Oh man, we love kitchen renovations! It's such a treat to see a transformation, especially when it's as good as this one. Want to see how reader Annie transformed her little bungalow kitchen? Read on!
Annie writes:
In 2008, shortly after getting married, my husband and I took on a complete remodel of our home in Morro Bay, CA. The house was one of the first built in the area, and was originally used by the military. My husband's grandparents purchased the house in the 1960s for $6500, and we were blessed to receive it as a gift from them after we were married (they still have a vacation home right next door).We took the house down to bare studs and started from scratch (keeping the basic layout). It took us exactly six months to the day from demolition to move in - new roof, plumbing, electrical, floors, insulation, drywall, siding... you name it, we did it! Cost of the kitchen was between $25 and 30K of our total budget.
The after photo was taken while we were still moving back in, so please excuse the boxes!
Great job, Annie! What a gift that is, to receive a house. I really like how the original (and spacious!) shape of the kitchen has been preserved, while turning the whole thing into a more modern, pleasant place to cook and entertain.
Read more about Annie's home renovation: Our Remodel Adventure
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I could tell from the before picture it was a 1960's house. The floor before was beautiful. I would have kept the flooring.
Sorry, I prematurely sent my comment. Also, I'm not sure it's a 1960's house? I totally jumped the gun. The article mentinoed a bungalow kitchen. As I stated I really liked the before flooring. You did a great job with the rest of the kitchen. A great improvement!
311bungalow Glad you liked the overall result! You are correct, the house was not built in the 1960's; that is when it was purchased by my husband's grandparents. We haven't been able to nail down an exact build date, as the home itself pre-dates the incorporation of the city. We've heard everything from 1918 all the way into the 1930's. Unfortunately, I don't have a better picture of the flooring, but it was linoleum that was in terrible shape and did need to be replaced.
Oh dear! I thought the flooring was concrete! Good job!
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Great job!
I'm smitten. Great job on the update. P.s. That is the biggest island ever!
Thank you all! It is so fun to see our kitchen on The Kitchn! Glad we could share it with all of you.