Following the success of one rental renovation of the kitchen and bath in a Platinum Member purchase, we've done a few more, and the team's really gotten it down pat. Our main man Steve and his guys know that when you put it down in the kitchen, ya gotta do the cookin' by the book. They transformed this...
Into this...
Getting a sleek, clean look quickly and affordably is not hard to do with the right folks on the job. New floor tile, new cabinets, new appliances, tile backsplash, wood countertops... this place has it all. Ever seen the fridge with the butta-fly doors?
Five burner stove with double ovens. Custom built shelving in the dumbwaiter after bringing up new electric. Even concocted an idea for an extra 10" space between the cabinets and the wall. A slim spice rack was proposed, but the winning idea was a wine rack...
The before and afters are pretty telling....
Bathroom was pretty hurting...
So we had to freshen that up...
A quick paint job, then refinishing the original parquet floors...
Install some new floor where the parquet was damaged, some new light fixtures...
All in all, another original rude boi renovation. The end result is still some of Brooklyn's most affordable by-the-bedroom rentals. Being one block from the 2/5 trains and near Prospect Park still beats anything you see along the L line. The open house was cancelled when the first prospective tenants walked in and said, "We'll take it." Can't wait to sink our teeth into the next renovation...
i'm struggling with this kitchen counter choice in a rental. butcher block is going to get destroyed by renters. this is going to last 1-2 years max. perhaps its faux?
ReplyDeleteWhy are you struggling? It's not your apartment & you don't have to live there. Lol!
ReplyDeleteBut seriously, the butcher block is pretty darn sturdy, a great look, not too hard to maintain, not faux, and at 1/3-1/4 the cost of real stone or composite stone, even if it only lasts a few years, it's still cheaper to plug and play a few times over.