Thinking about a kitchen remodel? I’m sharing our kitchen cabinet design including brand, finishes, and all the extras!
Several of you have told me that you have plans for a future kitchen remodel but don’t even know where to start. I hope that by walking you through my entire kitchen design and renovation process from start to finish, it will make it that much easier for you to plan your own renovation down the road. With our kitchen, everything started with our kitchen cabinet plans so today I’m sharing all of those details with you!
There was a lot of work and thought that went into arriving at our final design plans:
But it was so worth every minute, because our kitchen ended up EXACTLY like the vision I had in my head:
If you haven’t seen it, after reading about my cabinet plan in this post, hop over and check out my kitchen reveal post {here}!
Choosing a Brand of Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinets are a huge chunk of most kitchen remodel budgets and not something that you’re likely to change again for a long, long time so choosing the right brand of cabinets is important. And overwhelming! A good first step before jumping into cabinet shopping is to figure out your cabinet budget and whether that translates to looking at stock cabinets (such as cabinets on the shelves at home improvement stores), semi-custom cabinets, or custom cabinets. Also, make a list of what cabinet features are most important to you.
My main cabinet must-haves were a semi-custom line with the option for all plywood construction (vs. less durable particle board), good interior cabinet organization and storage solutions, and a nice palette of color stains and paints to chose from. My old kitchen rated high on the scale of dysfunctional spaces so features like this paper towel cabinet where I would not only have a pull-out can for my trash but also one for my recycling AND a spot for a paper towel roll had me drooling!
Diamond Cabinets: Base Paper Towel Cabinet
Once I had a good sense of what I was looking for, I asked anyone and everyone in “the know” about cabinet brand recommendations. While the advice of friends is always helpful, reaching out to contractors who frequently remodel kitchens along with interior/kitchen designers who have worked on lots of kitchens is key. I was lucky enough to be attending a conference early last year with several interior design friends so you can bet that I picked their brains not only about cabinets, but countertops and appliances too! I found that several of the brand names recommended to me (KitchenCraft, Decorá, & Diamond) all linked back to the same parent company, MasterBrand Cabinets. I also asked my contractor who recommended that I look at Schrock cabinets because he had a great experience with them and chose them for his own home and I found myself right back on MasterBrand’s website yet again.
So I dove into exploring MasterBrand Cabinet’s different lines and used their tool to select a budget and then compare the features of their different brands. Their Diamond cabinets seemed to be the perfect fit for me since they had all of my must-haves without any expensive extras that I didn’t need. After making my decision to go with Diamond cabinets, I reached out to MasterBrand about partnering with me on my kitchen remodel and was so excited that they loved the idea of working together.
My next step was to get a kitchen designer involved, which often occurs through the store where you’re planning to purchase your cabinets. A few of my friends (and even my husband!) were surprised hearing that I was going to be working with a kitchen designer on my renovation since they thought I would just do it on my own but designing a kitchen is an entirely different thing than decorating a room. Mistakes in a kitchen design can mean lots of extra time and money and I wouldn’t dream of doing a remodel without working with an experienced kitchen designer. It doesn’t mean that they take any design decisions away from you – they just take exactly what you want and translate it into the cabinet design that will work best for your space. I worked directly with one of MasterBrand’s kitchen designers and was sooo excited to share the plans that she came up with!
Choosing Cabinet Colors
Just like when you’re choosing paint colors for your walls, I found that the key to choosing finishes for my cabinets was to get finish samples to view in my own home. For stain finishes, the same stain can look quite different on different types of wood so be sure to keep that in mind (I liked all of the stains on maple and oak the best!). Going into choosing my cabinet finishes, I knew that I wanted to have white cabinets around the perimeter of my kitchen because not only do I love the look but I wanted to make sure I used a color that wasn’t too taste-specific since I have an eye on resale a few years down the road (and who doesn’t love white?!). There are about 1001 different shades of white out there but I didn’t need to go seeking anything custom because Diamond’s white color is perfect – not too cool or too warm.
