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The Kitchen Reveal

January 28, 2016 Rachel 56 Comments

The day is here! I put this off for a bit because I needed to catch my breath after a whirlwind holiday season. I mean, technically you all have seen the major changes that have taken place already here in the kitchen, but I gave it a little spring refresh, even though it’s a little early for spring decorating haha! I almost called this post My Spring Kitchen Reveal but then it was hard not to say Spring Chicken Reveal instead, which is QUITE another thing…

So, truly the kitchen has been a work in progress since we first moved in 2 years ago. We immediately painted the walls from red to SW Timid Blue. Then a few months later I painted the cabinets white. But other than that, the kitchen sat mostly outdated until right before Thanksgiving of this past year when I decided enough was enough! This kitchen was getting a budget makeover! I’ve already shared design plans, progress posts on how to install butcher block counters, the backsplash installation, and the build plans for the island that I built.

**Complete Source List is at the bottom of the post!**

Here is what the kitchen looked like when we first moved in, after we painted the walls.

DIY Kitchen Makeover Before and After

Holy crap, right?!

And I took both pictures, so this also is a good document on how much my photography has improved! haha

Now my favorite part… sharing all the pretty details! 🙂

DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover

I picked up some bunches of ranunculus at Trader Joe’s and it was the just the pop of color I was craving to make me motivated to clean the kitchen and photograph it. The white vase and colander on the island are both from Target (I got long ago).

DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover

One of my biggest challenges for the kitchen design was knowing where to spend money and where to save. We decided to work with what we had as much as possible. The cabinets stayed and the appliances stayed. Fixtures and finishes, however, changed.

Instead of spending money on an electrician to put in recessed lighting and then hiring someone else to install a vent to the roof for a range hood, (which would be the best possible solutions replacing what a ceiling fan/light combo would do), we decided to simply find a more stylish ceiling fan. Our home is in an older neighborhood and we don’t want to spend a ton of money that we will never see back, so this made more sense from a real estate perspective as well. I partnered with LampsPlus for this kitchen makeover and chose the 52″ Casa Solera Industrial Bronze Outdoor Ceiling Fan from Lamps Plus because it still had that farmhouse/industrial style which I wanted and it didn’t hang too low (our ceilings are only around 8′). Similar fan found here. 

  DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover

Last year when I did my master bathroom makeover, I fell in love with Delta Faucet’s Cassidy line because of the vintage feel of the design, so I knew I had to have another Cassidy for my kitchen. This one is the Cassidy Single Handle Pull-Out Kitchen Faucet in Arctic Stainless.

DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover

I LOVE this faucet.

Delta Cassidy Faucet

Delta Cassidy Faucet

The pull out feature is something I haven’t had before and it is just a clean design compared to our previous faucet that had a separate sprayer.

Ranunculus

Ranunculus are having a moment with me. They have my heart.

DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover - Marble Backsplash

Berries and Ranunculus

DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover

Aren’t the counters beautiful? They add such warmth to the space.

DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover - Butcher Block Counters

I love the look of maple and I’m so glad we didn’t go with oak. Maple is a harder, less porous wood than oak and is what is commonly used for basketball courts.

DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover

Afternoons in the kitchen cast a warm glow and it is just my favorite… especially in the cold cold winter.

DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover

Check out this blue and white Italian cherries jar! I found it at a thrift store and fell in love with the pattern!

Kitchen Basket Caddy

And on the other side of the stove…

Kitchen Cutting Boards and Flowers

DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover

The hardware that we had on all the cabinets previously was a shiny black metallic. It wasn’t my favorite but worked. Then one of the knobs had the finish coming off, so I contacted D. Lawless Hardware and asked if they wanted to partner with me as well (because I loved the knobs I bought from them earlier last year for a printer’s media console I built). I was thrilled when they said yes and I picked out these flat black cup pulls and knobs from them. They are absolute perfection and matte and flat finishes are coming back in a big way this year.

DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover

DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover - Industrial Stools

I can’t get over my obsession with the farmhouse style apron front sink… I have been wanting one for years and Ikea’s price couldn’t be beat.

  DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover

  DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover

So that is pretty much it! I even bleached and scrubbed the grout in the entire kitchen for this reveal (and also because it was disgusting and needed to be done)! Now I just have to seal it so it doesn’t get dirty again. 🙂

Delta Faucet, LampsPlus, Lumber Liquidators, and D. Lawless Hardware all partnered with me on this kitchen makeover. I received product in exchange for mention in this post. All opinions of the products are my own and if I didn’t love it and recommend it, you wouldn’t be seeing it here on my blog! 🙂

Source List (affiliate links included):

Maple Butcher Block Counters from Lumber Liquidators

52″ Casa Solara Industrial Bronze Outdoor Ceiling Fan and Light from LampsPlus (similar here)

Cassidy Single Handle Pull-Out Kitchen Faucet from Delta Faucet

Flat Black Cup Pulls and Flat Black Knobs from D. Lawless Hardware

Carrara Honed Marble Herringbone Backsplash from Home Depot

Farmhouse Apron Front Sink (Domsjo Double Bowl Sink) from Ikea

Pendant Light above sink (Allen + Roth 8″ Bronze Standard Mini Pendant Light with Clear Glass) from Lowe’s (similar here)

Bamboo shade above sink (Express Woven Wood Shade in Buckeye) from SelectBlinds.com

Adjustable Round Wood and Metal Stools from World Market

Decorative Accessories:

White ceramic pitcher – Target

White ceramic colander – Target

White ceramic salt and pepper shaker – Target

Aqua glass soap and lotion dispensers – Target

White ceramic bottles trio with metal holder – World Market

Aqua ceramic utensils canister – World Market

Black Wire 3 Tier Glass Drying Rack – World Market

Aqua ceramic berry carton – World Market

Hand Towel – HomeGoods

Sisal kitchen rug – HomeGoods

Cutting boards, stool, blue mason jars, and small jars – vintage

Kitchen Makeover, kitchen redo, Photography and Staging

Comments

  1. cassie @ primitive & proper says

    January 28, 2016 at 8:29 am

    just gorgeous, rachel! what a difference- love the countertops and added island! and i need to get new ceiling fans for our bedrooms and love your choice!

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  2. Charlotte @ Ciburbanity says

    January 28, 2016 at 8:44 am

    GORGEOUS!!!!!! Kitchen makeovers are a marathon and this looks great!

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  3. Erica Chancellor says

    January 28, 2016 at 9:37 am

    I love your kitchen is an understatement! I think it’s perfect. You have given me inspiration to keep my cabinets! Very impressed.

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  4. Becca Golden says

    January 28, 2016 at 11:59 am

    Absolutely beautiful! I love how you have made a gorgeous kitchen on such a reasonable budget. Encouraging to see a truly beautiful home is really a factor of creativity and hard work – not necessarily buckets of cash ;).

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  5. Wendy Johnson says

    January 28, 2016 at 1:51 pm

    I really like the wood counter tops with the white. The farmhouse sink is great. Everything looks great.

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  6. Lucy says

    January 29, 2016 at 9:40 am

    Incredibly beautiful and I’m officially jealous. You rocked it as usual ! Heart you.

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  7. Megan says

    January 29, 2016 at 11:34 am

    Looks beautiful! Love the butcher block countertops and the backsplash is gorgeous!

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  8. Cyndi Nylander says

    January 29, 2016 at 9:27 pm

    Your kitchen is beautiful! LOVE…LOVE…LOVE!! I had butcher block counters in the 70s and I forgot how much I loved them until I just saw your kitchen> Love the sink…I want one!! I have a great farm kitchen that my hubby built years ago and the wood cupboards are beautiful but I am going to paint them white and the whole kitchen!! I found your blog one day and I have just loved everything you put on!! Its inspiring….as soon as the snow melts we are working on house projects! You have a beautiful home!!!

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  9. DonnaMaria says

    January 31, 2016 at 10:32 am

    Please tell what you used to clean kitchen floor tile grout? How did you clean them? What tools did you use? Do you recommend sealing the grout once cleaned, if so, what do you use?
    Thank you!

