Kitchen plans and progress at the flip house

Hello friends! Things are wrapping up on the upstairs master suite at the flip house and the two bedrooms on the bottom floor are this.close to being done. That means I’ve had the opportunity to dig into the kitchen remodel a bit. Wow, is that a huge undertaking!

Today I wanted to share with you the plans for that space and the progress so far.

Here’s a peek at what I started with:

The cabinets are in good shape. They’re just a bit outdated. I’m salvaging them and adding some molding to the doors and a few coats of fresh white paint to make them look like a million bucks. I also had the idea to turn the upper cabinet that blocked the kitchen from the dining and living areas into a lower peninsula.

Here’s what the space looked like a few days ago:

It always gets worse before it gets better, right? Matt got the upper cabinet secured to the floor and cut to the same height as the rest of the floor cabinets. He also added a toe kick – made out of 2x4s – so the cabinet would appear exactly like the others and the doors wouldn’t be too close to the floor.

Now this piece is ready for its backing and a countertop (coming soon). I’m adding about 10 extra inches of countertop, creating a bar overhang where I can tuck in a few stools. I can’t wait to see how this thrifty salvaged piece turns out!

Here are a few pictures of things I’m incorporating into this kitchen remodel:

White cabinets with Shaker-style molding

Subway tile backsplash

Chalkboard wall

My budget for this kitchen renovation is $1,300 and I am going to try really hard to keep from going over budget on this. I’ll let you know the exact dollar figure when it all shakes down.

Are you as excited as I am to see how everything turns out? 🙂