My decision for the kitchen island was a lot harder because there were so many beautiful options that would have been great choices. I love the look of a wood island and considered going with a wood stain but since our floors are going to be wood I decided that it might be a little bit of wood overkill. I thought that Diamond’s Seal (a gray stain), Morel (a midtone wood stain with just a touch of gray), and Storm (a charcoal gray/black stain) were all gorgeous so if any of you are looking for a beautiful wood cabinet finish, definitely check those out. For paint finishes, I loved Moonstone (a dark, rich gray), Cloud (a beautiful light gray), Egret (a light taupey neutral), and Maritime (a rich dark blue). The winner was… Moonstone! I LOVE this color so much and being the gray loving girl that I am, it will flow beautifully with the colors in the rest of my home.
Choosing Cabinet Door Style
Next step… door style! There are a ton of different door styles to choose from which can be kind of overwhelming but this is where my kitchen designer was another huge help – I told her what I had in mind and she quickly narrowed it down to four or five that she thought I would like best. There is an online visualizer for Diamond cabinets {here} that I used to look at the final contenders and figure out which cabinet style I liked best. I wanted a simple Shaker design that would stand the test of time and the Montgomery door style was perfect:
The Kitchen Design / Layout
So now that you have the whole backstory of my cabinet choices, let’s get to the good stuff… my kitchen design plans! First off, the cabinet design plan for the long wall that my sink and dishwasher were on:
looked like this:
The space where the double wall oven used to be was turned into pantry space (the current pantry across the room will be demoed), my new range was planned for the current location of the sink, and the cabinetry extended all of the way down to the far wall of the kitchen since we’ve removed the fireplace. Up top we planned a combination of closed storage cabinets and open shelving (Diamond has open shelving options that match their cabinet colors and stains which is so nice!).
I was ridiculously excited about the new layout and how much more space I would have to work with since the kitchen fireplace was gone but what I was REALLY dying over is all of the cool features hidden inside of cabinets. In the drawer to the left of the stove, we planned to add a tiered wood cutlery divider to give me double the amount of storage for silverware. Then the base cabinet to the right of the range was slated to have tray dividers to hold baking sheets and cutting boards.
At the corner of our kitchen, we added base cabinets with {these pull-out corner drawers} – how clever is that?! So quick and easy compared to a typical difficult to access corner lazy Susan!
Diamond cabinets: Three Drawer Corner Cabinet
Then along the window wall that previously looked like this and had no cabinetry other than the narrow row of cabinets to the right,
the cabinets were designed wrap around and run the entire length of the wall with my sink centered on a newly installed window:
I can’t tell you how thrilled I was that my view while doing dishes was changing from looking at a wall to a beautiful one looking out our front window. And like the other side of my kitchen, my Diamond cabinets have some super cool features including the built-in paper towel holder above the pull-out trash cans that I shared earlier, {this outlet in the drawer} to the right of my dishwasher that’s perfect for setting up our new family charging station for our phones and iPads:
Diamond Cabinets: PowerGlide Cabinet Drawer Outlet
a protective Cabmat that covers the bottom of the cabinet under the sink to protect it from spills and leaks, and battery sensor lighting that illuminate the interior of my cabinet when the doors are opened. No more reaching into a dark hole for cleaning supplies!
And talk about black holes… in our old island island I had pots and pans precariously stacked Jenga style in the front while others were in the dark reaches of the back where I had to pull out half of what’s in front to get anything out:
My new kitchen island was designed to be ALL drawers (thanks for that advice you guys!) and it is heavenly being able to pull out a drawer and easily grab what I need!
And while I was originally worried about losing the long shallow top drawer that I always used as a sort of desk drawer to hold paper, coupons, pens, etc., Diamond had the perfect solution – {this two drawer base cabinet} has a shallow roll tray nested within the top drawer:
Diamond cabinets: Two Drawer Base Cabinet with Roll Tray
I also loved that I’ wase to put pretty much every square inch of my island to work by adding some cool features to the toekick of it. Under the middle stack of drawers, we added {this toekick drawer} that opens with the tap of your food and is perfect for holding some long, shallow trays:
Diamond cabinets: Toekick drawer
And under the stack of drawers on the right, we added {this Toekick Vacuum}! You simply use your foot to turn it on and then you can sweep anything on your kitchen floor right into it!
