Our Modern European Kitchen Reveal with Wood Stained Cabinets

It feels so good to lastly be penning this publish! Our trendy European impressed kitchen is DONE and I get to share all the attractive images and particulars with you right now. A kitchen renovation takes so much out of you. Eradicating the room that’s the coronary heart of the house disrupts your day after day life and causes a shift in the way in which you eat, work together and collect as a household. Numerous meals eaten out, or cooked on a scorching plate or griddle, washing dishes within the laundry room and prepping meals on our eating room desk. It’s not for the faint of coronary heart! However my goodness is it value it. This publish is packed filled with all the things that you must find out about our stunning kitchen. I hope you may really feel all of the love and exhausting work that went into it. Get pleasure from!

OUR DATED 90S KITCHEN (THE BEFORE)

Let’s begin by having a look again at the place we began. Like, actually began. Once we first moved in, this kitchen was nonetheless dwelling its glory days from the early 90s. It hadn’t been touched in years however a serious kitchen reno was not in our funds. I knew I couldn’t stay with that crimson and black for much longer, so I opted for a funds pleasant kitchen replace as an alternative.

There are such a lot of methods you may replace a kitchen on a funds, and I labored my magic by portray our kitchen cupboards and including trim. I additionally painted the tile backsplash and people two issues alongside utterly remodeled the area. I additionally switched out the lighting, added new {hardware} and made another smaller decor adjustments. That section of our kitchen handled us effectively for about 5 years nevertheless it was by no means my dream kitchen.

THE DURING

Quick ahead to 2021 and we began speaking about lastly giving the area the replace it deserved to tie in to the remainder of our house. I’d been ready so lengthy for this second and I couldn’t wait to get all of the concepts that had been swirling round in my head right into a temper board in Photoshop. We had talked about a lot of choices for the cupboards. Our two prime choices had been both customized cabinetry, or IKEA bases with customized fronts.

Whereas IKEA generally is a nice possibility for some, we in the end determined to go the customized route. We would like this kitchen to final and I had some fairly distinctive concepts that we knew couldn’t be executed if we went with IKEA. So I hopped on instagram and polled my followers for suggestions on native customized cupboard makers.

We received quotes from two completely different individuals, however ended up going with Ben from Haug Cabinetry & Design due to his availability and confidence in bringing my concepts to life (notably the island). We didn’t plan to begin as quickly as we did, however he had a gap and we didn’t wish to cross it up – so we received began!

THE KITCHEN PLANS

I labored carefully with Ben on the designs and he introduced us with laptop renderings of the area. I’m such a visible individual that it was 100% vital for me to see all the things laid out like this. I’m nice with Photoshop however 3D renderings are nonetheless one thing I have to work on!

As soon as we had this structure finalized, I took Ben’s drawings and introduced them into Photoshop so as to add finishes and colours. From right here, I used to be in a position to begin narrowing down some design choices and begin ordering some merchandise!

It was a protracted course of – we began demo in early March and eventually completed in early August. I agonized over each single element on this area and wished to create a kitchen that blended with the remainder of our house and felt prefer it had all the time been there. I didn’t need it to really feel model new, however lived in and liked. And I believe I completed that 🙂 Now let’s get to all the small print!

OUR MODERN EUROPEAN INSPIRED KITCHEN

WHY WE CHOSE STAINED WOOD KITCHEN CABINETS

Let’s begin with the cabinetry! Just about from the beginning I knew I wished stained kitchen cupboards. We’ve got unique oak trim in our house that could be a lighter colour, so I’ve all the time designed with darker wooden furnishings to stability it out. It brings in a lot heat and I knew I wished to convey that feeling into our kitchen.

THE WOOD CABINET DESIGN

Wooden costs had been beginning to come down a bit when Ben started, however they had been nonetheless greater than regular. He ended up utilizing a tough white maple plywood in a slip matched sample. The sample is necessary as a result of it provides you that clear, linear look with out loads of motion. Some individuals could just like the look of a wooden with a busier grain however this fashion was a greater match for me and my extra trendy style.

The design of the cupboard fronts was impressed by Jean Stoffer Home. She shared a photograph of a brand new line of cabinetry on her instagram tales and I instantly knew that was what I wished. It’s easy and clear and might actually be utilized in any fashion house.

THE WOOD CABINET COLOR : DARK WALNUT

In the event you’ve been following me for a whilst you know I’ve a favourite stain for my tasks and that’s what I used for our wooden kitchen cupboards. Dark Walnut Gel Stain from Varathane. It’s necessary that it’s the gel stain as a result of the common stain provides you a special colour. It’s probably the most excellent heat, wealthy colour and it appears so beautiful on the white maple. Ben sprayed them with a lacquer they usually have been SO straightforward to scrub. I normally simply use a child wipe or moist paper towel they usually look good as new!

