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…
Click HERE for more Kitchen Makeover Photos & Back Story.
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!
Sandra says
Soooo beautiful! I can’t pick a favorite b/c all is eye candy – yummy!
BTW, found your blog through From My Front Porch To Yours. I can’t wait to read more! 🙂
Bliss says
Crisp. Airy. Clean. Pretty. Soft. Beautifully put together. And my fav? That white tray on the dark wood. Inspirational kitchen.
~Bliss~
Jenny@daysofchalkandchocolate says
Gorgeous! Every detail is perfect!!
Amy Fountain says
Oh my, this is a really wonderful kitchen! You did a very great job. so inspiring!
Emily Morgenstern says
Incredible!! I love everything about this kitchen!
I’m featuring tomorrow!
Suzy says
Wow oh wow – you’d never know it’s the same house! Y’all did a fantastic job. In addition to the cabinets and beadboard backsplash, I love the vignette with the stacked plates.
Stacey says
Such a beautiful kitchen! The transformation is amazing – hard to believe it is the same kitchen!
Thanks for linking up!
Stacey of Embracing Change
redfly says
So fresh and beautiful!! You did such a wonderful job using all that white. Love it!!
Melissa
redflycreations.blogspot.com
Loribeth Clark says
It looks beautiful! I love seeing these kinds of make-overs. They encourage me to do more changes to our home!
Carol, The Answer Is Chocolate says
Shannon, it’s magnificent! Truly gorgeous. I can’t believe what an incredible job you did!
Ruth says
I love the transformation of your kitchen. It looks spectacular. Love the additional space above the cabinets, the bead board backsplash, and the tile where the bead board and counter meet. The cabinets behind your table are beautiful, too. Amazing job.
Ruth
Tausha says
Amazing job Shannon! I’m a new friend, Desi from 36th avenue loves you, so I had to come and visit. So glad that I did. Your kitchen is beautiful. Your pictures are beautiful and your decorating is fantastic! So glad that I came by to visit. Can’t wait to check out the rest of your blog! Have a happy weekend!
Tausha
sassystyleredesign.blogspot.com
Erin of Salvaged Whimsy says
What an absolutely amazing transformation. As a fellow-ugly-kitchen-er…I look at yours with a good deal of envy. The pieces of ours are starting to collect in our garage (just scored a beautiful antique farm sink WITH the original faucet for $40 – thanks to Craigslist) but my toddlers may be out of college before it comes together. So, while I slave away in our partially carpeted, cabinets-falling-apart, with random shades of orange-red countertops from the 1970s – I’ll dream of your beautiful, clean, white, charming kitchen with the vaulted ceilings. 🙂
Barbwire Pretty says
Dear Shannon ,I love your kitchen makeover you are truly an artist without a dought.I’m putting you on my favourites list so I can check in often
Blessings
Bernice
Fishtail Cottage says
Coming over from My Romantic Home linky party ~ those open cabinets sure open up the room but make it so cozy at the same time ~ turned out very charming! oxox, tracie