Diamond cabinets: Toekick Vacuum Cabinet
And it doesn’t require a central vac system or anything special other than a power source. How sweet is that?
I hope you’ve found this helpful! If you want details on some of our other choices for our kitchen, check out these posts:
Our Kitchen Flooring – Hallmark Engineered Hardwoods
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Thanks as always for stopping by!
Haneen says
KRIS!! Every feature is amazing! For my kitchen, I just planned to have my cabinets professionally painted since they’re in good shape, but MAN! This makes me want to tear it all out and start fresh! So many amazing options they offer! I want it all! Love the style and colors you chose! Can’t WAIT to follow along! You’re rocking it so far, friend!
Kris Jarrett says
Thank you Haneen! I was clueless about how many cabinet features there are when I first started into this renovation planning but now that I’ve got all of these goodies in the works, it makes me ridiculously excited about seeing this whole thing come together!
Vel says
When I redid my kitchen 4 years ago, working with a kitchen designer was just heaven, the general idea will always be yours but the KD knows the intricacies of measurements and making sure your kitchen function and actual space is maximized! Are you going with painted finish inside the cabinets? I didn’t know that it was an additional option that would cost me so much more so I didn’t, my finish inside is smooth oak, but since your blogging has taken off so well, you should opt for painted finish inside so you can show off the insides as well. I’m sure you also took an inventory of your essentials which is necessary too in planning the kitchen, I had almost alll drawer bottoms and just a few door cabinets at the bottom for large pots etc. I’m excited about the toe kick vacuum!!!! Hmmm, I wonder if I can get that installed ?! So very excited for you kris! Will surely follow along!
Kris Jarrett says
Vel, I’m right there with you! At first I thought maybe I could do this myself but once I started working with my kitchen designer I realized what a mistake that would have been – she made the process so much easier and the end result will be so much better than if I had designed it myself. And thanks for sharing the painted interior option – I had no idea such a thing existed!
Sally says
Just lovely!
Kris Jarrett says
Thank you Sally!
Deborah says
I hope you do better with Diamond Cabinets than we did. We purchased them for our new house with less than desirable results. The two most glaring were the large pantry we ordered arrived damaged and one of the cabinets had three different stain colors on just that one cabinet. We priced a local cabinet maker with a very good reputation afterwards and found out that for about the same price, he could have made us custom cabinets of a better quality. Next time I will definitely shop around more and not just depend on the “quality” of a namebrand.
Karen B. says
Kris,
This looks terrific! I can’t wait to follow along and watch as the plan comes to life. It’s going to be beautiful. I love the paper towel holder and have had a picture of one of these in my files for years. It makes so much sense and will be convenient without taking up counter space. (It truly is the little things, isn’t it?! :-))
Thanks for sharing, this is great information for anyone embarking on what can be a daunting remodel journey, I’m sure there are lots of readers breathing a sigh of relief that they have a reasonable, and well thought out, template to consider.
xo,
Karen
Kris Jarrett says
Thanks Karen! And yes, it’s totally the little things that I’m most excited about in this new space!
Amy K says
This is so exciting. I would love to do a complete gut on my kitchen and start over, but alas that is not in the plans for us. So I’ll enjoy following along with your remodel. Love the new layout already especially the windows!!!
Kris Jarrett says
Thanks so much Amy! Hopefully your time to renovate will come! I wanted to gut the kitchen on our two previous homes so badly but it wasn’t in the cards (so I hear you!) but it makes it that much more fun when it finally happens 🙂
Patty says
We recently completed a kitchen reno – ours was a 30-yr old with builder grade oak cabinets. We knocked out walls and eliminated our dining room. We now have a beautiful upgraded, fully-functional kitchen that will last us another 30 years 🙂
Kris Jarrett says
You must love it! And how awesome that you were able to make it so much bigger by taking over your dining room space!