The structure of our house may be very trendy and modern and I prefer to honor that fashion, however these days I’ve been including in some extra conventional designs to melt all of the exhausting edges and angles. We used a easy crown moulding across the tops of the cupboards that mimics the design on the fronts.

One other enjoyable little element is the arched toe kicks. It’s a good way to make your cupboards really feel extra like a bit of furnishings and really customized. Though you may positively add DIY decorative toe kicks like Jenna Sue did.

COUNTERTOP WOOD CABINET WITH REEDED GLASS DOORS

This countertop nook cupboard is all because of my buddy Whittney Parkinson. I used to be stumped on what to do on this nook amongst another issues, and determined to schedule a chat together with her on The Expert. Whittney is a tremendous inside designer who’s fashion I’ve admired for some time and I knew the decision can be effectively value it for the information she might present. And she or he didn’t disappoint!

Our name was solely an hour however as we had been on the cellphone, she shortly drew up plans for this little cupboard to indicate me her concept. I already knew I wished some type of cupboard right here however couldn’t work out the best structure/fashion. I’ll be trustworthy I liked her concept however was slightly hesitant that it was going to take up an excessive amount of area and take away some a lot wanted counter area.

Properly, she’s good for a motive and he or she completely knew what she was doing as a result of this cupboard is now MY FAVORITE and I can’t think about the rest there. Having or not it’s on two partitions as an alternative of only one completely makes it really feel extra inbuilt and intentional. We hold our on a regular basis glassware right here, in addition to further plates and bowls. And within the two little drawers we hold nutritional vitamins and medication!

REEDED GLASS IN COUNTERTOP CABINET

The glass I ordered on-line from One Day Glass and it got here tremendous quick and is absolutely nice high quality. Listed here are the small print of what to order to get this look:

tempered glass
thickness of 5/32″
Tint: slender reed
Edgework: seamed edge

CURVED KITCHEN ISLAND WITH FLUTING

The pièce de résistance! This island is one thing I dreamed up in my head and deliberate out each single element. It’s a beast and I find it irresistible! Such an enormous change from our earlier island which was such a bizarre form and I didn’t love having the oven in the midst of it. As a result of our kitchen has so many bizarre angles, I struggled with the right way to place this piece however determined that having it align with our flooring was one of the simplest ways to go. And we principally made it so long as we might with out feeling prefer it was creeping into the playroom an excessive amount of.

As for the curve, this was a design ingredient I began seeing pop up on Pinterest once I began doing a little analysis for inspo. Fluted wooden islands are so gorgeous and make such a press release. I had no concept if whoever we selected to construct our cupboards would be capable to do it however as soon as I received it caught in my head, I couldn’t get it out.

Fortunately Ben assured me that he would be capable to convey my imaginative and prescient to life and collectively we brainstormed how the doorways would operate. If the island was going to be this large, I nonetheless wished to have some space for storing in there and never have the fluting simply be a reasonably element. So he prompt having 4 doorways whole, two on either side, opening on a push mechanism. This created the seamless look I wished and likewise gave me ample storage for all our small home equipment. It was a win win.

On the opposite aspect of our island we had been in a position to put our rubbish can pull out drawer, dishwasher and huge drawers for plates, dishes and pots and pans. I’ll be sharing a extra detailed have a look at how these drawers function and what’s inside them quickly!

On the again aspect of the island I made a decision so as to add in some extra heat with one other layer of stained wooden. Ben added some paneling and moulding to imitate the look of the cupboards and tie all of it collectively.

I’ve loads of favourite elements of this kitchen however one other ingredient I really like is the brass foot rail. This was additionally one thing I noticed on Pinterest and instantly fell in love with it. It’s extra typically seen in bars nevertheless it began popping up in kitchens increasingly and I believe it’s such a enjoyable element! It provides to the nice and cozy and welcome really feel of the area and to me, makes it really feel such as you wish to simply sit down on the island with a drink in hand and spend hours deep in dialog with a great buddy. I hope it makes others really feel that method too 🙂

QUARTZITE COUNTERTOPS

My hunt for counter tops was fortunately not too lengthy and I really feel like I struck the lottery with these beautiful Sea Pearl Quartzite counters! I deliberate a day to drive about an hour away the place there have been a handful of distributors and the primary place I went was United Stones Worldwide.

Proper once I walked into the showroom I used to be instantly drawn to a slab and as I received nearer realized it was a Class D. If you realize something about countertop procuring, then you realize they use classes to interrupt down the associated fee. Usually the farther down the alphabet you get, the costlier. So I figured a D was a reasonably whole lot. Nevertheless it was my first cease and I wished to maintain my choices open.

