This week is the reveal of my (Amy Girard) kitchen addition, it was supposed to be more construction, but I'm too excited to wait! I've been sharing the journey of my kitchen addition through an eight-week series. Did you miss some of it?
Week 1 - Existing Kitchen
Week 2 - New Kitchen Design
Week 3 - Prepping for Construction
Week 4- Foundation, Framing, and the Roof
Week 5 - Rough-ins, Hood Vent, and Insulation
Week 6 - Drywall, Floors, and Windows
Week 7 - Cabinets, Counter, Paint, & Tile
We’ve been officially moved in for a few months but wanted to wait for professional pictures to share. We love it so much. I look at Calvin, my husband, nearly every single day and say, “You live here!” Which is really just my way of saying this is incredible. Thank you Matthew Anderson for the amazing photos!
Kitchen
Just a reminder if what our kitchen looked like before
And now!
This photo is in the same spot. The old kitchen ended at the left of the hood vent. The addition doubled the size of the kitchen, and it is unbelievable what a difference it makes. The ceiling height is 8" but feels much more significant with cabinets that go to the ceiling.
I love the mix of organic colors with the warm white and the hood Randy Shepherd built!! It's one of my favorite parts. Our goal was for it to have vintage vibes with an English touch and maybe mix in some mid-century. I don't think there is a coined style for that mix but think we landed somewhere close.
Island
We thought we would use the island seating for breakfasts, but we use it for all meals, work, homework, and EVERYTHING. We have five seats on the island.
The two pantry cabinets sit where our door to the garage used to be. It took our dog a bit to figure out it's no longer a door. I love having all the storage space. We use one for food and the other for appliances, mixing bowls, etc.
Sink Wall
I love to bake and now have a baking zone; bet you won’t find that in the design rules! The cabinet in the island stores the mixer and the two large drawers contain sugar, flour, cooking decorating accessories, measuring cups, etc. A drawer microwave is at the far end.
Our new 36” gas Thermador is spectacular. I’ve put that and the range hood to the test many a time already.
I still don't love doing dishes, but I must say this setup is helping the cause. To the left of the sink is our paneled dishwasher. To the right are a garbage roll-out and a stack of drawers. We have a silverware organizer and two drawers with pegs for dishes.
I'm obsessed with the Brizo Rook faucet, and we LOVE our Kohler Cairn sink. It ties in perfectly with the Silestone Charcoal Soapstone quartz counters. We worked with Neenan Showroom, and they helped us find the perfect options.
The cabinet on our counter has an appliance garage for our toaster and we store some of our antique dishes in the glass cabinet.
Kitchen Beverage Bar
The beverage bar was a bonus in our design, and it's pretty amazing. There's finally a designated space for our espresso machine and somewhere to mix cocktails. Secretly tucked behind the cabinet doors is our laundry chute. Brilliant!
Mudroom
I told Nina the mudroom might end up being the coolest room in our house. We brought up the quartz for the backsplash and added a little ledge. The single lever Brizo Invari wall mount faucet is so cool. A pocket door sits in the door frame to close off the mudroom.
This scenario may have lived in my dreams for years. So that you know, it NEVER actually looks like this in real life. Typically it's covered with backpacks, coats, shoes, and papers; you get it. It's incredible to have somewhere to store these things. Also, I had no idea how big the bench would be. You could literally take a nap on it!
We selected a honed slate tile so it wouldn’t slippery when wet and laid it in a herringbone pattern. We love the varying slate colors.
All new hardwoods were laid through our family room, dining room, and kitchen. Their stain is warm gray. We also replaced the window in the family room with a sliding door.
Sources
Kitchen
Cabinets
Stained Cabinets - Shiloh Rift White Oak in Almond
Island & Coffee bar – Shiloh SW Laurel Woods
Hardware – all in honey bronze
Pulls – Top Knobs Charlotte
Knobs – Top Knobs Brookline -
Cups – Top Knobs Charlotte Cup Pull
Latches – Top Knobs Transcend Cabinet Latch
Sink - Source Neenan Showroom
Faucet – Source Neenan Showroom
Brizo Rook in luxe gold
Countertops - Source CKF
Perimeter – Silestone Charcoal Quartz -
Island – MSI Calcutta Trevi
Backsplash Tile
Bedrosians Cloe in white
Lighting
Window Sconces – Mitzi Lupe in aged brass
Island pendants – Olde Brick Lighting
Beverage Bar Sconce – Visual Comfort Cabinet Makers Light
Appliances
Range – Thermador
Fridge – Dacor
Microwave – Sharp
Dishwasher – Thermador
Mudroom
Same cabinets, counter, & hardware as kitchen
Faucet – Brizo Invari
Sink – Kohler Cairn Bar Sink
Lights – Olde Brick Lighting
Tile – MSI Montauk 6x24
A special thanks to my amazing remodeling team Nina Schmidt, Leslie Hatfield, Katy Culwell, Ryan Waters, Andy Gower, Don Richeson, and Joe Meagher, for making our kitchen dreams a reality!
Thanks for following along! If you're ready to update your home, give us a call and speak to one of our amazing team members.