Kelley Nan says
Kris, I am so so pumped now for your remodel!! Your plans are amazing and I am shocked at how many features there are now- the corner pull out drawers are brilliant and I have never seen a toe-kick vacuum (and now have to have one haha!) This is going to be amazing!!
Kris Jarrett says
Kelley I was shocked too – I honestly had no expectations going into this remodel other than maybe having drawers instead of cabinets. I’m loving all of the options!
Catherine G says
Wow! I can not believe all the modern conveniences now available for homeowners. I’m excited to see your ideas and how you are incorporating all these new and convenient drawers, cabinets, etc. I will be planning a kitchen remodel of my own in a couple of years (once my 2 boys graduate college) so I’m pinning away :). Good luck with your project!
Kris Jarrett says
Thank you so much! It actually took me so much longer to plan than I expected that it’s never to early to start pinning and planning!
Mary A says
Beautiful! And I absolutely love the toekick vacuum!
Regarding floors….stay away from bamboo. We were told that it was “the most durable” of engineered hardwood. We used it in our kitchen/family room. And like yours, part of our kitchen was over a slab. The engineered wood expanded and contracted with the seasons in Connecticut so much that we had to have it “fixed” at least four times (though it never ended up being perfect). A very costly and frustrating design defect.
Kris Jarrett says
That’s so good to know Mary – thanks for your input!
Jenny says
Congrats on having a PLAN – So exciting!! We did toe kick drawers in our current kitchen and I just LOVE them. And I know you will enjoy all the drawer storage as it’s SO MUCH easier to access everything. Have fun!!! 🙂
Kris Jarrett says
So great to hear that you love the toe kick drawers – I don’t know anyone else who has them! And yes, I’m super excited for my drawer filled island!
Toni says
Your kitchen will be amazing…..can’t wait to follow the progress.
Kris Jarrett says
Thank you so much Toni!
Siiri says
Love the vacuum!
Kris Jarrett says
It’s pretty cool, isn’t it?!
Sharon C says
Kris, your kitchen design and all the features are fabulous to say the least and I love the colors you have chosen. One concern I have on the charging station/power point drawer though is, the drawer has to be open for those functions to operate. You can get power stations that are like a tube, that go into your countertop and pop up when you need to use them. Just a thought, as I think it would drive me crazy to have the drawer open to use the power point. It’s going to be exciting following your kitchen reno!
Kris Jarrett says
Thanks Sharon! I double checked and the outlet actually does stay active whether the drawer is open or closed – thank goodness because that would drive me nuts too!
Katy Beacher says
Thanks for sharing. My fave is that kickl vacuum. Just grab the broom, sweep and you’re done. No carrying a dust pan, then scooping the dirt into it and dumping into the trash can. Your colors are great, too.
Kris Jarrett says
Thanks Katy – I think that’s going to be my favorite thing too, especially since the space we have for our vacuum storage is upstairs, making sweeping much easier than hauling that sucker out!
Anonymous says
You’re design looks like it’s going to be awesome!
Kris Jarrett says
Thank you so much!
Lisa says
Soooo exciting Kris!! I love the design plan and all the functionality that your new kitchen will have! Can’t wait to see more.
Kris Jarrett says
Thank you so much Lisa!
Linda says
I love everything you do, it’s always so classy and elegant. However, I do have a comment about one of your choice that I think would be a really wrong one for me. The door/drawer you have to pull open to get to the paper towels – if you have wet hands your door will end up looking a mess (I know you can always dry your hands on a towel first, but…) and then to have the trash baskets/recycles right there with how I would use paper towels (as a napkin sometimes or wipe up a spill and then put in the trash) just wouldn’t be sanitary in my house. So all in all, this would be something I would not even consider. I LOVE everything in your home so hope my comment is just taken for consideration.
