01.17
2015

The Finishing Touches on Our Kitchen Makeover (Before and Afters)
Well, except for getting rid of the light in the center of the kitchen and adding some recessed lights I think we are finally done with our kitchen makeover! The finishing touches were the beautiful pendants from Birch Lane and the bar stools. When we first moved in I knew I wanted some pendants like this but because I had a free pair that had been passed down to me from my mom I went ahead and used those at first and they worked perfectly. Once the kitchen was pretty much finished though I was excited to finally add these fabulous ones that Birch Lane was kind enough to send. I love the kind of sparkle they add and how well they coordinate with our faucet and the hardware. 
For the stools we went with the bar height so they would be higher up for the girls. They sit up there about 99% of the time, and it’s so much more easier for them to be up higher. And I can still sit up there quite comfortably. These weren’t the exact stools I had in mind but they were on sale and I’d really been wanting to get something more comfortable seeing how we spend so much time sitting at the peninsula so I decided to give them a try and I have to say so far we have all loved them! Much more than I anticipated. 
Here is a little reminder of where we started when we moved in: 

Source List:

Cabinet Color- Winter’s Gate in Semi-Gloss by Benjamin Moore
Wall Color- Horizon in Eggshell by Benjamin Moore
Trim Color – Simply White in Semi-Gloss by Benjamin Moore
Door Color – Mopboard Black in Semi-Gloss by Benjamin Moore
All appliances are Whirlpool and were purchased at Lowe’s during their Memorial Day Sale
Hood – Custom Built
Farmhouse Sink – Signature Hardware
Faucet – Wayfair
Backsplash – purchased from McKenzie Restoration (but just basic white subway tile that can be purchased pretty much anywhere) 
Counters – Honed Carrara Marble
Hardware – Home Depot (think they were by Martha Stewart) 
Runner – Gift from my mom (from Home Decorator’s Collection)
Bar Height Stools – World Market
Mug Holder – World Market
Menu Chalkboard – Dear Lillie 
Flush Mount – Lowe’s
Pendants – Birch Lane
Circular Mirror – gift from my sister, Dana (from Antique Farmhouse)
Metal Baskets – Joss and Main
Dishes – Emma Collection from Pottery Barn (wedding gifts)
Dishes – Mikasa
Canisters – wedding gift – Williams-Sonoma
Three-Tiered Display Piece with buckets – gift from my mom (from Mothology) 
Marble Rolling Pin and Board – gift from my mother-in-law (from Sur La Table) 
Table – Pier 1 years ago and has since been painted in French Linen from Lady Butterbug
X Back Dining Chairs – IKEA
Slipcovered Dining Chairs – IKEA
Oversized Chalkboard – made by me, you can read more about it here
X Sideboard – made by me, you can read more about it here

Cereal Containers – World Market
Glass Jars – Some from HomeGoods and some from World Market
Wire Baskets – HomeGoods
Bottle Caddy – HomeGoods
Bottles – Mineral Water from Fresh Market 
Wreath – Savvy Home and Garden
Oversized Mason Jar – World Market
Crackle Bucket/Planter – Birch Lane
Antlers – World Market 
Organization Items in Pantry – Target, HomeGoods, World Market

Sectional – IKEA
Knit Pillow – Soft Surroundings
Fur Pillow – World MarketRug – HomeGoods
Painted French Cabinet – makeover here
Striped Roman Shade in Window above Sink – made by me, you can read more about it here.

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

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104 thoughts on “The Finishing Touches on Our Kitchen Makeover (Before and Afters)”

  1. Absolutely stunning!
    Your kitchen looks great and you have done a great job.
    Many greetings from Germany
    Sabine

  5. Hi. I just discovered your blog and love your new kitchen. It is so beautiful. This is sort of a strange question…the sideboard is gorgeous and I love the way you have styled it, but do you really keep all your dishes there? I really struggle with styling and find I keep buying useless stuff just to fill up a space. What do you keep in all the cabinets if the dishes are all out on the sideboard?

  11. Mind sharing what type of greeneries you are using in your pitchers? Are they dried? Love that look!

  13. Thanks for the inspiration. My husband and I are about to start a kitchen remodel, and your kitchen is full of beautiful ideas!
    Paula

  17. Just so beautiful! I love stopping by and seeing all the new touches you do in your home. The kitchen is just spectacular!

    Deb
    @Seeking Lavender Lane

  20. Such a classy makeover. In your pics I can see a little bit of your powder room…do you have pics of that room and source list? So cute.

  24. Wow! Love your new kitchen. Where did you get the two lights above the breakfast bar area? Also, what kind of floor do you have? Thanks for your inspiration!

    1. Thanks so much! You can find all of the information about the pendants in the post above, and our floors are hardwood. They are original to the house though, so we don't know have any of information about the stain or type of wood.

  25. Did you paint the side of your frig? My frig is black on the side so just wondering how you made yours blend with the cabinets.

