French Farmhouse DIY Kitchen Makeover

Well the time has come, I am finally revealing our French Farmhouse kitchen that we started making over back in the spring. I know, I know it took me awhile and I apologize but there were a lot of little projects that I wanted completed before I shared. I hope that you find it was worth the wait.

We started off with a very dark builder grade kitchen. The dark granite, dark cabinets, and the dark paint color made me feel like I was in a cave because the space is not very large. Our kitchen was my least favorite room in the house! I dreamed of a lighter and brighter kitchen. We thought that maybe changing out the granite would be the answer but after pricing it out we realized we needed to come up with a more budget friendly plan. That is when The Hubster finally gave in to the idea of me painting the cabinets and then that led to changing out the back splash which led to...well you get the idea. In the end we are both in love with how it turned out!

The original plan was to paint the top and the bottom cabinets but I decided to keep the bottom half as is. It is a happy medium because I love light colored cabinets and The Hubster loves wood. 

We choose a travertine subway tile as well as a travertine/glass tile for the accent. It was very easy to install.

We do NOT regret for one minute taking our huge microwave down from above the range. We knew as soon as we took it down it was not going back up. 

The corner here was always wasted space but makes the perfect spot for our new microwave. 

I added beautiful glass knobs to our top cabinets.

I also changed out our drawer pulls to ones that have similar coloring as the cabinets.

The island was my inspiration piece in the room. The Hubster and I transformed it a few years back and I was not wanting to paint over it nor was I wanting to get rid of it. 

If you wanna see what this island looked like beforehand click here.

Click Here to view Part 2. 
Thank you for stopping by to visit!

Sources:

Kitchen Cabinet Color- Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old Ochre

Wall Color- Autumn Haze by Glidden

Glass Knobs- Hobby Lobby

 Drawer Pulls- Lowes

Travertine Tile- Floor & Decor 

Round Clock- HomeGoods

Bottle Drying Rack- Decor Steals

Corbels- Local Antique Shop

If you missed how I achieved my kitchen cabinet finish click here. To see Part 2 click here.

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