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The big kitchen reveal

October 21, 2013by Christina
Ready for the kitchen before and after?ย  Here is the before–not terrible, but not what we wanted: And here is what it looks like now: We love how open and simple it is.ย  And it’s the perfect balance of masculine and feminine for us.ย  (And not at all preppy.)ย  The handmade iron brackets give the […]
DIY kitchen renovation after

Ready for the kitchen before and after?ย  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.ย  And it’s the perfect balance of masculine and feminine for us.ย  (And not at all preppy.)ย  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.ย  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.ย  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.ย  (The iron brackets are from Anthropologie, and the shelves are stair treads from the DIY store.ย  The wall color is Martha Stewart’s “Tailors Chalk” in Behr paint.ย  You can see all of our materials choices and progress along the way here if you’re interested.)ย  And it was a pretty simple DIY.ย  Not bad for a completely new-feeling kitchen!

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About Christina

I'm a full-time web developer with a dog sitting business, home renovations, and a blog on the side.

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  1. Angie

    Wow… that looks awesome.

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    • Christina

      Thanks, sister!

  2. Abbe PB

    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

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

  3. Leena

    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

      That’s exactly how it feels, it was so skinny before and now it feels wide and open! Thank you, Leena. ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. Tammi@1914house

    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 ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • The Hubs

      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

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

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    • Christina

      Thanks, Libby!

  6. Meeha Meeha

    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. Magali@TheLittleWhiteHouse

    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

    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

    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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