I love a pretty kitchen. I have never felt the need to have a sleek, grand kitchen. I guess I feel that being comfortable and relaxed in a room that I spend a whole lot of time in is more important than feeling elegant while cooking or zen-like. Give me some open shelving, great colour, a comfy place to sit and a generous dose of pretty and I am in my element.
Victoria, of Whimsy by Victoria and I share a love of that aesthetic, and the kitchen in her new home is so lovely I could just knock on the door, enter in and feel at home. Pretty lighting, fabrics and fresh interpretations on old classics have led to a wonderful make-over of a previously tired and uninspired space.
Here is the before of her kitchen:
And now, with Victoria's warm touches:
The island her husband made for her:
To see more of Victoria's decorative touches, check out her blog!
I love Victoria's blog too! The change is incredible and so pretty.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful kitchen. I adore the colors she has chosen and the touches she has added. I look forward to visiting her blog. Thank you for pointing us that way.
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Linda, thank you so much! I love your style and that is why you are under my Inspirations...I agree, it is all about comfort, inviting friends and family in and sharing a great meal where you could laugh and enjoy. I adore you!! This meant so much to me and so glad I have been able to meet such a kindred spirit through blogging.
ReplyDeleteHugs and love,
Victoria
Very pretty! I love a white kitchen. And REALLY love that turquoise stool.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty kitchen and much improved, but who are we kidding here, Linda? You love that kitchen for the wonderful color on those walls! I'm pretty sure. I think. Off to visit Victoria...
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ReplyDeleteSo, I literally just came in from hanging at the neighbors house, having no idea where any of my children are (plus two more I am "watching") looking through a stack of her Rachel Ashwell books, oohing and ahhing. I was talking about the trouble I have decorating..how I KNOW what I love, but I can not seem to put it in a space.
I LOVE THIS KITCHEN!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS WHAT I WANT!
I have a GREAT project for you. After I find my new home in CT, how about you...or you find someone...to decorate it for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Isn't that a great idea??????????????
I think so.
I've been leaning toward this look for so long but have never attempted it because I've always had darker cabinets. Do you think you can still have the overall "feel" and look and still have oak cabinets? The house we just bought has the oak cabinetry, and it's not the standard builder grade quality either. They're top of the line and I'd hate to paint them, but would love the look of a cool, white kitchen. What do you think?
ReplyDeletewow that is beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous kitchen and really great blog! Thanks for sharing:)
ReplyDeleteHi Linda! Thank you for sharing this glorious kitchen. I'll have to go and check out her blog.
ReplyDeleteBe a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
I love what she done in her kitchen - very homey and comfortable. I'm going right now to check out her blog.
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful! I have the same chandelier in my office. Was a Christmas gift. It came from home Depot and I LOVE it. She did a GREAT job and love the island. Will check out her blog (i.e. another way to waste more time) - hee hee
ReplyDeleteThis is just my style of a kitchen. It's gorgeous! I feel the same way you do about a kitchen. :) I could have written that first paragraph myself.
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ReplyDeletepale blue + red = SWOON!
i will be sure to visit her blog.
thank you, linda!
xo
elyse
what a great kitchen. Beautiful blue walls and great white dishes. You could definitely have a cup of tea there.
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely check out her blog. Thanks.
Gosh, such pretty details :)
ReplyDeleteLooks really nice!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful makeover!! Love the blue & white colour scheme, it's so soft and pretty :-) Victoria has done a great job of taking a typical builder's kitchen and transforming it into a cozy cottage-style kitchen.
ReplyDeleteKelly
I love the modern look mixed with the vintage. Just beautiful...
ReplyDeleteSo pretty. Light and bright. I will go check out her blog.
ReplyDeleteacutally this is the best kitchen i ever saw.i mean its great and well furnished.and i really loves their colour . so nice .
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ReplyDeleteHello, I love the kitchen! Can you please disclose where you got the shelves from? They are exactly what I'm looking for. Also, I have the builder grade oak cabinets. Do you think it would be hard to refurbish them? Thanks a bunch!
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To MRG: I passed on your question to Victoria and this was her response:
ReplyDelete"I bought pine wood planks as close to the measurements I needed at Home Depot or Lowes. Added wood trim I liked and mitered it to fit around the shelf. I then used wood glue to hold it in place and then using my nail gun (or if you don’t have one you can do finishing nails) nailed it on. I then primed and painted the shelves. Added some mocha glaze to give it an antiqued look. The wrought iron brackets I found at Hobby Lobby. They were a brown rust color and decided to tone it down with the same paint I used on the shelves. Sanded some of the paint off to give it a distressed look. The whole project cost about $30 to do the two shelves if you buy the brackets on sale.
As for your cabinets, mine too were oak builder cabinets that I sanded lightly, primed and painted with a light sanding in between coats with 220 sandpaper to get the best look. I then have added knobs and handles to drawers and doors. My husband routed out some of the door panels to add glass. You can have a glass co. do that for you if you don’t have a router or check to see if someone you know might do it for you. I would love to know what you end up doing with yours.
If you have any more questions, please feel free to e-mail me: whimsybyvictoria@comcast.net I would be happy to do a future tutorial on the shelves if you would like. Thank you!"
Hugs,
Victoria
Hi! Thank you soooo much for passing my question along to Victoria! So nice of you! Now I have some hope that I too, can revamp my kitchen! Wish me luck!
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