Embracing Oak Cabinets

One of my best days was moving out of a house with white cabinets. 

Another one of my best days was getting the cabinets painted in our current home.
Painted cabinets are all the rage but what if you can't paint your cabinets?

 What if you are renting? 

What if your significant other has put the kabosh on your dream of a white kitchen?

I've come up with two schemes that would look good with wooden cabinetry.
Both of these mood boards were created in Polyvore. 

I love this one in pink and gold. 

Embracing Oak Cabinets/ Rose and Gold Kitchen by katieny featuring Pier 1 Imports


I would go with white countertops and a marble backsplash with very subtle pink and gold veining. 
 Gorgeous!


This next scheme features a more casual kitchen cabinet. 
I would pull down some upper cabinets and do open shelving. 
I like this one built with pipes. 

Embracing Oak Cabinets/ Going Green by katieny featuring scented candles



It is no secret that I am in love with green right now. 
I'm so attracted the bowl by Kate Spade that I may have to go find one of those. 
 The vase wall decor is too darling.

 Below are the sources for these lovely items. 
Thanks for reading! 
Katie  
My Junkpalooza 2016 post may have gotten lost in all this Polyvore creating. 
Don't miss it.  
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Contemporary rug
cafepress.com

Threshold beverage server
target.com

Vietri white plate
domino.com

Enamel cookware
smile.amazon.com

Marimekko kitchen linen
$20 - amara.com

Kusmi Tea kitchen dining
bloomingdales.com

Kitchen Craft cream and sugar set
$10 - smithsofloughton.com

Pier 1 Imports dinnerware
pier1.com

West Slope Faucet
rejuvenation.com

Mahogany furniture
english-classics.net

Z Lite fluorescent light
build.com

Kate Spade porcelain dinnerware
lordandtaylor.com

Williams Sonoma jacquard dish towel
williams-sonoma.com

LAFCO scented candle
domino.com

Succulent terrarium
etsy.com

American Standard 4968.300 Estate Pull-Down Spray Kitchen Faucet with
build.com

Flamant drawer dresser
$820 - flamantshop.com

Wall shelving
etsy.com

Merola Tile Cobble Subway White 12 in. x 12 in. x 13 mm Ceramic Mosaic...
homedepot.com

 

Kitchen Backsplash Reveal

The backsplash is finished. 
 We have our dream kitchen at last. 

 

It is gorgeous.

Have you ever thought that sometimes it is easier to just not to decide on something? 
That is where I was because I didn't want to make a mistake. 

In the end, our tile guy reaffirmed that we were on the right track. 
We went with classic marble subway tile. 

He suggested that we not get polished marble.

He told us that polished marble would reflect light all around the room. 

What? I would have thought more sparkle was a good thing. 

Since we had polished granite, he thought we didn't need anymore reflections bouncing around the room. 

 I don't like it when a room is in transition. 
That is ironic since I'm always redoing something but that I can control. 
I am a control freak but in the end, it was only a four day process. 

The first day they pulled off the temporary backsplash and repaired the walls.

There was no need for waterproof tile board because it's not going to get wet. 

As the walls were drying, they laid out all the tiles and separated them according the subtle color differences. 

They also did all the cuts for under the cabinets. 

The second day one guy tiled two of the three walls.

The owner of the company came on the third day. 

He tiled around the windows and the shelves because it was so intricate.

  

He did a phenomenal job.

It is flawless. 

They grouted with a light gray grout on the fourth day. 

It has finished off the space and elevates the design.

I adore it with the paint color. 

I'm glad we hired this job out instead of trying to tackle it ourselves.

The cost for this wasn't budget by any means. 

The tile was $500.

The labor and materials was around $1000. 

That included repairing the damage done to the walls by the guys who installed our granite. 

I would have been happy with planking or beadboard.

Bill really wanted this and it has surprised and delighted me.

It finishes off the kitchen perfectly! 

Pinch me.
I think I'm dreaming. 

It is so beautiful.

What do you think? 

Katie

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