1950s ranch remodel kitchen

There are plenty of good things about buying a house from the original owner. No questions about when appliances were replaced, when work was done, or whether there’s a reason for that sticky window in the guest room. But the downside? The house might be in need of a major update. Emily found herself in this situation when she bought a 1950s ranch house from the original owner. Here’s how her kitchen looked before. Get ready for a major update.

Light and Bright 1950's Ranch Kitchen Makeover

After living in their house for a little over two years, Amanda, of the blog Simply Maggie, and her husband decided it was time to remodel the kitchen. They'd tried a few stop-gap measures to make the kitchen more to their taste, but it was still in need of a major makeover. Amanda's plan had always been to keep the cabinets and just paint them, but they had a lingering mustiness that just wouldn't go away. So out came the cabinets, and the dingy tile, and in came a stunning brand new…

When we bought our 1950s brick ranch in Seattle, it certainly wasn't my dream house. Over time, we began transforming this home into a place we love to live! Check out these inspiring before and afters!

Looking back on my kitchen remodel, there are some pieces of the project that surprised me with how well they turned out. We did majority of the work ourselves, and with little experience in some o…

See the before and afters of our DIY 1950's kitchen remodel that including painting cabinets, new flooring, butcher block countertops and glass tile backsplash.

It's always fun to see people's reactions as they walk in the front door of the house. You see, from the street, it appears like a very sma...

Our 1950's kitchen remodel. My husband did it all!

1960's Kitchen remodel