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The big kitchen reveal

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Ready for the kitchen before and after?  Here is the before–not terrible, but not what we wanted:

DIY budget kitchen before and after
And here is what it looks like now:

DIY kitchen before and after

We love how open and simple it is.  And it’s the perfect balance of masculine and feminine for us.  (And not at all preppy.)  The handmade iron brackets give the perfect feeling to the room, like they have always been there and this is how the room was meant to be.

DIY kitchen renovation after

The breakfast area still has a few updates to be done: window coverings, new chairs, and a light fixture to replace the ceiling fan.  But those are quick and simple fixes.

DIY kitchen renovation after

Here’s the before, and after again.

Kitchen after

I really am excited about it every morning when I walk in there.  And a big bonus: putting dishes away is really easy, as is getting ready for dinner.

Aside from the range hood, the only things we had to buy were the brackets, shelves, paint and stain, and all that cost about $250.  (The iron brackets are from Anthropologie, and the shelves are stair treads from the DIY store.  The wall color is Martha Stewart’s “Tailors Chalk” in Behr paint.  You can see all of our materials choices and progress along the way here if you’re interested.)  And it was a pretty simple DIY.  Not bad for a completely new-feeling kitchen!

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  1. Angie

    October 21, 2013 at 11:34 am

    Wow… that looks awesome.

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    • Christina

      October 22, 2013 at 7:10 pm

      Thanks, sister!

  2. Abbe PB

    October 21, 2013 at 11:42 am

    It looks so nice and airy! I also love the new hardware on the cabinets, it’s a very sleek look.

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    • Christina

      October 22, 2013 at 7:11 pm

      Thanks Abbe, and good catch, I totally forgot to mention that in the post, edit to come…

  3. Leena

    October 21, 2013 at 1:36 pm

    Awesome! The kitchen seems so much wider on the last picture. Before it was like a long tube now it feels as wide as it is long. what a difference! Well done you two!

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    • Christina

      October 22, 2013 at 7:13 pm

      That’s exactly how it feels, it was so skinny before and now it feels wide and open! Thank you, Leena. 🙂

  4. [email protected]

    October 21, 2013 at 11:30 pm

    Wow! Even the coffee maker looks different. Ha! Just teasing. The “new” kitchen looks great. The window looks wider, too. I’m jealous of how simple and easy everything is. We lived like that at one time, but not so much anymore. I should try to figure out why 🙂

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    • The Hubs

      October 22, 2013 at 10:29 pm

      Tammi, you make an interesting point. I thought we had been living simple style (you know, with still having all the luxuries of modern American life), but then we started looking at all the stuff we didn’t actually use but maybe once a year. The realizations keep coming. The open shelves in the kitchen really become an extension of that. If we don’t use it, why is it taking up shelf space? It isn’t anymore!

  5. Libby

    October 28, 2013 at 7:04 pm

    Wow Christina its looks fantastic! much more open and simplistic. Love your iron brackets.

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    • Christina

      October 29, 2013 at 9:54 am

      Thanks, Libby!

  6. Meeha Meeha

    October 30, 2013 at 4:05 pm

    The transformation is amazing, it does feel like a different room! I am a big fan of open shelves, even if with an open kitchen and two kitties I can’t say it is very hygienic… I love the details, like that beautiful cooker hood and the fact that you kept the same light fixture above the sink.

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  7. [email protected]

    October 30, 2013 at 5:24 pm

    Meeha is right, it feels like a different room, not only because of the open shelving, the new wall colour is perfect, lighter.

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  8. Alysha

    November 24, 2013 at 7:33 pm

    I am totally satisfy to see your creativity and this is a Brilliant and authentic design as well as information and I think this will really help people like me who don’t have enough experience on decoration. Can you provide me your Facebook page URL or Pintrest ? I want to share with my followers. Thanks for all your information.

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  9. Caleb

    March 25, 2014 at 3:39 pm

    You did an awesome jobs. The transformation is awesome and most important things is that they are productive changes which means they have been done for a reason. The range hood is a great addition to your kitchen.

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So we were making great (though last- minute) prog So we were making great (though last- minute) progress. Then we're putting the picture hanger on the DIY art I made for the room when the 80-pound dog comes in and steps STRAIGHT THROUGH THE ARTWORK. 😵 
Hubs is trying to fix it as usual. But seriously...I don't know if any more obstacles could be thrown at us during this challenge. 😂 
3 hours to go. 
#100roomchallenge
Ugly photo time! We're doing the $100 Room Challen Ugly photo time! We're doing the $100 Room Challenge on our dining room (that you guys haven't even seen the "before" of yet). It's a super fun challenge to stay within $100 and makeover a room in a month. We're behind schedule, but there has actually been progress. I'll try to remember to share here, but there's more on the blog! LittleVictorian.com
#100roomchallenge
Update: the MCM is officially sold! We did eventua Update: the MCM is officially sold! We did eventually finish most of our restoration/renovation projects. I'll share the updates in the coming months as we get settled in to our new place. 😁
House update! The realtor is still confused about House update! The realtor is still confused about why "it's such a popular house." When she arrived yesterday for a showing, there were 8 cars in the driveway. 😃
We had three offers the first day, one of whom hadn't even seen the house in person yet.
Surprise! The house is going on the market today. Surprise! The house is going on the market today. (Long story that I'll fill you in on when I have more than 2 seconds.)
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But we're once again with a realtor that calls our house "unique" instead of calling it a Mid Century Modern. 🤦‍♀️
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We can't count how many locals came into this house and mentioned that those windows should be removed and walled up and the beams cut off. And then it would be a "normal" house. 🤯
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