When Totty and Dave sent us their latest room makeover we had to share the goods. After all, everyone loved their amazing bathroom overhaul so much that we knew their kitchen would be a hit too. Here’s their letter:
Dave and I have another Reader Redesign for ya. Our kitchen has been undergoing a facelift for the past six months. What started as a simple “let’s move the cabinets around a bit” turned into a full blown kitchen renovation. We relocated all of the upper cabinets, built floating shelves, got new cabinet doors and hardware, new appliances, tiled the backsplash, and discovered hardwood floors hiding under ugly orange tile! Shew- I think I covered it all! But the best part is that several of the key items we already had on hand and didn’t have to go out and buy! For example, the blacksplash was created with leftover tile and grout from our bathroom renovation (which you showcased back in November). We also reused all of the cabinet boxes and just got new doors and hardware! Plus we did all the work ourselves (minus sanding and refinishing the floors). That really helped to keep our little renovation under budget! I still can’t believe it is the same kitchen. For the entire scoop and photos check out www.bootsandtotty.com. – Totty and Dave
Here’s their kitchen before the redo:
And here’s their amazing kitchen masterpiece as it looks today:
Oh and here’s a quick source list from Totty and Dave:
- Cabinet doors and hardware are from Ikea
- New fridge & stove were bought from Sears “Scratch & Dent” at majorly reduced prices
- Tile and grout for backsplash were leftover from our big bathroom reno
- The hardwood floors were sanded & refinished by Mr. Sanders (thanks for the recommendation- we loved him!)
Didn’t they do a fantastic job? We love that they reused, repurposed and salvaged as much as they could (like using leftover bathroom tile for the backsplash, refinishing their existing floors, reusing their cabinet boxes and just getting new doors and hardware for a totally new look). Gotta love a reno that’s easy on the wallet and good for the planet. Plus we can’t believe that they did so much work themselves (except for calling in the same guy who refinished our wood floors– love him). This reader redesign really shows that a little creativity, some smart repurposing, and a little elbow grease really can go a long way. But now let’s play the what’s-your-favorite-part game. We’re torn between the gorgeous and sleek horizontal door hardware to those awesome floating shelves below their high-hung “new” cabinets.
GORGEOUS!!!! Love it! Especially the floating shelves, I have a thing for those in a kitchen and really want some in mine. :)
Very nice, I love the open shelving with the lights.
LOVE the new floors! Sigh, I want dark hardwood so bad! Great work!
Love the kitchen! Great job!!
Love it! Please keep the awesome, inexpensive, amazing kitchen re-dos coming!! I almost have my husband convinced to let me paint our lovely oak cabinets white. Now it’s me who has to get my father’s voice out of my head: “You’re doing WHAT to oak!?!”
On another note, if the homeowner drops in–I’d love to know more details about the under-cabinet lighting–where from and how installed? Thanks!
Hey everyone,
So glad you’re digging our latest Reader Redesign. And here’s hoping Totty and Dave drop in with the answers to all of your questions soon. Stay tuned…
xo,
s
I like the lighting!! And I love that new sleek hood over the range. Where do they have their microwave? I opted for one of those over-the stove microwaves instead of one of those hoods. Based on this pic, I am rethinking my choice! Lovely.
This is gorgeous. My favorite part has got to be the new cabinet doors — I had no idea you could buy just the doors from Ikea. Genius! Also, I love the idea of “Scratch & Dent” discount appliances.
I think I have the same kettle as the one in the “after” photos. Sadly, that would be the only similarity between their kitchen and mine.
beautiful! what a fantastic job! really love the floating shelves – can they reach their upper cabinets though? they look pretty high!
Those handles are AMAZING!!
Love it! I seriously <3 the vent hood! Wonder where they placed the microwave? Lovely, lovely!
Lindsay
The kitchen looks GREAT!
Do you give out the contact info for the man who refinished your floors? I am also shopping around in Richmond to have mine redone.
Hey Amber,
Yup, just follow the link in the post above that we included when we referenced our floor refinishing project (his info is in that post). Hope it helps!
xo,
s
That is a *gorgeous* kitchen. Wow.
