This is one of the yummiest kitchen renovations we've seen in a while. Take a look at the startling transformation!
Quite a difference, right? So much brighter!
This 1920s Seattle kitchen started out dark, dreary, and dated. The homeowners have three pre-teens and a a busy lifestyle, and they wanted a bigger, more open kitchen. So they knocked out a wall and enclosed a back porch to enlarge the space. The whole family helped hang cabinets and do other parts of the work.
The new proportions still fit the old house and the vintage details make it feel like it belongs. In fact, some of the homeowners' friends thought this version of the kitchen came with the house!
We especially love the floor-to-ceiling cabinets, the wavy old-fashioned glass fronts, and the built-in hutch. Delicious!
• See more: A Handsome Kitchen That Handles Hard Knocks, including floor plans, at This Old House
Related: Julie's Cozy & Vibrant Vintage Kitchen
(Images: John Granen/This Old House)
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Gorgeous! I never get tired of white kitchens.
Wow! Lovely!
That kitchen is beautiful! Basically my dream kitchen!
WOW! and I just love that stained glass window on the door! This is fabulous :)
One thing that bothers me is seeing a kitchen redo with little to no regard for the existing architecture. But this is a Great job. Good cabinets, color and finish choices considering it is an older home.
Wow.
Filed this away as inspiration.
Stop! That's amazing!
Becca
I love the materials and colors used. It's so bright and inviting.
I think I would have moved the sink down the counter to the other window, though, as it looks like there is only enough room for one person at the range-sink intersection. I also would have used open shelves between the sink window and the other window to make that area feel more open.
The starkness of the contrast is helped out by the fact that the "before" picture was taken at night when there was no natural light. The "after" pictures were taken in full daylight.