Kitchen Progress

It's been a couple days now, since the beginning of our kitchen remodeling project. What I previously thought as a two week remodel is looking more like a month, due to unforeseen problems. We've managed to take off all the ugly white tile as well as the dingy and dirty white cabinets, which brings us to Phase 4 of the project. Have been shopping around for flooring, cabinets, and countertops for the last week or so. And while fun, it's not easy when you have a limited budget and not a whole lot of time. We're designing our kitchen with available products from our local hardware stores to help keep the cost down, which means "no carrera marble for us".

What's more daunting is that, I keep changing my mind every minute about the design. I think it's more overwhelming for designers to design their own spaces, as oppose to working with clients, because you get to live in the space. But basically, this is what I'm thinking for our kitchen. Vinyl wood flooring, unfinished wood cabinets painted grey, and bead board with open shelving. Have not fully decided  what to do about the countertops, but leaning towards butcher countertops from Ikea.

I love the rich contrast between grey and wood tones, and feel this is an excellent choice for our family. Considering we have lots of sticky little fingers and dirty paws...

Floor plans and mood boards to come.