J & C's Kitchen Makeover ~ PART 7: Glass Cabinet

The DIY kitchen makeover is almost finished!

This is the last cabinet

and it was installed

on Wednesday. 

The part that amazes me most about installing this cabinet is that my hubby lifted, leveled and screwed it in all by himself. That in and of itself is hard to believe and, on top of that, no broken glass.

He's our hero!

Now all that is left to be finished is attaching these cute door knobs, 
a little trim work, the under cabinet lighting and the lights inside the glass cabinet. J & C's kitchen should be finished soon!

Have a wonderful Friday!

J & C's Kitchen Makeover ~ PART 6: Tile & Flooring

Our DIY Kitchen Makeover

is in the

home stretch!

This past week was spent finishing up the tiling.

The floors, which look like wood planks, are actually ceramic tiles so, needless to say, there was a lot of grout work required between both the back splash and the floor. 

The flooring extends into the breakfast nook and also down the hall leading to the garage and in the downstairs bathroom.  

It's beginning to take shape! 

This weekend the grout will be sealed and once it is dry the appliances can be moved back in place. 

The doors to the upper cabinets will also be added this weekend and hopefully the door knobs and drawer pulls although J & C are having a hard time finding exactly what they are looking for. Once they decide on the hardware though it won't take long to add.

There is one upper cabinet currently under construction which will have glass doors and shelves. It will go on the wall above the stand alone cabinet between the doorways. 

To see J & C's Kitchen Makeover from the start go here.

Have a great Saturday!

Blueberry Poppy Seed Brunch Cake .... & ....................... a SNEAK PEEK of ................

J&C's Kitchen 

Cabinet INSTALLATION !

I was in the mood to bake the night before last and had just the right amount of fresh blueberries to make this yummy Blueberry Poppy Seed Brunch Cake. This recipe was given to me years ago by my dear friend Sandy and I have made it many times. It is not only a favorite recipe to make and serve but I love that it is handwritten on a recipe card which makes it just that much more special. 

This brunch cake is easy to make and is delicious for breakfast or anytime for that matter. As you can see it was a Pillsbury Bake off Winner so you don't have to take my word for it and can find a copy of the recipe here.

Below

Here is a little sneak peek at the installation of J&C's DIY custom kitchen cabinets, subway tile and flooring. 

The excitement is building as the 

BIG REVEAL

of the newly completed kitchen 

including 

before and after photos

is 

COMING SOON!!

J & C's Kitchen Makeover ~ PART 5: DIY custom kitchen cabinets { uppers, countertops & DEMO WEEK }

The cabinet construction for J&C's new kitchen is coming along. 

All the uppers have been made and painted and counter tops are in progress.

This upper cabinet goes above the refrigerator. It is laying upside down for painting purposes so the cubbies will actually be on the bottom when it is installed. 

Below you can see one of the counter tops.

and FINALLY....

....what we have all been anxiously waiting for...

DEMO WEEK!

Good~bye 

OLD KITCHEN

Demolition began on Monday and cabinet removal started around Wednesday.

Soffits were removed to fit taller upper cabinets for more storage space. 

New boards and fresh paint as well as a good cleaning before the new sink cabinet is installed. 

Installation of the new cabinets began today so I will have pictures to post soon.

Happy Saturday!

J & C's Kitchen Makeover ~ PART 4: DIY custom kitchen cabinets

Finally, an update on the kitchen cabinets!

Progress has been a bit slow the past couple of months due to business travel and holidays, however, slowly but surely the cabinets are coming along and installation is anticipated in January, which is very exciting. I expect it will feel like Christmas all over again once we begin loading the cabinets for delivery.

Beadboard was chosen for the cabinet door insets and all the doors are fitted with soft closing hinges.

The drawers in the lower cabinets feature self~closing glides and melamine bottoms for easy cleaning.

This lower cabinet has two pullout shelves behind double doors and a large pop out cutting board above the wide upper drawer. 

Two handy tip out panels are in the cabinet which will hold kitchen sink. 

Painting continues in stages. Doors and drawer fronts were being painted this particular day.

The upper cabinet boxes have been made and doors as well as shelves for those are almost finished so more painting is scheduled for early this week. I am hoping to have pictures of the upper cabinets posted once they are completed. 

It is going to be an exciting month as this project wraps up and J & C's beautiful new kitchen is finally installed. The anticipation is growing!

Happy Saturday!

J & C's Kitchen Makeover ~ PART 3: DIY custom kitchen cabinets { paint }

All the lower cabinets have been painted!

Next...
construction of drawers, doors and shelves.

Happy Friday!

J & C's Kitchen Makeover ~ PART 2: DIY custom kitchen cabinets { construction }

J & C's custom kitchen cabinets are 

currently under construction.

The interior of the new cabinets will be upgraded. They will feature sliding shelves, soft close doors and easy glide, self closing drawers.

The cabinet that will replaced the island will be approximately the same size but will be moved against the wall which will open up the kitchen and provide more floor space and the ability to add an upper unit for additional storage. 

Next step...Paint!

Have a wonderful day!