Chic on a Shoestring Decorating: Client Kitchen Remodel Reveal


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Client Kitchen Remodel Reveal

Hey there!  How's it goin'?  Can you believe it's April already!?  We've had such a cold spring that it's hard to believe it.  I have a lot of projects around my house that I can't wait to share with you but the weather has just been too crummy to take pictures, ugh.  But, that means it's the perfect time to share a client's home that I photographed on a sunny day.  And, this is absolutely one of my favorite jobs...

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When this client called me and told me her address I thought, man.... that is really familiar.  When I pulled up to the house I realized it was a boy I dated in high schools old house.  I had sped over to this house many a times in my cool Z-24 wearing an over-sized flannel shirt, baggy jeans, and some Doc Martins listening to Pearl Jam on my discman. I had to use an attachment for the discman so that I could plug it into my tape deck. The discman skipped all the time, pretty much every time I hit a bump. (But oh man, I was soooo cool)  Anyway, this was when the house was new, back in the 90's. My town is not small, about 120,000 people so this was a really random coincidence.

After I stopped having high school flashbacks I realized, whoa, it had changed a lot since I'd been there. Back in the day when I was hanging out there all the walls were painted cream and all the woodwork and cabinetry were oak... so totally 90's.

It had since been painted and wallpapered.  My client was over it.  They remodeled their downstairs to make better use of the space and modernize their decor.  The floor plan went from this:



To this:


Please excuse my very sad graphics but hopefully you get the idea.

They had a formal living room that they never used and a dining room that they rarely used.  Like most of us, the kitchen is the heart of their home.  They just about doubled the space of their kitchen by knocking down the wall to the dining room and opening up the space.  Pure genius.

Here is a better shot of the kitchen before.
You can see on the left behind the fridge that their pantry door is open but behind it is the entry to the dining room where you can sort of see the 90's wallpaper.  Here it is...


By knocking down the wall between the dining room and kitchen they were able to add a huge island and decided to attach their kitchen table to it.

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I love these cool pendants, they were perfect for the space since the ceilings aren't very high.  The island is topped with black granite, a nice change from the rest of the counters.  And, everyone should have a wine fridge don't ya think?
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I absolutely love this farmhouse apron sink.  


The newly placed windows over the newly placed sink really let the light in.  It was hard to photograph because it was so bright, hopefully you'll get the idea.  Check out all the cabinets...

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I love me some white cabinets with subway tile.  The granite has green undertones and the walls are painted a very pale shade of green. My client loves green so this was perfect for her. 
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Love pretty apothecary jars in a kitchen.
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The coolest part of this job was that I became friends with the client.  I also helped her makeover her living room that is open to the kitchen.  Although we didn't knock down any walls it is a huge makeover.



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19 comments :

  1. How fun to visit a home you are familiar with. I love the updates, wow, what a huge difference. Amazing. Hugs, marty

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  2. Beautiful remodel, Kate!!! Kudos to you for such a fantastic redo!! Love those crisp, creamy white cabinets and all that space!

    Happy Weekend!

    Poppy

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  3. Kate, that was a great transformation and fabulous photo shots...thank you for posting.

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  4. you have such talent, no wonder the client has let you do more in her home... a gorgeous update and so elegant too... be a very fine place to do all the actual food cooking and serving... well done, delightful... hugs from across the pond..j

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  5. Beautifull transformation! What a smart use of space to remove that wall.

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  6. Beautiful job Katie!

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  7. What a transformation! A really great use of room!

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  17. Hi Kate,

    I know it's an old post but I can't stop myself commenting on. Amazing transformation, you did a superb job.

    Here I want to appreciate your creativity- just wonderful!! The farmhouse apron sink and apothecary jars are beautiful. You have utilized your kitchen space perfectly. My fiance also wants to add wine fridge in our kitchen area. You give me an idea how can we organize our space.
    Renovating a kitchen is tough task thus he decided to hire professional remodeling contractor for this project. With the help of these pictures we can easily describe what we are looking for.

    Thanks for sharing!!
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