Client Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal

Where do I even start?

Thank you all so much for the love on our first major client renovation for Kaleidoscope Home Co.! This farmhouse kitchen renovation presented us with several challenges to overcome, but overall, this was such a fun project. A few fun facts:

• We completed this reno in three weeks (it would have been two weeks if not for the ice/snowstorm in the middle of it).
• The budget was $5K, and we stayed under that amount.
• We up-cycled various pieces such as the cabinet doors, baseboards, trim, and old board and batten to save money.
• The old, builder-grade cabinet doors were originally flat and we transformed them into shaker-style using plywood.
• The paint color was a client pick. I was nervous about the bold choice initially, but I love how it turned out!
• The tile backsplash is actually a faux tile.
• The staged decor includes a mixture of thrifted/up-cycled items I found, custom-made artwork, and the client’s own styled pieces.

Our clients had recently purchased this 100-year old farmhouse and they felt that the kitchen was the biggest sore spot in the home. It was cramped, cluttered, and very dated. In comparison to the rest of the home, it just felt very “blah.” That’s where we came in!

The husband’s style was more modern/industrial, while the wife’s style was a mixture of shabby chic and farmhouse. Combining the two sets of styles proposed a set of challenges like, “What color will the cabinets be?” or, “What kind of lighting will best fit the space?” After the initial meetings with the clients, I felt confident that I knew what they were looking for and that we could deliver a kitchen they both felt comfortable in.

We got to work transforming the cabinetry into shaker-style and painting the walls, trim, and cabinetry using our gifted Wagner Spraytech FLEXiO 5000 paint sprayer. The coverage was incredible, so we were able to get away with one coat of primer and one coat of paint on both the walls and cabinets. The beauty of the Wagner FLEXiO 5000 is that it comes with a set of cup covers for easy swapping between oil-based primer and latex paint. Simply cover your cup, paint, throw away, and repeat.

After the painting and cabinetry, it was time for the butcher block countertops. Our clients went with a baltic birch butcher block which we custom-cut to fit their cabinetry and finished with tung oil (food-safe!). We re-installed their sink into the butcher block and even added a higher backsplash than what was previously attached to their old countertops.

The only thing left was the tile backsplash. Our clients were not able to go with a real tile at the moment due to cost, so we compromised and created a faux tile look. Can you believe the lines are Sharpie? At a glance, you cannot tell the difference!

The decor stage is my favorite stage of the project. This is where it all begins to come together exactly as imagined. I added a Loloi rug, a custom sunflower painting (by me), some framed drawings from the clients’ daughter, and even some thrifted pieces from our local thrift store. I accented moody black tones, bright golds, and vintage textures. The gold cabinet hardware and gooseneck lighting complimented the husband’s modern/industrial style, while the sunflowers and farmhouse decor were a hint to the shabby chic farmhouse style which the wife preferred.

Overall, we were very satisfied with how this kitchen renovation turned out. It simply proves that you don’t need a ton of money to make a big impact on a small space. We reused a lot of what was already there to save time and money and our clients were very happy with the outcome.

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xoxo

Kate