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Young House Love » Blogging » A Reader Redesign Goes Glossy!

| By Sherry Petersik | May 28, 2009 | 19 Comments

A Reader Redesign Goes Glossy!

When we featured Lindsay’s kitchen makeover as a Reader Redesign back in October, we never could have guessed that the people at Kitchen Makeovers (an awesome Better Homes & Garden’s special interest publication) would contact us for Lindsay’s info. Yup, they saw her before and after pics on our blog and wanted to feature her kitchen! Needless to say we were over the moon with excitement, and of course Lindsay (who just welcomed a little baby a few weeks ago) was delighted to hear about her kitchen’s impending fame.

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Fast forward a few months and here’s her gorgeous and budget-friendly kitchen makeover in their Spring 2009 issue, in a column that they call Do It For Less. And do it for less Lindsay did. She only spent a mere $50 on primer & paint and her refreshed cabinets look like a million bucks.

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Of course you can click the kitch above to enlarge it (and read every dirty detail) and even pick up an issue of your own for the full effect (it’s packed with lots of other yummy eye candy as well). Congratulations Lindsay- on both the gorgeous kitchen and the new bambino!

And there’s more exciting news in the pipeline. The lovely people over at Kitchen Makeovers have contacted us for more info on a few more of our Reader Redesigns and they’ve already lined up another one of our very own readers’ kitchens for their upcoming Winter issue. Stay tuned…

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  1. Avatar for DestinyDestiny says

    May 28, 2009 at 9:53 am

    I was wondering if there is a problem with the bhg website. I have voted now three dys in a row and the number of votes you have hasn’t changed. Is anyone else having that problem or is it just me? Thisyounghouse has 8,648 votes and Makingitlovely has 9,499. Why hasn’t it changed?

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      May 28, 2009 at 9:55 am

      Hey Destiny,

      Good eye! They’re actually working on it as we speak. Every vote is being counted, it’s just not showing on the site for some reason- so whatever you do don’t stop voting… we need all the help we can get! Thanks so much for the note and we’ll keep you posted as we learn more. Knowing them they’ll have it worked out in no time!

      xoxo,
      Sherry

  2. Avatar for ReneeRenee says

    May 28, 2009 at 9:57 am

    Hello Sherry & John!

    I first found you guys in Do it Yourself magazine when I was searching for design ideas for my kitchen, and immediately fell in love with your young house! I followed your guys to this website and I have to tell you I enjoy reading your posts everyday. I read Lindsay’s story in the Kitchem Makeover magazine months ago as well and guess what? we are finally ready to tackle our kitchen remodel project in the coming week!

    I am wondering how do you like side-by-side fridge vs. a buttom-freezer one? I’ve heard ppl saying the ice maker of a side-by-side could be very noisy and the water doesnt taste good….we are working on a budget for sure but we do want to have all stainless steel appliances in the new kitchen…is there a particular fridge you would recommend?

    BTW, we are a young married couple with a small dog (a 5 month old cockapoo) so as you can imagine I can much relate to your story :)

    Cheers!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      May 28, 2009 at 10:14 am

      Hey Renee,

      We really like our side by side fridge but I can see how it’s a subjective thing. Some people love the bottom freezer version but we really enjoy ours (from Lowe’s by Frigidaire) because the price was right and we actually like the door ice-maker/water dispenser. As for what we’d recommend, we’ve had a great experience with Frigidaire (you can’t beat the price for stainless, and our microwave, fridge, stove and dishwasher are all Frigidaire and have been great for the last year+). Hope it helps! Happy kitchen spiffing…

      xoxo,
      s

  3. Avatar for Delightful DwellingDelightful Dwelling says

    May 28, 2009 at 10:10 am

    Beautiful transformation! I love seeing all these painted cabinets before and afters since I plan on painting mine some time soon as well.

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  4. Avatar for HollyHolly says

    May 28, 2009 at 10:13 am

    Good deal! I’m definitely going and buying this magazine and taking a look….

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  5. Avatar for lets-do-diylets-do-diy says

    May 28, 2009 at 10:32 am

    Hi,

    I just voted for you.

    Seb

    Reply
  6. Avatar for JayJay says

    May 28, 2009 at 11:12 am

    THAT’S MY SISTER!!!!!!!

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  7. Avatar for AmyAmy says

    May 28, 2009 at 11:46 am

    Congrats to Lindsay! That is too cool that her beautiful kitchen got to be in a magazine!

    To chime in on Renee’s question, we love our side by side fridge too. It works great, the ice maker isn’t loud at all, and the water tastes great! Ive heard from friends that the only reason they don’t like their bottom freezer is because everything has to be stacked on top of each other. They have to dig to find what they want.

    And I just voted for you guys! I really hope you win!

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  8. Avatar for LaurenLauren says

    May 28, 2009 at 11:52 am

    Sherry,
    Do you know what color blue she used in her kitchen? We just moved into our first home and have white cabinets. The previous owners left a dark blue tiling on the backsplash. Do you have any suggestions for what color to paint the walls? (We’re doing neutral walls in the ajoining rooms.)

    Lauren

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  9. Avatar for LauraCLauraC says

    May 28, 2009 at 11:57 am

    Glad someone asked about the BHG website voting as I was about to myself. Hope when they fix it you show a big catch-up/lead!

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  10. Avatar for jbhatjbhat says

    May 28, 2009 at 12:17 pm

    Being featured on your website is like being on Oprah. So cool for Lindsay and her beautiful kitchen.

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  11. Avatar for CarolCarol says

    May 28, 2009 at 12:46 pm

    To chime in on the fridge thing. I have a Kitchen Aid side by side and the only problem is that if you want to put something very wide in the freezer, it won’t fit. Since I like to cook ahead I have to be careful about the size of the casseroles I do to make sure they fit in the freezer section. Personally, I think I would love a bottom freezer fridge but that may just be because I don’t have one (smile).

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  12. Avatar for DanielleDanielle says

    May 28, 2009 at 12:50 pm

    A good ol fashion kitchen redo. Love it! Even though her appliances didn’t all match, I think they worked well with her redo.

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  13. Avatar for RowanRowan says

    May 28, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    @Lauren

    I notice from Lindsay’s comments in the original post that the colour used is Behr Viking. They used Newport Blue in the livingroom and wanted a lighter, complimentary colour.

    @Lindsay

    Kudos!

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  14. Avatar for MelissaMelissa says

    May 28, 2009 at 1:35 pm

    We got a Kenmore stainless fridge with the freezer on the bottom for exactly the reason Carol mentions: wide things don’t fit in a side-by-side freezer. We love ours (it did take a couple weeks before our kids stopped pulling it open every time they walked by just because they could reach it!), and with the sliding divided baskets in ours, it’s easier to keep things organized. And our kids can get their own ice, but there’s no dispenser for them to spill water and ice all over the floor.

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  15. Avatar for Consultant CalamitiesConsultant Calamities says

    May 28, 2009 at 4:15 pm

    awesome kitchen re-do!

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  16. Avatar for cassandracassandra says

    May 28, 2009 at 7:25 pm

    there’s nothin’ a fresh coat of paint can’t fix! a dash of new hardware certainly helps too. how cool to see this project in print!

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  17. Avatar for JessicaJessica says

    May 30, 2009 at 1:41 am

    The kitchen looks awesome! I think that’s our kitchen you mentioned was going to be in the fall/winter issue. We’re so excited, and can’t wait for it to come out!

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