When Victoria moved into her little 1930s bungalow last year, the kitchen looked like this. Very original, and very dated. So she went to work to transform it into something modern that still maintains the spirit of an older home with character. Here’s what it looks like a year later:
I love her new farmhouse sink. Here’s another view, from the next room, before the renovation:
They knocked out that wall, opened things up, and gained some new counter space:
Hard to believe it’s in the same house, isn’t it? Here’s a view of the back wall and back door before.
They knocked that wall down, opening the stairs that lead to the basement:
I like all the new storage they worked into the kitchen, too. This kitchen is as practical as it is pretty:
Thanks to Victoria for sharing it with us today! Visit DesignTies to see the rest of the photos of this amazing kitchen remodel and get all the details about it.
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Gorgeous!! I love before and afters.
WoW!
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love it………..!!!!
I love what she did, but I think I would have left that original green tile up in the kitchen if it was in good shape.
Great job !!!
I so like a before and after….also those crooked playhouses are adorable…yes I have had enough of Jon & Kate
those poor kids !!!
Have a great week Julia,
Kathy
Thank you so much for featuring my kitchen here on “HoH”, Julia… what a privledge to be showcased on your fantastic blog! What fun!!
Mike ~ there wasn’t much tile to salvage… the small patch you see in the photo was all there was, and it was in very poor condition. I did save a few pieces with the intention of creating a shadow/memory box to hang on the wall, but with all the projects we’re doing in the house – and the projects I’m busy doing for other people’s homes – I just haven’t had time to attempt this craft!
A little plug – anyone who drops by DesignTies and comments on my kitchen post (or any archived post for that matter!) is automatically entered to win a little gift I picked up during my mini-holiday. The draw is late Thursday night so there’s not much time!
Julia ~ again ~ THANK YOU to you and your wonderful readers!!
Victoria @ DesignTies
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holy smokes, it’s stunning!!
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Gorgeous! There’s so much about it that I love. It has a ton of character.
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I just love Victoria’s kitchen! Her taste is exquisite, as usual!
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I have a crush on that kitchen. How gorgeous!
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Victoria did a great job! Stayed true to the time period, I love the open shelves on either side of the sink.
I think I would have tried to save the old green tiles too as someone else commented on, and I loved the old faucet too! But I’m vintage crazy so you can’t go by me. Another man’s junk is my treasure!
Oh, it’s gorgeous! I love it. It’s very warm and inviting.
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Victoria and her hubby did a great job on that kitchen! I love everything they did and that back door-I want it! They obviously put a lot of thought into what they wanted in their kitchen.
Pretty as a picture. A wonderful transformation and so rewarding I’m sure. It looks and feels like a warm, comfortable home. Spectacular effort Victoria…. you have exquisite taste. A-M xx
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What a wonderful transformation! Really amazing. There are so many great details. I especially love the cabinetry, which surprises me since I’m typically drawn to white cabinetry. Thanks for sharing this with us!
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So beautiful, and refreshing to see a kitchen with natural wood cabinetry. White is beautiful, but sometimes you can’t beat the warmth of wood.
*Tricia
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Her kitchen redo is something else – it’s just gorgeous! Thank you for sharing this with us!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia
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I LOVE this post and I LOVE LOVE LOVE your blog. I feel inspired every time you post something. Keep it up!
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Terrific job. I think the opening the stairs is a great idea.
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I think that I am in love. Anything with a farmhouse sink is #1 in my book. The details are fantastic!
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Excellent job; I love it.
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That is one stunning kitchen and hey that’s my sink!! LOL!!
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It is fabulous!
We just purchased an old heritage house (circa 1830) with a galley style kitchen (not original). I love the cabinetry in my new kitchen but I do intend to take out the stainless steek sink and replace it with a very large & authentic porcelian sink (lucky I have 2 of them in storage) and then match the tapware to suit the period.
Great inspiration.
Holly
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Wow! I love it!!
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Oh, wow! I think that farmhouse sink is too cool. I love the colors she chose
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Great transformation! I love the sink and the style of cabinets that we used.
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It’s gorgeous, but I don’t see “bungalow” in the crown molding, subway tile and the dark wood of the after photo. I, too, loved the green tiles in the before and would have tried to find similar. I love the beadboard but think it would have been more authentic in white.
Lovely, nonetheless.
Wow….what an amazing re-model! I love a good kitchen re-model!
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I love the new kitchen. It is beautiful and I also love farmhouse sinks.
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Now that is AWESOME! I love her details, and the subway tile is to die for! Thanks for sharing her kitchen. My blog visiting has been very slow lately, so I am desperately trying to catch up. I also featured a renovation of a 130-yr-old house, and I have more to post, just don’t have it all together quite yet.
~Misti
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She needs to come redo my kitchen! I love everything about it – especially the gas stove and the stain glassed cabinet glass!!
~angela @ peonypatch
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Wow, what a great kitchen renovation.
I just did a post on Richard Gere’s Haptoms home and thought you might like to see photos of the house. Stop by if you have a chance.
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Oh yummy!
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I love that they opened up the basement stair wall. What a huge difference that made!
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I was going to ditto what Mike said about saving the tile, but you (Victoria) addressed it. Too bad it wasn’t salvageable. Love the redo. Very warm and great use of space.
Let there be light! Yes! They transformed it! We’ve done much the same thing in our house the past year. Knocking down walls to get rid of the “cave” feeling!
Brenda
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Wow what a great transformation these designers are so talented to see beyond & create these amazing rooms.
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Now I have faith we could do it if we need to. This is just beautiful and all it will take me is 50 checkbook pages! Be well, Julia!
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That’s great! Such a beautiful transformation! Someday…my time will come!
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I really have to get a farmhouse sink at some point in my life. Every time I see one, I ooh and ahh.
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Lovely job Victoria! You’ve warmed it up beautifully. I’m in the process of doing my kitchen over as well and it’s so nice to see what other designers do. BTW– I hope everyone knows that kitchens are one of my passions and that we have over 200 kitchen photos for redo inspiration at Atticmag.
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*sigh*
This kitchen is fabulous. What a great space and a nice, tasteful remodel. I love that Victoria kept so many hints of the old and folded in a few of the new.
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I adore the sink! I want one SO badly. The husband keeps saying….soon, okay, soon.
oh….I much prefer the older orginal kitchen!!
Oh no! I loved the sea green tiles and she took them out. I don’t ‘mind’ the new kitchen, but she could have done a lot nice in keep with the 30′s theme… But hey, that’s my humble oppinion
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I love looking at all the projects people do to bring back a wonderful era.
Now, I wish we all had the funds to go hog wild (and don’t tell me you weren’t able to spend what you wanted, I see it, its beautifl!) with any features and components that make it so special, but: Many of us are on a shoe string budget, and wonder if there are some “mini” projects, within the budget of the majority of working folk, say $2500 to $4000 for a total redo?
We should keep in mind that many people do what they can, with what they can. With the economy in trouble, and many of us loosing high paying jobs and trying to find something, ANYTHING, to provide for our family, surely there are some tips for us who don’t have a cup overflowing with cash.
Any suggestions?
We just had to downsize here in Niagara Falls, and bought a “remodeled” 1930 home that someone obviously bought to flip. It’s nice, but pretty sparce.
We took the cash from the sale of our little farm house ($48000) and paid cash for this 860 square foot home. It is pretty nice, but needs some nice touches.
We probably will have an extra $5000 to spruce it up. I have some ideas, and am a little handy, but could use some help.
Thanks a bunch.
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