Remodeling our kitchen was the biggest project for us so far! We have done small remodels like our fireplace and railing, but a kitchen remodel is a much bigger project. The entire remodel took about two months which I think is actually pretty short for a kitchen.
I hope this posts gives inspiration to others that are looking to remodel their kitchen and ideas to people seeking ways to update the most popular room in their house. HUGE shoutout to my uncle Fran for his guidance, labor, advice and help! Also thanks to my dad, Dan, and brother in-law, Andy for helping David and Fran install the cabinets!
Check out this transformation video I made:
What did we all change? Well… pretty much everything! Here are a few before pictures of our kitchen:
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Planked Ceiling
The first project in the kitchen was planking the ceiling. See my full tutorial on how we did that here.
Cabinets: White Shaker Style Cabinets
We bought our cabinets through a local cabinet shop.
Appliances
We decided to get all new appliances except for a dishwasher. We bought a refrigerator, oven range and microwave all at Lowe’s. David used his price watching and deal finding skills to get us an amazing deal on all three of the appliances.
For some reason, Lowe’s is out of stock of our appliances now, but I have linked them to another store so you can check them out.
Update 8/30/19: A few of our appliances are now discontinued after two years, but I did link the newer models below:
Countertops
We got our countertops from a local shop. They are LG Viatera in Everest. Aren’t they beautiful 🙂
Cabinet Pulls
We found these cabinet pulls on Amazon (we have 7-inch pulls).
Update 8/30/2019: here are a few more cabinet pulls I love:
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Backsplash
We wanted a neutral backsplash because our countertops were busy. My friends Steph and Drew helped us pick out this Oogle tile in Fog Gloss. We got this Tile from DeGeus Tile in Rochester, MN. If you don’t live near Rochester, I would suggest asking a local tile shop if they can order this tile for you.
Lighting
We had our electrician install recess lighting throughout the kitchen and then I found this pendant light in Antique Silver on Allmodern.com for above the sink:
Shop more lighting ideas below:
Flooring
We chose Pergo Max Hildalgo Oak flooring from Lowe’s. I wanted a grayish, darker wooden textured flooring. We chose laminate because it has the texture of wood, but won’t scratch like real wood and it was very affordable!
Counter stools
Once we had our beautiful countertops we needed three counter stools. I found these on Wayfair. Easy to assemble and they are very comfortable!
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Window Coverings
I got these beautiful white and blue curtains at Kohl’s for an amazing price! I also added grommets to these curtains which I will have a tutorial on shortly!
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The roman shade on the kitchen window is from blinds.com. I LOVE blinds.com! Their customer service is AMAZING and their products are high quality. This blind is the Classic Roman Shade in Raw Silk Crepe Lily. It is cordless and so easy to use!
Decor
I got my kitchen decor from a variety of places like Ikea, Target, Amazon, thrift shops and TJMaxx.
Decor Links:
Eat sign Linkyo compost bin Small cactus Tin Holder Artifical plant Canister set Method soap Mrs. Meyers hand lotion Round tray Round Cutting Board Rectangle Cutting Board Decorative Canister
More decor:
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We are so excited about our new kitchen and I really hope this post has given you some inspiration. This space is now so bright and inviting, I think I might actually enjoy cooking 🙂
This is an absolutely stunning kitchen! What an amazing transformation – I’m definitely inspired to redo mine now!
Awww thanks girl! I really appreciate the compliment! I’m glad the post inspired you 🙂
Beautiful kitchen, Emily! You guys did a phenomenal job!!
Thank you so much, Ashley :)!
Awesome job Emily!
LOVE IT!
Thanks Cindy 🙂
Beautiful! Such a big change without having the adjust the footprint.
Love the slight curve of the counter. Such a great feature break a little from the standard eat-at countertop but a way more elegant look than the old, awkward angle.
Thank you, Jamie!! Our old peninsula was so awkward! We love the new curve and now it fits 3 counter stools instead of 2.
Hey Emily, I have to say, you have created a beautiful kitchen. I love your thought for kitchen remodelling that’s really a lovely idea. You have an amazing kitchen stuff, which makes your kitchen more beautiful. Thanks!
Thank you so much, Alyssa! I really appreciate your compliment 🙂
This is a beautiful kitchen!
Nice set of stainless steel appliances! I know it can take some time to research and find the best deals but it can be worth it on these otherwise expensive items.
I also love the planked ceiling which looks just like a cottage or older country house.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that!
Emily – Your kitchen remodel is stunning and your decorating makes it even more beautiful. It has such a refreshing and inviting feel to it! Beautiful!
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Hi Emily, great job on your remodeling. I love the tutorial of your ceiling. Straight to the point. I love the backsplash. Can you direct me on how to install your backsplash. Thanks in advance.
Kaye, Thank you so much for the comment! We hired someone to do our backsplash! I chose the Oogle Fog Glossy Tile:http://oogletile.com/products.html#FieldTiles. We used Tec powder grout in white from Lowe’s. Good luck!!
Wow, what an amazing kitchen reno!! Truly, I love your reno design. Basically, I love white and I have also white kitchen cabinet. Totally, I’m so impressed. Very nice job!!
Margaret, thank you so much I really appreciate that!! I love white too 🙂
Great post and great job Emily!!! Kitchen looks great!!
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Thank you very much, Dan!!
Love the outcome of your remodeling, amazing work!
Thank you so much!
Hi Emily!! Your new kitchen is just so beautiful, I love everything about it! Congratulations on a job well done! 🙂
Hi, Emily!!! It’s a great job.
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Thank you so much! I love it!
I really love the results, it’s simple yet it gives you that illusion that the kitchen looks large, plus the ambiance is just so perfect like I can stay there for a long time haha. Thank you for sharing this.
You are so sweet Krystal! Thank you! It’s my favorite room in the house 🙂
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Hi, You are really creative. And it looks impressive. I can’t wait to make my kitchen remodel like yours. Can I ask you how much cost you bear for finishing this amazing kitchen? Thanks in advance for giving me the clarification.
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I love your furniture!
Thank you so much April 🙂
OMG I love your kitchen! Simple yet stunning!
Thank you so much, Ariel! That means a lot!
Love the end result of your kitchen!
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I love your kitchen design! 🙂 Will save this for future reference, thank you for sharing this!
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this made me feel wow, you did this job so amazingly i wish if i was half talented as you’re so i could make my kitchen really look like yours.
That is so sweet Helen! Thank you so much!
Your article is so interesting. Love the end result of your kitchen!
Such amazing tips! I can’t wait to use them to organize my own cabinets! It’s kind of a mess right now!
I’m glad I could help! It takes time, but it’s so worth it!
So bright! I like it!
Great job!
Thank you!
I like that you can fit more chair at the breakfast bar now. Great job!
Wow! This is amazing work. I love what you did to your old kitchen. It looks more classic and modern.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much Josephine! It was a big project and we love it now 🙂
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