Our Kitchen Remodel: Finished!
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after
Sometimes there are no words.
(Images by Katie for Making This Home)
before (click picture for link)
during (click picture for links)
after
Sometimes there are no words.
(Images by Katie for Making This Home)
I'm an American in Berlin, Germany. My apartment is 480 square feet; the kitchen's only 36. This blog chronicles the DIY approach my husband and I take in Making This Home.Read more.
February 26th, 2009 at 5:42 am
Absolutely gorgeous! Love it! I bet you’re tickled pink. Beautiful job – you both should be very proud.
February 26th, 2009 at 5:53 am
OH MY GOD! I LOVE IT! Seriously, I gasped! The light fixtures are gorgeous – I don’t think I’d seen a peek of those before? And the shelves at the end of the island are wonderful – I love what you have on display. And how neat that the cupboard underneath is accesible on both sides of the island. The countertop is just gorgeous – you guys are quite talented!!! I so wish I lived in Berlin so I could just come over and have a cup of tea on your couch and sit there and admire all your (and Martins!!) hard work in person. Really, it’s absolutely lovely and I love your style. Bravo!!!
February 26th, 2009 at 5:58 am
Katie, your kitchen is WONDERFUL! Congratulations on all of your Hard Work. I am amazed that you guys could accomplish something so beautiful in such a tiny footprint, and with all the restrictions & hurdles to overcome. You both should be very proud of yourselves! It is a HUGE change over what you started with. So open & inviting. I hope you are able to enjoy it for a long time!!
February 26th, 2009 at 6:00 am
WOW!! that looks amazing!! Quite the difference, great job!!!
February 26th, 2009 at 6:02 am
That is GORGEOUS! So different to how it was before, and I love the way the brown wall in the living room picks up the cupboards in the kitchen and unifies it all. LOVELY. Well done. I hope you have many happy years in that room….
February 26th, 2009 at 6:26 am
That is incredible. What a beautiful job you have both done and well worth all the hard work! Enjoy your cooking and meals from now on!
February 26th, 2009 at 6:26 am
You have a great view too!
February 26th, 2009 at 6:34 am
Wow, what an improvement. It looks great. I’m impressed that you did all of this yourselves.
February 26th, 2009 at 6:45 am
Wow. It looks really good.
February 26th, 2009 at 7:46 am
WOW! That’s beautiful!
February 26th, 2009 at 7:51 am
GAHHHAWWW!!! geez louise….you guys did freaking amazing!!!! You deserve a huge pat on the back for this one – it looks ridiculously better now!
February 26th, 2009 at 7:55 am
Wow! Amazing! You guys did such a great job!
February 26th, 2009 at 8:06 am
You two have done a wonderful job on this. All that hard work has paid off! And now you can see out the big window from your couch too. This new kitchen just really opens up the room now!
February 26th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Katie!! It’s so beautiful!! You and Martin should be so proud~you did an amazing job! I love it all and that lighting really sets it all off.
February 26th, 2009 at 8:23 am
You guys really did an awesome job. It looks SO good. I also really like how your wall color matches the cabinets. You two really do rock – I’m so impressed. Maybe you should go into business together – cause it was fun right? You want to do it all the time??? lol :)
February 26th, 2009 at 8:24 am
Wow, wow, wow!! Sooo worth the wait, Katie! Love the pendants, the granite and cabinets are so sleek and modern, and knocking out that wall was genius. It looks like a completely different kitchen and much much much bigger than the sq ft you say it is.
I’m speechless.
February 26th, 2009 at 8:27 am
Holy cats.
Unrecognizable. In a fabulous way :) You did a fabulous job.
February 26th, 2009 at 9:03 am
It looks AMAZING!! Congrats on your new Kueche. :)
February 26th, 2009 at 9:08 am
NO WAY!!!!
February 26th, 2009 at 9:10 am
…as I was saying before my comment magically submitted itself…NO WAY!!!! That is the most awesome transformation I have ever seen! It looks so much bigger now and I’m sure it feels that way too! Great job Katie and Martin!!!! :)
February 26th, 2009 at 9:13 am
WOW! Just…..WOW! It’s amazing! Beautiful! You guys did an awesome job. You must both be so proud. And your neighbors must be so relieved that the renovations are done! Enjoy your beautiful new kitchen.
