One well known fact is that redoing a kitchen brings one of the the biggest bangs for the buck. I think I would have to totally agree with that. Most kitchen renovations I see on TV are done for $25,000 or more. Well, prepare to be amazed at what you can DIY for less than $3,000. My old kitchen in Georgia was built in 1985 and had all the original appliances, as well as the Euro-style cabinets that I just insisted on having when the house was originally built. The house building was overseen by my preacher dad, who also happened to know a thing or two about building. This was the first house (and only house) I lived in when I was a single girl in my late 20’s. It was an exciting time, to get my own house for the very first time and I lived in this house for 20 years, from single to married. But, back to those oh-so-trendy Euro cabinets. Why I fell in love with them, I’ll never know…but, I did…and the kitchen looked like this.














UNBELIEVABLE!!! It doesn’t even look like the same kitchen. You did a FANTASTIC job as well as the ex. Love all the detailing.
An AMAZING redo!!!! Kitchen and banner! : )
~~Liz~~
I remember that kitchen…it was an inspiration for mine. cherry
Hi Rhoda 🙂
Gorgeous transformation! For under $3000 too?! Amazing! I loved the little feet you added to the cabinets 🙂
So when do we get to see your kitchen now?? 😉
hugs,
rue
Wow, I would miss that kitchen. Did you get visitation rights after the move?! Gorgeous!
WOW!! What can I say that hasn’t already been said?? This looks like the most fantastic, custom-built kitchen out there!!
You are a decorating goddess, Rhoda!!
Linda
Hi Rhoda
That is an amazing kitchen transformation. Sure wish ny husband was handy.
Hugs, Rhondi
Great job Rhoda! Amazing what you can do when you are a little bit handy! It turned out great, big transformation!
🙂
Happy decorating,
Melissa
Rhoda, that is BEAUTIFUL! We are planning a new laundry room, and have some old cabinets from another project that we could use. Having seen your cabinet redo, I am encouraged to think that I might be able to paint them and save a lot of money. Thanks for the inspiration!
xoxo,
Mary
I love the old kitchen the colors , the tile the moldings, would love it now. mishelle
This is absolutely incredible! The kitchen is show-stopping and it is hard to believe how little money was spent! It looks like you spent a fortune!!
My husband and I are house hunting currently and this will inspire me to look at ugly, outdated kitchens with a much better (more positive) perspective.
Thank you so much for sharing these photos and detailing the steps!
Heather 🙂
Rhoda,
I would have been sad to leave your home which had so many memories also. The kitchen make over was simply lovely. I loved how you did the mural… and how good it turned out. The area above the window looked so nice and loved the bunny touches. It looked like a different kitchen for not very much money! It was a great post. Yours always are!
Beth
Well, Rhoda, that was truly a beautiful redo! You and your ex did a wonderful job. I am so impressed you guys did all of that work yourselves. I can’t imagine the mess my husband and I would make of such a projec!! Thank you for sharing. Dana
For some reason, I thought this kitchen looked familiar. Did you post on BHG years ago? Around 1999 or so? I think I definitely remember this kitchen – I bookmarked quite a few pictures for inspiration ideas and I believe this was one of the kitchens, and I think you may have had some bedroom ideas I saved as well.
I’m sure your new kitchen is jsut as lovely, or you will make it that way!
Anon, yes, I was a regular participant on BHG decorating board back during that time, late 90’s. This kitchen wasn’t done until 2002, so you may not have seen it on BHG, since that board really went downhill fast. I’ve been on other boards too, so that may have been where you saw it back then.
Thanks for the compliments!
Rhoda, it is absolutely beautiful! We did our kitchen for $3000 also but it’s not nearly as pretty 🙂 Our $3000 included tearing the old kitchen down to the slab floor and rebuilding walls and ceilings and such though, or maybe mine would be a bit shinier. I love love love this and your cabinets are the best part. We did beaded board cabinets and it’s the best decision ever for a kitchen. Instant charm and classic, I think. You did so great and I had so much fun seeing the transformation.
My favorite re-do projects to see are kitchens. You may remember we re-did ours last summer, and added a keeping room and I am still decorating. Just ordered window treatments last week. It takes awhile for it to all come together but well worth it. After all, the kitchen is the heart of the home.
omg – fabulous! I always hate those euro cabinets – hahah – I can’t believe what you did to this kitchen! it is gorgeous!!!!!!!!
OMG that kitchen is/was beautiful. What a fantastic job and I think I have the same faucet. That is where the similarity ends though, lol.
Janet
Thank you for sharing this. I’m in the middle of a kitchen re-do and have ugly, plain cabinets. I’m adding moulding to the cabinet fronts. I’m also building a kitchen island with a rough hewn oak countertop. Boards are coming from an old fashioned sawmill nearby. I’m doing the entire kitchen, top to bottom and right now, I’m scheduled to come in around $1000-$1500, including laminate hardwood flooring. It’s amazing what moulding and some paint can do. Thanks again for posting. I’m so visual and your pics are helping me to see that all this work will be worth it!