Freshened-up Kitchen Remodel Around Existing Countertops
I am so happy to introduce you to our freshened-up kitchen!
In true Lisa-fashion, I have dragged on a project for.ever, but I think it’s safe to say this one is just about done (for 2011 anyway).
The goal was to make this kitchen as pretty and functional as possible until the day when we do a major renovation and incorporate the kitchen and dining room space into one. The previous owners did their best to remodel the 27 year old kitchen by painting the cabinets and adding Silestone countertops. If you’ve been following along for a while you know that while Mark & I truly appreciate having a quartz countertop, the color – how do I put this delicately? – made us gag. The sweet elderly couple that previously owned this abode loved a peachy colorscheme, and the bologna-colored countertops fit right in. While “bologna” is not exactly a color we wanted to use in our house, we decided to work around this element, knowing that someday we’ll have the opportunity to rip those suckers out and replace them with something dreamy. (That’s what we keep telling each other anyway. Forget about the fact that college tuitions for three kids loom in the not-so-distant future!)
While the overall look of the kitchen before was not terrible, it felt dingy and outdated. This is the truest representation of the color of the cabinetry before (below right). Not awful, just a bit tired and drab. We chose Ben Moore’s White Dove, a creamy white that compliments the off-white appliances, to brighten up the space.
Without further ado….
Originally, the trim that was not painted peach was natural, as you can see in the adjacent room.
Cassity Kmetzsch started Remodelaholic after graduating from Utah State University with a degree in Interior Design. Remodelaholic is the place to share her love for knocking out walls, and building everything back up again to not only add function but beauty to her home. Together with her husband Justin, they have remodeled 6 homes and are working on a seventh. She is a mother of four amazing girls. Making a house a home is her favorite hobby.
>Beautiful! I love the bin pull hardware, and the countertops are absolutely gorgeous! Love the gallery wall too 🙂
>Gorgeous! I just love the power of paint … and perseverance. What a fantastic transformation!
>Thank you so much! I'm always amazed at the power of paint too. Thanks so much for having me, Cassity!
>It's amazing what even a small change in color will do- it looks great! I'm jealous of that wooded back yard I see through your kitchen window! 🙂
>Well done on a fantastic freshen-up! It looks so much lighter and brighter now 🙂 We are looking to do a diy kitchen remodel in the very very near future and I can't wait to be able to look at our kitchen and know it finally represents US rather than the last owners! 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration x
>Wow, what a difference the a little paint makes! It looks so inviting an fresh. The counter tops really look great too now. I have been dreaming of our kitchen redo… not a priority yet… but at least it is "on the list"!
I find it interesting that every kitchen redo I’m seeing lately is white. I am in the process of changing my cabinet color from white to a color closer to the original color shown here. I grew to dislike my white kitchen because it seemed like I was wiping down the cabinets multiple times a day, and the white eventually yellowed. I agree that the beige color here was drab and the white is much brighter. I plan to get cup pulls for my drawers as well. Will you be keeping the countertops as well? If you decide to do those please share, I’d love to see what you do.