Last Trip Before Leasing The Cottage

I took the last trip to the house this past weekend.  It is a little sad to give it to someone else to live in.  As I told the tenant, "I did this as if I was going to live here myself."  It wasn't a cheap rental for profit reno. It was a project that stretched my imagination and taught me a lot.

One day. Retirement in Hideaway. Or .... maybe ... something else?

My favorite kitchen ever. From dark, dank hole to light bright functional kitchen.

The light paint on the deck, the bright white eaves and now the finishing touch, the white gutters, make it just what I wanted it to be.

The utility room was D-A-R-K paneling from the 70's, no window and ugly carpeted floor.  Now look at it. Tankless water heater, the folding table and the stacking appliances. Bright. White. Clean.

Almost Done! 3/12 Update

Went to the house today - here are some photos I took. I am pretty happy with the kitchen. It turned out EXACTLY as I imagined it would.  The only thing left is to unwrap the cabinets, but that comes after the make ready cleaning lady gets through.  What a beautiful day.  Great Sunday. Check these out!

 I bought the curtain rod and rings from Amazon and they were delivered in a couple of days. (Please forgive the camera angle - the rod is actually quite level..LOL)

Gotta love the camp chair huh?  I used it at many open houses in vacant homes for the past few years.

The drapes are Pottery Barn white cotton purchased from eBay for less than $15/panel. I saved a bunch of $$!

The kitchen just gets better and better I think. Even when its cloudy outside, it was bright and light inside!

Front entry.  New cellular shades are easy up and down and still let light in but provide privacy. The old chandelier on the left has to go.  I have a brushed nickel one, but I may spring for a smaller version of the Shaker light over the peninsula. But that might be too "matchy" ... Hmm.

The under mount sink has a wire insert in the bottom. I opted for a single vessel sink instead of the double sink usually found in these homes. I like this one. I opted for a very light grey grout and it looks pretty good!

The corner cabinet really helps make use of all the available space in that otherwise dead corner.

I am glad the former owner let me pick the color of the new roof installed as part of my offer on the house. I like the lighter grey. The day turned out to be beautiful. I never get tired of coming to Hideaway!