Kitchen Reno Teaser....

Country Farmhouse Kitchen... circa 1975... for years I've wanted to get rid of that ceiling hanging cabinet above the breakfast bar... which blocks the view to the dining area...

and get new cabinet doors... bead board cottage style... a pair with glass... 

and a built in dishwasher instead of the portable... 

and vintage ceiling light fixture instead of the industrial fluorescent..

and quartz counter tops instead of harvest gold laminate...

breakfast bar cabinet... gone...

(note : we had our cabinet maker build a new wall cabinet above the new built-in dishwasher, 

to partially replace the lost storage from the one above the bar)

old warped cabinet doors... gone...  

portable dishwasher... gone...

florescent lighting... gone...

(found the pretty country vintage fixture on eBay and only paid $35 including shipping!)

harvest gold laminate... gone...

(everything "removed" from the kitchen is finding a new home with Habitat for Humanity)

we opted for man-made recycled quartz counter tops... and I compromised on the farmhouse sink... Ricky wanted the deep sinks that are seamless with the counter tops... and I have to admit... I love them!  and the beautiful new bridge faucet is to die for!

and now... the painters are here... doing their magic...

This is just the primer... 

and that's the tease...

Come back soon to see the grand finale!

I can hardly wait for my finished kitchen redo to emerge...

down here in French Lique...