Updating an ’80s Kitchen, Half 1

We’re bringing an ’80s-style kitchen into this decade with a particular two-part episode.

Owners Lloyd and Aimee Meyers and their two youngsters love their dwelling, however they wish to make some updates to their kitchen.

We’re blissful to assist this household with a renovation that’s cheap, at simply $1,200 in supplies, however will depart a big effect!

This text covers half one of many venture.

Making ready the Area

We start by eradicating the galley rail above the home windows within the eating space. It at the moment serves as a show shelf for ornamental china, however trendy houses don’t embrace this characteristic and it makes the room really feel crowded.

The ceramic backsplash solely protects the realm behind the sink, so we'll exchange it with a subway tile backsplash that covers all the things behind all of the counter tops. This constant look will improve the kitchen’s total design.

We'll exchange the ugly chandelier above the eating desk, transfer the ceiling fan to a extra purposeful location as a result of Aimee cooks rather a lot, and take away the lengthy fluorescent mild above the work space.

Even the ceiling will get an replace as a result of this one has “popcorn,” or texture, that’s now not in model. (Lloyd already eliminated among the popcorn earlier than we arrived.)

When removing a popcorn ceiling, I desire utilizing a steel scraper. The professionals typically sand off the scraper’s corners so the sides are rounded, which prevents injury.

As soon as we’ve eliminated all the things, we use joint compound to cowl any holes we discovered and set up new drywall instead of the sink’s backsplash.

Touching Up the Cupboards

Painting wood cabinets is on-trend, however Lloyd and Aimee like their cupboards — they simply wish to freshen them up.

So, as an alternative of changing or portray the cupboards, we’re giving them a facelift. That simply means taking the doorways off the bins, cleansing them, repairing any scratches and making use of a recent coat of polyurethane earlier than putting in new {hardware}.

We'll full this venture in episode two, however when all is alleged and finished, the cupboards will look new and the {hardware} will complement them properly!

Putting in Canless Recessed Lighting

This kitchen had huge lighting fixtures that have been dated, unattractive, and didn’t match the area. We’re including new lighting fixtures, together with canless recessed lighting that may accent the room and add ambiance.

The LED lights we'll set up, from Commercial Electric, are small and don’t put out a lot warmth, so that they’re energy-efficient and enticing (a win-win).

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Set up is simple — all you need to do is reduce a small gap within the ceiling with a gap noticed, connect the wires to the junction field and push them up into the ceiling!

Watch our video, How to Install Canless Recessed Lights, for extra info.

The design of those lights makes them straightforward to put in and the lights are simply as brilliant — if not brighter — than the room’s authentic can lights!

Manufacturing Ideas

With these initiatives full, we’re nicely underway with the Meyers’ household’s kitchen makeover.

The refinished kitchen cupboards will look new as soon as they're again in place and the brand new lighting fixtures are far more of the Meyers’ model.

However we’re removed from over with this renovation! Half two is coming quickly with extra initiatives to deal with.

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