It is so cold
Hello everybody
here I am, in Josh and Justine's house
we are about to gut the kitchen and of course...build a new one
I can't wait
but I also want to sue something for this weather we have
We just got almost 3 feet of snow
in three days
We've been in a lockdown almost..the airport was closed..the roads were a mess
We've been running the snowblower all the time
hey...it is almost MAY
(Swedish curse..@#**😤)
Let's start with this kitchen instead
This is the kitchen
and if you look around you see that this kitchen is a very, very tired kitchen
almost like it has checked out a long time ago
this countertop is quite nasty
oops..I smashed my ring really bad
this laminate has a very peculiar flower pattern on it..
that I never ever have come across ever ( I am kind of greatful for that)
We also have this narrow lip of laminate as a very low backsplash thing
on top of this tiredness is a very tired brown backsplash
then we have the cabinet doors
they are only painted on one side
who has the time to do both sides???
The cabinets were already painted when they moved in so this is not Justine or Josh who did this
it is probably some previous owner who got really sick of the brown kitchen and panic painted it
I can totally see why..I don't blame them
This is what it looks like right now
so what's the plan?
we're taking out this wall
we're going to move things around a bit
this range needs to be moved
it's in a very bad spot right now..it's not really safe
You need space on both sides of your range
This kitchen is extremely limited when it comes to space
so getting the perfect layout will be super tough
and the most important thing in a kitchen is the layout and the function
if you have a bad layout..you need to fix that first
so don't repaint and think that your "splash of paint" is going to fix your kitchen..
it won't
This microwave takes up so much space in this tiny kitchen
Justine and Josh does not use this microwave that often
they don't need a microwave
This is an American phenomenon
it is a microwave range hood combination
Way too big for this space..it has to go
Over to the next very American phenomenon..
and that is " Fridges that does not fit into the kitchen cabinets"
very popular
and obviously Americans like it when the fridge sticks out
so that you can see the side of the fridge ( or even hit your toe on it occasionally )
Almost like "look what a too big of a fridge I've got"
What is the point?? Please explain below if you have the answer
why do you even sell these?
But there is also..counter top depth ones..thank godness
that is..fridges that has the same depth as the cabinets
they look like European fridges ( and basically fridges in the rest of the world)
you only see the side of the door sticking out
We need to fix this ugliness
we are also going to make the most out of the space above the fridge
we're making a custom built top cabinet so make this look super sleek
All new cabinets, all new appliances
Let's have a look this way
this is a major space theif
I don't understand why you don't bring the upper cabinets all the way to the ceiling
There is a lot of dead space up there
looking at this section
you've got almost two cabinets worth of dead space up here
we're going to put two wall cabinets here
all the way to the ceiling
and then the range
and the new backsplash will cover this entire wall all the way up to the ceiling
all the way
and AROUND the corner..how funky!
We're opening up this wall
and then..here is the stairs on the other side
so we will get a corner here
and the backsplash will go around that corner..
that way we integrate this dining space with the kitchen
a nice flow and it will look like "this is how it's always been"
The tile is just a low budget standard tile from Lowes
it will give this kitchen a clean look.. smashingly beautiful
I promise
You don't always need to splurge on tile
The countertop will be a light grey quartz countertop
together with white, shaker style, cabinet doors
I need to go on a pre shopping spree
and I need to check out some appliances
because appliances is the first thing you need
when you're renovating your kitchen
We need to check out a few things here
Appliances..you need to know the dimensions of your appliances
I need to investigate a little more regarding floating shelves
check some dimensions
We need some wood paneling on the back of the kitchen island
I am quite busy..let's roll!
First..a milkshake..I need carbs
Wood panel
This one is a little more on the rustic side
these are slimmer and less rustic
I think that is more to JJ's taste
plain ..sleek..
I'm thinking these white, plain, shaker doors
and matte black hardware
They have a small kitchen
so we need a smaller type of fridge
smaller..in America..means that they still are huge compared to Scandinavian fridges 😂
this is the smallest one
I need to investigate this floating shelves situation..
Oh well...
Do you think they knew anything about floating shelves?
We have SEEN it..but we've never tried it..
nope
I need to fix this
I need to google my butt off tonight
IKEA make these floating shelves but they tend to sag
do not buy sagging shelves from IKEA
you need heavy duty stuff when it comes to floating shelves
This is how I am thinking
white, simple backsplash
greyish quartz countertop
white shaker style cabinets
very sleek, simple
J&J are very minimalistic
but at the same time, this house is almost 100 years old
so a super modern high gloss kitchen would look out of place
I think this shaker style look will be a good compromise
between minimalistic and the style of the house
the next question is..what type of floating shelves??
then, I bring out my little toy box
full of wood samples
black
too much contrast
stainless
could work, it looks a little cold
this is chocolate bamboo
this would look nice
it warms this up a tad bit
we've got very cool whites and greys in this kitchen
it also ties in well with the dining chairs
they're made out of teak...? Or walnut??
can you even see these chairs?
like this
this one
I have plenty of samples
I like this one
too light
Chocolate bamboo
what do you think?
Check this out!!
The quickest delivery on this planet
It just took Lowes a couple of days to deliver the appliances
This is the fridge that J&J decided on
it is counter depth..so that it won't stick out
something Scandinavians take for granted but not Americans
I like this
this is the freezer
very high tech
and the range over here
and behind the range is the new dishwasher
the dishwasher has a panel on it, the same panel as the rest of the kitchen
because we are working with such a small kitchen
I don't want to have too much going on that divides the space
if you have a small space, try to keep it simple with as little distractions for the eye as possible
the opposite goes for a large space,
you might need to divide a big space to make it feel less empty
One week from now, we will start the demo of this kitchen
that video is coming up next friday
that video will be amazing
I love to demolish things...maybe I need a shrink
crappy childhood..?
I admit..I like to take down walls and demolish
I hope you like this video
and I hope you are as exited as I am for next friday
See you next friday!
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