Our kitchen is finally completed other than some touch up sanding and painting that we'll be doing
By Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38616)
Midland, Michigan
January 20, 2022 4:17pm CST
Our kitchen is completed finally. Now's the hard part, figuring out where everything goes.
In this collage of pictures I only have the completed project. If anyone wants to see before pics just ask and I'll post some in a comment.
The areas near the stove show a colored knife set on one side and a set of colored utensils on the right. I also purchased pastel towels and wash cloths to bring the colors together. Eventually, I'd like to start having some cut flowers on the countertop if I can keep it clean.
The section with three sides, not sure if that has a specific name or not, had to be custom cut and that might be why it took twelve weeks to get it done. The island has the napkin holder on it. Near the island section is the counter with the coffee pot which is to the right of the sink and to the left the toaster and a crock pot which holds our dinner of a roast with baby carrots and potatoes.
The roast did better this way than the other week that I cooked it in the oven. Then it was tough and chewy. This time it falls apart without the use of a knife.
I will be posting this before the pic in case it needs more cropping.
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@MarshaMusselman (38616)
• Midland, Michigan
21 Jan 22
This is the finished kitchen. What still needs to be touched up are in sections not pictured here.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
21 Jan 22
@MarshaMusselman You did an excellent job.
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@MarshaMusselman (38616)
• Midland, Michigan
21 Jan 22
@RubyHawk we like it and are glad everything matches so well.
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@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
22 Jan 22
@MarshaMusselman I see what you mean, no this is not an island, as it is attached on one end to the other cabinets. I do not know if it has a name.
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@MarshaMusselman (38616)
• Midland, Michigan
21 Jan 22
I guess it would not be considered a true island. It separates the kitchen from the dinette but it's attached on one end too where the coffee pot sits. Right now it's loaded with things to find a home for our is to to take another photo of just that. Maybe later.
@MarshaMusselman (38616)
• Midland, Michigan
21 Jan 22
Here's one pic of the extended counter between the two rooms
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@shaggin (71659)
• United States
21 Jan 22
@MarshaMusselman okay I thought maybe an island means something different then what I thought. My parents have one but never used it really it’s just heaped up with about a foot of papers and other clutter. Most was my sisters stuff and she moved out so maybe it’s better now I’m not sure.
My husband wants to get rid of our oval kitchen table, get an island for the kitchen and a dining room table for the dining room. I don’t want any of that I like the side of my table for cooking on, eating at and folding my laundry on.
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@MarshaMusselman (38616)
• Midland, Michigan
21 Jan 22
@shaggin We don't have an actual dining room just a dinette. The section of counter I was calling an island separates the two rooms.
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@MarshaMusselman (38616)
• Midland, Michigan
21 Jan 22
I may not know what technically an island is. You're right mine isn't open on all four sides just three of them.
It does feel great to make it this far and I'm a bit surprised in how well everything matches. Even though we went with a less expensive material for the countertops the way it was cut makes it look like a more expensive type..
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@MarshaMusselman (38616)
• Midland, Michigan
21 Jan 22
Thanks. I like how I found towels to match everything too.
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Jan 22
@MarshaMusselman Yes, the towels help tie it all together.
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@MarshaMusselman (38616)
• Midland, Michigan
21 Jan 22
Very happy. The knives were my daughter's and my husband doesn't like them so I'll keep the steak knives were used to use they'll just be in a drawer once I find them again.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
21 Jan 22
@MarshaMusselman Glad you are happy. Enjoy!
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@MarshaMusselman (38616)
• Midland, Michigan
21 Jan 22
Thanks it all turned out better than I could ask for.
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@kaylachan (57383)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Jan 22
Looks nice. I'm glad you're finally happy with it.
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@MarshaMusselman (38616)
• Midland, Michigan
21 Jan 22
I'm happy it's finally done so we don't have to eat out so often anymore.
@MarshaMusselman (38616)
• Midland, Michigan
21 Jan 22
Very happy. It will be nice once everything is back in place but that will take a bit figuring out.
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@MarshaMusselman (38616)
• Midland, Michigan
21 Jan 22
Thanks. I plan on it. It will be interesting figuring out where everything will go since they are different than the way the old ones were set up.
@MarshaMusselman (38616)
• Midland, Michigan
21 Jan 22
Since I work full time right now I won't be cooking more than I did before we started but it will be more than what I was doing during the remodel. Once I retire then I can do more.
