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!
Megan says
I love the dish rack you have, it looks so much nicer than the one I have sitting on my counter. 🙁 Where did you get it?
Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage says
I have had that many many years and they don’t make them anymore. Sorry!
Jcrn says
Gorgeous! Love the tile. We have similar ones in another area of the house. Did you seal the grout? Ours has done well but wasn’t sealed so I’ve been slowly cleaning it and plan to regrout and seal it. Any advice welcome.
We went with Kraft Maid and a cooktop – just like you. We actually stayed on budget! Barely. But still…on budget with enough left for 2 scoops of ice cream at the local ice cream “parlor”- and a new kitchen chair.:)
Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage says
We did, it wears off after w bit. I have cleaned and re sealed, bit it’s due again!! We were on budget. Our contractor, not so much! LOL
Pat says
Excellent job. So fresh and bright. You will enjoy this for years.
June says
Just GORGEOUS!! I would LOVE to know where you got your dishrack! I want that soooo much!
Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage says
I have had that for years!! I’ve never seen another. So sorry!!
Jana says
Shannon,
What a HUGE difference you and your hubby made, Everything is just gorgeous now!
Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage says
Thanks so much Jana! It’s been a process for sure!!
Amy says
Can u tell me were u find the plate rack i need one just like this one love it
Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage says
I can’t, I’m so sorry… I’ve never seen another one.