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Once upon a time, there was a kitchen.
But first, so that you know which project we’re talking about, remember the dining room overhaul we took on this past Fall? You may have even seen the fun video we posted on Monday, with a glimpse of more of the spaces.
Because we’re just getting around to showing you the rest of the house, starting with the kitchen reveal today. And we love this reveal, for lots of reasons.
Mark + Jillina, the fabulous home owners, were looking for small changes with big impact.
And this space is a prime example that sometimes, the best ideas come from doing just that.
Our company, The Handmade Home, handles a little bit of everything, from entire renovations to helping you decide on paint colors for your home. We love filling in where we’re needed, and we love the spaces that sometimes just need a little love instead of an entire overhaul.
When Mark and Jillina found this house, they knew it had good bones.
But like every house that comes with its lists of pros and cons, unfortunately, it was touted as a “newly renovated kitchen” with “new countertops”. It wasn’t Jillina’s taste, as she’d always wanted a white kitchen.
So we found ways to make the countertops work just for them, while giving the entire kitchen a fresh makeover.
One of the first things to go? The builder’s beige. It was only bringing out more brown in the rest of the space, and they knew it needed to be toned down with a nice, soft gray. Next up: a fresh coat for the tired old cabinets. And it gave Jillina exactly what she wanted, without an entire renovation.
Then, it was down with these monstrosities, simplifying with smaller lights in the space, to update and soften the room.
A great change was finally getting rid of a dated backsplash for something new.
They loved the simple subway tile with clean lines from Jeffrey Court, available at the Home Depot here. It was a simple weekend project, and it’s amazing what a difference tile can make.
Game changer.
Mark and Jillina had a white table and chairs, they’d built a few years prior, that needed a bit of a makeover to bring in a lot of personality.
I sent them some ideas for a new look, and without hesitation they coated it in a sweet navy blue and a nice grey stain to give it lots of character.
This room suddenly became a fresh new gathering space for the entire family, and it definitely reflects their fun personality.
Originally, they weren’t really sure what they wanted to do with this sitting area. But we combined a new {gorgeous} sofa with an existing chair, and a lot of color changed the entire feel of the space.
The windows originally had blinds covering them.
We love that they chose to kept their windows wide open, for lots of bright, natural light.
We love how cohesive the room feels now, as a beautiful hub of the house.
It’s so much fun to see what a bit impact these little changes can make!
Chewie the dog definitely approves.
Have an inspired day!
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And just in case you’re curious…
We don’t believe in the dream home, we believe in your home. And we can’t wait to help you discover it all over again.
The Handmade Home : Love Where You Dwell.
The Handmade Home is thrilled to bring both full on rehab and design services to our clients.
We offer in-person, full service design options, from a complete kitchen overhaul to a simple consult in your home on how to spruce it all up. Both nationally and locally in the Nashville area, we even offer a wealth of resources for our clients at lower costs, right at their fingertips.
If you’d like to hear more about what we have to offer for you {because the possibilities really are endless} please be sure to check out our design services page, here! While you’re at it, be sure to check out our completed projects here. We look forward to hearing from you, and we welcome the opportunity to work with you!
To read more about us, be sure to check out this page here, as well.
Have an inspired day!
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Lucy says
What an amazing transformation! It’s incredible how much brighter the room is!
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Sue says
Oh yes!!! ( Chewie too)
Bonnie says
All of the rooms are just beautiful! Great job by everyone involved!! Thanks so much for sharing all of the beautiful pictures!
ashley @ the handmade home says
Awe Thank you Bonnie! We had fun doing it! ;}
ROSE LEFEBVRE says
What a wonderful make-over! I bet they are extremely happy! I do want to say that I adore the painting with the sailboat in it!!!!
ashley @ the handmade home says
Thank you so much, Rose!
Christine Vandormolen says
GORGEOUS! Can I aks the color of the paint? Or did I miss it? Christine from Little Brags
ashley @ the handmade home says
Hey! It’s Sherwin Williams Useful Gray. Hope that helps! ;}
Erika says
Gorgeous!!! What a great transformation! Would you mi d Sharing where the sofa is from?
ashley @ the handmade home says
Hey Erika – Unfortunately out of respect for our clients who have paid for our services, we can not. It is a to-the-trade product, available through our design services. Thank you so much for understanding!
Ron Pickle says
This is a brave new kitchen I must say with comfortable sittings a part of it, or am I seeing too much? but its looking revolutionary and cool.