    2. I love the paint job on the cabnets! Did you use any particular method? I've seen some people use a paint conditioner to reduce brush strokes. What type of primer did you use?

  29. This is beautiful!! Can you tell me the length of that peninsula? Thanks in advance.

  32. What paint color, finish, and brand on the kitchen cabinets? Looks just the shade of grey I've been hunting but not finding!

    2. I love the cabinets and wish I could paint mine that color, but I just the BM paint counter and couldn't find Winters Gate.

  33. Hi! Beautiful kitchen! How far out is the overhang on your peninsula? It looks to be about 6 inches. Do you regret that decision and wish you would have gone out farther so people don't need to lean in while using the stools? I'm struggling with how much overhang to have in our kitchen and want to do something similar.

  40. LOVE your kitchen! We are redoing ours now. We went to look for countertops last weekend and our favorite slab was Cararra Marble (which is interesting to see in this picture, but I had never heard of it before). The company we are using advised against marble, saying we should opt for granite instead, because "marble stains easily, isn't as durable", etc. We LOVED it though. Any thoughts from you? Just curious if it's holding up in your kitchen and if you would recommend it! Thanks!

  44. Your kitchen is beautiful! I have recently removed the cabinets and soffit over our peninsula but still need to patch the ceiling, which is textured. I was wondering if your ceiling is textured, and if so, was it difficult to patch where the upper cabinets were removed?

  45. I love your kitchen, it looks amazing! Do u have any directions on how the range hood was made? Can't find one anywhere 🙁 -Tasha

  47. Did you paint your living room walls the same color as your kitchen walls? I love love love everything about this! The house we're buying is set up exactly like this!

  48. Wonderful job with your makeover! I am working on a remodel very similar to yours. I have a peninsula with cabinets over it that I would like to remove. How did you fill the void area against the wall? Also I have outside hinges on my cabinets and I am finding very few choices for replacements. Looks like you painted yours the same as the cabinets. Are you pleased with them?

    1. Thank you! Although Jenni says painting the hinges wasn't a perfect solution, she has been very happy with it. Her hinges were so imbedded into the wood that removing them would have caused a bit of damage.

      -Jason

  49. I Just found your kitchen, and I just love it! What size are your pendants? There are 3 choices on the Birch Lane site.

  50. Thank you for sharing!! My un-remolded kitchen is the exact same layout as yours. I even have the patio door in the same spot! I love what you have done! I am dreaming of taking out those cupboards above the counter to open up the room. Thank you for sharing the colour scheme!

  51. Just wondering where the fridge is located? I could not spot it in any of the photos 😉

  53. What are the dimensions of the entire kitchen, dining and living area? Have similar layout with attached living area. Not sure how to proceed, 5 years in limbo.

  57. What a beautiful transformation. Everything works so w well together from the cabinets to the dining table and chairs wonderful all of it.

  58. LOVE!!! Did you paint the cabinet hinges? It's hard to tell. Im seriously considering painting our cabinets this color, thanks!

  59. Beautiful makeover! I was just wondering what height are your ceilings? It looks stunning!

  60. Dear Lillie,

    First of all, thanks for sharing each and every detail of your beautiful kitchen. I'm in love with your kitchen.

    Me and my husband thinking to remodel our old kitchen, pictures you have shared here will help me a lot. Now I can easily describe to my contractor which type of kitchen we are looking for..

    Thanks again 🙂

    Regards
    Ruben K Layne

  61. Hello,

    Love, love all of your transformations! What a talent! 🙂

    We just bought a 1930's fixer upper with a very small kitchen that needs to be completely redone. I love your kitchen and the layout, but our kitchen might be too small for this. Can you please share the dimensions of your kitchen area?

  62. Hi,

    I love all of your transformations! You have amazing talent! : )

    Can you please share the dimensions of your kitchen area. We would like to replicate the layout on our fixer upper, but I think our kitchen is too small. Thank you!

  63. Though the word "stunning" has been used several times already, I can't find another word that fits this makeover so perfectly. I was amazed at how gorgeous this kitchen was after you got done with it. This is not even my style but I Love Love Love everything you did. Thank you so much for sharing~!!

  64. We have overhead cabinets very similar over a countertop I'd like to remove but I am leery of losing that cabinet space. Do you know if that decision has been regretted? Beautiful makeover. Just what I love!

  65. Did you redo the cabinets in 2013 as well with London Fog. Both kitchens look beautiful. We are trying to find a color that works for us. A light gray. You kitchen is the same layout as ours with the den off to the side.

    1. Hi! Jenni painted them London Fog when they first moved in and then after they replaced their countertops they re-painted them Winter Gates because they liked how that color looked a little better against the marble.

      -Jason

  66. I love this kitchen so much – we have changed our original plans and are copying your kitchen!! Putting in a penninsula instead of a full island:) Was hoping to find out what cabinets you used, and was surprised that you painted them!!

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