I went to a bunch of extra stops pondering I might see heaps extra Ds that I appreciated. Nope. The whole lot I liked in all places else was a lot farther down the alphabet. As quickly as I noticed this, I shortly known as again to my first cease and had them put a maintain on my slab. I needed to drive again one other day to select a second slab and positioned my order.

We had them fabricated by Battista Granite who did an excellent job! Minus pre-drilling our faucet gap within the middle with out asking, when our faucet was actually a bridge faucet and wanted two holes. However in the long term, it ended up being one of the best mistake ever as a result of I crammed that gap with a good looking garbage disposal button and I LOVE IT.

INTEGRATED KITCHEN APPLIANCES AND PANTRY CABINETS

ILVE GAS RANGE

Hidden kitchen home equipment had been a should have for me. The one equipment I wished seen was our beautiful Ilve Dual Fuel Gas Range which I’ll be sharing a full evaluate on quickly. I’ll share a fast breakdown of it right here for you! We beforehand had an electrical range with a glass cooktop which was not my favourite. It cooked superb however I really feel just like the burners took without end to warmth up and cleansing the glass each time we used it received to be actually annoying.

I did my analysis and Ilve saved popping up as a best choice. Not solely are they beautiful however clients raved about how effectively they carried out within the kitchen. And to my shock, the fashion we wished was truly out there to ship and would arrive inside a number of weeks! Or so we thought. Whereas it did actually ship from Italy, when it received to the warehouse for inspection within the states, it was broken and listed as not repairable. Womp. So we needed to get a brand new one ordered and by that point, our mannequin was out of inventory. So we joined the numerous who had been hopelessly ready and ready for his or her home equipment to reach solely to have the arrival date hold getting pushed again.

After a lot of adjusted supply dates, we lastly obtained it in late July and it felt like including the lacking piece of a puzzle. Our kitchen felt full with it in place and we’ve been pleased with the way it cooks as effectively!

FISHER & PAYKEL INTEGRATED REFRIGERATOR

In the event you’ve ever researched built-in fridges then you realize they will value you an arm and a leg. I felt it foolish to spend extra on a fridge than we did on our counter tops so once I got here throughout the Fisher & Paykel Integrated Refrigerator via a google seek for a fraction of what the others had been costing, I hoped it could be the right match for us.

I had by no means heard of Fisher & Paykel so I used to be slightly hesitant at first however after doing a little fast googling, the evaluations spoke for themselves. We even have a great household buddy who within the equipment enterprise that I ended up ordering ours although, and he assured me they had been a good and high quality model. Ben constructed customized fronts that simply hooked up and assist the fridge appear to be it’s simply one other a part of our stunning wooden kitchen cupboards.

The profile of this fridge is slightly smaller as a result of it’s counter depth so it may be flush with the remainder of the cupboards. It’s not as deep as we had been used to nevertheless it’s been a straightforward adjustment. My FIL additionally has a fridge down within the basement that we will use for overflow or after we host giant gatherings. General, we haven’t had any points and completely advocate this fridge!

TALL PANTRY CABINETS

That is additionally the hub of our storage. Since we don’t have a pantry I wished to benefit from this wall and create tall pantry cupboards with ample space for storing. That is the place our toaster, microwave and low maker stay, together with a lot of pull out drawers and cabinets for storing all of the issues. If you wish to have a look inside take a look at my small hidden equipment storage publish.

FISHER & PAYKEL INTEGRATED DISHWASHER

We determined to stick with the identical model for our dishwasher and went with the Fisher & Paykel integrated Dishwasher and haven’t had any points right here both. Once more, Ben constructed a customized entrance for it and it seamlessly blends into the remainder of the cabinetry.

UNLACQUERED BRASS HARDWARE

{Hardware} is like the jewellery of the kitchen and I just about knew from the beginning that I’d be utilizing brass. It simply pairs so fantastically with our wooden stained kitchen cupboards and is a timeless mixture. The explanation I selected unlacquered brass as an alternative of polished brass is due to the way in which it patinas over time. It’s a uncooked brass so it’s going to age naturally and it darkens to offer it a extra used look. To some, it might sound foolish to make use of unlacquered brass and in the event you all the time need your {hardware} wanting vibrant and glossy then it’s positively not the choice for you.

However to me, it’s simply one other method so as to add character and a lived in really feel to our kitchen. Like I discussed earlier than, I didn’t need our kitchen to really feel model new and utilizing finishes like this assist make it really feel prefer it’s been right here all alongside.

