My kitchen is DONE…well, almost! It’s ready for me to share with you and all the little things will get finished slowly over the next couple of weeks.
They call it a challenge for a reason. This has been the hardest DIY project I’ve ever tackled. It was a little ambitious of me to take this on by myself, but I did it!
To see the whole process: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5
I ended up hiring a plumber to hook-up the range, my husband was there when I needed a second set of hands, and Sara (sincerelysarad.com) helped me hang the wallpaper…other than that it was all ME. AND I’m exhausted.
There were so many days that I worked from the time I got up until I went to bed. This week I stayed up after 2am just trying to get ahead, and I’m still posting this a day late.
There are so many small projects in this space and once I have a chance to catch my breath I’ll be sharing some tutorials. Honestly, I was just trying to work as fast as possible and not really thinking ahead. Not the best move for a blogger! 😅
Along the way, I’ve shared some of the problems that have come up and this last week had its fair share. The rug was the first hurdle. I got it off of Etsy and it shipped from Turkey. I had purchased it to go between the sink and island, but the measurements online were incorrect…and it doesn’t fit.
Thankfully I was able to use it in front of the range, but since it wasn’t what I planned I was a little stressed at first.
The other big thing was the door for custom cabinet. I spent hours and a lot of money building/modifying a door, only to have it not work in the end.
I’m thankful that it looks good as open shelving, because I was COMPLETELY out of time to make any other changes.
This kitchen has a mix of different wood tones and metals, but I love how they all work together. I’m not an “everything has to match” kinda girl!
The only appliance we bought was the range, so I needed to work with stainless steel. However, I our French door hardware is brass.
I decided to keep the faucets stainless, but use a Champagne bronze (brass color) for the hardware.
I partnered with Liberty Hardware for all the cabinet hardware and chose the Fulton knobs and Francisco handles. The finish is beautiful!
This side of the kitchen was a little harder to photograph because of the light coming in the doors. If you remember the BEFORE, this area had a kitchen table.
I LOVE all the extra storage that these two cabinets bring into the space. Our house doesn’t have any linen closest, no easy attic access or basement, so I need to find other ways to add storage!
The kitchen is so much brighter, but I wanted to add in some color. I am SO happy I decided to add a fun graphic wallpaper. I partnered with A-Street Prints and used their Honeycomb Navy Geometric.
A-Street Prints has such a great selection of BEAUTIFUL papers, so make sure you check it out!
I am so happy with how everything came together. Although, I would have liked for it to have gone a little smoother (and quicker) I LOVE it.
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Angela, this is absolutely GORGEOUS! Even if it was a bit stressful, it is totally worth it. I love it! Can’t wait to someday redo my kitchen.
Great job! The kitchen is beautiful, and you can take a hard-earned rest now…or go cook something. LOL. I read recently that you don’t have to think of them as mistakes in decorating, just happy accidents. Some of my best projects were born out of these happy little accidents. I love the open shelving. Although it’s not practical for everyone, it does make a space look lighter when it’s well-styled, which yours is. The rug is very striking, and warms up your floor. I love the light pouring through the doors, and the way you’ve created some useful stations to either side of the door, rather than cramming the space with another table. Again, great job. I’m sure you’ll enjoy being there.
Well – this is just stunning! A total jawdropper! I love how it all came together so perfectly! Congrats on this beautiful kitchen reveal – it’s gorgeous!
Great job!!! I loooove those barstools, and the hood and lighting!
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