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    • Rachel says

      January 31, 2016 at 11:08 am

      Donna, I used a bleach and baking soda mix and scrubbed with a toothbrush. Tedious but cheap and effective! I idea spray and wipe grout sealer from the hardware store.

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      • Lee Anne says

        January 31, 2016 at 5:37 pm

        Donna….just the other day I saw where someone had used toilet bowl cleaner on the dirty grout on her floor. She just ran a “bead” of the cleaner on the grout – waited a few minutes – then wiped it off. The grout was snow white! I don’t know if it would work for you as that did for her, but it’s worth a try! Hope this helps.

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    • Patricia Gamez says

      January 20, 2017 at 10:42 pm

      Beautiful! Where did you purchase the island?

      Reply
  10. Carolyn says

    January 31, 2016 at 3:52 pm

    LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!! This is what I want to do with my kitchen, although it is about twice the size. It IS nice and big BUT that means the cost will increase. It was last renovated in 1990…sigh.
    How did you know what to do first??? I have oak cabinets, small tile counters and backsplash, old vinyl sheet flooring and a really old and ugly ceiling fan/light. Thanks or the inspiration..great job!

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  11. Lee Anne says

    January 31, 2016 at 5:34 pm

    I just love how you’ve done your kitchen. I really like how you did your cabinets. I want to paint mine white as well…I really like the matte black hardware. You mentioned that you called the manufacturer and asked if they would ‘partner’ with you and they accepted. Does that mean that you got them for free?? How does one ‘partner’ with manufacturers anyway. I also am on a limited budget and if I can get free or lower-cost things for my kitchen, that would be wonderful.

    Again….wonderful job on your kitchen!

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  12. Ruthie says

    January 31, 2016 at 9:03 pm

    I love everything about your redo! I’ve been collecting ideas for a budget kitchen remodel for years. I can stop now. You have inspired me so much. Thank you!

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  13. Susan the Farm Quilter says

    January 31, 2016 at 9:23 pm

    Gorgeous kitchen!! You did a fabulous job with all of it and thank you so much for the plans for the island – love it!!!

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  14. MJ says

    January 31, 2016 at 9:51 pm

    Beautiful job, but I still wonder how one can cook in a white kitchen……Wish someone would tell me the secret of keeping it all clean. Are you white kitchen folks all wonder women??? LOL

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    • Lolly says

      February 14, 2018 at 1:58 pm

      You just have to wipe them regularly. They get just as dirty as non-white cabinets…. I would recommend sealing the white cabinets….the most used ones lose paint after much scrubbing, lol. (ie, our cabinet holding the trash can!)

      Reply
  15. LeAnne says

    February 1, 2016 at 2:01 pm

    I was just wondering what you used (paint brush,roller,ect)to apply the paint with? They look amazing! Wonderful job :0)

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  16. Jessica says

    February 1, 2016 at 9:34 pm

    Loving everything in this post! But particularly drooling over the backsplash – Did you mention it here (and I totally missed it)?

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    • Rachel says

      February 1, 2016 at 10:13 pm

      Yes it is under sources, it’s from Home Depot!

      Reply
  17. Tanya & David Grimes says

    February 5, 2016 at 7:45 pm

    We bought a 1925 Craftsman house and our dream kitchen is so close to what your kitchen came out looking like. AND IT LOOKS GREAT!!!

    We plan to have wood floors and the Maple counter tops and want to replace the wood panels in some of our cabinets with glass to show off our collection of Fiesta Ware.

    Kudos to you on a fantastic remod!!!

    T & D

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  18. Melanie says

    February 9, 2016 at 9:36 am

    It’s all beautiful Rachel! I can tell it was a real labor of love. Admitting a little jealousy over your farmhouse sink 🙂

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  19. Julie Blanner says

    February 10, 2016 at 12:32 pm

    It’s beautiful, Rachel! I hope you and your family enjoy it for years to come!

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  20. Nikki says

    February 21, 2016 at 12:53 pm

    I love your design. I have pretty much the same cabinet layout. Did you have to alter your cabinet very much to fit the sink? I would love to put one in but was concerned it wouldn’t fit.

