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Appliance Upgrade Experience With The Home Depot

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I am so excited about today’s post!!! I have been wanting to share this project with you guys since a few months back!! Everything has now come together and I can share what we have been up to!
Ben and I moved to California from Connecticut four years ago! We moved across the country with very little belongings and just enough money to put a down payment on a rental. Ben had just graduated with his bachelors of science degree and I was going to be working as a nurse. Below are pictures of the fridge we could afford when we first moved here! I am pretty sure it was from the 1970s! At the time we were so thrilled to have found a refrigerator that worked and was only $100.

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Appliance Upgrade Experience With The Home DepotAppliance Upgrade Experience With The Home Depot
Today I’m so excited to share with you that we have been partnering with the Home Depot for a major kitchen appliance upgrade! We had such an awesome experience with the Home Depot staff in store and online. Head over to that Home Depot blog here to get all the details about our experience purchasing these beautiful new appliances as well as all the photos of the appliances we chose to set up in our home!
Thank you as always for stopping by the blog!!
*This post was sponsored by the Home Depot.  I was given product and compensation.  All opinions are 100% my own.
All Photos By: Nicole Quiroz

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  1. Jenni says

    A new kitchen REmodel is so exciting! We are currently shopping for our first home right now and every kitchen we go into I start to get excited about renovations!

  2. Marta Rivera says

    I need (want) an entirely new kitchen. As a food blogger and chef, i totally settled for this one. Now, I want it all pimped out.

  3. Sharon says

    Aw that’s so great that you were able to upgrade. There is nothing like new kitchen appliances!

  4. alyssa says

    HOW exciting! We all have to start somewhere. we also just purchased out first home and will be going through this process too. its all so exciting

  7. Rebekah osprey-Ellis says

    Aw this is so exciting! it really is the best feeling to upgrade rooms in your house. I am sure your kitchen will look great with the new additions.

  8. Gladys parker says

    Most of our appliances have came from Home Depot. There are newer styles there that I would love. I just can’t justify the purchase while mine are still working well. Glad to hear of your new addition.

  10. Jessica@happilyhughes says

    Getting new Kitchen appliances is so fantastic and Home depot is a great place to find quality appliances. I hope you love your upgrade!

  11. Rachel @ of Learning and Nesting says

    That’s so exciting! I’ve never bought fancy new kitchen appliances… but I’ve always loved strolling through and checking out what they have to offer. The new fridges look so nice.

  12. sapphire Kharyzma says

    I can’t wait to go shopping for my appliances. I love the new fridges. Home Depot is a great place to locate reliable appliances from trusted brands.

  13. Laura says

    I so need to upgrade our kitchen appliances!! We’ve already started to remodel our kitchen (DIY) but still have a section that needs to be updated as well as all the appliances. So happy you had a great experience with The Home Depot!

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  14. Lydia Graham says

    It’s nice when you find a company that offers a range of prices to suit everybody

  16. Caroline says

    THis looks like a fun way to spend an afternoon! I’m in the market for a new oven and fridge and can’t wait to go appliance shopping 🙂

  17. krystal says

    I want to upgrade to new stainless steel appliances SO badly! I love those fridges where the freezers are on the bottom for easy reach!

  18. Kelly Reci says

    home depot has an awesome and great appliance. Upgrading appliances are so stressful. that’s why we need to choose the right shop.

  21. Julie Syl says

    Upgrading appliances and Looking for a high quality of appliances are so stressful. Yay!! For your new appliances.

  23. Lily says

    How exciting!! I love Home Depot…they have the best things and I find myself wandering the store all the time. LOL!

  28. Jordyn says

    Brand new kiTchen applicences are a must fir ne when in looking at places. Right now we rent So i cantvget stuck with an achient set! Lol

  29. Katrina + Every Super Woman says

    Ahh! So exciting! i love the french doors on the samsung. it came together beautifully! we are in the process of closing on a fixer upper and need to shop for appliances soon.

  30. Jessica says

    We have begun doing upgrades around our home, now that fall has arrived. i love seeing everything fresh & new. appliances always make me giddy… the joys that we adults now view.

  31. Molly says

    My husband works for an appliance company so I love seeing what people pick! The stainless makes such a pretty change in your kitchen!

  32. Sarah K Tripp says

    Such a fun post! We’ve been cleaning out our home like crazy the past few weeks! Feels good

  33. courtney says

    That is so incredibly exciting! It’s so funny how our priorities change as we age and things like fridges become so important and exciting.

  40. Stephanie Whitman says

    I’m so glad that after all this time you were finally able to upgrade to some appliances that you love! I went over to the Home Depot blog to read more about the experience, and the new things look great in your home!

  43. Kristina says

    I never knew how fun appliance shopping was until we got our first home! have fun!

    xo, Kristina

  47. miriam says

    how fun is this!! my husband love home depot! can’t wait to see the finished look of your kitchen

  49. Danielle @ Follow My Gut says

    I love that you two came out here and were able to start a life and were happy together with your $100 fridge, such A cute story! Buuuut an even better story is that you now have such a cool upgrade. I love love love that and I’m heading to the HD blog now to check it out!

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  51. January Hart says

    So fantastic, Ruthie!! My husband is a biG researcher too when it comes to bigger stuff. I tend to be more of a ‘wing iT’ kinda girl. Ha! GrEat post!

  53. Ashley DTKAustin says

    congrats!!! What a fun project! I lived at Home Depot for months when I was renovating my house! I love that store!

  59. Jaime says

    Couldn’t be more excited for you and ben!! The home depot is the best! we are legit there 4 days a week buying things to enhance our home. so so happy you guys got to pick your dream appliances!!! xoxoxoxo, Jaime Sunflowers and Stilettos

  60. Megan @ Lush to Blush says

    Isn’t it so funny how exciting this stuff becomes when you’re an adult!? Lol sounds like you had a great experience!

  63. Lauryn Hock says

    It is so silly, but I get excited shopping at Home Depot. I love the smell of the wood!

  64. Steph says

    Wow congrats! Appliance shopping is so much fun and they can make such a big difference in the house.

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  65. Lindsay and Whitney says

    We used the home depot for all our reno items and they had such great customer service. they really stand behind the products too which is always a must.

  71. Gita says

    I cant wait for when i have a house and i can do this too. i want one of those fancy connected to the internet fridge.

    gita (www.mimiandchichi.com)

  74. Lauren says

    So jealous! I told my mom i wanted a new fridge and she didn’t get it she was asking why i’m so obsessed with fridges. haha!

  79. stephanie says

    My husband and I are building a house and just bought all brand new appliances! Feels so fancy!

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