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Home + Life, Home Improvement + Design · September 19, 2017

Our Plans for the Kitchen Remodel

I'm short on time today and feeling goal oriented. So y'all be gettin' a Listy McListerson post with lots of pretty images for inspiration.

That's right, today I'm sharing our plans for the kitchen remodel!

San Antonio lifestyle blogger, Cris Stone, is sharing all the plans for the kitchen remodel at their fixer upper. Find out more!

Our Plans for the Kitchen Remodel

Straight up – our kitchen has pissed me off since I first started visiting The Boy. My running joke is that I don't know what man designed it but he obviously lives with his Mommy.

Because the layout and function? A W F U L. And don't even get me started on the ugliness – it's like the 70's made out with that awful Southwestern phase in the 80's. Gag me with a spoon.

Need proof?

San Antonio lifestyle blogger, Cris Stone, is sharing all the plans for the kitchen remodel at their fixer upper. Find out more!
San Antonio lifestyle blogger, Cris Stone, is sharing all the plans for the kitchen remodel at their fixer upper. Find out more!
San Antonio lifestyle blogger, Cris Stone, is sharing all the plans for the kitchen remodel at their fixer upper. Find out more!
San Antonio lifestyle blogger, Cris Stone, is sharing all the plans for the kitchen remodel at their fixer upper. Find out more!
San Antonio lifestyle blogger, Cris Stone, is sharing all the plans for the kitchen remodel at their fixer upper. Find out more!

Shut up. I KNOW.

So obvs, something needed to be done. We're right smack dab in the middle of the doing but I wanted to share the process with y'all. Long before we started the remodel, I tore images from magazines and pinned the crap out of Pinterest for ideas and inspiration.

The Boy is super visual so I needed lots of images showing him exactly what I wanted (we've tried communicating through mime but, alas, it was no bueno).

After years (seriously, YEARS) of collecting images, I culled through those puppies and came up with a working plan of attack.

Keeping in mind that this isn't our forever home and I needed to stay on top of resell value and the budget, here's what I came up with:

San Antonio lifestyle blogger, Cris Stone, is sharing all the plans for the kitchen remodel at their fixer upper. Find out more!

Images Courtesy of: Roberto Caruso // 2014 Southern Living Idea House in Palmetto Bluff // Tessa Neustadt // Johnny Miller // Maison & Demeure // Sharyn Cairns

Purdy, right? The remodel will mostly be a huge overhaul on traffic and function but I'm also adding some pretty.

Here's a rundown of the design:

  • Lots of white and classic lines.
  • Grey lower cabinets + white upper cabinets + wood accents.
  • Classic white subway tile in a running bond pattern.
  • Some butcher blocks countertops mixed with more durable quartz ones.
  • Pops of fun colors via small appliances, fabrics, and bits here and there.
  • Open shelving + cabinets whereever it makes sense.
  • Include some industrial touches and rustic bits for warmth.
  • Think coastal cottage but very clean and organized.

As far as what exactly we need to DO…. well, here's that exhaustive list:

  • Gut kitchen.
  • Rework the traffic flow (move front door).
  • Move appliances to more functional locations.
  • Add windows to future dining area.
  • Rework storage by moving cabinets up to the ceiling and adding floating shelves.
  • Install new cabinetry.
  • Install new countertops.
  • Add more lighting.
  • Add backsplash.
  • Add eat-at island with storage.
  • Install wood flooring.
  • New hardware and fixtures.
  • Build kitchen table.
  • Get new dining room chairs.
  • Build a banquette for dingin area.
  • Add a pantry.
  • Add a desk/mail center.
  • Add some fun storage/play spots for Melanie.
  • Make opening to living room smaller but still allow for great sightlines.
  • Add crown molding and baseboard trim.
  • New sink and faucet.

Phew! Right?

Any of you tackling a kitchen remodel?

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