The moment we set foot in the kitchen of flip #6, I knew it needed a farmhouse sink. Thinking it is easy, executing it is another story. Just take out the current sink and put the new one in, right? HA! It only takes about 549784 steps to get a farmhouse sink in your kitchen.… Read More Farmhouse Sink Adventure
Interior Improvements: What’s my Return on Investment (ROI)? I previously posted about exterior improvements that you should make to your home and what the return on investment is for each item. Now that you have lured in a potential buyer with your fancy exterior, what kind of interior improvements should you do?? Where do you… Read More Interior Improvements: What’s my Return on Investment (ROI)?
This kitchen transformation is by far the most dramatic to date. Never before have we had to gut the entire kitchen including all of the cabinets. Usually to keep our costs down we save the cabinets and refinish them, however, this kitchen had three different kinds of cabinets–all different styles. Removing all the cabinets makes… Read More Kitchen Transformation: From Mismatched to Magnificent!
Installing kitchen cabinets is like solving a life size jigsaw puzzle. If you missed our previous posts on this kitchen, this is the first time EVER that we have had to purchase brand new cabinets. The previous cabinets were a mismatch of 3 different styles pieced together from the restore. Related: Kitchen Before and Demo… Read More Installing Kitchen Cabinets–It is Coming Together!
If you missed the last post showing our demo completion, you need to check it out to appreciate how much we have accomplished already! The kitchen cabinets in this house could not be reused. All of them were mismatched and some of them were not in the best of shape. Starting from scratch is a… Read More Kitchen Construction-Part Two: Cabinets
WoW! Kitchen demolition was HUGE! Here is a recap of where we started, what we tore out, and where we are heading. Kitchen construction is well under way! Where we started… Mismatched cabinets, cabinet on a milk crate, different sized peninsulas, ceramic tile countertops and back splash, and electrical nightmares. Everything had to go! My… Read More Demo Complete: Kitchen Construction- Part 1
If you recall from the initial kitchen post, the first step to getting this kitchen updated was going to be demo. From the confused cabinetry and drop ceiling to the ceramic tile countertops and varied flooring, it all has to go! Here is a reminder of where we are starting from: Confused Cabinetry In case… Read More Demo Day #1: Kitchen Destroyed!
It is no secret that having an updated kitchen and bathroom increase the value of your home. However, every single house we have purchased….these rooms are the WORST! What Did We Buy? Flip #5 is by far our biggest project to date. This is the first time that we have completely gutted multiple rooms in… Read More Kitchen Turns Catastrophic: Planning for Demo Day #1
This fourth flip was no different than the previous three in that the kitchen was a disaster! Why is it that kitchens and bathrooms ALWAYS require the most work!? They say these are the two rooms that sell houses, but we have not come across a decent one yet! I realize we buy ‘fixers’, but… Read More Transforming a 60’s Kitchen into a Timeless Space
I had a request to do the kitchen of our sight unseen house as the next blog post….so here we go. What kind of Condition was the Kitchen in? I have to say, we were quite nervous what we were going to find in the kitchen of our sight unseen house. We have looked at… Read More A Killer Kitchen Remodel