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Upgrade Your Kitchen in a Day

Published: Feb 27, 2015 · Modified: Mar 20, 2015 by Ashley Phipps · 990 words. · About 5 minutes to read this article. · 5 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads and sponsored posts · This blog uses cookies · See our privacy policy for more info Filed Under: DIY, Sponsored Post

The two most remodeled rooms in a home are the master bathroom and the kitchen.  But they are also the most expensive rooms in your home to upgrade.  Sure you can hire a contractor and spend thousands of dollars, or you can DIY it like we do!  Today I am really excited to share my mini Kitchen Makeover with you and show you how simple it really is to Upgrade Your Kitchen in a Day!

Upgade Your Kitchen in a Day

Upgrade Your Kitchen in a Day

Yes, you read that right!  You can upgrade your kitchen in a day!  It actually only took us a couple of hours.  So this is definitely a good Saturday morning projects and by Saturday evening you will be ready to host your own party!

Like many people, I had a few problem areas in my kitchen but I also love a lot of things about it too!  I love my layout and my cabinets (which is good because those can be costly upgrades!)  But I didn't like my shallow sink, my faucet that was falling apart, or how my kitchen towels always ended up on the floor.  And let's not even talk about my soap dispenser.

Kitchen Before

Does anyone else have similar issues in their kitchen?

The faucet didn't retract all the way and the hose was completely frayed.  It was always in this half-up half-down position.  It never stayed up anymore.  The towel bar always fell off the cabinet door and my hand towel would end up on the floor.  Always.  And then there was the soap dispenser that didn't fit right and was usable only because my husband is an awesome rock star handyman and was able to help me hack a solution for it.

I know this "before photo" may not look so bad, but trust me, it was less then ideal to live with.

Thankfully Moen came to our rescue and helped us make a few changes in our kitchen and now it is amazing!  Thank you Moen for making this post possible!  And for helping us have a beautiful and functional kitchen again!

Kitchen Mini Makeover

Here is what we did:

How to Install a New Sink

First we removed the old sink by removing the screw clamps from the underside of the sink.  Then we disconnected the garbage disposer, drain, and water lines from the facet. We were careful not to damage our counters.

Then we installed a new, deeper Moen 2000 Series, 33"x22". 20 guage double bowl sink.

We followed the manufacture's instructions by running a bead of silicone caulk around the underside edge of the sink and carefully set it in place. Then we connected the clamps under the counter, and re-connected the garbage disposer and drain.  The new sink is much better quality and deeper than our old sink.  Even a little bit of extra depth makes a huge difference when trying to clean big pots and pans!

New Kitchen Sink

Two of my favorite accessories that Moen sent are the Bottom Grid (left) and the Rinse Basket (right).  They really make the sink extra useful and help keep the bottom of my sink from getting scratched too!

Update Your Kitchen

Next, we were ready to install a new kitchen faucet.  Yes, that's right.  No more broken sagging old facet.  Moen sent us a Moen Brantford Spot Resist High-Arc Pull Down Faucet and it is so amazing!

This faucet includes motion sensors so I can turn water on and off by waving my hand over the faucet.  It also comes on when I put my hand or a dirty dish in front of it, which is PERFECT for when I am cooking and have messy hands!  Moen's MotionSense™ is simply awesome!

When installing the faucet, we needed to install a few items below the sink including a control box and batteries.  The rest of the faucet installed quickly by simply following the instructions.

Moen Faucet and Sensor Installation

And you know how I had an issue with my old faucet not retracting?!?   Well this faucet is equipped with Moen's Reflex™ system and the faucet retracts with no help needed!  Amazing.

Want to see this baby in action!?  Check out this 20 second video!

Isn't that so cool!  And it looks so pretty in person too!

How to Upgrade Your Kitchen

We also installed a Water Filtration System and Moen's Sip Traditional Beverage Faucet.  Since I have a goal to drink more water this year, I have really loved having this!  It is a great way to make filtered water easily accessible to my whole family.

This came with all the needed plumbing accessories to connect the filtration system to the existing cold water supply valve under the sink.

We all get a lot of use out of the beverage faucet!  I use it to fill my water bottles several times a day!

Install a new Handtowel Bar

And please tell me you have this problem!  I had an over-the-cabinet-door towel hook, but it would fall off the cabinet if you looked at it funny.  My towel was constantly on the floor which drove me nuts.  So I was thrilled to find out that we could install the Brantford 18" Towel Bar to the end of our island.

And it is amazing!  My towels now stay in place and are never on the floor!  Also this is a much prettier solution too!  It really is the simple things in life that make it so nice sometimes!

Cutting board

And the last item I added to my mini kitchen makeover was this beautiful Moen Natural Wood Cutting Board!  This fits perfectly on top of my sink and allows me to easily wipe scraps down the drain!

Ah.  I never knew that chopping over the sink would make my life just a little bit easier!

Mini Kitchen Makeover

And yes, all of this was easy to install in less then one day!  Without any major plumbing or DIY skills and no expensive tools, it really IS possible to Upgrade Your Kitchen in a Day!!

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Comments

  1. Lisa @ Fun Money Finds

    March 03, 2015 at 8:47 pm

    We are buying a fixer upper and I wish we could redo our new kitchen in a day...LOL. I completely agree with you about the cabinet hanging towel hook. We've got one too and it drives me crazy. I didn't even think to tell my contractor to put in a towel bar so thanks for helping me remember to do that!

    Reply
  2. Kathleen

    March 09, 2015 at 12:09 am

    It turned out so well! We're moving back into our house after having renters in it for three years. There are several things that need to be fixed, but I think there is more list than money. Great tips here. Thanks for linking up to Tips and Tricks! Hope to see you again this Monday night at 7.

    Reply
  3. Amy Anderson

    March 15, 2015 at 9:38 pm

    I am getting new granite countertops and already have a Moen faucet in the kitchen - I'm going to get a Moen sink to match!

    Reply
    • Ashley Phipps

      March 16, 2015 at 12:25 pm

      Oh I can't wait to see your new counter tops Amy!! I bet they will be beautiful! And yes definitely check out Moen sinks, they are really nice!

      Reply
  4. Gordan Ladd

    July 24, 2017 at 9:19 am

    Woah! the Moen Brantford Faucet look so cool! Should seriously consider doing a makeover for my kitchen sink!

    Reply

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