This week I’ve been helping with a budget friendly kitchen renovation. The homeowners are looking to update their original 1970’s kitchen to something more contemporary. They have been slowly renovating their house over the past couple of years and are now ready to tackle the kitchen. When talking about how they want the new kitchen to look, the words warm and quiet kept coming up. Isn’t the thought of a warm, quiet kitchen so appealing? Like those moments alone before anyone else is awake and the coffee is just starting to brew and all is right and calm. These homeowners often entertain and I want their guests to feel that same calm welcome when they enter the kitchen.

1. Nickel-plated Varnhem pulls from IKEA
2. Marble-look laminate counter tops in Calcutta Marble from Wilsonart
3. Arabesque tile from Home Depot
4. Brushed Nickel Mini-Pendant Light with Urn Shade by Kichler Lighting
5. Wall paint colour Cement Gray by Benjamin Moore
6. Luxury vinyl floor tile in Marble Rain by Citiflor
7. Set of three handmade canisters by River Stone Pottery
8. Walnut live edge cutting board – similar boards sold here
9. Diamond Medallion Rug in purple by Rugs USA
10. Cabinet door and drawer fronts in Bodbyn Grey from IKEA