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I am so excited to finally share our completed kitchen renovation! We managed to get everything finished in time for our big family Christmas and I’ve just taken my time taking photos and getting my notes organized.
Do you remember what our kitchen looked like before the One Room Challenge?
And today? BAM!
Some people thought I was nuts when I talked about painting our upper and lower cabinets different colours but I am so happy with how they turned out. The colours complement our floor tiles & countertops perfectly.
Raising the cabinets to the ceiling has also been great – although none of us can actually reach the top shelves, I love having the open shelves below for things we always want on hand like tea, sugar and mixing bowls.
The decision to replace one of our cabinets with open shelves? SO HAPPY! I hated that stupid cabinet – it was crammed in the corner and stuff just got lost it in it. The floating shelves give us a nice area to have some things on display and are a good home for favourite cookbooks.
And yes, this was a completely DIY project! Including our LED under shelf lighting and new light fixtures!
Can you spot which door we had to cut a 2” slice from?
Nope, and I’m not telling 😉
My favourite part? Honestly, I’m not sure that I could choose. Maybe our new Moen MotionSense faucet that happens to perfectly match our light fixtures:
Or the pull out pantry unit next to the fridge?
I don’t think I can choose! Were we nuts to do a kitchen renovation for a One Room Challenge? Maybe. But all I know is after this I am never moving – or if I do, I’m bringing this kitchen with me!
Just one more before and after:
Kitchen Renovation Source List
Counter: Kashmire White Granite
Backsplash Tile: Bliss Element in Sand
Shelf Brackets: Rubbermaid
Under shelf LED Strip Lighting: Lee Valley Tools
Pendant Lights: Kichler Hatteras Bay Collection (Large and Small)
Upper Cabinet Paint: Benjamin Moore Intense White
Lower Cabinet Paint: Benjamin Moore Day’s End
Paint Sprayer: Wagner Control Spray Double Duty
Pull out pantry unit: Lee Valley Tools
Faucet: Moen Brantford
Floor Mat: Target (Similar)
Kitchen Table: Antique (similar or similar)
Armchairs: Ikea BYHOLMA
Linked up to: DIY Like a Boss | The Before & After Party | The DIY Collective
Wow, that looks so good! I love the idea of opening up some of my cabinets…buuuut I also hate dusting all the time haha :-p
Thanks Allison! I definitely hate dusting – and most of our stuff is pretty messy, which is why it’s nicely hidden behind cabinet doors lol 😉
I love this as we are preparing for kitchen renovation as we speak as well!
I don’t know who would have thought painting the uppers and lowers a different colour is crazy? It’s very popular, and I agree, completely matches the rest of the colours in your kitchen!
Your renovation turned out beautifully! I love the contrasting cabinet colors and your lighting choices are spot on! Thanks for sharing at The DIY Collective!
Thanks for visiting Bre!
Excellent idea to move the cabinets up and then install a shelf underneath. It really sets the kitchen off. I myself are looking to paint our kitchen cabinets/tile splash backs and counter tops. I hope it turns out as fabulous as your kitchen. Thank you for sharing and giving me inspiration and motivation. All the best.
I’m glad you like it – good luck on your reno 🙂
It looks gorgeous! I love the two-toned cabinets, such a great idea!
Thanks Elizabeth!
Wow the renovation looks amazing
Thanks Annette!
Beautiful renovation. I was thinking of a similar color combination for my kitchen redo and was wondering if you used semi-gloss or gloss paint on the cabinets. Also, is it latex or oil-base paint? How do you like using the paint sprayer?
We used Benjamin Moore Advance alkyd paint in the “pearl” finish. I LOVED using the paint sprayer – I had to thin the paint a lot (with water) but the finish was amazing! I think it helps to give it a more professional look.
I did the same thing 3 yrs ago, based off an article in Southern Living magazine. Have ‘t seen it done much since, but love the look and functionality. Raise cabs, install a running restaurant style open shelf underneath, enjoy beautiful dishes displayed and ease of self-serve kitchen for visitors.
The open shelf really is fun – now I can convince my husband to get more attractive dishes 😉
Beautiful job! Where did you find the hardware for the floating shelves?
We made the floating shelves ourselves using 1×2 and 1/4″ MDF – I’m planning to post a tutorial soon 🙂
First time visiting (from Thrifty Decor Chick) and I’m struck by how similar your kitchen is to my newly renovated one. We even had many of the same inspiration kitchen pics. So… great choice and great taste 🙂
Although I must say, ours has taken closer to six months than six weeks and it’s still not done (amazing how much longer all those finishing touches take when one begins to run out of steam…) so well done you for getting it done so quickly!
Thanks Alexis! Great minds 😉 We definitely started running out of steam but Christmas was a great deadline lol!
What a brilliant makeover! The dark cabinets were oppressive as well as not the most efficient use of the space. The open shelving replacing that corner unit is really clever. Love the cool greys. Great before and after photos. Thanks for sharing:)