This is our primary residence, not the beach cottage. It is long overdue. Every major appliances has been failing, and there is not nearly enough cabinets.
The kitchen seems small and cramped so I am completley opening it up to the dining room, so I can run one long wall of cabinets down the entire back wall.
We are changing windows and doors to achieve the open- look that I desire.
Here is a 360 of what we have now going counter clockwise.
One thing I will miss is my kitchen table, it is the first thing I see when I enter the room.
The large window and the door will have to go to make room for a long line of cabinetry.
I will put in a double window above a sink and eliminate the back door. ( putting a new French door elsewhere.... you'll see.)
Where this small pantry is here we will be extending the wall and putting in more cabinets.
To the left of all this is the work area. the stove, sink, dishwasher and refrig. are all on their last legs.
And the cabinets, floating from the ceiling, there is a small space between them and the counter, so it's just not opened up enough to the dining room and, ......
Do you see that Dining room window in the back on the right?... That will become a new French door.
As you can see the cabinets just don't hold enough, there is not that many. We usually always wind up putting some stuff on the microwave because we cant fit it!!
There is about 15 cabinets here, and with the changes I am making I will have, 29 cabinets.... that is twice as much!
I actually love the black sink and might keep it. It is like granite and, I haven't found any I like better yet, I will just make it an undermount which can be done with this particular style.
This fridge doesn't owe us a thing, and has been leaking so I will get one with a larger capacity.
All the appliances will be switched to Stainless, and my cabinets will be white. I love the carrera marble but not the maintenence, or expense so I am looking at some granites that have that look.
Below are some pictures from the idea book I have created. Showing the looks I am going for.
I would like a hearth like stove area similar to this but with the sides completely open.
I adore the pot filler, the corbels, and the design on the backsplash. I just need room for my elbows.
I love the platter and pottery on top.
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I love the large pane glass window over the sink.
I want a nice island in the middle to eat at because we are giving up our kitchen table.
The overall look I am going for when viewing from the dining area is below: So this is my inspiration.
Except my oven area will be where their refrigerator is.
Below is the view from the dining room now.... Those cabinets really chop up the view! I hope my vision turns out like the inspiration photo!
That whole blank wall to the left will be my stove area.
And that light will have to go!! Time for a pretty chandy or 2!
So I will be posting about the events to come in the next few weeks, or months, however long this takes.
Wish me luck and please let me know if you have any great ideas or suggestions!
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Oh you are going to have fun! The ideas you posted are great...lots of dicisions to make but it is all a treat to do. I will be following along.(-: Thank you for your nice comment on my post: Simplicity. I remodeled the kitchen a couple of years ago and I am quite pleased with the results.(-: Now I am working on the library/media room.
ReplyDeleteSounds like your kitchen will look amazing! I love the inspiration picture! Post the renovation and definitely the finished project. Thank you for stopping by and your sweet comments! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteI just love the photo of the white kitchen.. with the island.. My kitchen is not big enough to put in an island but I did do a major reno and it's been going on for a year now.. I might add, it was me that did all the work..On a tight budget I saved myself thousands. Stop by and see the photos.
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Your kitchen will be wonderful! Have you seen Funky Junk Interior's twig chandelier? She demonstrates how to take a old chandelier and add the twigs yourself.
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