The kitchen in our new/old house is beautiful. It has three large picture windows looking out to the back yard, pasture and the barn. There is another window that opens onto the lanai so it can be used to pass food/drinks back and forth. The windows were great, but that meant there was only one wall for upper kitchen cabinets. The existing cabinets. including the two wall cabinets, were functional. The granite was dark, and there were work areas with little light from the 2 existing florescent fixtures. The refrigerator was large, and had only one door, which made it awkward to open and put food in or out with the opposing island in the way.
Fast forward (well, maybe not so fast) to our new kitchen. Here are some before and after photos:
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| The window pass through to the lanai |
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| Our great view into the back of our property |
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| Our only wall cabinets |
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| The "minimalist kitchen" |
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| New cabinets, new countertop and new appliances. |
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| The window for the pass-through was removed so more wall cabinets could be added. |
My previous kitchen had far more cabinets and a walk-in pantry. It has been a challenge to organize and store my food, cookware, dishes and glassware, but I think I have it. I have a new double oven and a double-drawer dishwasher. I'm loving them both. Now all that is left is to decide what color to paint the walls in the kitchen. Any suggestions?
