A farmhouse kitchen makeover
Hi everyone! I’ve been on the hunt for a place to get some other peoples opinions on a new project I’ve been planning.
My grandma has given me the opportunity and freedom to pick and choose colors and decor with a budget of $1,000 for her kitchen farmhouse styled kitchen.
Style wise she definitely gravitates towards farmhouse, country, cottage style looks with floral and greens.
Now a bit of background info for some questions I know I will get about the main wall with the window.
1.) The house was built in 1958
2.) The ac and ductwork got damaged over the years so they put in a mini split
2.) The breaker box is supposed to be moved to the house of the house eventually but they had to update it to a newer one for code but it was not put back flush into the wall so it does stick out.
3.) The main and only ceiling light switch is in the living room due to the old wiring location.
4.) My grandpa added wired and fed it through the attic space and just ran it down the wall to get lighting under the cabinet along with the stove fan and the light switch and outlet. Non of it has been ran behind the walls at the moment.
5.) there is no led paint in anything since my grandma added all the wood paneling and the cabinets were installed in like 2007 which she has painted twice since having them installed.
6.) the stove has its own return vent built in and takes any steam and pulls it down into a filter system so the range above it will be removed.
My main issue is I have two weeks to do as much work as I can for them while they are out of town on vacation.
And with that being said here are my main concerns/questions
Do I paint the ceiling white to make the space feel taller and have light reflect better. It currently does not match the living room which has old white ceiling wood panels that she wants to replace to match the kitchen bead board
Should I at some point move the upper cabinet flush to the wall or build boxes to hide the empty space? It feels like it makes the kitchen look smaller with that dead space.
I want to repaint the kitchen a very neutral while and then at some point continue the white walls into the living room which are currently natural brown paneling the same as the kitchen.
And with that should I paint the upper cabinets the same color white as the walls?
I figured if I did that it would make it feel a bit more cohesive or blend in better with the very non planned layout?
The lower cabinets has been a very pretty green color but I plan on stripping and repainting with an enamel paint in either a pretty green or maybe someone on here has another suggestion!
( the countertops are kind of on the darker yellow side with spots of brown)
And I’ve been thinking of maybe adding another smaller cabinet above the stove for some extra storage. Or maybe someone open shelves but I’m worried about dust.
Any recommendations or suggestions on curtains colors or prints for the garden window she has and the back door would be nice! I was thinking a white with a light floral print possibly? To tie in the green or whatever color I choose for the lower cabinets.
And I will be replacing the cabinet hardware and I want to replace the lighting to a flush mounted one under the cabinet by the stove.
So my list of what I will definitely be doing is this
Remove nails and wood fill
Remove caulk and re caulk around the counters
Strip and repaint cabinet faces and cabinets
Paint walls and trim
Change hardware
Replace the curtain rods and curtains
Possibly hang a smaller cabinet above the stove?
Paint ceiling white?
And get my electrician friend to possibly help hide the wires better or just replace the under cabinet light?
Let me know any thoughts of color choices for cabinets and hardware that’s my main concern for colors is the cabinets.
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She has a lot of pioneer women plates and fiesta ware with red and all the other colors. And she is growing a bunch of other little plants in the window as well. She’s got a few pieces of decor I’m going to hang back up at the very end that look like this
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I’m excited to see these repainted smoothly! I have a few touch up spots with some wood filler I will need to do but other than that they are in really good condition!
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And the walls and cabinets are painted! I have one more coat for the cabinet bases and we started priming the doors today! They will be painted soon which I will update asap. I’m loving it more and more!
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last monthlast modified: last monthA couple of ideas:
1. Buy a piece of foam core at a place like Hobby Lobby or Michael's and cut it to the size of the electrical utility box (foam core is light weight). Paint it any color you like and glue the chicken/eggs sign to it or use double-face tape to attach the sign so that it can be removed later if desired. Glue some magnets on the back of the foam core and stick the 'new' art work on to the utility box. It will cover the box, be easy to remove, and it's something your Grandmother already loves.
2. Consider buying a red tea kettle for the stove. Make sure it's a whistling kettle 😊. Lots of choices on Amazon - just be sure and check the delivery dates.
3. If you're not sure what to put on the wall above the stove, something like these prints from Amazon would work well. The canvas ones are nice since they don't need a frame and they're inexpensive so if they got splatters it won't cause major grief but they may not arrive within your time frame. The unframed ones are very inexpensive ($16 for all 3) but they'd need frames which can also be inexpensive at Hobby Lobby or Michael's. On Amazon, look for CCZ Boho Farmhouse Kitchen Wall Art or something like that.
Your grandma is going to love the changes you're making!!!
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Here is the final result! I’m hanging the window curtain in above the sink tomorrow before they get home!
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