Before & After: A Colorful Kitchen Makeover

by hookedonhouses on February 28, 2008

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A Beautiful Abode has a great interview with Aja, “the Super Shopper” today that I really enjoyed. I checked out the photos Aja has on Flickr of her 1956 brick ranch, and they included this amazing, you-can’t-believe-it-until-you-see-it, kitchen makeover.

Just take a good, hard look at these “before” photos. Do you see much potential there? I’m afraid I wouldn’t have. But Aja did.

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Is she amazing or what? This makes me want to redecorate my entire kitchen with lots of fun color. Suddenly everything around me looks awfully drab.

Hop on over to A Beautiful Abode (a blog I always enjoy) to read the interview and see more photos of Aja’s fabulous home. Or check out Aja’s Home Tour at a Glance.


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1 DAK 02.28.08 at 11:22 am

So many tiny tiles! Those had to be a pain to hang…

2 maya 02.28.08 at 12:56 pm

Oh how I love Fiesta ware!!

3 irishsof 02.28.08 at 12:59 pm

I’ve seen much worse kitchens than the “before” but I do so LOVE the “after”.

4 CindyK 02.28.08 at 2:12 pm

I *love* this. Like Maya, I’m so in love with Fiestaware. And it looks gorgeous against the white! DAK, just so you don’t go crazy thinking of trying to line up those little tiles, they come attached to big sheets of mesh, so one sheet of mesh, which you apply directly to the grout, might be 8X8. So you don’t have to align each little tile. :)

5 hookedonhouses 02.28.08 at 2:17 pm

CindyK, thanks for explaining the tile thing for DAK. Can you imagine if you did have to line up each of those individual little squares? Ha.

That Fiestaware is so fun. Love how she used those colors together.

6 Nishtha 08.13.08 at 12:46 pm

I would love to know where Aja got the spice rack from? It hangs so well from the rod.

7 Steve 12.31.08 at 9:28 am

I looked quick and thought that said, “FAT!” above the cabinets.

8 Melinda 01.07.09 at 9:41 am

ooo I’m a big Fiesta fan too … love the plates mounted over the window!

9 bungalowbliss 01.07.09 at 6:59 pm

Is this an IKEA kitchen? The backsplash looks just like one of theirs that I have always really liked! The Fiestaware looks amazing with the white cabinetry and bright colors on the wall, floor, etc.

Beautiful!!

10 ep 02.21.09 at 8:30 am

Steve: Me too! I thought: “That’s a little harsh, but I guess some dieters might need that kind of motivation?”
Then I re-read it…LOL!

11 am: 05.25.09 at 4:16 pm

at first i didnt like it (too much color), which is definately not my style.
but then i began to see the fun side, and how uplifting it is.
although i would never do it myself, its a cute and bold idea :)

12 Brittany 06.24.09 at 2:15 pm

LOVE this kitchen (although husband would never agree to it). How clean and bright. Makes me want to expand my Fiesta pitcher collection!!!

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