Caitlin Creer Interiors

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

My kitchen: Before and After Part 1




One of the reasons I was really excited about buying our house is that I knew some simple updates could make a huge impact in our kitchen.

Our house is relatively small, and the kitchen and eating area is really small. Although our kitchen was well laid out, the finishes and colors were not doing much to enhance the space. the kitchen had been redone about 10 years earlier and all of the cabinetry had been replaced. Since the cabinets were in good shape and high quality, I knew our kitchen was the perfect candidate for a little paint.

So after committing to a palette of grey and white, with accents of celadon and jade green I was ready to go.

Since we were dealing with a small space I knew I wanted to go light and bright. We were lucky to be working with a newly installed backsplash of white subway tile so that could stay, but the flooring, counters, sink, and eventually the appliances would have to go. For those of you that will ask how much of the work we did ourselves, the answer is very little. Although I love a good DIY my time is much better spent earning money working with clients to pay someone to paint my kitchen cabinets, than painting my kitchen cabinets my self. I am lucky to know some great tradesmen through my profession so we were able to get a lot of great deals, but with busy lives and 2 year old, DIY projects were just not on the list for this part of our house.

For those of you wanting to know, here is the breakdown of what was done in the kitchen:
Paint all cabinetry (Benjamin Moore White Dove)
Painted walls (Benjamin Moore Grey Horse)
Install and stain hardwood floors (ebony)
New Carrara Marble counters ( I got such a steal)
New Sink
New Faucet (beautiful detail from bellacor)
New Cabinet hardware (I'll be posting about tomorrow)

Here is what the space looked like before:

And here it a few months ago after most of the work had been completed, but before I decided on cabinet hardware:

Stay tuned for more pretty pictures of the kitchen tomorrow!



34 comments:

  1. What a transformation! We did our cabinetry White Dove too, so I'm an especially big fan of what you did. :)

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  2. It looks fabulous Caitlin. Can't wait to see more.

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  3. it looks great, I can't wait to see more of it!

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  4. Great minds think alike! I have the same faucet in my kitchen! We are almost finished with our kitchen makeover-- after painting cabinets, new hardware, countertops and backsplash, I am ready for my final reveal! haha! Thanks for sharing! The transformation is unbelievable!

    http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/08/fab-faucet.html

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  5. White makes such a difference in kitchens, looks great! We had our cabinets and woodwork painted before we moved into our house and it totally made a world of difference!

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  6. Gorgeous. I love anything white!!! What a dramatic difference. I bet it's like a breath of fresh air when you walk into the kitchen. Faucet is beautiful.

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  7. Perfect! I love that painting those cabinets and replacing the countertops brought out that great subway tile! I didn't even notice it in the first picture. Classic and gorgeous, but I wouldn't expect anything less!

    http://loveallthingsbrightandbeautiful.blogspot.com

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  8. I can't wait! There's nothing I love more than a good kitchen redo.

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  9. Extraordinary transformation through just paint! Love carrara marble - a pesky thing to keep clean, but then I love all the patina because it gives it a history and meaning.

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  10. I love it! Can't wait to see more!!

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  11. You can't beat a white kitchen !! LOVE IT

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  12. Looks great! When we moved her from CT to a very suburban, cookie cutter home, first thing I painted the cabs. white, put subway tile in and got a honed black, granite c-top. I WANTED Carrera Marble, like you. Husband isn't a fan. I adore your kitchen! (I like mine, too) THAT faucet is divine!

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  13. LOVE LOVE LOVE! Any more pics???

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  14. Wow what a huge difference. I love it already and can't wait to see more.

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  15. Hi Caitlin! Please tell me what sink you bought. I'm looking for a deep white kitchen sink that is possibly farmhouse style. Love the transformation.
    http://www.nesteaglerock.com/

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  16. Caitlin,
    Wonderful job! The transformation is amazing!! So thrilled to find your blog! Love the Suzani chair! Have a great day!!
    xx-Gina

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  17. oh so pretty! i LOVE Grey Horse, my whole living room is in it and it's beautiful! cant wait to see the finished photos!

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  18. Ohhhh how pretty! I love how clean and white it looks. What fun counters and I ADORE the "happy chair". I want one of those too! You have the best style and eye for beauty. I'm so glad we're friends. Playgroup was so fun today. Can't wait to see you again soon! Have a fun and relaxing weekend with your beautiful family. xoxo

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  19. Hi Caitlin, your kitchen makeover is gorgeous. I'm so jealous. It's made me want to rip out my granite and put in marble. I live in Salt Lake also, so could you let me know where you got the counters from.

    Thanks so much,
    Suzanne
    www.backonfestiveroad.blogspot.com

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  20. Gorgeous, I love it! I did the white subway tile in my kitchen too. I love this classic look - it will never get old!
    Looking forward to seeing more photos!
    xx

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  21. Oohh, cannot wait to see more! I did White Dove on my cabinetry too. In love with that white.

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  22. aahh, it's beautiful. i love the paint colors. can't wait to see more!! xo

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  23. luck duck, I have white tile in my kitchen but it isn't subway tile! So when I redo my kitchen I have to redo the backsplash too. Yeah, I'm jealous.

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  24. LOVE! where did you get the great deal on your marble?

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