![]() ![]() ![]() Which again, is something I have hopes of doing eventually! If I could do it over, I’d move it into a cabinet off to the side or corner of the room, and I’d fill that space with a beautiful custom hood. Number Three | Microwave Incorporated into Upper Cabinetsīeing that I’m going for a vintage farmhouse feel, I’m wishing I wouldn’t have mounted the microwave above the stove. Luckily – walls are easy to paint (easier than cabinets), so that’s something that might happen in the not so distant future! This might not be a big deal if you’re just doing it for your own house, but as someone who loves being able to share quality pictures with you all… it has been frustrating! The problem is that it’s hard to reconcile the white balance without tinting the cabinets yellow or the walls blue! Now technically, this is OK design wise – it doesn’t break any rules.īut what I’ve found is that it’s really tricky to photograph this room well because of the two different tones! Remember what I said earlier about not sharing much about this room? Number Two | Cream Cabinets on White Walls So my two tips about this: Go with the full backsplash, and double check contractor recommendations, especially if they feel a little “off”. It’s about as fun as you would imagine to clean splashed spaghetti sauce off a white painted wall. In a kitchen, it should be about 18″ or the full distance between counter and cabinet!Īlong with looking more finished and professional, I’m also often disappointed with the missing wall protection. ![]() I’ve realized now after the fact that the 6″ backsplash like these is really intended more for bathroom counters. So our tile contractor at the time told me that this small 6″ section of granite that runs around the entire counter accounted for the “backsplash”, and I took his word for it. I can make a short list about things I’m really glad we didn’t end up doing – and that would be on top of the list! Here are my top five “would have done it differently” farmhouse kitchen remodel items: I almost did a gold glaze over all the cabinets. My inspiration kitchen had a sort of Tuscany feel, and I ended up matching the granite and cabinets almost exactly. This was pre-pinterest, so my “old school pinterest” was a three-ring binder with cut out pictures from Better Homes and Gardens glued in with my notes. What was trendy in the early 2000’s is different than what I love now! The things you learn, especially after living in a space for a while can really make a difference to decisions you might want to make during a remodel!Īs a general thought, looking back I realize I got a little caught up in the idea of my “dream kitchen”. It’s been said that a good kitchen layout should have your big main appliances in a triangle – and my stove, sink and fridge do make a triangle through the main part of the room! Noticing Things I’d do differently: I also love the final layout of the kitchen.The lighting (we added can lights when we raised the ceiling – which I have enjoyed, BUT I might someday add in a chandelier over the bar and add under cabinet lighting… we’ll see!).Things I still love about our farmhouse remodel: Taking out the wall between the kitchen and the fireside room.Īs we’ve been living in the completed remodeled kitchen for a few years now, I’ve found both things I really like about what we did, and a few things that I’d change if I could go back in time.The big changes we made in the kitchen were: Here’s how it looked during the demolition process. So just like that, we gutted the kitchen and started literally from the ground (3 ft under ground, to be exact) up! But as we got moved in and started living there, we realized it needed to be done sooner rather than later! When we originally bought the house we had planned on living with the kitchen as is for a while and starting the renovations later on. When you think about it, in the kitchen there are the cabinets, appliances and countertops which are all 3 lasting (and expensive) purchases! The kitchen remodel was the biggest change, and the biggest expense – which I feel is pretty typical of most whole home remodels. We bought it 10 years ago and have been renovating and remodeling ever since! Our farmhouse was built originally in 1906. If you’ve been around before, you may have heard this part already, but if you’re new, hello and welcome! ![]()
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