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re: Darla's Kitchen Remodel (scary "before" pics added on pg. 5)
Posted on 7/11/15 at 10:17 am to Darla Hood
Posted on 7/11/15 at 10:17 am to Darla Hood
Count's picture of the horrible kitchen above is not so different from the real before pics. Yikes.
The remodel included the den, kitchen, breakfast nook, laundry and 1/2 bath.
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Carpet has been ripped out in this pic, but before and after with and without carpet ... equally squalid and depressing.
The dog crate was in there temporarily, but even she refused to hang out in this depressing room.
The fireplace was a bitch to remove. The brick filled up three trash trailers (mighta coulda shoulda woulda saved some for something). It was four layers of brick thick.
With the old vinyl still in place, you can see the footprint of the cabinets here.
I we improved it!
The remodel included the den, kitchen, breakfast nook, laundry and 1/2 bath.
* Carpet has been ripped out in this pic, but before and after with and without carpet ... equally squalid and depressing.
The dog crate was in there temporarily, but even she refused to hang out in this depressing room.
The fireplace was a bitch to remove. The brick filled up three trash trailers (mighta coulda shoulda woulda saved some for something). It was four layers of brick thick.
With the old vinyl still in place, you can see the footprint of the cabinets here.
I we improved it!
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Posted on 7/11/15 at 10:26 am to Darla Hood
Really nice! Congrats
Posted on 7/11/15 at 12:12 pm to Darla Hood
Wow! That is an amazing transformation for sure! Great job!
What is the hardware I see at the top of your french doors?
What is the hardware I see at the top of your french doors?
This post was edited on 7/11/15 at 12:18 pm
Posted on 7/11/15 at 12:19 pm to Darla Hood
Darla...I absolutely love those floors! Where did you get them? Do you mind sharing how much they were per SF? Also, do you like your Samsung Fridge? I'm building a new house and will be picking all those things out soon. Thanks for sharing! 
Posted on 7/11/15 at 1:01 pm to ProudLSUMom
quote:
What is the hardware I see at the top of your french doors?
A keyed door chain. The French doors lead to the sunroom, which leads to the back yard and a swimming pool. The door also has a keyed lock. One of the safety precautions from when our son was little. Could be removed now, but we just haven't done it.
quote:
Cali 4 LSU
Darla...I absolutely love those floors! Where did you get them? Do you mind sharing how much they were per SF? Also, do you like your Samsung Fridge? I'm building a new house and will be picking all those things out soon. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! Our kitchen designer did the actual purchase and I know there isn't a local store, so she ordered them. The porcelain tiles are by Arizona Tile and they are the Nu Travertine Walnut Matte, 18x18. I see that one online place has it for $5.05 per square foot. I hope that helps.
We love the Samsung Fridge! And I unlike R2R, we also like the bottom freezer.
This post was edited on 7/11/15 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 7/11/15 at 1:25 pm to Cali 4 LSU
quote:
Also, do you like your Samsung Fridge?
Sorry for the hijack Darla & Cali4
I have a 2012 Samsung SxS fridge that has been a PIA
I less than 3 yrs, already replaced 2 back freezer panels, ice maker, and digital display.
Perhaps I got a lemon as all aforementioned items have been replaced under warranty through Stine. Service technician claimed Samsung has major design engineering flaws in certain fridge models several yrs ago which have supposedly been fixed. Needless to say, I personally would be very hesitant to purchase another Samsung fridge. Others may have different experiences/opinions
Carry on, beautiful remod Mrs D
Posted on 7/11/15 at 1:31 pm to Darla Hood
Wow. I swear your house has almost the exact same floor plan down to the built ins as the house I grew up in in Huntsville, AL. We had a back deck though, no solarium.
Love the kitchen.
Love the kitchen.
Posted on 7/11/15 at 2:28 pm to Darla Hood
Looks awesome
Posted on 7/11/15 at 8:51 pm to Darla Hood
quote:
What is the hardware I see at the top of your french doors?
A keyed door chain. The French doors lead to the sunroom, which leads to the back yard and a swimming pool. The door also has a keyed lock. One of the safety precautions from when our son was little. Could be removed now, but we just haven't done it.
I was curious because we recently bought a house with 3 sets of French doors. I was wondering if you had something there that I needed.
thanks
Posted on 7/11/15 at 10:26 pm to Darla Hood
Darla -- You really need to have everyone over for dinner one night ..
Posted on 7/13/15 at 12:44 pm to TigahRag
quote:I can give yall directions to her house!
You really need to have everyone over for dinner one night ..
Posted on 7/13/15 at 12:54 pm to Count Chocula
Post a Google map for us, Count.
Posted on 7/13/15 at 12:58 pm to OTIS2
Posted on 7/13/15 at 1:43 pm to Darla Hood
Can you open your frig doors without having to slide the frig out?
we are about to start a new home and I offset the frig space 6" into the laundry room to give us the built in frig look but can still use a full depth style.
we are looking at a french door frig like what you have.
we are about to start a new home and I offset the frig space 6" into the laundry room to give us the built in frig look but can still use a full depth style.
we are looking at a french door frig like what you have.
Posted on 7/13/15 at 2:13 pm to Darla Hood
Looks great Darla. Just seeing the before pics. Nice work.
Posted on 7/13/15 at 5:00 pm to Count Chocula
quote:
I can give yall directions to her house!
Hey, now! When I naively mentioned the name of a store near our subdivision in a post, I didn't realize there were only two of them in Lafayette. I thought there were enough of them so it couldn't be narrowed down!
Posted on 7/13/15 at 5:12 pm to MapGuy
quote:Yes. That was taken into consideration in the planning and the fridge sticks out to accommodate opening the doors.
Can you open your frig doors without having to slide the frig out?
This post was edited on 7/13/15 at 11:57 pm
Posted on 7/13/15 at 5:18 pm to Darla Hood
YGM
Posted on 7/13/15 at 7:18 pm to Darla Hood
Awesome..
Your before and afters are incredible. Great job all around!!
eta: Who built your cabinets?
Your before and afters are incredible. Great job all around!!
eta: Who built your cabinets?
This post was edited on 7/13/15 at 7:39 pm
Posted on 7/14/15 at 7:40 am to MapGuy
The cabinets are by Executive.
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