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    • Rachel says

      February 21, 2016 at 1:55 pm

      Good eye Nikki! I actually did alter the lower cabinets to the right of the sink and I show pretty much what I had to do in my butcher block counter tutorial: https://www.shadesofblueinteriors.com/how-to-install-butcher-block-countertops/

      If you can afford it, it would be waaaay easier to get a narrower sink that matches closer to your existing but I loved the price tag of the ikea sink so much that I was willing to cut apart and rebuild some cabinets to make it happen.

      Reply
  21. Jenny Meier says

    February 22, 2016 at 8:23 am

    what color is the paint on the walls? Love your fresh design!

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  22. Lauren jarvis says

    March 9, 2016 at 2:06 am

    Currently in escrow on our first house and I’m dreaming of remodels. I’m in LOVE with your kitchen and love the look of the white appliances. I feel stainless steel pops too much with some of the farmhouse looks. Mind I ask what brand appliances/models?? The colors match so well with your cabinets. Great job!

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    • Rachel says

      March 9, 2016 at 10:30 am

      Our fridge and dishwasher were both bought from Lowe’s: Fridge – http://www.lowes.com/pd_345542-49317-LSC23924SW_0__?productId=4745195 Dishwasher – http://www.lowes.com/pd_106448-46-WDF550SAAW_1z0ufmbZ1z10e4uZ1z11pl1__?productId=4129898&pl=1 And the oven is just a GE gas oven, but is still in great shape. Not sure on the model because I would have to pull it out. Good luck!

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  23. Angela says

    March 20, 2016 at 10:05 am

    Hi, I LOVE your kitchen!! We are currently doing ours over right now and I’m getting lots of inspiration from yours! Just wondering, is that little “pot lights” i spy under your cabinets? Is that something you installed yourself, and if so where did you get them? Thanks

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    • Rachel says

      March 20, 2016 at 4:11 pm

      They were installed prior to us moving in… they were wired behind the cabinets but I’ve seen ones that are almost the same exact size and look at Costco and Home Depot but are LED battery powered ones with a switch… made for easy mount under cabinets and they were very affordable…. I would try that if I were you and didn’t want to get an electrician to run the wiring into the wall.

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  24. june says

    April 14, 2016 at 6:01 pm

    Great post and great job on the kitchen. I love everything in it and you certainly show that everything does not have to cost an arm and a leg.
    Keep up the good work.

    Reply
  25. Mary says

    April 21, 2016 at 3:36 pm

    Lovely kitchen! Would love to know how you went about painting the cabinets. That is such a tricky thing to do and I really want to paint mine but I am so hesitate that it will look awful. However, yours look great!

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    • Rachel says

      April 22, 2016 at 9:18 am

      I painted them using Miss Mustard Seed’s tutorial: http://missmustardseed.com/2013/02/painted-cabinets/ HOWEVER I will stress the importance of sanding quite a bit on the most used/touched areas of the cabinet so the paint adheres properly. I’ve had to retouch because I didn’t prep thoroughly enough.

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  26. Kathy says

    May 5, 2016 at 9:41 am

    The blue and white jar is not a jam jar -it is Amerena cherries from Italy. They are wonderful and the jar is just a perk to their wonderful flavor over ice cream!

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    • Rachel says

      May 5, 2016 at 10:04 am

      Oh! Thank you! I was doing my best guess but I’m so glad you told me! Those cherries sound delish over ice cream and the jar is my fav! 🙂

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  27. FABBY says

    June 10, 2016 at 6:41 pm

    Love the way your new kitchen came ot, it’s just gorgeous my friend. You are so talented.
    I so love your island addition, always need to have something in the center too, so I can work on it.
    I’m pinning.
    Hugs,
    FABBY

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  28. Ruby Gillen says

    June 16, 2016 at 10:03 am

    Love your new kitchen! Can you tell me if that fan/light fixture gives off good light? We don’t have any can lights in the kitchen, so we need something that lights up the room. Our kitchen isn’t huge.
    Thanks!