Kris Jarrett says
Linda you are so sweet and your input is always welcome! I know the image is kind of deceiving but the cabinet door actually doesn’t come all of the way up so when the trash pull-out is closed, the paper towel roll is still accessible without having to open the cabinet. They make another version where the door goes all the way up so the paper towel roll is covered but I’m totally with you and don’t think I’d like that version because it would be a pain to have to pull it open every time you wanted one!
Eleanor says
I just finished our kitchen remodel and LOVE LOVE LOVE it but… I had to spend EXTRA money because I did not ASK to see a sample of my tiles with different grot colors. I picked WARM GRAY but it made my marble subway tiles all BLURR together. There was no distinction. So my contractor charged me to remove the grout and they offered to show me samples of 2 other gray colors. I went wit London Fog and it looks good! So, lesson learned. SAMPLE YOUR GROUT COLOR CHOICES with the tile you plan to use.
Kris Jarrett says
That’s great advice on the grout – it’s the little things like that that are so easy to miss so I greatly appreciate the heads up!
melinda says
I am so excited for you!! One day I will be getting my kitchen done too:)
Kris Jarrett says
Thank you Melinda! Hopefully you’ll find a thing or two you like to incorporate into your own future kitchen! 🙂
Steph says
I love your cabinet colors and design style, so functional and pretty! My hubs and I are just starting a new construction home in the Black Forest area of Colorado, and is like to know how you were able to partner or be sponsored by the cabinet company. Was it a hard sell? I’m always corrupts what it takes to be sponsored by a company too help feature their products
Anonymous says
*curious not corrupt…
Shauna says
Kris! This is going to be an AMAZING kitchen! So excited for you! I have Diamond cabinets in our current kitchen and have been very happy with them! Customer service was great as well when I had the issue of a couple of drawer fronts chipping due to moister. They replaced them without hesitation. We’ve had them for 8 years and the durability and quality have been great! You’ll love them too I know! Can’t wait to see it all completed!
xoxo
Kris Jarrett says
Shauna I LOVE knowing how happy you are with your own Diamond cabinets – thanks for sharing!
Alli says
Look into Shaw Flooring’s Castlewood Collection. I loooooove it. I’ve used the color “tower” on a couple of jobs. It is engineer w a nice thick layer on top. That is what is really important to look for.
https://shawfloors.com/flooring/hardwood/details/castlewood-oak-sw485/drawbridge
Kris Jarrett says
Wow – that’s beautiful! Thanks so much for the tip!
Bree says
Kris, I’m so excited for you!!! The vacuum, the pull down for your iPad, and let’s not forget that amazing view you’re going to have??!! The design is fabulous and thank you for bringing up about working with a designer…you just made me realize I need to do this as well!! Thanks for sharing all of your plans with us for the space too! Can’t wait to continue to follow along in this journey with you:) ?
Kris Jarrett says
Thanks Bree! I can’t even imagine what a beautiful kitchen you’ll create when starting from scratch!!!
sheryl says
Just beautiful!! I love how excited you are abut your kitchen reno. You deserve it! Can’t wait to see the countertops.
Kris Jarrett says
You’re so sweet – thank you!!
ellen says
Looks beautiful! My kitchen is on a slab as well, and we were able to go with an engineered oak with a solid finish in place top. I wanted the look of more traditional flooring, and it can be sanded and stained 3-4 times, just like completely solid flooring. We have had ZERO cupping issues. The contractor said it was really the best of both worlds. I can get you the name of the product if you like. The only critique I would want to extend is to maybe customize the inside of your pantry, (shallower fixed shelves and narrow shelves attached to each door). I had two of those large pantries in my old home with the pull-out drawers and I really hated them. I had to open both doors, pull out the enormous and heavy pull-out, and I still couldn’t ever find anything. I had seen a lot of ways to improve the design on pinterest, but we never got around to removing the roll-outs and customizing before we sold. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the sink under that enormous window!! What a luxury!!
Kris Jarrett says
So much great advice – thank you!!!!!
