Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Let the remodeling begin!

I wish I could say, "Let the holiday decorating begin!", but instead we are in the midst of remodeling our kitchen.  If you've been following my blog for awhile, you probably have noticed that I have never, ever shared photos of my kitchen.  It's time to come clean and share my dirty secret here at Love and Life at Leadora.  Here goes...


Ugh! When you stood at the entry way, your first sight was our bathroom!   Back in the olden days, the bathroom was built as part of the kitchen because it kept plumbing easy!  Apparently, privacy was not important!


You can see here that the kitchen was L shaped and wrapped around the bathroom.  Let's fast forward to today....



The bathroom is gone, along with the horrible green and white linoleum floors.  After tearing out the bathroom, MacGyver husband had to patch up the ceiling, and then he painted it with a fresh coat of white gloss.



You can see here that part of the kitchen has a shed roof.  Originally, this house had no kitchen.  Back in the 1920's someone decided to convert the porch into a kitchen, leaving the shed roof.

 
The most exciting part so far is having a eating area in the kitchen now!  I used to have to schlep our meals back and forth into the dining room! 



Boy, I must really be feeling confident since I'm showing you the insides of my cabinets now!  The cabinet doors have been removed and are waiting for paint.   There's so much more to do...countertops, lighting, floors, windows...and so on!!   Next post, I'll be sharing my big plans for this kitchen makeover, so stay tuned!
Posted by Heather at 11:41 AM

20 comments:

  1. DebbyNovember 30, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    It is interesting seeing the process. My son and DIL's first house had a bathroom (their only one) right off the kitchen, actually in the kitchen. I never could figure out wh, now it makes sense. It will be so nice when it s finished.

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  2. LeslieNovember 30, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    ohhh I am sooo excited. I love it!!!! I really love that ceiling too! I can't wait to see wait magic you work in there.

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  3. LeslieNovember 30, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    *what magic...
    I really need to practice the art of proof reading before publishing. lol

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  4. Christine E-ENovember 30, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    i can see why you have been MIA... between subbing, painting, and working on the kitchen, it appears you have a full schedule.
    that shiny, white shed ceiling is stunningly brilliant.
    so, is your holiday decorating on hold due to the project?

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  5. La Vie QuotidienneNovember 30, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Love every part of this! What you have done so far is great. Since I have a little insiders knowledge of what is to follow...wow!

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  6. UnknownNovember 30, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    ahhhhh!!! how exciting!!! great choice on the white ceiling. love that!!!

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  7. Calypso In The CountryNovember 30, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    Hi Heather,
    Your dog looks so cute checking out the room! I love it so far - that ceiling looks great! I can't wait to see how the room turns out! Keep all the details coming. After all, you are posting for readers who live for this stuff!
    -Shelley

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  8. Katie@LeBeauPaonVictorienNovember 30, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    It looks great so far! I can't wait to see more of it!

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  9. CatherineNovember 30, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    good luck for your make over, i am impatient to see the rsult!

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  10. AnonymousDecember 1, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    Oh Heather I'm so excited for u!!! I can"t wait to see the finished product it will be beautiful I'm sure! Traci

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  11. Pam KesslerDecember 1, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    The house I grew up in was like that. The bathroom was part of the kitchen area just like yours was and the whole thing had a shed roof. I'm so excited for you!

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  12. Musings from Kim K.December 2, 2011 at 3:37 AM

    I can't wait to see more. Bring on the pictures!! I'm sure it's going to be simply fantastic when all done.

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  13. Tammy @BeatriceBanksDecember 2, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    Oh wow! It's already amazing. Can't imagine the finished project. Going to be lovely!

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  14. KellyDecember 4, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    Thanks for letting us in! ;) It's going to be gorgeous I know!

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  15. TylaDecember 4, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    Bless your heart, a kitchen remodel. Well, I can't wait to see it when it's all done. Good luck (and much patience) ;)

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  16. CindyDecember 5, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    Well, if anyone can relate to what you are going through right now, it's me! I think when we have so much going on, it's therapeutic to share:) You know we started in early September, and ours is still not completely finished! (I hope that our Paw and Paw team can work on it this Wednesday!) Hopefully, your and your wonderful Mr. McGuyver can get yours done more quickly. Good luck! Know that you have a blog sister who has and is suffering right along with you!
    Many construction hugs,
    Cindy

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  17. Robin JohnsonDecember 5, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    You two have been very busy! I'm so excited for you. It's going to look AMAZING I just know it.

    BTW, I have parts of my kitchen I've never shown either - it's not pretty.

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  18. AnaDecember 5, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    Oooh, how exciting Heather. I love kitchen redos...Lookin' good. Can't wait to see more. I know it will be fantastic when it's all done. Sending you a great big hug.

    Much love,
    ♥Ana

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  19. Jennifer @ Town and Country LivingDecember 8, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Your kitchen has great bones! I can already tell it's going to look fab when you're done!

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  20. JulesJanuary 14, 2014 at 7:22 AM

    Hi! I found your beautiful blog through Young House Love and would love to know the kitchen wall color- love it! What a beautiful home you have!

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