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    Planning Our Family Kitchen - Our DIY House

    Published: May 24, 2013 · Modified: May 23, 2013 by Christina Dennis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 15 Comments

    Designing a Family Kitchen by The DIY Mommy

    One of the areas I'm most excited about in Our DIY House is our kitchen. I love to cook and bake and the kitchen is where we often spend time together as a little family.

    I've always loved classic, white cottage kitchens, but I also like to be creative and think a little outside of the box.

    When I came across several photos of two-tone black and white kitchens, I instantly fell in love:

    Black and White Two Tone Kitchen Inpiration Photos

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    With black lower cabinets and cottage-style white upper cabinets, you can get the look of a cottage kitchen with the drama and unexpectedness of a more modern kitchen. (To see my initial concept, have a look at my Vintage Industrial Cottage Kitchen mood board.)

    I achieved the look using cabinets from Ikea (black-brown Ramsjo cabinets for the lowers and white Lindingo cabinets for the uppers) and got to work planning the best use of space with Ikea's online planning tool. Most of the upper cabinets are glass windowed, but I did leave some with solid doors for practical purposes (a.k.a. hiding junk).

    At first, the island was too small:

    Designing a Family Kitchen by The DIY Mommy. IKEA cabinets

    Then, I thought a peninsula would be a better choice, but I decided I didn't like how it cut off the kitchen from our dining nook (in the foreground):

    Designing a Family Kitchen by The DIY Mommy. IKEA cabinets

    Finally, I flipped the island around, added an overhang for stools and I was happy!

    Designing a Family Kitchen by The DIY Mommy. IKEA cabinets

    We'll have to hack a couple of cabinets to fit (plus, we're making one fit a microwave), but so far the cabinet building process has been really simple. We already have a lot of it installed this week!

    Polished chrome light fixtures and knobs along with stainless steel appliances will give our family kitchen the vintage industrial farmhouse look that I love.

    I'm also going to attempt to stain and seal some butcher block in a unique colour that will coordinate with our beautiful floors. Wish me luck!

    Our DIY House by The DIY MommyThis post is part of my "Our DIY House" series where I'll share with you my most exciting DIY ever - building a country house from the foundation up with my talented hubby! We're crazy, we're creative, we're on a limited budget and we're planning on having it finished in the Spring of 2013.

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    1. Jess Burrell

      May 24, 2013 at 10:01 am

      This is going to look so fantastic! Love your vision! AND I didn't know Ikea had an online planning tool!!! UHOH.

      Reply
      • Christina Dennis

        May 27, 2013 at 12:01 pm

        Thanks, Jess! My mom thinks I'm a little crazy for doing the two tone cabinet thing, but I'm pretty excited about it.

        Reply
    2. Brian - Kitchen Remodeling Philadelphia

      May 30, 2013 at 2:14 pm

      Been trying to figure out what to do for my next big remodeling project, the kitchen. These are all beautiful and very functional ideas. Thanks for the inspiration!

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      • Christina Dennis

        May 31, 2013 at 7:43 pm

        Thanks, Brian. Good luck on your kitchen [email protected]

        Reply
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    6. Stella

      May 16, 2017 at 12:47 am

      Hi,
      We recently relocated to San Jose and are in the process of remodeling the home we just bought. Can you give any idea how much it could cost to give an approx 200 Sq. Ft. a complete new makeover in this area?

      Reply
    7. Selena

      June 23, 2017 at 2:22 am

      This should help me to initiate the renovation work in the new home I bought. Presently, I am fortunate to have the company of a good interior designer. Coupled with the ideas illustrated here, I am sure the outcome is going to be something wonderful.

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        June 23, 2017 at 7:56 am

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        Reply
    8. Macs

      November 19, 2017 at 7:32 am

      Great post. This is a good idea. Looking forawrd to seeing the photos of your new kitchen. Excited to see the finished project.

      Reply
    9. Airy Kitchens

      March 18, 2020 at 7:19 am

      We like the island option and light wood. Looking great!

      Reply

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    1. Whitewash and Seal a Butcher Block Counter Top | The DIY Mommy says:
      June 25, 2013 at 10:01 am

      [...] stone countertops. I considered laminate countertops, but I wanted something light coloured for our kitchen design and I couldn’t find a light coloured laminate I liked in our price [...]

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    2. Our (Almost Finished) DIY Vintage Industrial Kitchen – Our DIY House #FinishYourKitchen | The DIY Mommy says:
      October 18, 2013 at 9:01 am

      […] design of our kitchen was inspired by some two-tone kitchens I had seen on pinterest with black and white mixed cupboards. I’m really happy with the resulting look – it’s a mix of traditional and […]

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