kitchen phase 01 | paint it white

HOME TOUR, THE FAMILY HOME

As most of you know, we closed on a new (very old) home on Valentine’s Day of this year. Covered in 50 year old dingy carpet, layers of aged wallpaper, a pink bathroom, a dark, inefficient kitchen, and a yard overgrowing it all, this 100 year old property needed work. But of course we loved the price-point and the structure beneath it all: 10 foot ceilings throughout, the simple design and floor-plan, the front porch, and cozy nature of the property. We knew over time, we could change the other things. So we tore out the carpet, scrubbed and sealed the floors, pealed off wall paper, sanded walls, and painted everything white (except the wood floors). Literally.

For the sake of seeing the entire process, I’m going to back up a bit on our current kitchen project. This is what the kitchen looked like on closing day: drippy faucet, dirty sink and tile countertops, brown painted built-ins, off-white laminate flooring, no dishwasher or microwave, a really fantastic vintage stove/oven that didn’t fully work, and a serious lack of counter space.   kitchen_before-1kitchen_before-2kitchen_before-3kitchen_before-4

Before we moved in, our goal was simply to brighten the overall aesthetic of the kitchen with paint and wait for a larger remodel until next year. This was phase 01: paint everything white (even the tile countertops which we knew would peel) and remove the cabinet doors and the weird shelf on the partial wall. Our home warranty replaced the stove/oven (but we kept the old one to eventually restore) and we found a cheap, simple fridge on Craigslist to use (since we sold our previous with our last home).

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Can we just pause for a moment and discuss the power of paint? Seriously. Paint makes such a powerful impact on a space. We used Benjamin Moore’s Chantilly Lace in the Eggshell Finish and painted the built-ins with oil-based semi-gloss in the same color.  Although we originally planned to pause here, if you follow me on Instagram, you know we didn’t. I’ll share more photos and story later this week.

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  3. I love a white painted kitchen! I’m in the process of painting mine as well, and it’s like a breath of fresh air.

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      I completely agree. We’ll definitely keep the white kitchen. People think I’m crazy having white space with so many kids, but it does make our home feel so fresh.

  4. it looks wonderful! you’re doing such a great job!! i definitely want a white kitchen

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      Thank you, Amanda! We spend so much time in the kitchen–I’m just so happy to be giving it some attention. ;)

  5. you are one brave family. i can’t imagine doing a giant home renovation with all those little people! heck, i can’t even imagine doing it myself (though i’m dying to. i want to so so badly). i can’t wait to see the finished product and more of the process!

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      Thanks, Bri. I’ll admit it’s pretty crazy over here, but such a gift to work through this with the kids. It’s good for them to see us problem solve and work through hard things, to be creative and have fun with making this space our own. I’ll definitely be sharing more!

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