Inheriting a family home can complicate renovations. Brittany renovated her grandfather's built kitchen, focusing on balancing functionality and honoring tradition. She struggled with the yellow-orange stain on the hand-built cabinets but decided against replacing them for new composite cabinets. Instead, she installed new flooring and embraced DIY upgrades. The project began when the need for a dishwasher arose from broken drawer rails, transforming the kitchen while maintaining its original character. Sanding eliminated the unwanted tint, allowing Brittany to appreciate the cabinets' original color in the final design.
Brittany sought to balance honoring the generations that came before her while making upgrades for function and style in her grandfather's kitchen.
The cabinets dominated the room with traditional orange-y yellow stain, but Brittany did not want to rip them out due to their hand-built quality.
Brittany's kitchen renovation began with the installation of a new dishwasher to replace broken drawers, highlighting her practical approach to the project.
Sanding the cabinets successfully eliminated the yellow-orange tint, leading to a final color Brittany loved, which was the original cabinet hue.
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