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Unpopular opinion: keep your cherry kitchen cabinets and update everything else.
When we decided to make the grand leap to renovate our outdated kitchen, laundry room, mud room and half bath, we knew it was going to be a whirlwind.
As homeowners to a 20 year old brick house, we knew we had good bones to start with. What we didn’t initially comprehend was the complexity accompanying electrical issues, the demolition and how that time would extend further than what we wished for.
Yet I am happy to say that after 9 weeks of demolition and renovation, I’m finally here to tell you— it was worth it.
It may not be to everyone, because we didn’t rip out one particular thing… but to us, it has completely transformed the house, our functional living space, and our day-to-day organization.
What we kept:
- Original custom cherry kitchen cabinets
- All doors and pre-existing trim
- Kitchen layout
- Kitchen island cabinets
I would like to preface this with explaining how I absolutely despised the cherry kitchen cabinets at first. Literally— detested them. But after living in the home for a year, I grew to understand their value. While I wasn’t fond of the color after previously having an all white kitchen, I grew to admire their custom fit to the home and warm tones. Not only were the cherry cabinets a perfect fit, they were in VERY good shape for the amount of children and pets that had been through the home. I discovered that the cabinet style was modern before its’ time for its incorporation of functions such as pull out drawers and deep cabinet space.
Hello New Kitchen Details:
- Tile: MSI Eden Statuary, matte finish
- Island granite: Ice Harbor (also called Delicatus White Granite by MSI)
- Perimeter granite: Black Pearl
- Backsplash: white subway tile
- Appliances: Cafe Appliances in black matte
- Sink: Blanco Diamond in Anthracite
- Faucet: Delta Faucet Antoni Black
- Custom wooden shelving pantry to hold food + large appliances such as an air fryer and crock pot
- Open closet mudroom with family storage solutions (hooks for coats + bags, storage bins for shoes underneath and baskets for gloves/hats on top).
- Updated laundry room sink and same black pearl granite as kitchen
- Black matte cabinet pulls and hardware
What was out?
- The neutral beige flooring + backsplash,
- Indifferently colored countertops, decrepit oven, and accompanying elderly dishwasher and fridge.
- Wire pantry racks and lack of pantry organization
- Closet doors (to make room for open mudroom) off garage entryway
- Peg legs off of island corners
- Outdated laundry room sink
- All older style cabinet hardware
What do you think? Are all white kitchens out?
I always say do what makes you happy when it comes to home design. The latest trends will fade and you’re the one that is living in your home and gets to enjoy it each day!
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