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Hi everyone and thanks for the thoughts on our new kitchen :)

Unfortunately, we don't have many "before" photos, so it's hard to tell what the kitchen looked like before the remodel. The stainless steel countertop shown in the photos was the only counter space in the entire kitchen. It was dented and stained, and there was no way to replace the broken cook top with a range without destroying it. The cabinets were the original stainless cabinets from 1960 that had been painted several times from their original salmon pink. The opposite wall of the kitchen (which is now open and turned into a bar) had our refrigerator and 2 Ikea kitchen carts holding our microwave and various small appliances. It was dark, cramped, and closed off, and the first thing
we did when we moved in was take down the door that closed the kitchen completely.

Our primary goal was to have our kitchen opened to the living room to entertain and to update it for practical everyday use, and both of these goals were met (and surpassed!) beautifully. We had enough contractor issues along the way to fill an entire blog of our own, but working with R:U saved the day on more than one occasion!

@MCRoss- I was slightly skeptical at first about having dishes just sitting out on a shelf, but it really makes sense now that we're using the kitchen. The shelves are home to the dishes we use daily, and they're right above the dishwasher, so it makes grabbing a plate or emptying the dishwasher a dream!