Casa Len - East Coast
Yeah, this is the way my NY kitchen used to look. But, thanks to a terrific contractor who took advantage of working through my annual winter hibernation, this is no longer a place where only Alice of the Brady Bunch wouldn't be ashamed to work.
The 70s are officially gone. Welcome to the new century, Len's NY kitchen and bath!
Okay, consider the photo above. And, now...voila!
Almost the same image. Except, despite how it looks, I still have lighting installed.
Is that better? The sink moved about two feet to the right. And it was not propelled by a 8.9 tremor. Dig my glassware, courtesy of a New York Mets soda vendor.
You want another angle? I got another angle. The other side of my galley kitchen. Okay, it is a small room. Top Chef will not be taping there any time soon. But, the new stainless steel appliances make it shine. Yes, that is an Entenmann's coffee cake.
You want a closer look at the granite countertop? You got it.
You want a closer look at the new granite tile floor? You got it.
The old microwave in the old kitchen. It's a different Entenmann's coffee cake. That's my grandmother's old radio. It hadn't worked in any year starting with a "2." It takes the tubes inside five minutes to warm up. Well, the radio landed snugly with a thud in the dumpster. The Jerry Mahoney head had moved to another location in the apartment. But, now, take a gander at the new microwave.
Amazing transformation, n'est-ce-pas?
All topped off with some nifty track lighting.
Okay, now, let's remember what the crummy old bathroom looked like.
All together now. One, two, three.....YUK!!!!!!
Abracadabra!
The first time I took a shower here, I felt like I was in a hotel. So, as a result, I went out and got a whole bunch of white hotel-like towels and accessories.
Let's zoom in on the ceramic floor.
And let's look up at the light on the ceiling. In both the kitchen and the bathroom, the old "drop-down" plastic ceiling has been removed in favor of the more traditional ceiling.
And it all came in only $1500 over budget. That was due to some major plumbing issues in the wall. But, still, you can never expect a project like this to come in exactly as estimated.
Good job, Lou!
Dinner last night: Shanghai beef and rice from P.F. Chang's.
4 comments:
We're kvelling over the makeover. Like new! Like butter! The kitchen and bathroom went through a time machine to emerge in 2011. Congrats. A toilet fit for Elizabeth Taylor, if she were not deceased.
Not that you want to be writing another big check so soon, but the dining table and chairs should go where 70's furniture goes. Goodwill.
The dining area is next. Already discussing this with the contractor as his next project. And, yes, the table and chairs (purchased in 1983) are on the way out. You can't see my parents' 1956 china closet which is in the corner. Also headed for the trash heap soon.
Wow! fantastic transformation. Did you pick out all the details or did you provide a budget and general guidelines for colors . well whatever the process the results are great . Good photo blog, too.
15thavebud
Love the kitchen granite. What color is that granite? I'm looking for my kitchen right now and would love to know the color you used. Thanks!
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