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Watch This Space | One Room Challenge: Week 8

Watch This Space | One Room Challenge: Week 8

Hi Friends!

If you’re just getting here, I’m renovating my kitchen for this season’s One Room Challenge! Spoiler alert - I did not finish in 8 weeks. Since I didn’t start at the very beginning it’s actually only been about 6 and a half weeks since I started the project so I wasn’t necessarily expecting to finish. That said, I am very, very close! A lot closer than I expected to be, in fact!

You can catch up on past weeks progress and details on the project here:

Week 1: Kitchen Plans, Before Photos, and Mood Board
Week 2: Traditional Floorplan vs. Open Concept
Week 3: New Floors for an Old House
Week 4: Choosing Appliances
Week 5: IKEA Cabinets & Counters
Week 6: Lighting & Electrical
Week 7: Backsplash

In the last week we finished hanging cabinets, I built a ton of drawers, installed cabinet hardware, and got the appliances delivered! We only have a few things to go!

  • Demo
  • Frame out the new pocket door
  • Insulate and vapour barrier exterior wall
  • New electrical, venting the range hood
  • Replace drywall as needed & paint
  • Replace/reinforce subfloor
  • Lay underlayment
  • New floor tile & grout
  • Install cabinets
  • DIY appliance garages
  • Run new heating/cooling vent for kitchen, gas for the gas range, electrical for the dishwasher, and water for fridge and dishwasher
  • Install counters
  • Install and grout backsplash
  • Install appliances
  • Finishing touches

Even though the kitchen isn’t done, and isn’t even functioning yet, it already feels so warm and inviting, everything I wanted this space to be.

 
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Stay tuned here, I’ll be updating this post when the kitchen is finished in just a few short weeks and I’ve still got to show you all about my custom appliance garages! While you’re waiting you can following along with real-time progress over on my Instagram, and check out the other amazing projects (many of which are actually finished!) over on the One Room Challenge blog.

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2022 To-Do List

2022 To-Do List

Backsplash | One Room Challenge: Week 7

Backsplash | One Room Challenge: Week 7