Nashkov Group Construction LLC removed the existing kitchen countertops, reconstructed the island and installed new floor and backsplash tile. The photographs follow the original wood floor and backsplash through the opened work areas to the new patterned floor and light wall tile.
Before & after
Move the sliders to explore the island and cooking areas before and after the tilework. The later photographs show the new floor and backsplash with the countertops still removed.
The island and kitchen floor
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The original island countertop and wood floor compared with the island area after the patterned floor installation.
The cooking area and backsplash
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The earlier backsplash and wood floor give way to the new tile finishes around the range.
Work included
The project combined countertop removal and island reconstruction with new tile finishes across the kitchen floor and backsplash. The progress views show the opened cabinet tops and the floor underlayment before tile installation.
Dismantling the existing kitchen countertops.
Reconstruction of the kitchen island.
Floor underlayment preparation before tiling.
Installation of patterned kitchen floor tile.
Installation of light rectangular backsplash tile.
Tile finishes around the cabinet and cooking areas.
The work, step by step
Follow the original kitchen, the countertop and island work, floor preparation and the new tile finishes. Select a photograph to see the full image, then browse with the arrows, keyboard or a swipe.
Stage 01
The original kitchen
The starting photographs show the kitchen with its existing island countertop, wood floor and small-pattern backsplash behind the range. White cabinetry and stainless steel appliances establish the room around the surfaces being updated.
The island view and cooking-area view provide the references for the changes to the countertop areas, floor and backsplash.
Before: the kitchen island with its existing countertop and the original wood floor.Before: the cooking area with the original small-pattern backsplash and wood floor.
Stage 02
Countertop removal and island reconstruction
The existing kitchen countertops were dismantled, and the kitchen island was reconstructed as part of the update. The progress photograph shows the island cabinet base open at the top after its countertop was removed.
This view records the central work area during the renovation, with the cabinet interiors exposed and the floor preparation visible around the island.
Work in progress: the island countertop removed, with the cabinet base exposed and orange floor underlayment visible.
Stage 03
Preparing the kitchen floor
Orange floor underlayment was laid across the kitchen before the new tile. The preparation photograph shows this layer extending through the working aisle and around the cabinet bases.
This layer is visible through the working aisle before the patterned tile is laid across the kitchen surface.
Floor preparation: orange underlayment across the kitchen before the patterned floor tile.
Stage 04
Installing the patterned floor tile
Patterned tile was installed across the kitchen floor, replacing the earlier wood-floor appearance with a repeating dark-and-light design. The pattern continues through the working area beside the cabinets.
The view near the window shows the new floor and its relationship to the cabinet bases and adjacent wall.
The new patterned floor and light backsplash beside the cabinets near the window.
Stage 05
Installing the backsplash tile
Light rectangular tile was installed along the kitchen backsplash, including the wall behind the range. Its reflective, varied surface adds texture above the new patterned floor.
The close view shows the tile below the range hood, while the wider view records the floor and backsplash together.
Detail of the new light rectangular backsplash tile behind the range.The cooking area after the patterned floor and light backsplash tile installation.
Stage 06
The new floor and backsplash
The later island view shows the patterned floor installed across the kitchen working area. Together with the light backsplash, it gives the existing white cabinetry a different visual setting.
These views record the new tile finishes with the countertops still removed, showing the kitchen at this point in the renovation.
The island area after the tilework, with the patterned kitchen floor installed and the countertop still removed.
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