The {hardware} is the Massey collection from Rejuvenation and is certainly a little bit of an funding nevertheless it’s one thing I’ll by no means change or get bored with. It’s basic and timeless and provides one other ingredient of heat to this area. All of the appliance pulls are from this assortment as effectively in the identical end.

PLASTER HOOD

I shard this course of on instagram however I had initially wished to DIY our hood. After which Hoodsly reached out to me and after seeing their beautiful hoods, I knew we might by no means come near creating one thing as stunning. Plus I actually wished curves, and people aren’t the best to DIY. We selected their Bell hood with basic trim which added one other refined conventional ingredient. You possibly can customise your hood to come back in a wide range of finishes and I selected to have mine delivered uncooked so I might apply Roman Clay.

I’ve used roman clay a handful of instances earlier than, within the children lavatory, and on the hearth within the playroom which is linked to the kitchen. I wished to tie the 2 collectively, so I used the identical colour, full circle. Roman clay provides you a stunning easy end that resembles previous world plaster, however is far simpler to use.

ROMAN CLAY WALLS

I went forwards and backwards with what kind of wall remedy I wished in our kitchen for some time. The plain alternative was tile, however after ordering a lot of samples I simply did’t discover any that I liked and felt proper. So I opted for a similar Roman Clay software I used on the hood. It’s refined however provides one other layer of depth and character.

COUNTER STOOLS

As I write this weblog publish I’m in the midst of refinishing my dream kitchen counter stools, however earlier than I discovered them I settled on these cutie little stools from Fb Market that I additionally up to date. I spray painted them black they usually’ve been nice placeholders for now. However they aren’t the comfiest or sturdiest for the children so I can’t wait to exchange them with my new ones. Keep tuned!

LIGHTING

BEADED GLASS SCONCES

If there’s one main take away from our kitchen rework it’s to not accept one thing you don’t love. I skilled this not as soon as however twice with the lighting in our kitchen. Early on, I selected pendants and sconces and had them delivered. I liked how they appeared within the field however when it received to be time to put in them they simply didn’t really feel proper. Particularly the sconces. I modified these first and I’m so glad I did! I searched and searched till I discovered these beautiful beaded glass sconces from Lightwork Design Co. on etsy. The craftsmanship is excellent and I really like realizing that I’m supporting a small enterprise.

BRASS ISLAND PENDANTS

As for the pendants…I liked my first possibility however as soon as issues received to the ultimate stage, they felt method too small compared to the scale of the island. So then I ordered new ones that had been BIG. If our ceilings had been greater they may have labored. However when Dan and I had been on reverse sides of the island, we couldn’t see one another ha. So I despatched these again and downsized for a similar mild however in a smaller measurement and these brass pendants couldn’t be extra excellent.

These brass island pendants have such a good looking end on them that appears aged and once more provides to the lived in really feel of our kitchen.

RELAXED ROMAN SHADE WINDOW TREATMENT

To decorate up the window barely, I opted for a relaxed roman shade in a linen material. That is truly going to get altered barely nevertheless, as a result of I didn’t find yourself liking the colour or the thick seams on the aspect. So keep tuned for an up to date look! My wonderful upholsterer, Yanni, is one of the best in the event you want any native upholstery performed!

FIRECLAY SINK

Final however not least is the sink space beneath the window. This window was all the time right here however we changed it with an Impervia black window from Pella. The sink nevertheless, was not all the time right here. It was within the nook the place the cupboard now sits and it was most likely my least favourite a part of our previous kitchen. You simply stared proper into the cupboards whereas doing the dishes. It created such a bizarre angle on the ground.

Transferring the sink beneath the window was a no brainer for me. It provides me probably the most wonderful view of our yard so I can watch the kiddos extra simply. We selected a fireclay sink from amazon that’s an excellent value and has held up nice to this point. I really like this one as a result of it has an off middle drain which is a complete sport changer! It additionally comes with the steel rack and a reducing board that sits on the highest edge.

UNLACQUERED BRASS FAUCET

I went with an unlacquered brass kitchen faucet and sprayer to tie into our {hardware} which additionally will patina and age over time. It’s already beginning to change a bit and I really like the character it provides! One adjustment I made was rising the spout attain which is how far the spout of the tap comes out. I first ordered it and it felt too near the again of the sink. The maker constructed me a brand new one with an 11″ spout attain which is SO significantly better!

And as I discussed above, the little brass button beneath the tap is our rubbish disposal! Such a cheerful accident from our countertop fabricators and I extremely advocate placing one in you probably have the chance 😉

Phew that was so much! When you’ve got some other questions let me know however I wish to thanks for all of your encouragement and assist alongside the way in which. This area is such a dream come true and I couldn’t be extra in love with our trendy European impressed kitchen with stained wooden cupboards.