Paint Your Fireplace – A Before and After DIY $15 Makeover

You all know I love a “better than it was” project! As you also know, I've been staring at my fireplace for eight months, wondering how to fix it. The mauve grout, the dated color. The off-centeredness. We could rip it all out, but that comes at a cost of time, money and mess. When […]

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Holy Smokes! 11 Eye-Catching Chimneys

The fireplace gets a lot of attention in the home. What material? What shape? What size? Gas or electric? Mantle or no mantle? In all the decision-making, the chimney is often left out, which is unfortunate; the right chimney can truly … Continued

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Whitney's Beautiful DIY Kitchen (with IKEA Cabinets!)

Whitney is back again today to share more of her home. She's previously showed us her living room and her dining room; be sure to follow her @carpendaughter on Instagram for more beautiful home photos!

Let me introduce you to my kitchen. Which became an extension of my dining room after I removed the wall in between the two. My first floor pretty much became one big room and I really wouldn't have it any other way. My house isn't big. 1480 square feet to be exact. But it's open. I can watch tv while I'm doing the dishes and that's really what it's all about. My kitchen was very much a DIY remodel. So let me give you the deets on what I tackled myself and what I left to the professionals.

(It's a little hard to tell, but the next photo is from just about the same vantage point as this one. Where there once was a window, there is now a range hood.)

The cabinets

I weighed lots of options when it came to kitchen cabinets and decided on IKEA. Yes we would have to assemble them ourselves but the quality and price was right. I decided to go with the style that closest resembled “shaker style.” This style is classic but can also look modern depending on the finishes its paired with. I desperately wanted grey cabinets but at the time IKEA didn't offer them. I took all the drawer and door fronts to a local furniture company to be professionally painted. Well worth the money. IKEA has a very easy and user friendly way to install cabinets. My sister and I installed them ourselves in a weekend.

Kitchen hardware

My dad and I installed the hardware ourselves. An easy job that really anyone can do. I chose 3 different types of black hardware to make my kitchen look more custom.

Backsplash

Subway tile. Subway tile. Subway tile. I'm in love with subway tile! It's such a timeless and classic choice. Not to mention inexpensive. Switching up the backsplash would not be an easy task so I went with “classic” over “trendy.” I will never not love subway tile. Period. My sister and I borrowed a wet saw and tiled it ourselves. I was super intimidated but my sister had the gusto to try it and once we got going it was like riding a bike.

Countertops

Against every practical person's advice, I went with white marble. Yeah yeah yeah I heard all the warnings. It scratches, it etches, it stains. But in the end I decided to throw caution to the wind. Even with the threat of all those imperfections they would still be more beautiful than any man-made material. And three years later I don't regret my decision one bit. I had the marble people fabricate and install them because I wouldn't even know where to begin to do it myself.

Favorite Features

The brick. My absolute favorite feature of this kitchen was something I originally was so annoyed about. See that beautiful brick in the corner? Before it was brick, it was just a large mass of space I had to design the cabinets around. But after working hard to expose it, it has become my favorite part of this kitchen. It brings a warmth, age and an architectural detail that you cannot find in newer homes.

My sink!: I love our 36 inch farmhouse sink. It's huge  and I hope to someday bathe several future babies in it.

Open shelving: Its not for everyone but I love it. So French.

This house remodel has been a labor of love. And this kitchen is very much the heart of our home.

Sources:

Kitchen cabinets: IKEA, Style: Adel (no longer available), closest equivalent: Grimslöv

Range hood: IKEA

Pendants: IKEA

Samsung appliances: Refrigerator, Range, Dishwasher

Hardware: Lowes

Cabinet paint color: Valspar Wet Pavement

Subway tile: Lowes

Countertops: Marble Uniques, Tipton Indiana

Sink: Kohler, Lees Supply (discontinued)

Barstools: thrifted

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More beautiful kitchens:

Our IKEA cabinet kitchen renovation

Cottage Kitchen Makeover

Amazing 1950's Ranch Kitchen Renovation

 

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Sleep with the Fishes in an Underwater Hotel

Ocean view? Peasants! These hotels give you the ultimate water view – an underwater view. Night in an underwater hotel on your bucket list? Check these out – some of them are even budget-friendly! Budget The first of its kind, … Continued

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Do The Things {+ Exciting Announcement!}

I love being creative. I always have. When I was a kid, I loved going to paper stores to look at all the notepads, pretty pens, coloring books and stickers. While other kids played with toys, I wallpapered cardboard boxes for my dolls to live in. I drew floor plans and searched magazines for the perfect houses and […]

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Considering the Shape of Your Decor {New Mirror for the Living Room}

New England Home Well, it was quite a week! I really wanted to post the last two days and life just got away from me. But rest assured, things are moving along with the house and I'm excited to share and keep you in the loop as best I can! So, all that to say, I missed […]

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