2007
Then and Now: Kitchen Edition!
When J and I moved in to our house, we were really happy that most of it simply didn't need work. Our kitchen fell into that category... but only in terms of functionality. The pink laminate counter tops, which were peeling in places, were not close to either of our hearts.
We were planning to tackle the counters, along with the whole kitchen, after ten years or so, mostly for financial reasons, and probably with professionals. But J did some research and found that we could get butcher block counters from IKEA for a reasonable price, and that installation was probably in our skill set.
And so we bought materials (3 lengths of beech butcher block style counters, a cast iron sink, a new faucet, Waterlox for sealing the counters, plumbing supplies, and assorted other parts), did a little more research, and set aside Veteran's Day Weekend to do the work.
We're really, really happy with the results. The whole kitchen is warmer with the additional wood, the sink is gorgeous and spacious (the Thanksgiving turkey was grateful for the extra room, certainly), and now the dishwasher is the lone bisque holdout from the previous appliances and fixtures.
We took pictures to document the whole transformation, with comments.