As a reminder, here is what our kitchen looked like during our initial house tour back in August:
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| Yikes! It sure is larger than our kitchen at Duplin but I feel like I am on the set of Mad Men. If you can envision the kitchen table and side desk gone, island swung over to the left of the counters, and a stainless steel fridge, this is the footprint we are working with. |
Of course, with no budget and an endless supply of money, my kitchen would resemble:
Color scheme is white painted cabinets, brass hardware, brass fixtures, gray subway tile, gray and white marble/granite, and keeping our darker floors. Initially I assumed we'd be gutting the entire space and installing new custom cabinets. Ironically, all four contractors we had come out agreed we should really keep the cabinets we have based on their quality and condition. My husband was all in on saving tens of thousands of dollars. Our ideas have finally formed into a concept and we think we have a direction we want to move in.
1. Paint Cabinets and Install New Hardware -
Can you envision the ones above (ahem, my actual ones) painted white with brass hardware?
My inspiration:
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| The spindle style on the fridge and freezer really struck me, and I always like to be a little different than what's "trending," such as the cup pulls. |
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| I definitely think this style goes with the age of our home and style of current cabinets. I need 12 pulls for drawers. |
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| Thoughts? I like this is intricate looking but not sure how my husband will feel. We need 17 of these - 19 if we add another upper glass cabinet! |
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| I also like this one - which one do you think will tie in better with overall theme? |
3. New Granite/Marble for Countertops
4. New 8 Foot Custom Island and Counter Stools
(My hope is to get pull out double trash and double recycling bins).
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| This island is somewhat along the lines of the seating we'd like to include, with one on the end for a 5th chair. |
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| My husband has got some serious opinions on the counter stools. I am REALLY hoping I can get my way with these gorgeous warm gray counter stools from Ballard Designs that I've coveted since becoming a homeowner. Honey, if you're reading, these have free shipping and reviews are that they're comfortable on the tush and back, without obstructing view of the kitchen. The compromise is we are designing a higher level island to accommodate my 6'7" husband, and these come in barstool height, not just counter height. See? Compromise. |
5. New Faucet and Undermount Sink:
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| Again, compromise is the cornerstone of any good marriage. My ideal faucet is a bridge style, but I have to think function and practicality as I become a new mom. Khaner feels with the dogs, the amount of cooking we do, the frequent use of our sink requires a pull down faucet. We are meeting halfway with his style faucet and my polished brass finish. This faucet and sink featured below come from a former client of mine, Signature Hardware. Their prices, selection and customer service are great if you are in the market! |
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| As much as I love a farmhouse sink, we are leaving our existing cabinetry and footprint, so had to go with an undermount style. There will be a matching polished brass flange for garbage disposal. |
6. New microwave for over the range
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| Thankfully the vent to microwave conversion "should" be an easy swap with a small outlet installation. We are hoping to free up as much counter space as possible. |
Sources:
1. Spindle Pull
2. Knob Pull 1
3. Knob Pull 2
(we will buy from a local vendor)
7. GE microwave
(hoping one of our friends can help us with an at-cost discount)
We are also "playing around" with moving some appliances around, adding 1 new upper cabinet with glass for barware, and one custom corner cabinet for cleaning supplies, but we have to check budget, of course! I think this summer is going to be interesting, but in the end, when we bring home that sweet nugget from the hospital, I know it will all be worth the short-term pain for long-term gain.
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