My dream kitchen is bright and open with white cabinets, light countertops and rich hardwood floors. The kitchen in our new home possesses only one of those characteristics – it has light countertops. Nothing else about it is quite in line with my dream but you know what? That is totally okay with me because this beautiful little jewel of a kitchen is going to be a huge upgrade!
Our current kitchen has not been modified since our building was built in the 1980’s. All of those gross features that flash through your mind when you think of a 1980’s kitchen are alive and well in my current home. It was never a huge deal for my fiance because in his last job he was constantly on the road and was never home long enough to be too bothered by it. I however was immediately horrified by the state of disrepair and did my best to scrub every surface I could get my hands on. I figured that even though it would never be easy on the eyes it could still be a lot cleaner and in working order. I never loved our current kitchen, I never even liked it, but it was what I had and I was going to make the best of it.
All of that changes next Thursday! We are going to say farewell to the 1980’s kitchen and hello to a gorgeous remodeled one! I’m brimming with excitement over having such a beautiful space to cook in. Since I found out about the move and viewed an example of the kitchen I have been collecting loads of images and ideas for how to lighten up the small, somewhat dark space and really make it my own.
This image is a great example of how a kitchen can still feel open and uncluttered even with dark cabinets. Major kitchen envy!
I am incredibly excited to accessorize our beautiful new kitchen and am going to do everything in my power to make it as lovely as possible since I’m the one who spends the most time in it.
I adore these natural elements and plan on bringing in a lot of existing items I have for a similar feel.
I love the overall neutral and natural feel of these accessories and plan on using several of these ideas in my own kitchen.
Creating a better system of organization in this kitchen is another aspect I am looking forward to. Storage space is very poorly utilized in our current kitchen and that is all changing with the move. While I won’t be able to do a complete overhaul immediately, I have definite storage goals I am working towards. Having a feeling of uniformity inside the cupboards is high on my list and I plan on using a method similar to the one featured below to achieve it.
Image via 86 Lemons
Thank you all for joining me in my kitchen dreams today, it is a lot of fun to share my vision and home goals with all of you!