Befores and at the Moment...

It is nice to compare and to see how very far we've come since purchasing the house last year. At the moment my main focus is the kitchen, which was the biggest checkbox on my must haves for home for us - a beautiful kitchen.

As it was, the beauty was in the eye of the beholder. It was a neglected space. The laminate was nailed down in some places, in other spots it was totally missing. The sink and the faucet had reached the point of no return - but I saw the potential. The amazing amount of storage and counter space. Lots of natural light....so, so much potential.

And now we are so close to my vision becoming a reality.

This before photo was one of the original listing photos when the previous owners were still living in the house.

 As you might be able to see that we had this window made a bit smaller than before. 2 reasons:
          1)  Inorder for the dishwasher to fit, with out losing  cabinet space, the window had to be raised
       

         
          2) The porch roof had to be an addition to the house because the windows on this side are all blocked across the top by the rafters. The window was made shorter to get away from that.

Somewhere down the line we will close up the rafters so the wasps can't nest in there anymore. I hear if you paint the ceiling sky blue, they stay away. That is something I plan to try.

Aloha a Hui Hou!

Lowers

Well, well, well...today they put the drawers together, put them in and hung the doors. They also put in the granite and the trim to hide the indirect lighting.

I asked Lisa to talk a picture or two of the table top. Beautiful grain.

 They rested the sink in its place so we could see what it looks like.

Polished to a shine

Notice the vintage look of the flap under the sink and look at all that counter top space!

Notice the the wood trim along the under edge of the upper cab. Just enough to be a bit of detail and hide the indirect lighting.

 Oh and just to refresh your memory....this is a before and in progress pic:

Can't wait for the next step!

Aloha a Hui Hou!

Before and After

Put some pics together to really show the wonderful transformation from original bathroom to "Our" Bathroom.

As you see the layout is totally different. When you look at the heating vent you see that we've gained about a foot in floor space.

The new vanity is a bit shorter than the old one, but it is much deeper. The old medicine cabinet looks great in it's new surroundings. 

The tub was beyond saving and the shower surround was 3 sheets of plastic. In the new bath we've lost the tub and the "shower" is smaller than before, but it is all tile, up to the ceiling, and we have storage! 

This was a major tight spot in the original bathroom. Also notice how nice and slim the new tank is. It has a 2 flush system. Should save us a lot of water.

My fingers are itching to paint. Originally I wanted to go for a pale blue...but right now green is kinda singing to me...I'll have to wait till we're there and see what looks best. 

Aloha Hui Hou!