A kitchen makeover

When we bought this house, the previous owners had used dark paint throughout.  And this is how it looked with the renters in it.  

Not so inviting, huh?

This is how the previous owners had it. Over crowded, with a fridge so big it partially blocked the doorway.  But good bones, beautiful granite and backsplash, newer flooring, and solid cabinets that had been refinished  

 

To sell it, I thought it needed to be brighter.  

We also thought a counter depth fridge would look better, plus the ice maker didn’t work on the old one.  The stove had broken, and there was no dishwasher, so we purchased all three brand new.

A cream and tan, indoor outdoor rug helped lightening it up too.

We added a new faucet, I scrubbed and polished everything, then painted the inside of the pantry a fresh white.

The walls are a soft gray, the baseboards a clear, clean white, and the woodwork was oiled and polished.

But most of all, the renters’ debris was GONE.  They left a huge mess, dirty dishes, rotting food, stuff smeared everywhere.  

I kept it simple, basically, pristine and neutral, not decorated, but a basis for a new owner to decorate how they wish. 

And you know that was hard for me!  I wanted to keep going and make it the way I like things, but I restrained myself and kept the room something that others could see themselves in.