This is LONG overdue, but I wanted to have everything done before I shared this post... for one, because my kitchen is my pride and joy. I've been in the kitchen since I was 4. Yes... I've always loved to cook. When girls were buying ipods and new kicks and the latest fingernail polish, I was stashing china away in my hope chest as a teenager. Though my taste has changed over the years, the kitchen is still my favorite room of a home. It is where creativity is birthed from our hands and consumed by our stomachs! It is where we gather and enjoy a meal. It is where we get to share our talent with those we love most. It is where love is created.
Our home was built in 1953 by the Chandler family who owned a wholesale nursery on Pine Acre Farm. After the Chandler family, the Williams family grew their family for 4 generations over 50 years in this home. And in March of 2016 we bought it and began to make our own memories.
So here is our farmhouse kitchen renovation- and all the juicy details that mean so much!
See the brick behind the stove? Keep that in mind, because that was hand-laid by Mrs. Williams.
The photo below is taken from what used to be a porch and was a sunroom/breakfast nook when we purchased it. I have since moved the door to another wall to make a door to access our laundry room. And now, this is my office {another blog for another day}. Notice the bar and the wall though!
This wall was removed to allow Joel (my husband) to have access to the kitchen and open the space.
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Process photos:
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And here is the final product!!!! We were on a tight budget, but totally made it work just fine. Please also keep in mind... this is NOT a show house kitchen. I live and breathe in this kitchen and I did not alter it to get a "good shot". I wanted it to feel lived in and authentic. I did not de-clutter. If you show up at my house... most likely this is what it will look like with a few more dirty dishes. So here goes!
We removed the wall between the kitchen and dining room. Added a faux beam to hide the exposed ceiling. And had a friend find the perfect chipped gray corbels to finish it off!
We removed all of the cabinets with the exception of the pantry (which I painted).
Added:
Farmhouse Sink from Ikea {$312}
Cabinets and counter tops from Ikea
Drawer pulls from Hobby Lobby {$4.50/each- a fraction of the cost of most standard pulls}
Open Shelving stained in walnut (Just common board from Home Depot) {$10/8' board}
Shelving Brackets from Hobby Lobby {Seriously $3/each}
Antique Coca Cola Crates re-purposed into Spice Rack from Girl Pickers on Etsy
Pendant Lantern light fixtures from World Market {$100/each}
Blue Mason Jar over sink pendant from Lamp Goods on Etsy {$90}
Our old electric stove was found road side.
The refrigerator was a sweet gift from the seller's realtor as was the farm signage with our name on it! Sweet sweet people!
Recessed lights from Lowe's
A gently used dishwasher and microwave
We put up white painted brick paneling on the walls {$26/8'x4'}
Added backsplash to tie in the gray and rustic look.
We also purchase the old Chinese washtable circa 1900 off of Craigslist for $60, added leg extenders and chalk paint {I'll share my chalk paint recipe with our subscribers real soon} it to match the pantry.
I painted the window with some paint we had left over from another project.
And yes, those are the original stools from the 50's!
Oh how I love the contrast of the white and walnut! And what is a farmhouse kitchen without jar drinking glasses?
I can't even explain how handy these drawers are. We only have 2 cabinets... yes 2 (and under sink storage). And, we have plenty of room because these drawers make it happen. And if you ask me how much I mind my uppers being exposed... I'd tell you... it's my favorite thing about our kitchen besides our sink. I can literally keep everything organized and never have to worry about losing items in a dark corner in a cabinet and find it 5 years later.
We mounted our microwave a little higher. Though I'm only 5'2", I can still reach it and I don't have to worry about bumping my head. Plus my stove is illuminated more because there isn't a dark space.
Remember that brick from the original kitchen? Behind the stove.... so here it is! We re-purposed it to keep a piece of the history in the house.
These knobs are from hobby lobby too!
I just love my baking/coffee shelves! It's pretty and functional!
And that knife strip! AHHH!!! Ikea y'all.! Enough said!
Did I leave an element out that you're dying to know where I got it?! Just comment below. I'll be happy to direct you.
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I'll leave you with three generations of our family having a beautiful time in our kitchen! {From the left: me, Lauren Jackson, Lisa- Joel's mom, Virginia- Joel's Nana}
xoxo,
Joel and Lauren Jackson
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