. Then we’ll add a larger pantry cabinet to the corner when we re-do the whole kitchen!
I'm 67 years young and I choose as my new adventure a fixer upper house. It needs more fixing up than I realized and I only have so much money so I just repainted my kitchen cabinets and changed out the hardware too. . I was so excited to see your video becausemy kitchen is about the same as yours.. I'm now at the point of rehanging the doors. You gave me motivation to finish this job. Your kitchen looks great. TY
It looks beautiful. You are truly amazing. I couldn't get the nerve to paint my cabinets because it is such a big job and I no longer have children at home. I love your makeovers-they are so inspirational and so are you. Madelyn got so big!! QUESTION: I thought of buying those peel and stick tiles to put on a painted wall because paint behind the sink and stove just doesn't hold up. BUT do you find the peel and stick tile to stay on the wall? I don't want to invest in real tile.
Wow! You did such a great job! I totally get the progress over perfection because we are renovating too and have big plans for the kitchen which has to wait. Also a toddler mom over here 😅 and it's crazy to me how much DIY projects you get done with your two kids! Wow. Thanks for that inspiration! The kitchen looks amazing in my opinion!🎉❤
Aloha! I think you were wise to keep the original solid wood cabinet door and drawer fronts; as well as the hinges. You can always "embellish" the doors/drawers with trim as an upgrade as your kitchen evolves. You might also think about saving your pocket door; what I would give to have been able to use one for my powder/laundry room!
What a fantastic job. Your kitchen is so beautiful. Is there anything you can’t do Allison? lol You are truly amazing. Again I love watching your videos. Have a great day!!!
Painting over a smooth shinny surface is just asking for your paint to peel off or easily come off with the slightest bump or nick. If you get tired of all the peeling and nicks and try to fix it (redo everything with proper surface prep) it will be a lot more work to remove all of the paint to properly prep the surface.
You and Christian are tenacious. Talk about staying at a project even if it takes a month. Love the new look of a much brighter and refreshed kitchen. Well done!
Love the gold hardware. What's great is the kitchen looks brighter and can bring some joy until you can do the long-term kitchen. I remember when you did things in the California kitchen. Super mum returns. ❤
It all looks amazing and gives me so many ideas for my countertops and sink areas! ❤ if you don’t like the tile color paint it and then seal it and the stuck on paper to waterproof it even more! I think I saw to use Polyacrylic to set it? 😊
I love it! It looks a million times better than before. You did a great job for a temporary fix. I’ll be so excited to see the big transformation when you’re ready. But I think this will serve you well in the meantime.
