Hi friends,
I hope you had a good Monday! I always mention our weekends, but really by the time you read this, you and I both have already had a Monday! Anyway, I hope the week is off to a good start!
Last week, I spent some time with my mom at the Troy Hidden Garden Tour. We had a wonderful time! It was such a beautiful day, and the garden was amazing! You should definitely check it out next spring! Take a look at these photos from our outing!
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In today’s Tuesday Treasure, I am sharing one of our latest kitchen makeovers for new homeowners Brittany and Marco. When I first connected with them, this house didn’t even belong to them. Brittany and her husband were under contract and moving toward closing, but technically, they didn’t own the home yet. So you might be asking how this could possibly work to design a kitchen space without the client living in the home. Well, the answer is, carefully, with patience, and flexibility!
For many of our clients, we are able to meet with them during a one hour design consultation (this can either be at the client’s home for a $300 design fee or at our office free of charge) and complete the design selections at that time. However, in some instances making final selections may require additional meeting and planning time beyond one hour. For Brittany, this was the best choice for her and her husband. It not only worked practically, since they did not live in the home, but is also helped them solidify the best plan for their home! When in doubt, it is worth taking the additional time to make sure everything is settled for your design! We and you want to make sure your kitchen is the best it can be!
Here are the photos Brittany shared with us when they were under contract. The kitchen is certainly a good size and has a lot of good storage, but it was far from the style that Brittany and Marco were looking for. That’s when we stepped in!
We started by selecting the right paint colors and talked through the potential of selecting a different color for the island, which I am so glad they decided to do! When you have such an open kitchen and the island sits in the middle of it all, making the choice to paint the island a different color always makes a statement!
From there, we made selections for the hardware and then moved on to other upgrades and improvements to the overall look and function to the kitchen. For example, they were hoping to update the counters and backsplash (since it was stuck in the 90’s!) and also needed to deal with little quirks like the breadbox that crowded the corner and hindered the full use of the counters.
Here are the after photos!
We painted the cabinets in Benjamin Moore Simply White and the island in Benjamin Moore Oxford Gray.
To bring the backsplash and counter up to date, we selected classic white subway tile and white quartz counters. Isn’t it just beautiful!
During our second consultation with Brittany, we discussed some additional upgrades: replacing the existing sink for a farmhouse sink and removing the built-in breadbox to maximize the counter space in the corner of the their kitchen–it is good and usable space, right?! Check out how what a difference these changes make!
A huge thanks to Brittany and Marco for letting us work with you! We loved this project, and we are so glad you chose FunCycled to to do the kitchen cabinet painting and accompanying work for you!
It is a beautiful transformation!!
Could your kitchen use an update? We’d love to help!! We can help pick out colors, finishes, product and do the cabinet painting, tiling, add new hardware. You can use our Contact Us form to request our design services or a quote for painting your kitchen. Please check out other kitchen projects on our Kitchen Cabinet Painting page. We’ll need to see a picture of your kitchen, a list of how many doors and drawers there are, and where you are located to email you an estimate. This change ups the value of your home and gives you a whole new look at a fraction of the cost of new kitchen cabinets!
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Happy FunCycling Friends,
Sarah ; )