Valerie says
I am so excited for you! The plans look amazing and I love all the choices you have made! We had the toe kick vacuum installed in our beach house and it honestly is one of my favorite things that we added. Can’t wait to see the progress.
Kris Jarrett says
That’s so great to hear – I’m ridiculously excited about that feature!!
JENNIFER PROCK says
Kris, I love everything!!! Like so very much! Your new kitchen is going to be amazing with all of those features and the color scheme you selected! Can’t wait to see more!
Kris Jarrett says
Jen thank you so much! So super sweet of you to stop by!
Valerie says
I’ve followed your IG account for awhile! Yay for the remodel! I followed your account because our previous house had the Saltillo tiles. We had an unexpected move that was a blessing in disguise – we are in the midst of building a custom home. I labored over flooring options. This will be the 12th home we’ve lived in since we’ve been married (I’m only 40!!) and we decided to go with engineered hardwood throughout for durability. Check out HF Designs American Relics collection. We went with the white oak in Cedar Point. It was just installed and is gorgeous in person – so much depth and variation! Our flooring installers were impressed by the quality of the wood. They also noted how hard the wood was and that even the accidental tool drops didn’t scratch or dent it. Good luck with the remodel and I am excited to follow along!
Kris Jarrett says
How exciting that you’re building a custom home! Thanks so much for the tip on the engineered hardwood – I’m definitely getting that figured out this week and will try and take a look at that one!!
Denise Baliotti says
Kris – you have no idea how jealous I am of your amazing kitchen remodel plans. What you and Diamond have designed is going to be killer!! I’ve been living with a cheapo builder’s special kitchen w/ Blue linoleum (!!) countertops for 11 years now & cannot stand for one more minute. Contact me re: engineered flooring & I can hook you up with some info! Some of the products out there are sub-par and have off-gassing issues so beware.
Kris Jarrett says
Denise, I bet your day is coming soon! And thanks so much for the offer of info – I’ll probably be taking you up on that!!
[email protected] says
It will be amazing! I love the pull down iPad holder. Brilliant! I’ve never seen that before!
Kris Jarrett says
Thanks Brenna – I think that will be such a fun feature to have!
Cindy says
Your design looks really nice. Have you chosen a countertop yet?
Kris Jarrett says
Hi Cindy – believe it not, I haven’t finalized my decision yet but stay tuned because I’m making the final call next week!
Tammy says
Kris, this kitchen is going to be gorgeous when finished. I loved the microwave drawer, the toe kick drawer and the toe kick vacuum. I had never seen these options before. You optimized all of the spaces perfectly! I am looking forward to seeing your finished room.
Kris Jarrett says
Thank you so much Tammy! I can’t wait to get my new cabinets installed!
Vickie says
Can’t wait wait see the final reveal. Love your present kitchen so know the new one will be dynamite.
Kris Jarrett says
Thanks Vickie!
Joy Butler says
My husband is now in charge of the renovation of our house while I am assigned on researching what we need in the kitchen. I guess he should check this out as you’ve just shared a very helpful information. I’ll discuss this with my husband and see what he thinks. Thanks for the great tips!
Bridget Kapala says
Kris, I am begining a kitchen remodel and am also using Diamond cabinets. You mentioned the importance of getting samples. Could you tell me how you got your samples. When I when I emailed Masterbrand, they told me to go through a dealer. However, the dealer only has a few samples. How did you get your samples for stain or color?
Kris Jarrett says
Sorry for the late reply – I missed your comment when it came through! I worked directly with MasterBrand on this project so got my samples a bit differently than typically but you should definitely be able to get them from a dealer. The dealer should be able to order any that you need from MasterBrand to give or lend to you!
Dana says
Hi! I’m remodeling my kitchen now with Diamond. Is that hood made by Diamond or is it custom? Thanks!
Kris Jarrett says
Hi Dana,
The hood was custom made since I have a larger than typical hood insert and lower than typical ceilings, Diamond didn’t have a standard hood to fit it.
