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Hi Friends!

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How are you? I hope you had a nice week. We just got back from our 14th annual Ocean City, NJ trip with most of my family. The weather was perfect and spending time with family was even better!

Family photo on the beach

I’m excited to share this week’s kitchen makeover with you because it’s something out of the ordinary! We completely refigured the island, did the interior design, installed some new cabinets, and painted the existing cabinetry.

Here’s the kitchen before:

Kitchen before: wood cabinets with posts around the island Kitchen before: copper farmhouse sink in a wood island Kitchen before: wood cabinets and arched window Kitchen before: wood cabinets and black appliances

We started with the design board and then Laura asked for a 3D rendering of the space so she could visualize the changes.

Kitchen design board with Chantilly Lace cabinets and woven stools 3D rendering of the white kitchen with a T-shaped island 3D rendering of the kitchen posts and dark island

Once she gave the OK for this layout, we got to work!

We painted the main cabinets with the color Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace and the island was painted with Kendall Charcoal. The biggest layout problem was the posts in the kitchen (that had to stay). They made the island spacing odd so I decided to incorporate them in the island, and paint them to match the cabinets. It helps them blend into the space instead of blocking portions of the island and feeling like an eye sore.

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Ready for the after photos?

Kitchen after: white cabinets, posts and woven pendants over the island White kitchen with a T-shaped island and woven stools White painted cabinets with black pulls and a gray tile backsplash Dark gray island with a copper farmhouse sink White range hood and gray subway tile Island peninsula with woven stools Black cabinet pulls on white painted doors
Dark gray island with metal stools

We added shallow cabinets to the one side of the island for extra storage.

White cabinets around a stainless fridge Copper sink in a white quartz island

We added shaker paneling along the front of the island to tie it into the rest of the design.

Kitchen with awkward posts Kitchen island with posts White kitchen with gray island T shaped island

What an beautiful transformation!! 

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