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11.6.12

Amber’s New White Kitchen: 1990s No More

A large kitchen with stainless steel appliances

Welcome to Amber’s kitchen.

She writes, “Here’s my labor of love. My husband and I gutted our 1990’s kitchen with vinyl tiles, and laminate counters. He planned the layout and I chose the design.”

The results are impressive, especially when you see what it looked like before:

A kitchen with a dining room table before remodel

Hard to believe it’s the same room, isn’t it?

kitchen barstools at island

A kitchen with an island in the middle of a room

A stove top oven

A kitchen with an island in the middle of a room

round dining table with chairs in bay window

Gorgeous! And I see no traces of the 1990s left, that’s for sure. Thanks, Amber!

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Comments

  1. Mary Ellen says

    11.6.12 at 8:12 am

    one word – “BEAUTIFUL” . I’m green with envy.

  2. Kate says

    11.6.12 at 8:19 am

    This Kitchen is beautiful – I only wish there were some before pictures too!

    • romy says

      11.6.12 at 8:44 am

      Yes I agree with Kate! A before picture will add more woaws to this project!
      Anyways, beautiful kitchen! congratulations!

      • House Crazy Sarah says

        11.6.12 at 9:04 am

        ditto – it’s gorgeous but now I’m so curious to see what it was before the reno!

    • Monica says

      11.6.12 at 9:24 am

      I would also love to see a before-more to get a feel for what the old floor plan looked like.

      • hookedonhouses says

        11.6.12 at 9:32 am

        If she wants to send me before photos, I’ll post them! 🙂

  3. rosie says

    11.6.12 at 8:26 am

    That kitchen is exquisite! I think I need to be invited over for coffee to get a better feel for just how amazing it is 🙂

    In the first picture, under the cabinets on the left, it looks like a little glass block window-what is that? There are too many gorgeous details to mention and not one trace of 90’s left for sure! Amazing!

    • Joan says

      11.6.12 at 6:02 pm

      Rosie, if you get invited, can I tag along? Please?

  4. Alie B says

    11.6.12 at 8:31 am

    Wow! Absolutely amazing. Love that sink! 🙂

  5. lynda says

    11.6.12 at 8:32 am

    Very nice. I hope you enjoy it for many, many years!

  6. Kim says

    11.6.12 at 8:50 am

    Stunning!

  7. Lisa says

    11.6.12 at 9:17 am

    Wow, beautiful kitchen!

  8. Richella at Imparting Grace says

    11.6.12 at 9:17 am

    I have only one word that will suffice for this kitchen:

    WOW.

  9. Ann Marie says

    11.6.12 at 9:18 am

    I would LOVE to know what color the cabinets are. I love they aren’t as bright “white” as the trim. I also love the little window in the back splash in photo 1.

  10. Monica says

    11.6.12 at 9:23 am

    Wow, this is beautiful! I’d love to move right in and start cooking. 😉

  11. Jennifer says

    11.6.12 at 9:24 am

    A gorgeous kitchen!

  12. tara dillard says

    11.6.12 at 9:46 am

    Looking from the fabulous kitchen to the deck is still the 90’s. Scale of the interior furnishings is great & a nice mix. Why the clunky scale on the deck & rooms-to-go ‘look’?

    Boards need to be stained for interior/exterior to flow into a vanishing threshold.

    Perhaps that’s next. Would be another great before/after. They are a team of talent.

    Garden & Be Well, XO Tara

  13. Shabby Chick says

    11.6.12 at 10:02 am

    *PLONK*…..stunning…..amazing…..drop dead gorgeous. 😉

  14. Mary Jo says

    11.6.12 at 10:02 am

    Beautiful! I like the dark wood floor and island, they give warmth to balance all the gorgeous white. I also like that it is so open to the other areas.

  15. Emily says

    11.6.12 at 10:23 am

    Love the cabinetry!! The uppers, the glass, the furniture-style bases… I wish I had chosen that for my kitchen!

  16. etta says

    11.6.12 at 10:25 am

    Wow!! I LOVE this kitchen!! I’m just curious to see the before pics 🙂
    Kisses
    Etta

    • hookedonhouses says

      11.6.12 at 10:39 am

      For all of you who asked, Amber just sent me a couple of before photos and I posted them. The transformation is pretty amazing, isn’t it?

  17. elizabeth says

    11.6.12 at 10:40 am

    I saw this kitchen on Cote De Texas. You should Amber her to share pictures of the rest of the house. It is gorgeous!

    • hookedonhouses says

      11.6.12 at 11:02 am

      I’d love to see it!

  18. Bethany {at} Powell Brower Home says

    11.6.12 at 10:43 am

    wow – im in awe of this!! so great!

  19. Teresa says

    11.6.12 at 10:49 am

    One word… Stunning! Love the farmhouse sink and the glass cabinetry. Everything is well planned and thought out.

  20. Carrie says

    11.6.12 at 11:32 am

    Wow! Well that confirms that I need to paint my oak cabinets white ASAP!

  21. Carey says

    11.6.12 at 11:33 am

    Here is the link to Joni Webb’s post that shows all of Amber’s beautiful home:
    https://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2012/10/another-chapter-of-readers-kitchens.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CoteDeTexas+%28COTE+DE+TEXAS%29

    • hookedonhouses says

      11.6.12 at 11:47 am

      I read Joni’s blog but missed that post. Thanks, Carey!

      • ELIZABETH says

        11.8.12 at 8:06 pm

        THANKS, CAREY….

