PROJECT REVEAL // Mid Century Farmhouse - Our Kitchen reveal
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Alright, here it is - the reveal of our very own kitchen renovation project! I’m excited to share this with you and equally as happy to just be done, hah. Back in the summer of 2020, our family moved into my grandmas’s farmhouse south of Swift Current…I call it a farmhouse because it’s on a farm yard but really the house was built in 1964 and has more of a mid-century vibe than what you think of when you hear ‘farmhouse’.
Here’s my initial materials palette, although I did edit a few things as we got rolling….
SCOPE OF WORK
The previous kitchen was original and had already been painted once so just before we moved in, we started renovating the kitchen and bathroom, repainted the whole main floor, and changed out the flooring in the kitchen and hallway. We left the original mid-century detailing in the teak wall dividers and didn’t move any walls so that kept the construction end of things fairly simple. We moved in June 1st without a functioning kitchen and our sweet Wynn was born two weeks early on June 3rd. So to say our summer was a bit chaotic is an understatement (and I now hope that I never reno a kitchen with a newborn again) but we got through it and are so thankful to have a fresh new space to hang out in.
We tried to keep costs relatively down for this project and so did most of the work ourselves, with the help of a few key partners which we’ll highlight below. I wanted to try something different in this kitchen, both in aesthetics and function, which we’ll get to in a minute… but first… ta-da!
THE LAYOUT
When we do design work for clients, we always start with the layout. Not much changed here with the layout in this case but we did remove a peninsula and a hanging section of uppers which you can see in the ‘before’ pictures below. I also added 21” between the dishwasher and the fridge to gain some counter space and some much needed drawer space.
As far as the palette goes I knew I wanted to create a more moody vibe in this kitchen - something that didn’t scream farmhouse but had elements of that look while pulling in a slight nod to midcentury design. The more detailed door profile and apron-front sink are farmhouse-style details while the tile pattern and shapely light fixture hint toward a mid century look. I’d still love to add a roman shade to this window like we did at our #FDfarmhouserefresh project seen here, but that may come down the road.
The cabinet colour here is Benjamin Moore ‘Desert Twilight’ 2137-40 and looks more green in some lights and more gray in others. I really love how it turned out and don’t think I’ll tire of it. Tip for choosing cabinet colours you’ll love: instead of looking to the ‘trends’, look to your wardrobe. This gray-green is a colour I find myself drawn to all the time and so I know it’s a safe bet for me.
With the ceiling, since we took out the overhead cabinets there would have been a significant amount of patching to do and using shiplap boards from Metrie on the ceiling was the perfect solution. You can find the boards we used here if you’re interested to know.
I’ve never had an apron-front sink in one of my own kitchens and since we often have clients asking about them, I wanted to try one for myself. Right from the very initial planning stages I knew I was eyeing a Native Trails sink for this kitchen. We have a Native Trails sink in our design studio seen here and they were so kind to partner with us to feature their gorgeous Farmhouse Double Bowl NativeStone sink in our kitchen reno. Ours is the ‘slate’ and it has a beautiful slight variation in the colour which you can especially see on the apron front. It’s nice and deep to hide dirty dishes and make washing a breeze and the finish comes pre-sealed and is standing up beautifully. Absolutely my favourite thing in the kitchen!
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