Renovating a Kitchen. Looking for Advice.
 

Mrs. Buehler445 and I are buying a different house. It is really what we want in terms of size, layout, neighborhood, etc. The only drawback is there are no upper cabinets in the kitchen...WTF? Anyway, we made the decision to man up and put in a kitchen that we want.

Since I'm a home renovation n00b, I'd appreciate any advice, tips, or experiences the CP braintrust can provide.

In doing this, we are going to have to come up with,

Cabinets (obviously)

Countertop

Backsplash

Moving the sink :cuss: I hate plumbing. But it shouldn't be too bad, the plumbing is in an unfinished portion of the basement

Flooring which I'm pretty comfortable with.

Most of the work will be hired, partially because I'm a noob. Partially because I'm busy as ****.

TIA

EDIT: Already have the antifreeze tap on order.

Spend the extra money on good countertops--granite, quartz, silestone, etc...

Termites + insurance = win

Really? I've actually heard the opposite from a lot of people. I've had pretty decent luck with formica.

No go. Already did the inspection.

When you hook up the faucet the HOT water should be on the left and the COLD water on the right.

I thought you lived on a farm? Are you moving the farm too?

Negatory. I'm a farmer. It is not requisite to live on a farm.

My wife is a teacher. Thankfully we don't live at the school.

To me nothing says "cheap remodel" like Formica countertops. If that is the route you choose to go, make sure to complete the look with linoleum floors, plain white tile backsplash, and gold light fixtures.

ROFL

I just thought you did based on your farming posts. I realize you don't have to live there but a lot do.

Enjoy the move asshat!

We had a small, really small kitchen at our new place. See the pics for before and after.

Upper Cabinets were from IKEA. Open shelves are just bookshelf's. Custom installed by a professional that happens to live down the street. Went with Granite and the mirrored backsplash.

Backsplash is now out of date. It's 80'ish.

Nice job. The only thing I'm not a fan of is the ceiling fan.

We love it. The mirror is all one piece and makes the kitchen seem a lot bigger. We had popcorn ceilings in every room to get rid of. Talk about being out of date! And what a frigging mess to remove.:(

Don't trust inspectors. Most "inspect" with their eyes.