I know most people are still cranking out Christmas and holiday projects, but here I am trying to settle into our new home. So while in the hustle and bustle of unpacking, I decided to snap a few quick pics of our new kitchen and give you the grand tour!
When building my new kitchen I had my eyes set on one thing… white cabinets. Ever since I painted the ones in my old house and painted my mom’s kitchen cabinets white, I knew it was what I wanted in the new place. We ended up with 42 inch wall cabinets and 9ft ceilings. LOTS of storage space! 21 drawers in total alone.
The white cabinets set the tone for the rest of the kitchen. Light and bright. Stainless steel and satin nickel. And these amazing lantern pendants.
I second guessed myself about 50 times on these babies, but am oh-so-happy with them in the end. They seriously set the tone for the rest of the room.
I chose satin nickel cup pulls for the cabinet drawers…
And stainless steel appliances including a french door fridge.
And since I love to cook, a nice double oven with gas stovetop.
The gas cooktop came with a huge oblong center burner and even a griddle/grill plate for it. I’m excited to get cooking on this thing.
And my absolute favorite part of my new kitchen… MY FAUCET!
We picked out the Haysfield MotionSense faucet from Moen and I’m head over heels for it. Honestly… best purchase ever.
If you wave your hand above the top of the faucet spout, it will stay on until you wave your hand over it again to stop the water. OR there’s a little sensor near the handle (see below) that turns on the water as long as you have something in front of it (like to rinse a dish or wash your hands). It’s battery powered and seriously the coolest little gadget we added to our kitchen!
A couple things we saved on in our dream kitchen…
The kitchen floors? VINYL.
The countertops? LAMINATE.
And I couldn’t be happier with our decision.
And our breakfast room and butler’s pantry?
We’ll get more into that later…
So what’s on my to do list for this room?
• Find matching stools
(I’m waiting for Pier 1 to get the middle stools back in stock so I can order 3 more)
• Backsplash
• Paint the walls
• Find window treatments
• Trim the center island
• Build a wine cabinet near entry to hearth room
Tina says
Love it!! So jealous of the oven/stovetop!!! I still miss my gas stove from my old house after 8 years. My little tip: climb up there ASAP and lay wax paper all along the top of the cabinets. Can’t be seen and saves tons of cleaning time, just roll up throw away and lay down more!
howtonestforless says
Umm… that is an AWESOME tip!! Gonna share that on my Facebook page today!
rea says
i love white kitchens, this one included and that humongous refrigerator! you can go for a month without going to the grocery on that one!!
congratulations! looking forward to projects! huggies♥
rea
howtonestforless says
Haha, thanks Rea! Now all I have to do is fill that fridge… we didn’t have one single grocery item when we moved in!
Marilyn Kok says
Of course I love them. A kitchen to long for. Happy that you were blessed with the resources to have such a huge family home. Enjoy!
howtonestforless says
Thank you so much Marilyn!
cj scanlon says
i have same flooring n my kitchen and bath not near as big as space as yours,love ur blog and ur new home,bet ur kids are having a blast there,good luck and a happy new year
howtonestforless says
Thank you so much! Love the flooring too. I wanted something dark, but something that would still hide a little bit of the mess 😉
Lisa says
That is an enviable stove!
Nancy Wiebel says
I love your kitchen! I have white cabinets, too and I am very happy with them. Your floor is great. I never would have guessed it was vinyl. Thanks for the tour!
howtonestforless says
Thanks so much Nancy!
Julie says
Love it! The beautiful white makes me feel like I should go clean my older, darker kitchen!!
Annie says
Erin…..white is so clean and fresh! Lovely!! Tina, great tip using wax paper…..you ladies that come up with these time saving ideas and tips are genuis!!!
Annie
Linda Strock says
I love the flooring is there any way you could tell me the name of it or where you got it. I’m going to be remodeling my kitchen soon and would love to use it. Thanks so much, great kitchen!
Linda
howtonestforless says
Thanks Linda! Here is a link to the product: http://www.mannington.com/Residential/Sobella/Sobella%20Supreme/Cambridge/ALT702.aspx
brenda says
Can you tell me where you got the kitchen lanterns. They are beautiful.
howtonestforless says
We purchased them from Metro Lighting in St. Louis. Here is the link to the lights on their website: http://search.metrolightingcenters.com/search_individual_result.asp?current=223004&page=1
BridgetteH says
I love your kitchen! I just painted my cabinets white and have been looking for laminate countertops. I haven’t found just the right color yet, but I love yours. If you wouldn’t mind sharing, what is the name of that color?
howtonestforless says
Thanks Bridgette! The color of the laminate is Belmonte Granite. I love it because it goes with both grays and tans, depending on the light and time of day!
Angie says
What are the details on your gas range? Brand and size? I’m building a new home and will be installing a gas range instead of what I currently have which is 2 full size ovens and large cooktop, all electric. Do you feel that the double ovens are big enough?
howtonestforless says
Here is a link to the GE product:
http://products.geappliances.com/ApplProducts/Dispatcher?REQUEST=SpecPage&Sku=JGB870SEFSS
I do love this double oven and gas stove! The top is perfect for everyday use, like cookie sheets, casseroles and roasts. The bottom is a little bigger, great for the Thanksgiving turkey. Great double oven option!
Angie says
Thanks for sharing the link! All my current appliances are GE and I love them, especially the convection ovens.
Lisa says
Dream Kitchen! I love it all even the mismatched bar stools, I thought you did it on purpose! Cannot wait to see your back splash.
howtonestforless says
Thanks Lisa! Coming soon I hope!