Capree's Kitchen Makeover, Part III: The BIG Reveal!

By: Capreek Mar 12, 2012

created at: 03/11/2012

Oooooh my goodness, the time has come: my big kitchen makeover reveal is finally here!  Take a good, long look at the "before"... then click on through for all the "after" photos your heart can handle!  Warning: angelic choirs may be present; hearing protection… Continue Reading

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Capree's Kitchen Makeover, Part II: The Inspiration & Game Plan!

By: Capreek Mar 07, 2012

created at: 03/07/2012

Oh, hey!  Remember this?  Before it can turn into a sparkly, made-over wonder, we need to have a game plan, y'all!  A game plan and some IDEAS... inspiration, if you will.  And if there's anything I'm good at, it's planning things (it's a compulsion, really).  So!  Let's see where this kitchen is headed, shall we?    … Continue Reading

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Capree's Kitchen Makeover, Part I: The Before

By: Capreek Mar 05, 2012

created at: 03/05/2012

When we bought our house in 2007 (pre-bubble burst... YAY), one of the first things on my to-do list was to give our very blah, very builder-grade kitchen a makeover.  Well, this last fall, after tackling every other room in the house instead, we decided it was finally time to give this sage green behemoth its due.  But first: the before… Continue Reading

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Jaw-Dropping Kitchen Makeover

By: Diy maven Feb 24, 2012

The previous owners of Rick and Laverne's house didn't much care what their kitchen looked like, as evidenced by the picture above. Which is probably why, instead of having a dining table in the eating area, they had a… Continue Reading
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An Unnecessarily Necessary Kitchen Makeover

By: Diy maven Feb 17, 2012

created at: 02/17/2012

Kimberly's kitchen is one of those rooms that don't look like they need a makeover until you see the 'after'. Then it provokes a change of heart. It did me, anyway. How about you? Do you groove to… Continue Reading

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Before & After: A DIY Kitchen Island Makeover!

By: Capreek Feb 06, 2012

created at: 02/06/2012

Oh, hey! It's a comically small kitchen island floating awkwardly in the middle of the room!  If this predicament sounds (or looks) familiar, we've got just the makeover for… Continue Reading

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To Faux or Not to Faux: Which is Better?

By: Diy maven Jan 27, 2012

Kitchen Remodel Before and After: Faux Finish on the Kitchen Cabinets

The owners of this kitchen saved big bucks giving their old kitchen cabinets a faux finish. The new treatment gives the cabs a whole new feel to be sure, but I kinda liked the old feel better. How about you? Do you take to the darker color? And just so the rest of the kitchen doesn't feel left out, here's a shot of the 'before':
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Before & After: A Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover!

By: Capreek Jan 23, 2012

created at: 01/23/2012

When Mike and Trina Burke bought this 1920s farmhouse in the country it was falling apart and in desperate need of some TLC.  Fast forward a few years (and many, many hours of hard work) and they're sitting pretty in a bucolic, picture-perfect farmhouse complete with the classiest country kitchen I've ever… Continue Reading

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Best of Curbly: Top Ten Kitchen Makeovers of 2011!

By: Capreek Dec 20, 2011

Best Kitchen Makeovers of 2011 (sponsored by Caesarstone)

It's Top Ten time, people!  We're celebrating a year of inspiring makeovers and DIY ingenuity with a look back at some of the biggest and best kitchen updates of 2011.  From minor to major, we've selected the ten most impressive kitchen transformations of this past year.… Continue Reading

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Before & After: A Stunning Kitchen Makeover!

By: Capreek Nov 14, 2011

created at: 11/14/2011

I'm not going to lie, this 'before' photo is a little scary... and probably a little sticky.  And smelly, too.  And, well, there's a whole lot o' yellow going on up in there.  The 'after', though?  Oh, the after rains down buckets of awesome--and wipes that sticky, smelly, yellow mess right off the… Continue Reading

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Before & After: A $50 Kitchen Makeover

By: Capreek Nov 07, 2011

created at: 11/07/2011

We're in the throes of our own personal kitchen makeover (more on that later), so my makeover-o-meter is operating on full power: everywhere I turn, spectacular makeovers of all kinds are waving their hands and shouting my name!  The inspiration is almost overwhelming, which is why I stopped dead in my tracks when I spied this $50 kitchen makeover.  Yes, folks, FIFTY… Continue Reading

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Dramatic Bistro Kitchen Makeover

By: Diy maven Sep 26, 2011

created at: 09/26/2011

Isabella's kitchen was cramped and totally forgettable. With the help of designer Cameron MacNeil, it's now open and inviting with a contemporary bistro feel. Some of the makeover highlights include marble countertops, a drawer dishwasher, a… Continue Reading

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The Tetris'd Kitchen: Putting Everything in its Place

By: Alicia Sep 22, 2011

This summer, Bruno told you all about our sometimes-trying, very-rewarding kitchen makeover (parts 1, 2, and 3). What he didn't tell you about was all the work I put in behind the scenes to make our kitchen look photographable (huh, musta just slipped his mind). No, our kitchen doesn't always look like that:

Today, I'll tell you about all the organizational hoops I had to jump through to get our cupboards, pantry and lazy susan under… Continue Reading

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Cottage Kitchen Makeover

By: Diy maven Sep 15, 2011

created at: 09/15/2011

Way back in '09, Jennifer posted the most remarkable reveal of her Old Painted Cottage. Although the entire home was made over, we're going to look at the kitchen today. Talk about being a shadow of its former… Continue Reading

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Eye Candy: 6 Incredible Mosaic Kitchen Backsplashes

By: Diy maven Sep 09, 2011

Bits of china and tile have never looked so beautiful. Here are six mosaic backsplashes that just might make you start breaking dishes. Opa!

Alexandra's mosaic creation, pictured above, is more… Continue Reading

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