  22. Catherine says

    11.6.12 at 12:03 pm

    WOW. WOW. WOW.

    My dream kitchen. Going into the ol’ ‘permanent home’ inspiration file this one….

  23. Debbie says

    11.6.12 at 12:14 pm

    GORGEOUS!!!! I’m so impressed that they did this themselves! It’s absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! (Love those little windows above the countertop to the left of the stove.)

  24. Trish @TheOldPostRoad says

    11.6.12 at 12:28 pm

    Night and day! What a difference! Love it.
    -Trish

  25. Julia says

    11.6.12 at 1:24 pm

    What a great transformation! Gives me hope.

  26. Rebecca C. says

    11.6.12 at 1:54 pm

    Thanks for sharing such a wonderful remodel. Great job!

  27. Kim says

    11.6.12 at 2:37 pm

    What a gorgeous transformation. There’s nothing I dislike about Amber’s kitchen.

    I love what the family has done to their whole house. They took every room into consideration and I love that. I think their house would be worth sharing on your blog.

  28. Monica says

    11.6.12 at 4:23 pm

    Gorgeous, and great job! One question, can you find out who makes the double pendant above the island? Would love to put that in our new house! Thanks!!

    • Kim says

      11.6.12 at 5:03 pm

      It is a CLEMSON DOUBLE PENDANT light fixture made by Restoration Hardware. You can view it here: https://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1157792

      • hookedonhouses says

        11.6.12 at 5:40 pm

        Thanks, Kim!!

      • Monica says

        11.6.12 at 5:55 pm

        Yes, thank you!!

  29. Blake says

    11.6.12 at 5:05 pm

    So very beautiful! A truly amazing transformation!

  30. Joan says

    11.6.12 at 5:47 pm

    Can I add one more Wow! ?? That is the most fabulous renovation ever. Everything about it is just perfect. Congratulations to Amber and her husband on a job well done.

    It’s gorgeous!

  31. Laura says

    11.6.12 at 6:23 pm

    GORGEOUS!

  32. Jane says

    11.6.12 at 6:46 pm

    What a gorgeous and appealing difference!

  33. Desiree {CHIC COASTAL LIVING} says

    11.6.12 at 8:05 pm

    That is one gorgeous kitchen! White is always my favorite color for this room!

  34. LouAnn says

    11.6.12 at 8:37 pm

    Master, miracle, marvelous makeover!

  35. Becky says

    11.6.12 at 8:48 pm

    Holy cow this is the most wow make over I’ve seen. Makes me want to rip everything put and start over. Gorgeous!!

  36. Kimberly says

    11.6.12 at 9:13 pm

    Beautiful transformation! Yes, hard to believe it’s the same room.

  37. JAN says

    11.7.12 at 12:50 am

    This is one of my favorite kitchens ever,love everything about it! Lucky family to have this inviting space to enjoy everyday. This is so enjoyable, sharing the heart of the home.

  38. meg says

    11.7.12 at 4:18 pm

    That is one extreme makeover! Gorgeous.
    We are gutting our and I will certainly use this as a source of inspiration.
    Would you mind asking Amber if she has 10 foot ceilings please? I like the glass cabinets topped with solid, but not sure if it’ll work in my post-War home.
    Thank you for considering!

  39. Sydney says

    11.7.12 at 5:20 pm

    Absolutely beautiful! I am in love with the posts in the barstool area.

  40. Xenia says

    11.7.12 at 7:41 pm

    Amber’s kitchen is beyond gorgeous!!!! It is truly STUNNING!

  41. Signe says

    11.8.12 at 10:23 am

    Such a fantastic transformation. Great layout and amazing choices for appliances, hardware, cabinets, window treatments, etc…. all in all, just a fabulous kitchen!!!

  42. Lisa @TheDecorGirl says

    11.8.12 at 8:28 pm

    Absolutely stunning. One can see this is a kitchen for someone who cooks, aka a real kitchen. Those big drawers are the best addition to any kitchen. This is a really great before and after!

  43. snaggy says

    11.10.12 at 12:11 am

    Love it

  44. Regina says

    11.10.12 at 10:01 am

    Fantastic kitchen-love everything! Can you tell me any information on the cabinet knobs and pulls? Thanks!

  45. Melanie says

    11.14.12 at 10:25 am

    Can’t believe that’s the same kitchen. Simply stunning.

  46. Amy says

    11.14.12 at 8:24 pm

    OMG, I LOVE THIS KITCHEN!!!!

  47. liz says

    11.15.12 at 7:35 pm

    I LOVE THIS KITCHEN!!!! I am thinking about remodeling my kitchen, so I have literally looked at hundreds of photos – but this one stopped me in my tracks!! There is just something about this space which I became immediately attracted to. I love everything about it – especially the fact that even though it is all white – it has a very warm and cozy feel to it. This is an amazing and extremely well thought out renovation – my absolute favorite so far!!!

  48. Judith says

    11.27.12 at 11:01 pm

    AMAZING!! Incredible job 🙂

  49. jamie says

    11.30.12 at 9:51 am

    I have been drooling over this kitchen! Oh how I wish our remodel turns out with this same feeling. Great inspiration!

  50. Menahil says

    12.8.12 at 12:16 pm

    <3<3<3<3
    GORGEOUS!! The last pic WOWED me, If that was my kitchen I'd nvr leave the house!

  51. JoLynn says

    2.17.13 at 2:16 am

    That sink is killer!! LOVE it!!

  52. Debbie says

    5.29.13 at 11:22 am

    So gorgeous.
    Are the cabinets custom? Just love them.

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