"When my partner and I bought our 1928 Arts & Crafts bungalow home in Portland, Oregon, at the end of 2023, I knew the kitchen was going to be a project. The floors were painted black and chipping off in large flecks. The countertops were avocado green and streaked with rust stains. The walls were gloomy and gray, and made the whole room feel like a basement. And the appliances? Beyond saving."
"Neither of us had ever installed a sink before, and we only had one shot to get the placement right and cut the hole correctly. We spent a good four hours off and on the phone with my dad, measuring and re-measuring before finally committing to the cut. There were tense moments, but we figured it out. The sink turned out perfect, and honestly, the fact that it was $35 and we installed it ourselves makes me love it even more."
The owners bought a 1928 Arts & Crafts bungalow in Portland, Oregon, at the end of 2023. The kitchen had painted black floors chipping in large flecks, avocado-green countertops streaked with rust stains, gloomy gray walls, and unusable appliances. The renovation embraced an English country aesthetic and sought to restore classic 1920s details. Butcher-block countertops from Lowe's were installed and a vintage Crane sink was found at the ReBuilding Center for $35. Skinny cabinets and countertops were added beside the stove to create extra prep space. The sink installation required careful measurement and phone guidance, and painting the walls Benjamin Moore Waterbury Cream pulled the room together.
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