Cottage Kitchen-Before and After

Today, I'm sharing our kitchen reno at the beach cottage.

The before kitchen was obviously not the original 1955's kitchen and it was gross to say the least. 

I think we removed in cabinets in record time because they were hardly secure and the counter-tops weren't even attached. We donated all of the cabinets and appliances.

BEFORE

 AFTER

AFTER

We kept the sink in the original location to save money, but relocated the fridge next to the sink
We saved space by using smaller appliances like a 24" dishwasher and smaller counter-depth fridge.

BEFORE

AFTER

I decided that I wanted a normal size stove, so to save money

 I found a great used slide-in on craigslist for $100.00

I wanted open shelving rather than upper cabinets, the space is small so I didn't want to crowd it, plus adding shelving rather than cabinets saves a ton of money. 

The kitchen accessories are a mix of new and vintage, I made the fresh oysters sign from an old piece of wood that we found in the attic, I love how it turned out.

In a later post I will show you how we used galvanized piping for the shelf supports.

Stayed tuned for more info on beautiful counter tops.