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Outdated chrome and brass fixtures…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:
Sue Erickson says
Hi-JennaSue , I am a Kitchen Designer! I am impressed! Its gorgeous… Sue
Anonymous says
Thanks for the info!!
Jenna Sue says
Not sure of the brand, our installer bought them at a local hardware store. Most of the big places won't have them, just call around to specialty places locally and ask for “soft close euro style hinges”
Anonymous says
I would love to know what brand those new hinges are and how you installed them. I want to do this to my kitchen SO badly!!!
Elena says
Stopping by from Apt. Therapy. We have those same whitewashed oak cabinets and I h-a-t-e them! I'd love to paint them but am too intimidated. What an inspiration, though!! Nice job 🙂
Jae says
Your kitchen is fabulous! I love all the white. I am redoing our kitchen right now and went with white on white as well. Really great choices!
A Pearl In The Making says
You guys could have totally been one of the kitchen's blogged here https://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/01/white-appliances-vs-stainless-steel.html, if she had known about you. Love how you used so many of the resources you already had.
The space looks so welcoming now. Great job!!!
Tampa Home Security says
Well done! Your kitchen looks so open and airy. Especially love the way you accessorized your open shelves.
Pine Tree Home says
I had no idea how 80's the space really used to be…pink and lights everywhere. You've done a fabulous job on the kitchen remodel. It's picture perfect.
Wash Tub says
Gorgeous remodel. The photos look like they are out of a designer magazine. Just stunning!
Revi says
Kudos! Your new kitchen is so great – I love your material choices, and the mixture of modern and vintage, slick and primitive. I wouldn't change a thing!
-Revi – a new follower!
Keeping it Cozy says
I love how the white transformed your kitchen. It looks beautiful!
Heidi @ homeingreece says
Wow!! I love it – especially those open shelves! What an inspiring place to cook delicious meals 🙂
Tessa says
It looks amazing, but from reading your blog, I knew it would. I love the counters and you have inspired me in many ways. Enjoy!!!
Alison says
GORGEOUS!!! Looks like you got all new cabinets! I love ALL the details, but especially the back splash and the counters! GREAT job!!!