Our Newly Renovated Kitchen/Dining
Mazzy - My Heart & My Home Boutique
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
After almost 2 years of persistence and determination on our DIY Kitchen renovation in our 1950's home, it's finally done and dusted and we have some photos to share.
We knocked down the wall that separated the dining and the kitchen, the wall behind the stove which now opens to our living room which use to be bedroom behind that wall. We sold the old kitchen and replaced all the furniture's with some new and also refurbished a second hand dining table.
So far we're happy with the look and enjoying the ample light and open space...but most of all, making the most of my place of zen (the kitchen).
We knocked down the wall that separated the dining and the kitchen, the wall behind the stove which now opens to our living room which use to be bedroom behind that wall. We sold the old kitchen and replaced all the furniture's with some new and also refurbished a second hand dining table.
So far we're happy with the look and enjoying the ample light and open space...but most of all, making the most of my place of zen (the kitchen).
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