Kitchen Renovation1

ABOUT THE ROOM AND PHOTOS

As part of a whole house renovation of a 1927 Tudor Revival Cottage, this large kitchen with high ceilings, room for a eat-in kitchen table and has a huge skylight that bathes the room in light, was renovated because in spite of those positives, it still had design issues to overcome. It was dark, dated and tired even though the kitchen cabinets had all previously been replaced a few years ago, due in large part to dark and peeling wallpaper and old parquet flooring that was in poor shape. The client loves farmhouses and wanted a white kitchen that was classic, warm and inviting. To make that happen, she hired Kenny Lambert of RSK Construction and retained my design services as well.

All the dark wallpaper was removed, the cabinets were repainted, the old parquet wood flooring was replaced, new appliances were added, the stove was moved from the island to its new location beside the sink so that the island could be used for food prep, and an amazing new custom built vent hood was added, The new granite countertops and granite backsplash are from Cub Creek Kitchens and Baths, and a new farmhouse sink and new lighting were introduced, including recessed lighting and a new chandelier. The black wrought iron chandelier is the Hamza 6 Light Chandelier from Wayfair.

The client initially thought she wanted a white and bold dark blue kitchen, then toyed with white and gray, then various hues of soft whites, then settled on the creamy all white colors we arrived at end in the end. The cabinets were painted Sherwin-Williams SW 7757 High Reflective White and her custom-built hutch was repainted in the same hue and had doors added. The walls are Sherwin-Williams SW 7566 Westhighland White and the trim is also High Reflective White, Westhighland White is a very creamy white that balances the true bright white of the cabinets and trim.

As part of the renovation, the client added a walk-through pantry just behind the kitchen (carved out of a guest bedroom) and remodeled the adjacent laundry room and mudroom (see separate page).

The results are amazing.