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    • Rachel says

      June 20, 2016 at 3:16 pm

      The fan/light fixture gives off great light actually! We put in a GE Reveal bulb in there so the cast is more of a natural light color, rather than a yellowish hue that most bulbs give. Often, we only use that in the evenings. Def recommend!

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  29. Christina says

    July 5, 2016 at 8:10 pm

    Help! What color did you use for the cabinets! I looked at the blog of the video you used as inspiration but I can’t seem to find that Benjamin Moore line. What did you use? 🙂 I love love your cabinets with the white appliances!

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    • Rachel says

      July 6, 2016 at 9:01 am

      My cabinets are White Dove by Benjamin Moore.

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  30. Anna Rae says

    July 25, 2016 at 5:14 pm

    What color did you use for the wall paint? Love it! Also, how are the maple countertops holding up? Thinking about doing that in my kitchen, but I’m concerned about water damage, especially around the sink.

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  31. Casey says

    August 1, 2016 at 11:09 am

    This is amazing and your old kitchen looks exactly like the one we will be inheriting in our new house. This post has seriously restored my faith in our new kitchen. A few questions…. Were you able to install the sink yourself. I worry about getting involved with plumbing. Also, did you put up the backsplash or counters first. I worry about ruining the butcher block. Thanks!

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  32. Shirley says

    August 4, 2016 at 2:41 pm

    Love your redo! So very glad to see the ceiling fan in the room! All I’m seeing nowadays are chandeliers, and, although I would love to have one, I owuld rather have a fan in my kitchen! Thank You! On another subject, how hard was that sink to install? I like that it’s not an undermount, which is what I can’t use…..(Still have to keep my countertops….)

    Again, Love your kitchen!

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    • Rachel says

      August 8, 2016 at 9:23 pm

      I don’t think it was too bad, but I did have to cut down the below cabinets to make room for the apron-front. Elisha from Pneumatic Addict did a tutorial on how to convert standard cabinets to accommodate a apron front: http://www.pneumaticaddict.com/2016/02/how-to-install-apron-sink-in-stock.html

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  33. Dot says

    January 20, 2017 at 12:57 am

    Your kichen is beautiful! We chose the Cassidy faucet for our kitchen renovation too! It’s being installed next week!

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  34. Patricia Gamez says

    January 20, 2017 at 10:43 pm

    Beautiful! Where did you get the island?

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    • Rachel says

      January 21, 2017 at 1:53 am

      Not sure if you read the text in the post, but I built it and I even linked to the tutorial for it!

      Reply
  35. Renee says

    March 20, 2017 at 9:13 pm

    Love your countertops! Just wondering- how did you seal them? I love that they look so shiny and clean!

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  36. Michelle says

    March 28, 2017 at 6:05 pm

    The BM White Dove looks really nice with your white appliances! I’m kind of surprised how nice. The whole remodel is beautiful!

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  37. Lolly says

    February 14, 2018 at 2:01 pm

    We have butcher block counters from Lumber Liquidators, too! I love them! Ours aren’t sealed….we just oil them…and not as often as we should, eek. I love how they look, and we’ve had ours for 6 yrs now! (I don’t cut on mine, but use cutting boards, lol. I wanted them to stay pretty.)

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  38. Erick says

    January 25, 2019 at 12:48 am

    You did a beautiful job,I love it, ZK like the island ,thank you for sharing yours ideas.

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  39. Wer ruft An says

    July 27, 2020 at 4:23 pm

    I love your kitchen now. Good job!

    Reply
  40. Renee says

    October 22, 2020 at 8:14 am

    I love that your sink extends to the wall but I can’t find one like that. You mentioned that it was ikea? Would love to find that sink.

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    • Rachel says

      October 25, 2020 at 12:36 am

      It’s discontinued.

      Reply
  41. Alex Sutton says

    April 13, 2021 at 6:34 pm

    I love how bright your kitchen came out! It looks so welcoming and a place that I could see myself hanging out in and actually cooking! I’ve been wanting to renovate my cabinets for years, so I think this has finally given me the inspiration to actually do it! Thanks for sharing all of your tips and advice!

    Reply

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