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A customers kitchen

liam_boyle_interiors

10 years ago

Here are some images sent to me today.

I've designed the kitchen for the customer who has then fully installed the kitchen themselves.

I think the before and after shots really show a transformation and I think it looks fantastic far better than I could have imagined when designing it.

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charleee

10 years ago

Beautiful! Really great job.

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Sequins
10 years ago
Great!
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Cancork Floor Inc.
10 years ago
I think the installers (owners) did an amazing job. I'm sure if they wanted to, they could hire themselves out! Nice concept. I really enjoy the look of white cabs, dark counters and dark floors. I think it has a very sharpt look to it. Lots of character without being busy. Nice job with the materials.
KL InIdaho
10 years ago
Beautiful update -- so fresh.
debab73
10 years ago
I like the backsplash above the stove being the same as the counter top. I did that in my kitchen and love it.
Susan Smeltzer
10 years ago
It's so interesting how tastes change over time. It's almost a photo negative of the before shot.
bunnig
10 years ago
So much better, can't wait to do mine.......
janeaobersat
10 years ago
Even with the darker floor, the space seems larger to me. Looks very nice.
dailypainter
10 years ago
They did all that work and it looks gorgeous, but they kept that ugly shade…really?
Yvonne DuBois
10 years ago
Love it!!
pelirroja615
10 years ago
Love this! Great Job!
gbartlo
10 years ago
Great job!
Sven Lefers
10 years ago
Think of building in the microwave next time! Useful space is lost ...
Jill Fallon
10 years ago
What a fantastic transformation. Looks brilliant.
genejarvi
10 years ago
White Shaker style cabinets are my favorite. I wonder if the cabinets were completely new or refaced. I think the owners did a great. The only comment I have is that, the kitchen appears pretty good sized, but the sink and cook top look crammed together in the corner. I'm guessing they were saving money not moving the sink; maybe they like it there. Anyway nice job.
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10 years ago
Well done! Love it!
curraghgirl
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Beautiful transformation - nice details but please open that window blind - or better yet take it down altogether - so outdated compared to the beauty of the kitchen.
Sven Lefers
10 years ago
Would the designer be able to add his design to the photos?
Mickey Wind
10 years ago
Love the redo, but I don't like the microwave on the counter.
rautrking
10 years ago
Where is the dishwasher? Love the changes and colors!
Kathy Panak
10 years ago
could have been cool (and even more economical and environmental) to keep the white sink, white oven and white stove
Matt Turner
10 years ago
Rip out the granite backsplash and put in a glass mosaic, then paint the wall gray or blue and it would look awesome
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Sustainable Dwellings
10 years ago
Nice job. I think I would undermount a microwave, it is too crammed up in the corner.
countrygirlatheart
10 years ago
did I miss it or where is the frig?
suede57
10 years ago
Very nice reno! I purchased the same range hood for my new kitchen. Are you happy with the performance of it and do you find it easy or difficult to keep clean?
User
10 years ago
I like the white shaker cabinets (why is the kick space so high?). Not sure about the granite behind the cooktop. I think would prefer glass tile, except that the granite would be easy to clean (no grout). It probably looks wonderful in the daytime with the window shade open. Love the flooring, though tile is hard on the back and your dishes and glassware!
Teresa
10 years ago
Beautiful!
kgeorge2012
10 years ago
I love those white cupboards but I am not sure I would want my stove that close to the sink.
Debbie George
10 years ago
There are two windows, so the options for the stove location were limited. I like the update.
tberry48
10 years ago
where is the fridge?
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Blackman Plumbing Supply
10 years ago
Absolutely beautiful! Is there a backsplash aside from the little bit of visible granite?
Anina Salerno_Aita
10 years ago
It looks very nice, but I didn't think the old kitchen looked bad, except for needing color. And I have tile floors nearly identical to the after shot, and I hate them. I wish I had something, ANYTHING, that was softer on my feet
Annalee Stallman
10 years ago
Looks sooooooo much better! LOVE it!
liam_boyle_interiors
Original Author
10 years ago
I'd like to have built in a microwave however the customer wanted to keep their existing freestanding one so that they didn't compromise on storage units and also increase the cost past an amount they were willing to spend.
liam_boyle_interiors
Original Author
10 years ago
The old kitchen was also in perfect working order. There was nothing wrong with it at all. They just wanted to modernise it as it was the original 90's kitchen that had been put in when the house was built.
gracey999
10 years ago
Very beautiful...love it
Debra Utt-Johnson
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Love this redo. One thing I would have done differently is to nix the vent above the stove. I don't think it blends well with the shaker caninets. I'd add more cabinets above the stove and put the microwave under the cabinets. Just my humble opinion. So fresh and great update!
makaloco
10 years ago
Love the countertops and floor! I agree with Kathy about the appliances, though.

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