This day is finally here! Our kitchen is D-O-N-E. It’s been many months in the making, so let’s do a quick recap…
Here’s how it looked when we moved in:
Pink walls…
Beige formica counters…
Outdated chrome and brass fixtures…
Empty, unused walls and lack of counter space…
Whitewashed 90’s oak cabinets…
Mismatched fluorescent lighting….
White linoleum floors…
and the list goes on.
Last summer we made a few big updates including recessed lighting, new tile floors, granite counters, stainless steel undermount sink, glass subway tile backsplash, and a built in bar area which nearly doubled our counter space!
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| Tile: Giotto Grey, from Lowe’s |
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| Granite: Kashmir White, from Lowe’s |
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| Subway tile: Special order from Lowe’s, Emser’s Lucente in Morning Fog |
We lived with it like this for a while… when last month I finally decided to bite the bullet and paint our cabinets. In addition, we had open shelving installed on the big empty wall. Here’s what the kitchen looked like in the midst of all this…
And now, finally, every last detail is in place and our little kitchen is ready for it’s big debut:
I was debating between oil rubbed bronze or brushed nickel pulls, and I’m SO glad I went this route. I picked up the entire set of 16 on Ebay for under $80 (after my Ebay bucks)!
We also ditched the old exposed hinges and opted for concealed “soft-close” hinges, which apparently is this new technology that allows you to just gently push the door in and the spring loaded hinge will slowly pull the door closed on its own (they’ve had this for drawers for a while, but the guy at the cabinet place said this has only been around less than a year for cabinets). The hinges were under $3 a pop each, so for around $100 we were able to do the whole kitchen. SO worth it.
These open shelves… oh my goodness. They must be my favorite thing in the house.
I had so much fun accessorizing them…
DIY wooden sign tutorial coming soon (the flower bucket was a diy makeover as well).
How cute is this lil guy? It’s an owl coin bank from ZGallerie. Brad and I always seem to have loose change on the counters, so this was the perfect solution for the kitchen.
Still loving my white canister set I scored at Goodwill for $4!
I did another fun project to fill a wall… a white chalk board using DIY chalkboard paint and an old frame…
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| The metal bucket holds our colorful chalk |
Tutorial on this also coming soon.
I had been searching for the perfect phone charging/organizing station to put on our counter, because this is how it was looking every day:
Not cute.
I had brought home a wire basket from Hobby Lobby (on sale of course) with no idea what I was going to use it for… when suddenly it clicked:
Jenna Sue says
Only if they break 🙂
Jetaime says
Simply gorgeous! Great job! Are there any plans to update the appliances in the future?
Heather says
Looks absolutely fantastic!
Brittany says
Oh my gosh! This looks amazing! What a HUGE transformation. I love the open shelving and the accessories.
Kelly @ The Fit For Life Wife says
Holy cow that looks amazing! I wasn't sure I was a believer of the open shelves when the project was half way through, but oh my goodness they're gorgeous! Well accessorized too. Fabulous job!
Brad D. says
Your picture shrunk. It was full screen before LOL.
Brad D. says
There are a couple of updated houses in the neighborhood but nothing like this one at all. I just helped our neighbor update his bathroom (as much as I could help him with)and it turned out great.
dennis dietz says
Came out amazing!
Sara {House Bella} says
It's beautiful Jenna! A huge congratulations.
Cristina says
Your kitchen looks amazing! It has been awesome to watch it transform. I absolutely love the built in wine cooler and bar area. Good job!
Mungee's Ma says
Love it! If you ever decide to sell that house people are not going to know where they are when they walk in. I bet nothing in your neighborhood looks like that!
Lisa @ Fern Creek Cottage says
Absolutely gorgeous! I love it all! The wonderful neutral colors you've chosen are just so beautiful!
Amy says
Guys, this looks FANTASTIC! Y'all did a great job, congrats on your *new* kitchen!
Devon says
Wow, Jenna. This is AMAZING. It is absolutely beautiful!
Brad D says
That took us a long time to complete. Turned out great though.