desperately seeking makeover

well here it is, i thought i would give you a peek into the soon to be tinkerwiththis kitchen. ick i know. it's a little scary actually. that tile and those cabinets are a 70s throw-back and the appliances have seen better days, about 40 years ago. the countertop is AWEful and the two-toned wood is just worth crying over. not to mention the mismatched ceiling lights. love that!

needless to say this kitchen is getting a complete redo. we were thinking of salvaging the cabinets and trying to fabricate new doors but i think thanks to IKEA, this might just be a gutter. {don't worry, the cabinets will get a fresh coat of paint and a new life in either the garage or the craft room...}

so this is what we're thinking of doing {from summer 2010 Renovation Style magazine}, although not exactly. {the exact kitchen i want is on the cover of Kitchen and Bath Ideas august issue but i can't seem to find a pic for that online right now...}everything definitely needs to be white {minus all that extra shelving and molding, a lot more simple} to help with the cave-feel and the island will be more of a robin's egg blue, a little peppier...thinking more of a white beadboard cabinet and no glass because i just don't like it. the tile will be white subway tile, and the sink and dishwasher may be in the island...i'm also thinking of extending the cabinets under the two windows and creating some bench seating. the island will also include a bar and that hideous cabinet bump-out will disappear...

sorry about babbling, i'm uber excited. in fact, i'm patiently waiting for that closing date...still no word, come on people, i have LOTS of work to do, don't you know that?!