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A western red cedar house, located on the south coast of NSW was always going to be a challenge & the tiny kitchen was the centre of it all. With 8 mouths to feed, we needed a functional kitchen asap. So the whole diy Bunnings kitchen Reno was done by my husband & myself in a week. From ripping out cupboards, to sanding back & white washing them, replacing shelves & benches, tiling the Lino floor and walls. Painting everything in Dulux brilliant white. No more gaps in the panelled ceiling! Replacing all the appliances & more. Oh what a job it was but we did it all! It went from dark & dingy, to bright, clean, tropical oasis kitchen wth a little breakfast nook. Very happy with the final results.
Materials used:
Benchtops - arcacia solid hardwood project panels x 2
Shelving - galvanised plumbing pipe & connectors with specrite timber panel
Brekky Nook - arcacia solid hardwood project panel
Floor tiles & splashback - Cemento tiles in Matt for floor & lappato for walls
Paint - Zinsser was used to stop the western red cedar from bleeding through on all painted surfaces- this process began a month before demolition
Dulux brilliant white was used throughout the house
Kitchen Cupboards - An enamel was used on the whitewash cupboards & sanded back, then sprayed with a protective coat of lacquer to make cleaning easy.
Plants - from Bunnings plant nursery
sink & tap - Bunnings
whitegoods - due to specific size were ordered online
stools - Bunnings
Total spend without whitegoods was just under $1300
Hello @islandgirl
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thank you for sharing your kitchen revamp.
Wow! what a transformation, I could not believe its the same kitchen. Removing the wall units and whitewashing the entire area really made the area so much brighter. I had to take a moment to make sure I wasn't looking at a greenhouse. Your plants are wonderful and they really add a nice touch to the overall look of the kitchen.
It's great that you kept the shelving facilities, it would have been a shame to waste all that space. What benchtops did you use for the renovation? If you had to do it all over again what would you have done differently?
Again, thank you so much for sharing your kitchen renovation project.
Eric
Looks fantastic @islandgirl. Thanks so much for sharing. I'm sure your project will be much-admired by other members of the Bunnings Workshop community.
We have clever and creative members sharing inspiring projects and helpful advice on the site every day. We trust you will get plenty of ideas and help for all your projects around the house and garden. Please don't hesitate to post anytime you need a hand or have something new to share.
Welcome,
Jason