February 26th, 2009 at 9:19 am
It’s looks bueatimus! YOu must be beyond excited! Hard work surely paid off!
February 26th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Oh My Gosh! That looks great! You must be so proud of yourselves. What an accomplishment!
February 26th, 2009 at 9:26 am
Well done! It really turned out great, especially those cabinets.
February 26th, 2009 at 10:45 am
That’s AMAZING! You guys did a wonderful job. I bet you are just thrilled that it is complete. Yeah!!
I’m stumbling this:-)
February 26th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Katie! It is AMAZING! I am absolutely in awe!!!
February 26th, 2009 at 11:47 am
OMG! Katie, what a difference! It’s so cute and home-y :o)
February 26th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Love the kitchen. Y’all did an amazing job.
February 26th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
I LOVE it! You did such a great job! I am in awe.
~a
February 26th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
It is really beautiful! Glad your hard work has all paid off!
February 26th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Oh my goodness. The difference is AMAZING. It’s beautiful. Great job!
February 26th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
I bow down at your DIY godliness. My husband wants to do the woodwork in our future first house (molding around windows and doors, crown molding, baseboards, etc.) as most places in the areas we’re looking don’t have such detailing. I’m seeing tarps in the next year to come — I will remember these pictures for encouragement and inspiration when we’re covered in sawdust!
February 26th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Amazing! You both should be very proud of yourselves! :o)
February 26th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Your new kitchen is super chic. Perfect use of space, truly adorable!
February 27th, 2009 at 7:22 am
What a beautiful transformation.. I’m sure you’re glad the work is all completed so you can full enjoy the fruits of your labor… hugs ~lynne~
February 27th, 2009 at 7:45 am
Wonderful job! It looks so inviting!!!
February 27th, 2009 at 10:55 am
Taking out that wall is inspired! So much more open and light – I can’t imagine how the original designer thought that it was a good idea. Beautiful work – you are inspiring me for my modern kitchen renovation!
February 27th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Wow… you did a fabulous job with this kitchen. It is truly transformed, and lovely, and functional as well. Enjoy it! And now put your feet up for a little bit.
Cass
February 27th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
What a warm and “cozy” space you have created! I am really impressed.
February 27th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Looks great!
February 27th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Super nice! Very european looking :)
February 27th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Wow! Beautiful!
February 27th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Oh Katie….It looks wonderful….Bob Vila would be proud…
February 28th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Really lovely! Such clean lines, it flows into the other rooms so nicely. Gorgeous!
February 28th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
A lovely kitchen in such a small space. Us Europeans have to pack in a lot to a tiny kitchen area and you’ve done it beautifully. Congratulations :)
March 1st, 2009 at 9:58 pm
How lovely! Your kitchen makeover is just perfect.
Kathy
March 1st, 2009 at 10:20 pm
A kitchen should feel like home and yours certainly shows the love and hard work put into it–congrats!
March 2nd, 2009 at 7:02 am
You did an amazing job on that remodel. It looks fantastic!
March 2nd, 2009 at 8:12 am
I am so impressed! Your kitchen is gorgeous and so well thought out.
March 2nd, 2009 at 9:21 am
Katie, I just don’t even know what to say besides WOW. Talk about making the most of what you’ve got to work with! You deserve a medal. It looks great!!
March 2nd, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Oh, this is just beautiful! What an awesome job y’all did!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:12 pm
absolutely beautiful!!!! you should be so pleased
hugs
janet
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:40 am
What a beautiful transformation. Enjoy it! It is amazing.
Cass
March 6th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
I am THOROUGHLY impressed!! Way to go! Now I bet you love to cook there. I can’t even imagine trying to cook in the tiny closet that it was :)
May 1st, 2009 at 11:02 am
You guys did an amazing transformation! Europeans have the greatest organizational skills when it comes to their homes! You can do a lot with a little as you’ve proved. Great job!
May 1st, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Looks great! I love the style of European Design! I agree with JanMarie about the use of space! All Good!
May 1st, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Katie.. what an awesome transformation… Y’all really worked hard. Love the bold colors. Thanks for sharing your project.
Debbie