A Kitchen Makeover at Fox Hollow – Our Story
Once Upon A Time, We Bought A House.
It was a sweet little cottage that needed our help.
A 1929 cottage to be exact.
With a kitchen that was in terrible condition.
So we dug in, worked hard and made it the best kitchen we knew how.
We started with a room that looked like this…
(you could hardly call it a kitchen)
And after lots and lots of work, we have a kitchen that looks like this…
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We made the most of our small budget by selecting basic, basic white porcelain tile for our counter tops.
To get the fresh, cottage style I craved, we added a bead board back splash.
We did splurge a tiny bit on a few listello tile pieces to marry the area where the standard tile and the bead board meet. It was well worth it.
I know lots of people cook with gas, but we aren’t fancy chefs and this ceramic glass cooktop works perfect for us!
My husband and I both really like the warm luster of this deep, bronze faucet.
It really pulls together the look of the dark flooring and all of the window trims too.
I always say if I ever win the lottery I will have fresh flowers in every room!
For this price, you can feel like you did.
Chalkboards are all the rage!
(and for good reason)
(and for good reason)
They are so easy to personalize and you can change them up in jiff.
Lucky us!
Our ceiling is vaulted, so there is loads of decorating real estate above the cabinets.
I just freshened up the decor on the upper cabinets.
It was a work out.
Up the ladder… down the ladder.
Repeat about 60 times.
Maybe I should change it daily?
Our KraftMaid Cabinets in Linen finish.
We have an archway overlooking our stairwell and Jim and I just recently gave it a little makeover.
It’s a fun spot to decorate!
It looks much better now, with the dark wood shelf and chunky white trim.
Ready for another “Before” picture?
Don’t cringe…
This is the same space, “After”.
We added cabinets, providing extra storage and even carved out a small pantry area. (It’s behind the curtain) The upper cabinets originally had glass doors, but I just removed them to open it up a bit.
I added some pretty shelf paper on the back wall of the cabinet to bring in some much needed color.
The contents really show up now!
I love this chandy.
It’s been made over once, but it I feel a Summer update coming on!
I lucked out and found some Lilacs that the deer had not gotten too.
What A Treat.
The house smells so yummy!
I hope you enjoyed the tour of our kitchen makeover and the recent updates I’ve made.
We hop you come visit again sometime.
We like to change things up and there always seems to be a new project in the works… Like turning an old fence into a counter top!
PS: If you like a good, budget makeover… we had two ugly bathrooms too!
Maria @ All Things Luxurious says
Wow, what an incredible transformation! 🙂 I love the fresh, cottage-y feel! 🙂 You did a beautiful job — it is gorgeous!
Michele @ The Nest at Finch Rest says
WOW!!!!!!
Your transformation is astounding, Shannon!!
VERY well done!
How to Nest for Less says
WOW, you’ve done an unbelievable job!!! Simply amazing 🙂
Pamela says
Shannon y’all did an amazing job! Is that your new table? I have to go and see if I missed a post….thanx for partying lady!
allenaim photography and design says
Shannon – what a difference! It looks amazing now! I think my favorite part is the little splurge on the decorative tile – it makes ALL the difference – love love love! …and I can almost SMELL the lilacs!
Jann Olson says
Shannon I would NEVER believe it’s the same house. What a fantastic joy you and hubs did. I love all of the whites! I too decorate the top of my cabinets. Up and down ladders I totally understand. Oh I think you need to share this post with my party. Love the pillow, but this is fabulous!
Hugs,
Jann
Hey, share both.
Boswell0617 says
I absolutely love your kitchen. You have such a great eye. The before and afters are amazing. Great job!!!
Katie says
So very Pretty! May I move in? I always love all of your photos…XoXo
Debbie@Debbie-Dabble and A Debbie-Dabble Christmas says
What an amazing transformation!
Visiting from the Scouting party!
Hugs,
Deb
Jaime Lyn says
you give me so much hope. I can’t wait to make my new kitchen even half as wonderful as yours is!!! 🙂 Thank you for the inspiration!
Jaime
Karen At Home says
It looks amazing Shanoon!!! What a difference from those crazy faux textured walls. Love the decor above the cabinets. Such a great job!
Janet says
WOW!!!!!! Love it.
LA VIE EN ROSE says
Hi Shannon, found your blog at Savannah Attics! Your kitchen makeover is amazing! I really love your dining area with the dresser and the curtains hiding the pantry area with the chandelier – just gorgeous!
Sharon
Linda says
Wow – your “before” wins the grand prize for Room Impersonating A Kitchen! I am a secret lover of white tile with white grout (not much of a secret after this post…).
Great makeover!
Linda
http://www.fingersinthedirt.com
Mariaelena says
LOVE it all…what a great job you guys did…we have soooooo much in common as far as our decor goes…please come and see and check out my older posts…I think you’ll like it…we redid our kitchen with paint etc this past fall. I love it now…enjoy your beautiful space and I look forward to keeping in touch.
Mariaelena