Wow! That looks fantastic! I love the floors and the cabinets.
I love the color on the wall. What is the name of the color? I want to paint my friends kitchen and this is the perfect color. The kitchen is so cool..
SO MUCH!!! i love that they found wood floors under their tile! i love the ikea cabinets!! and definitely the floating shelves! awesome!!!
and i too will give love to the sears “scratch and dent” stores!! we got our refrigerator that looks almost identical to this one priced at $1200 down from $3000 just because it had a golf ball sized dent in the front right door which is easily covered with a magnet for now or by purchasing a new door if it drove us that crazy (which it doesn’t)! so if anyone is looking for affordable quality appliances in their area i highly recommend checking your local one out!!
Amazing before and after! Im loving the shelves with the built in lighting! And the kitchen has this over all crisp and clean feel. Bravo!!
Ahhhmazing! I really love that they re purposed so many of their items. And those floating shelves are perfection.
I guess everybody else is clamoring to check out their site,too. Looks like ya’ll crashed it. It has to be a testament of how great their transformation is, huh?
Oh no! Here’s hoping it’s up and running again soon.
xo,
s
I might have just drooled a little bit on my keyboard…
What a transformation! It went from funky Southwest to magazine worthy!
Hey all,
Just to answer a few questions; the lighting is the five pack halogen special from Lowe’s, we just built custom boxes and sunk them in so we could run the wiring out the side and keep it hidden. The best thing we did for the floating shelves was to drill re-barb into the brick and mount them on that. they are removable, but clean and sturdy. As for the microwave, it’s actually in the back pantry, we use it so little it didn’t deserve to sit out front.
Thanks for stopping in with that info Dave!
xo,
s
My favorite part is the floating shelves! They look great and are so practical. Great job!
Absolutely GORGEOUS!! Definitely an inspiration kitchen for my files! :) Thanks for sharing!
I just love shelves in a kitchen! The lights on the bottom are awesome!
What was the total budget? I can’t access their blog…
Good question Julia! Here’s hoping they drop back in with more info.
xo,
s
Looks great! They had a lot to work with! I wish our kitchen has those kind of things to work with, our cabinets are all different sizes, it’s weird, so we just painted them white. We are ssaving up to get an ikea kitchen. They are SO cool. :)
What an amazing transformation! Thanks for sharing. Now if only the link to their blog would work so we could see the rest of the pics!
Beautiful Kitchen-
Where did you get the floating shelves? and what about the lights were they with the shelves or did you attach?
Thanks for taking the time to answer
Oh gosh -I see my answer above -Thanks
Hey all-
Thanks for the great comments! This renovation was DEFINITELY a labor of love. Dave and I are really proud of how it all turned out!
Here are a few answers to your questions:
1. Our Microwave is hidden away in the pantry which is off of the kitchen. It took up too much counter space for how little we use it!
2. The Upper Cabinets are a little higher than they use to be, but I can easily reach the lowest shelf and I am only 5’4″. For the Higher Shelves I purchased one of those cool old school library stools that rolls and then locks down when you stand on it. Of course we got it in matching silver and black. Check it out here.
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?Prodid=11226206&search=stools&Mo=15&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=stools&Ntt=stools&No=8&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1
3. I will have to get back to you on the exact paint color. I believe it was Cream of Mushroom by Valspar at Lowe’s.
4. I will also have to get back to you on the budget! I am traveling for work today and don’t have all that info with me!
Please continue to check back to http://www.bootsandtotty.com for all the before and after photos. The site was getting so much love, it did crash, but Dave is working to get it restored! Also feel free to ask more questions!
Thanks!! Totty and Dave vB
Thanks for stopping in with all that info Totty! So glad everyone’s loving your kitchen as much as we are.
xo,
s
I realllly love the floating shelves!! I’ve always loved being able to see the dishes but have been unsure of whether I can keep my dishes organized and pretty looking! I think it’s a great compromise and an easy way to get the “pretty” and choose things you love to display on the shelves, but to have cabinets with solid doors so you have a place for your more functional dishes. :) Love it!
