About this before and after
Home type: historic house
Project type: kitchen
style: farmhouse, rustic, vintage
Skill level: DIY
Rental friendly: no
The dream home is different for each person. Some dream of a Brooklyn brownstone, some dream of a cottage by the ocean, some dream of a sprawling Palm Springs-style home, and some seek historic beauty.
Lindsay Badenhop, content creator and owner of Milk and Honey Closures, has always dreamed of living in a historic home. And although owning an 1889 Queen Anne (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) is a dream come true. whole The house was nothing like a dream.
For example, the galley kitchen was renovated multiple times in the '50s and '80s, but it was only 130 square feet, not exactly ideal for Lindsey's family of seven. “We were often claustrophobic and as a result we spent as little time as possible in the kitchen,” Lindsey said, adding, “That's different.” [she] I had envisioned it for her family. ”
We rented the dining space and created a large kitchen.
Lindsay and her husband Corey knew they needed to make some necessary changes to make things better for their family. After living in the house for a while, he realized that a formal dining area freed up more space in the kitchen, so he added cabinets along the wall, relocated the sink, refrigerator, and stove to that room, and still managed to get by. Now I can go. Reserve space for a dedicated dining table in the living room area. The small galley kitchen will eventually become a pantry in the next phase of the reno.
The cabinets are from IKEA (painted in creamy white Sherwin-Williams White Duck), the cabinet fronts are semi-handmade, and the cabinet hardware is from Rejuvenation.
They saved money by sourcing vintage appliances.
“We didn't have a strict budget, but we both knew we had to spend as little money as possible to make it happen,” Lindsey says of her and Cory's kitchen. Let's talk about Reno. “We saved a lot of money on appliances by sourcing vintage items like stoves and refrigerators.”
Along the way, they learned many skills, including how to turn a standard dishwasher into an all-in-one dishwasher and how to make a 1940s stove work properly, but all the hard work paid off. . It is a vintage item with many decorations throughout, such as the sink and pendant lights.
Hanging storage is suitable for saving space.
As mentioned earlier, this kitchen upgrade is actually one small step in a larger renovation, and Lindsey and Corey are planning on: triple If your budget allows, consider storage with upper cabinets, a new pantry, and a new island. But in the meantime, they creatively utilized organizational solutions to create vertical storage spaces.
“We installed a peg rack for additional storage and display,” Lindsey says. “I love displaying water glasses and often use them to store cleaning supplies or items that I use frequently at the moment. And of course, there's always some kind of herbs or flowers on the shelves, too.”
And the hanging rod above the stove is actually a targeted brass curtain rod that can hold lightweight items.
The space is now more functional.
“I feel so happy when I'm in the kitchen, and I'm so grateful to have more space to cook and bake as a family,” Lindsay says. “We spend the most time together in the kitchen.”
The spacious and tranquil space extends beyond the renovated kitchen. Check out Apartment Therapy's Full House Tour for more information.
This post originally appeared on The Kitchen. Look there: Before and after: Transform your “claustrophobic” kitchen into an airy, neutral oasis