renovation | Bewitching Kitchen

Remember our old kitchen? Well, we barely recognize the place now! Weeks of renovation struggles are over, and we could not be happier with the outcome! So I join Celia, from Fig Jam and Lime Cordial in her series In My Kitchen revealing our new space…

In our kitchen…

We now have a 6-burner Blue Star range, powered by gas, with a convection oven,
and a gorgeous coral-front panel… We named it Supernova 😉

and you can customize yours with a click here

In our kitchen…

A new look for our tired cabinets, with new front doors and a green, antique treatment to the frames. We love the hardware too. It matches the stainless steel look of the appliances.

In our kitchen (and dining room)….

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A new hardwood floor, light, bright, and comfy on our feet. It has a light semi-gloss finish. That alone made our kitchen into a completely different space, joining smoothly with the dining room next to it.

In our kitchen…

A new fridge that actually makes ice! Isn’t that something? (when this photo was taken, the new granite countertop had not been delivered yet). But, just a couple of days later…..

A gorgeous piece of Yukon White granite, born and raised in Brazil, found its permanent home in the center stage of our favorite place in the house. The cabinet underneath was enlarged to accommodate the bigger stone. We absolutely love this addition, it makes cooking and hanging out in the kitchen so much nicer!

In our kitchen…

A colorful light fixture on top of the sink… With a window frame painted in antique yellow.
No, we are not afraid of color! 😉

In our kitchen…

A dish drying rack from Simple Human. I’ve flirted with this piece for 8 years, decided it was time to get one. Very functional, very stylish. You can change the orientation around to fit your space, and the dripping spout works like a charm…

In our kitchen…
A trash can also from Simple Human, perfect size to fit in the space between the fridge and the little hall that leads to the garage.

In our kitchen…
A Bosch dishwasher that actually cleans the dishes! Can you imagine that? 😉

In our kitchen….

A drawer to hold our knives, with cleverly designed inserts sold by Bed Bath and Beyond. The storage is completely flexible, you can customize to the size of your knives and drawers.
Three inserts did the perfect job for us.

In our kitchen…

A drawer with wooden dividers (also from Bed Bath and Beyond) to make storage a little more organized. Don’t you love the light yellow frame that we chose for the central island cabinet? Brought even more light to the place!

In our kitchen…

A little ceramic pot that is oven-friendly, and makes me smile every time I look at it. One of those happy little containers… found it at Marshalls.

To wrap up the post, a before and after short series…

A completely new look, that matches our mood, our style, our personalities.

Now, a final message from a four-legged friend who probably struggled the most with the ordeals of the hellnovation: Chief. He stayed inside with the workers all the time, but sometimes searched for peaceful places to sleep, as far away from the noise as possible. A laundry basket (with freshly washed garage towels), or an empty luggage seemed perfect to rest his tired body… 😉