Before and After

This is how the kitchen looked after we spent months working on it. It was fun doing something different than the traditional white. The upper cabinets have been here a long time. Very retro. There are light fixtures throughout the building with similiar porcelain bases and color. We opted to paint the bottom wood cabinets to brighten up the tiny kitchen. Cleaning behind the stove and counter has been a long time battle. We are always looking for different back splashes that clean well. This time Creig cut, bent and installed stainless steel panels. Tenants don't seem to understand-or care-that wiping off grease right after it is splattered on the walls, makes for much easier cleanup. I even give them a little speech when they are signing the contract. "oh yeah, I keep my kitchen clean" uh huh.... I just spent a couple months trying to get the new tenant that moved in this one bedroom apt OUT. She lost the job she had when I agreed to let her have it. And even though she told me she would move if she didnt get a job that month, she would find a temp job, give me a hundred bucks and drag her stay out even longer. Too bad while she was unemployed 3 weeks out of the month she didnt take the time to cleanher apt. I ended up taking her to court and filed a money judgement against her. The night before the sheriff was scheduled to come and supervise while I took her to the curb, she was actually moving out. At that time she assured me she would 'sweep up' so I could get it rented out right away. I think she needed a better broom.

This is what the shiny kitchen cabinets looked like. You can imagine the condition of the rest of the place