need some opinions...

9 years ago

hello! we are closing on our farmhouse in a few days and I'd love to get some professional (and general) opinions on our ideas to update the attached kitchen.

1. we are thinking of new interior paint throughout- milk white with white white trim. overall living space color theme is milk and honey with black accents.

2. we'd like to remove the stacked cabinets and range hood for open shelves and a new hood that goes with an updated range. wide light walnut planks with cast iron shelf pegs are the idea now.

3. remove the V shaped island/eat at bar and replace with a reclaimed wood center island that will hold the sink, dishwasher and lots of storage. size 5' x 10' with seating for 5. we'd like the island to face into the living room - so the sink and stove would offset each other. soapstone is our first choice for the island top.

4. new counters/backsplash are still undecided - so thoughts or suggestions are welcome. we like concrete, neolith and stainless steel.

thoughts/opinions/suggestions are welcomed.

thanks in advance!

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felizlady

9 years ago

I agree with auntthelma about waiting, but it is your choice in the end. So, with a kitchen which many of us would love to have, I have a couple of suggestions: I would bring down those higher cabinets and reinstall them at one level for symmetry and ease of reach. I like my uppers to be around 17" above the counters. I would not replace them with open shelving (if you do replace them, don't get rid of them...you may decide to reinstall them a year from now). Open shelving near a range may be a dirt/grease magnet if the exhaust vent isn't strong enough. A rectangular island with seating and more storage will be good. I do like the raised area which hides any kitchen disarray from view. If you are a very neat cook, that may not be important to you.

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natalie lumpkin
Original Author
9 years ago
I also should have mentioned that painting
the cabinets to lighten them is also in consideration.
auntthelma
9 years ago
Congratulations on your new home!

That is a very nice and very functional kitchen.

I strongly suggest you live in your house for at least 6 months before tearing apart your kitchen. You can use those months to determine what works and what doesn't, where you need extra storage or work space and whether you really want to live through a kitchen renovation.

If you go into this without knowing your home better, you are bound to make mistakes. Kitchens are too expensive to risk design mistakes.
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natalie lumpkin
Original Author
9 years ago
@aunthelma - I total hear what you're saying, but we have the opportunity to do this kitchen adjustment before moving in so my motivation is to NOT live through a renovation. I'm hoping for something that is more "up to date" and more in line with our aesthetic which is industrial modern farmhouse...

I do appreciate your strong suggestion! :)
jck910
9 years ago
You already know what you want to do, so what is the question? I have the feeling the above commenters are of the generation where we bought our homes and then had to save for the renovations so we lived in the home to better understand our needs I n relation to what the home had to offer
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natalie lumpkin
Original Author
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
lol @jck910 - the question is...does it make sense? can you see our ideas in that space or do you see any big pitfalls to what we are envisioning from a layout, color scheme, materials perspective. all generations of feedback are welcome, but as I mentioned we are lucky to have a few months to do work before we move in so I'd like to get as much done without living there and living through the dust and mess. :)
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NEOLITH by TheSize
9 years ago
Hello Natalie, you have a beautiful kitchen in which the limits can only be in the imagination. So we recommend that you consider Neolith as an option to take into account when designing the house of your dreams. Our big surfaces, like your kitchen, has no limits, only those that each one puts. You can use it to coat the cabinets, countertop, backsplash, walls, floors, bathrooms, furniture. You can find more information on our website and if you have any doubts, here we are to help you. A greeting. http://www.neolith.com/en/projects/kitchens
natalie lumpkin
Original Author
9 years ago
i wants to share the completed kitchen.
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NEOLITH by TheSize
9 years ago
Oh! Natalie, it looks amazing!! We hope you enjoy it ;)
User
9 years ago
What a transformation! It's beautiful!