WOW! That is all I can say
Love this remodel!!! This is exactly what we want to do to our kitchen. The floating shelves are very nice, and love, love, love the door handles!
Some questions:
How did the homeowners buy the cabinet doors alone from Ikea? I looked at their website and it doesn’t seem to have the doors for sale by them selves. Also what kind of hardware did they use to attach the doors to the cabinet boxes?
Thanks for posting such a great makeover and looking forward to more great makeovers.
I’ve seen Dave and Totty’s kitchen in person, and I can vouch for how great it truly is!!
I am really liking the floating shelves and lighting. It creates an ambiance in kitchens you don’t often see.
This kitchen now has WOW factor! Great work on the DIY
I love scratch and dent appliances!
Oh my goodness….this kitchen is amazing!!! I love everything about the remodel!
This kitchen reno is AMAZING! I can’t stop looking at it!! I was so unproductive at work today as I kept re-opening my Google Reader to check this out. I love love love the floating shelves, so fantastic, I would have never thought of that but now I definitely want to consider it when we do out kitchen reno. The lighting, too, makes all of the difference – I think having spotlights and track lighting where it needs it just totally ups any space. Thanks so much for featuring this; can’t wait until their site is back up and running so I can check that out as I drooled over the bathroom reno you linked too as well.
Wow!! I’m not even sure I want to have a baby (I know, at 27 I better figure it out soon!) – but this nursery is giving me the bug. Just a little. Stop it!
:)
We actually went to a local Ikea Store to buy the cabinet doors vs ordering them online. I just had to tell them the sizes we needed- it was that easy! And we used the existing hardware from the old doors. It required a bit of re-drilling, but was fairly easy and cost us zilch!
Our website is still down, but hopefully will be back in the next couple of hours! {Or at least that is what they are promising me!} Please check back! thanks
Oops, you can probably imagine I meant to leave that comment on the post below. ;)
Amazing! Simply, wonderful!
YEAH-
We are back up and running over at bootsandtotty.com!
Check us out!!
So glad to hear it! Now everyone can head over for more pics and info.
xo,
s
This is a really great redo, and very timely as I am picking out kitchen counters for my own budget friendly kitchen redo!! I’ve already picked out the backsplash tiles and me and my hubby painted our oak cupboards white. Can’t wait till I don’t have to see our 1986 flowery backsplash ever again!! :)
My favorite part is the accent lighting under the cabs and shelves. It just MAKES the whole room. Love it!
I’m with the Youngsters…the horizontal hardware is my favorite part! I’m so happy to see redo’s that are attainable by (re)using on-hand items without breaking the bank. I wish I could discover those floors under my vinyl! Great renovation Totty and Dave.
This is exactly what I want to do in our kitchen! I saw it in a design mag somewhere, and it is at the top of my inspiration file. Thank you for the extra inspiration to get off my butt and do it!
First of all…AWESOME kitchen redo! (and bathroom too!) So chic!
On the topic of kitchens, I have a question.
My kitchen is painted a light sandy yellow-beige.
On one wall we have a cluster of 4 8×8″ european-rustic theme wall plaques.
On the adjacent wall we were thinking of putting a large 24″ round rustic clock. Would that look OK?
Do you have any other suggestions?
Thank you!
Love the blog..keep up the awesome work!
We say go for it. Sounds lovely!
xo,
s
Wow, Looks absolutely amazing and I LOVE all the reuse. I didn’t even know IKEA cabinets fit so well over those old laminate and wood ones! My absolute favorite idea is to raise upper cabinets closer to the celing and installing an open shelf system below them. I makes such such huge difference and doesn’t break the bank. Great job!
I love the fact that they discovered hardwood floors under the ugly tile…that to me, is their own reward for being such great DIY’s. They didn’t have to pay for it themselves! What a great surprise!
I LOVE the floating shelves and the cabinet lighting…is it difficult/expensive to have an electrician do wiring under your cabinets?
Great job!
WOW, I just looove seeing all of these makeovers. They are gorgeous!! Great work!