6 Day Kitchen Reno // Reveal
JULIA AND GARRETT'S KITCHEN
Well the day is finally here. I get to show you the finished kitchen renovation for our #6daykitchenreno project! And if you have no idea what I'm taking about, you can get caught up on the design here and construction here and sources here. Or just watch this 11 second clip for the cliff note version.
That's us up there, and you can see how happy and exhausted we are after a week of non-stop renovating. Even with the help of the homeowners (our friends Julia and Garrett), we barely finished this project in 7 days. But the experience was as fun as it was hard, and I can't wait to tackle our next quickie project!
With or without the short timeline, I'm really proud of this renovation. We turned a dark and dated kitchen into a bright and beautiful space.
last-minute color
Let's talk about the navy! The color is Naval by Sherwin Williams (you can find all kitchen sources here), and I love it. We had originally planned on gray base cabinets and than switched to white. At the last minute, Julia decided that in her heart of hearts, navy was what she wanted, and I was 100% in. The navy color was a bit controversial with lookie loos during the renovation, but hopefully the finished kitchen sways them. What about you guys? Do you like the navy?
a brass sconce
Obviously, there's a lot that I love about this kitchen, but at the top of that list is the sconce that we hung above the sink. It's from Rejuvenation and just So. Darn. Pretty! This is actually the first kitchen I've done using brass hardware (I know! where have I been?!), and you can consider me firmly on that band wagon from here on out. Brass is just so warm and pretty and I can't wait to use it all over the farmhouse!
wood flooring
The floors were another last minute change that I'm so happy we made! We had originally planned to use 12"x24" tiles on the floors in here, but when we laid them out with the countertops and backsplash, they just looked flat. So on day 3 of the remodel, Julia and I ran around Seattle in rush-hour traffic to find pre-finished red oak floors. And it was totally worth the hassle, because these floors are stunning. Sometimes game day changes are the best decisions you make all renovation long!
floor-to-ceiling subway tiles
Another big feature in this kitchen is the subway tiles. We were absolutely crazy to tile every wall surface during a week-long kitchen remodel, but I'm so glad we did. The tiles bounce the light around the room and the white on white tile/grout/cabinets combination gives the space a really polished look.
Garrett and I are thrilled with how this quick kitchen renovation turned out, and even more importantly, the homeowners are too! It's amazing what you can get done in 7 days with the right planning and a whole lot of elbow grease.
sources
all sources for this kitchen are available here
Stay tuned for more next week. Anything else you want to know about this quick kitchen reno? Leave me a note in the comments.
xoxo
-Cathy
p.s. About that fast timeline... Veronica puts us to shame. She's designed 300+ homes and most of them were constructed from the ground up in 7 days (!!!). Consider me blown away!
p.p.s. A few home tours to peruse instead of being productive during nap-time: 1, 2, 3. You're welcome.
p.p.p.s. Bringing more joy into your home. Isn't that what design is all about?!