Our Moody DIY Basement Kitchenette REVEAL! | Thrifty Decor Chick

A reveal of our basement kitchenette transformation — from an empty alcove
with cement flooring to a brilliant purposeful area we love!

There are a couple of extra initiatives to complete, however I am calling this one DONE for
now! I am actually, actually happy with the work I did on this area. I tackled a
few “firsts” they usually turned out so effectively. 

We completely fell in love with this structure after we walked by way of our
framed house all these years in the past…however the basement is what fully sealed
the deal for our household. 

There was a devoted spot for a future kitchenette, and I believed we might
sort out this spot quickly after shifting in. 

Ha!! That didn’t occur. Greater than 5 years later I began engaged on
constructing this kitchen and I labored my butt off on it earlier than the vacations
final yr so we might use it in the course of the winter months. 

That is how the room appeared for years: 

As a result of I believed we had been going to complete this area sooner, I did not even
have our builder set up carpet right here. It was a ache for these 5 years,
however it was good to not have to drag that up! 

When our son was youthful this was a fantastic spot for coloring and
crafts. 

1. The kitchen plan and structure.

I knew from the beginning I needed this room to be moody and comfy like the remainder
of our basement. I additionally needed to place this nice area to good use. 

The one home equipment we needed to take into account had been wine fridges we already had and
a full sized fridge. We had a water line run for that after we constructed. 

The half I used to be most enthusiastic about was the sink! We had that plumbing roughed
in after we constructed the home, in order that placement was already set proper within the
center of the again wall.

I believe the builder of our house meant for the kitchenette to solely be positioned
alongside the lengthy again wall, however I knew we should always benefit from all that
area!

2. The cupboard choices and what we picked.

After months researching the very best cupboard choices for the cash,
I knew customized wasn’t going to be a consideration. So I used to be wanting into
on-line and ironmongery shop choices. 

I made a decision on unassembled cupboards as a result of they provided all of the bells and
whistles — larger high quality, mushy shut drawers, higher supplies — however for
lower than related choices as a result of I must assemble them
myself. 

Placing them collectively was surprisingly straightforward! The directions are easy to
observe. I’ve used a number of cupboards for initiatives over time, and these
had been by far my favourite:

I might 100% take into account these for any future initiatives!

Contractors who’re aware of cupboard set up will know how one can add
spacing between every cupboard, which is necessary when opening doorways and
drawers. 

3. Putting in LVP flooring for the primary time (and my ideas).

For years I eyed a LVP (Luxurious Vinyl Plank) flooring each time I walked
by way of Dwelling Depot. 

As soon as I bought the dangle of it, the set up wasn’t too unhealthy in any respect. The engaged on
the ground for hours half sucked, however the flooring itself was fairly straightforward to
set up.

Not saying I ever need to do it once more, however it wasn’t horrible. 🙂 

Our LVP flooring has held up fantastically! No scratches, dents or water
harm to date. 

4. Putting in the counter tops, sink and tap.

I’ve reworked many rooms from prime to backside over time, however there
had been nonetheless a couple of DIY initiatives I hadn’t tried. That is why I am SO happy with
what I achieved on this area! 

I minimize the butcher block down, then handled and put in the counters. After
that I minimize out and inserted the sink, put in the tap (and discovered how
so as to add plumbing to roughed in pipes) and the rubbish disposal all on my
personal. 

It was beginning to come collectively!:

I am unable to even TELL you ways excited I used to be to have a working sink in that room
and that I had carried out it myself! 🙂 

It has been months and never one leak! 

5. My backsplash choose and DIY “brass” gallery rail.

I’ve all the time beloved the look of a brass gallery rail on a shallow shelf —
they’re so stylish wanting and the shiny steel is a pleasant contact with the
darker tones. 

6. Including counter-to-ceiling constructed ins.

This area is a superb dimension! I might have gone with higher cupboards all of the
manner across the room, however I knew it could be wasted area. 

You know the way I really like some good storage, however we do not want fairly that
a lot! 🙂 

We solely had uppers hung alongside the fridge wall, and left the opposite two
partitions open. My husband and son insisted on a TV, in order that took up most of 1
wall. 

7. Filling in that vacant area above the cupboards. 

I’ve all the time disliked that awkward empty area between the highest of higher
cupboards and the ceiling, at the very least when it is such a an in between distance
like this: 

This time I needed to change up my technique slightly bit, as a result of I needed to
disguise that area, not use it. 

I made this one up as I went! 😂 As an alternative of constructing containers for above the
cupboards, I nailed some scrap wooden into the ceiling so the entrance items of
wooden might nail into them:

You possibly can barely see it right here, however I additionally nailed a strip of wooden into the highest
of the cupboard so the entrance panels could possibly be nailed in on the prime (ceiling)
and the underside. 

This was by far my least favourite mission. All of the angles
suuuucked. 

But it surely’s carried out!: