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Kitchen Reno #2

6/28/2017

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Happy Friday, everybody! It was a busy week for me and I wanted to take a moment to share with you another post from my kitchen renovation series. You may remember my previous post, kitchen renovation #1 where we did in our first full remodel on a budget in a historic neighborhood. 

For kitchen renovation #2, I am reflecting on a kitchen that I restored back in 2015. It was part of a complete remodel that we did to a property in Louisville, Kentucky near the University. This was my second full kitchen replacement and I started from a blank canvas continuing to hone my formula for creating a modern and Scandinavian kitchen as I go. 

I do love all white kitchens that feature modern Scandinavian design. For rental properties and resale purposes, it is somewhat safe to use all white. I find the color both clean and appealing. Since these properties are both located in Louisville, where the homes have a history, the updated look incorporates historical aspects in a modern way. Our renters have all embraced the clean and modern look which possesses crisp lines, white cabinets, and light birch (warm) countertops. 
For this kitchen remodel, I kept some things the same as in Kitchen Renovation #1
  • white cabinets (*new vs. salvaged)
  • butcher block countertops
  • hand-scraped engineered wood flooring
  • L-shaped kitchen
  • open-shelving
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Keep reading see how it looks with a tile backsplash and I will share links to all products that I used at the end of this post. 
This time around, I changed up a few things. I used a stainless steel sink instead of a farmhouse ceramic one. This one below from IKEA featured a longer prep station to the left of the basin. 
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pI used with light birch countertops again, and this time I cut out a breakfast bar which opens to the living room. To cover the countertops, our carpenter had to glue-up the 24" countertops and combined them to be about 42" deep. 
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I used all white appliances instead of stainless steel appliances, including the dishwasher, which was not yet installed. I liked that using all white appliances ending up being slightly more affordable too, while creating a clean polished look. 
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We added French doors, where there were none. The doors and the 2 windows provide lots of natural lighting. 
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I knew that I wanted to do a custom backsplash like the ones that I had been eyeing on Pinterest. I love the modern timelessness of subway tiles and I hoped to do longer subway tiles for a more interesting look. I have been a fan of Heath Ceramics and their hand-glazed mid-century tiles. Since they can be an investment, we decided to source the overstock tiles from the Heath Factory in Sausalito. My husband took a detour on a business trip and picked them up for me! (The logistics of how we packaged them and got them to Kentucky would be a whole other post;)

These tiles were a mixture of white and ivory and we mixed them up in an improvised way similar to the inspiration photo below. 
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As you can see our tile backsplash makes the kitchen look complete too. ​

Here is the product list below (available for download at the end of this post!)

  • recessed LED lighting 
  • top mount 60/40 stainless steel sink 
  • hanging pendant light
  • butcher block counter tops
  • Whirlpool appliances: white microwave, energy-saver dishwasher, similar white gas stove (on sale), and white refrigerator.   
  • subway tile backsplash
  • windows for natural light
  • custom white all wood cabinets with modern hardware
Overall, I am happy with the simple clean look of this kitchen. The new cabinets, backsplash, and breakfast bar are all unique to this property.  
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Personally, I am ready for another Kitchen renovation in the works (and I secretly hope it's my own!;) I would love to apply what I learned from this one and make some changes. While, I would keep some things the same, I might just throw a little bit of color or pattern into the mix! 

I hope this budget kitchen renovation guide helps you to plan your dream kitchen or your next remodel. In the end, both kitchens cost about the same $$$. Would you be interested in seeing a more detailed breakdown of how we allocated funds on this project?  

I look forward to hearing your thoughts about the 2 kitchens, or your own projects below!
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