Making A White Kitchen Alongside Simply White Cabinets
Lately plenty of the submissions that we have been getting are kitchen related, and you know we are in the kitchen mindset these days… so we are glad to share. Jasmine & Sam’s remodel wooed us with their use of white on white with tons of texture and a sleek clean feeling. And when it comes to function, we are truly impressed by how the addition of more upper cabinets and details like molding and trim elevated (both literally and figuratively) the whole room. Here is Jasmine and Sam’s email:
Hey folks! My family and I simply had our one year anniversary in our new house and I thought to send you some pics of our new kitchen. We in fact did nearly all of the projects in our house makeover on our own. Luckily, we are a handy pair.
The kitchen cabinets were maple, in a shaker style. We ordered a second set of cabinets from a local company (Summerhill Kitchens) for the top row to match the bottom row and sent all the doors to an automotive painter friend of ours who sprayed them in Benjamin Moore’s Simply White. I painted the gables, and stretchers, and anything else that was nailed down with a foam roller. The big splurge was new appliances – all Vikings. Enjoy them. A Lot. Not Sam’s favourite things to install, but totally worth it (we saved money by having him install them all).
The backsplash is a white beveled subway tile. They were a strong bargain (around 60 cents each) from here. The floor was a combination of birch hardwood and the ugliest shag you’ve ever seen. Not only was it ugly, it truly broke the space up. After ripping it all out, we laid an engineered walnut floating floor on top throughout the whole main floor. We picked up it from an auction that sells flooring a few times per year, so the flooring ended up being an unbelievable $1.50/sq ft (including underlay). Oh and the stools are from Crate & Barrel.
The wall colour is Antique White and the cabinets and trim are Simply White by Benjamin Moore matched to Home Depot’s Behr Paint & Primer in One paint. There is a post in the middle of the kitchen that we truly truly hoped to remove, but apparently since it holds up the whole house, they told me it had to stay. So we tarted it up with moulding and called it a day. We are used to it, but I still wish it was gone. Anyways, have lively with your kitchen renos, catch ya later! – Jasmine and Sam
Anyone else think Jasmine and Sam need to start a journal so we can learn more about their renovations? They look like quite the stylish duo. And I for one, enjoy that coffee table above. Here is hoping they can drop in and answer any comment questions that you folks have here. And in the meantime, let us play the what is-your-go-to-part-game. I am digging the extra cabinetry they brought in along with those cool stools. And Sherry’s drooling over those shiiiiny counters and that gleaming backsplash.
Psst- We (at last) shared our road-tripping Thanksgiving adventures with friends, family, and food over on the house Life. Find those deets here.
Psssst – We simply put our dining table and six chairs from our first house on Craigslist (it is from Target, is in strong condition, and is about four years old). More deets here.