Kimberly says
Love your kitche reveal! It is great inspiration for our project. We are undergoing a similar remodel (including tearing down the strawberry/floral wallpaper with matching curtain!). Do you recall offhand the dimensions of your pantry? And the measurement of the walkway between island and counters/wall? Thank you!
Diana says
Such a beautiful kitchen! I’d love to know the dimensions to see if something like this would be feasible for us.
Elite Cooker says
Amazing kitchen!! Exited to see your kitchen, specially the diamond cabinets are awesome… Thanks for sharing!!
Alisha Kistenmacher says
We are just in the planning stages of a brand new gut job of our 1950’s kitchen! Your remodel had has been a huge inspiration for us! I don’t know if you mentioned this in other blog posts, but do you have a total cost of of this kitchen renovation? We have a pretty good budget but just curious how your renovation costs looks like just for comparison! What you thought the biggest splurge was for your kitchen and things you saved money on! Thanks for sharing! ?
Mike says
Where can I find floating shelf’s like the ones your used for your kitchen ?
Kris Jarrett says
Ours were made from white oak we sourced locally – here are all of the details of how they were put together and installed: https://www.drivenbydecor.com/diy-floating-corner-shelves/
Ashly says
Can you tell me the length of the wall that you have your fridge and range on? We are embarking on a remodel and this layout is exactly what we are wanting to do!
Scott says
Beautiful kitchen. What material and brand backsplash tile did you use?
Ty
Kris Jarrett says
Hi Scott – you can find details and links on the different tiles I used in the Source List at the end of this post: https://www.drivenbydecor.com/gray-white-kitchen-remodel/
Keely Brewer says
Kris, stunning, just stunning. My husband and I just bought a tudor home that needs a SERIOUS remodel and our dream kitchen literally has the exact same footprint, look, and feel that you did in yours. It’s like you pulled the kitchen right out of my head. I have some questions for you (that most likely are better suited for a private message, like $$$) so that I can kinda get a better idea of where we are facing. Would that be ok?
Again, lovely job and looking forward to a chat 🙂
maura padula says
Thank you for sharing and inspiring us with this incredible renovation! Your choices are just swoon-worthy!. May I ask the approximate dimensions of your kitchen ‘rectangle’? I am starting to ponder my own kitchen reno and have a similar space. I will definitely incorporate some of your fantastic ideas. Thank you!
Anonymous says
Pls provide me a design of kitchen..thanks
Linda says
I am so thrilled to find your site. I originally was looking for ceiling fan info, loved the site, then found your outstanding kitchen. I am going to be renovating my kitchen, which just happens to have the exact layout of yours. I do have one question, right now I do have a countertop between my fridge and stove, however I find I don’t have enough continuous counter space and had been considering moving my stove beside the fridge. Love the island set up, vacumn, paper towel and having a light under the sink, such brilliant conveniences. I love the look of yours, so now am undecided about moving it. Can’t wait to explore the rest of your site, thank you!
Kris Jarrett says
I think my preference would be to leave that bit of counter space between the two – I don’t like the look of a stove when it’s immediately next to the fridge…
Lina says
Hi Kris, your kitchen is stunning! I love following your blog. I’m redoing part of my kitchen and I want to ask you about your windows. Do they open? If not, do you have access to fresh air from elsewhere? I’m looking to put in openable windows. Any ideas how to get a nice clean look (like yours) and still allow them to open?
Kris Jarrett says
Thank you! Yes the two windows on the ends open while the one in the middle is stationary.
Ioana says
1) I came here after seeing your bathroom remodel, but apparently there were issues with the marble in that bathroom? Would you mind expanding on that? I’m about to start a remodel and I will not hide that yours is an inspiration!
2) LOVE THE KITCHEN! With ours, I’m struggling with the wall cabinets (long story) and could use a simple 2D design tool like your drawings. Care to share what tool you used for that?
Kris Jarrett says
Hi Ioana – no I never had issues with the marble in our bathroom and would choose the same thing all over again! The drawings were provided by the cabinet company to show how the cabinets would look laid out!