Budget Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover Reveal

Sinkology is proud to present Ashley Carpenter, a homebody, decor obsessed, DIYer that loves fitness, happy people and wants nothing more than to be on the lake soaking up the sun with good people and good music. Ashley runs the blog Joyfully Growing and is here to share a few tips, tricks and DIY projects that perfectly fit her farmhouse style. 

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Eeeek! I am so incredibly excited to share our budget kitchen makeover reveal with you today!

I’ve never been more excited in all my life to cook and do the dishes. 

Ever since moving into this house, I’ve been looking forward to giving our kitchen a little face-lift. And while I’d love to give it a complete overhaul and pick out the fanciest of finishes to make my Pinterest dream kitchen come to life, that just isn’t in the budget right now. So instead, we selectively chose a few updates that we knew would give us the most bang for our buck! And I couldn’t be happier with the end result. Note: the complete budget breakdown is listed at the bottom of the post!

But what’s a good reveal without a quick look back at what it looked like before?

Here’s what the kitchen looked like on the day we moved in:

 

It had a weird greenish-greige paint color, an awkwardly sized refrigerator, and a whoooole lotta wood cabinets & wood trim. Add in the fact that there aren’t any windows, and it’s basically the perfect combination to create a dark and gloomy space. Ewww…

But, it’s come a long way since then and today I’m spilling all the details that went into this budget kitchen makeover. Ready to see how it all turned out?

I present to you….*drumroll*…. our kitchen makeover reveal!

 

OUR WOOD AND WHITE KITCHEN REVEAL

A huge thanks to Sinkology for providing products for this space! This post contains affiliate links, please see my disclosure here for more information.

Come on in and let me give you a little tour and share about each of the changes we added to this space.

When I shared our plans for this kitchen makeover, I mentioned that we were going with LG Hi-Macs Solid Surface countertops in Arctic White. We chose solid surface over the many natural stone options in order to keep costs down. But not only are solid surface countertops an affordable option, they are also low maintenance and extremely durable.

These countertops will stand up to everyday scratches and wear with similar durability to that of natural stone, but with a price tag that won’t break the budget. This was really important to us when deciding on a countertop material.

What really sold me on these countertops, though, was the fact that they are extremely low maintenance. Not only do they have a high resistance to stains, chemicals and heat, but I love that this material is non-porous. Read: easy to keep clean!  Because, I’m not gonna lie… I am terrible when it comes to re-applying sealants and waxes!

No need for any of that with these beauties!

 

Speaking of beauty, let me introduce you to my favorite part about our kitchen makeover: our new farmhouse sink!

Pretty much since the day I discovered Pinterest, I’ve been dreaming of one day owning a farmhouse sink. And let me just tell you, this sink has lived up to those dreams and more!

This all-in-one sink kit was generously provided by Sinkology. The all-in-one kit includes a fireclay apron front sink, a Pfister pull down faucet, and a couple of sink accessories like a metal grid for the bottom of the sink and a matching drain stopper.

Not only is it gorgeous, but I absolutely love the functionality it provides. The giant, single basin sink really is so easy to use and dare I say that it makes washing dishes actually enjoyable?!

I love that the fireclay sinks by Sinkology are tough, durable and easy to maintain. All it takes is a little soap and hot water to keep this thing looking spotless!

Pretty flowers help too. 🙂

The sleek pull down Pfister faucet creates the perfect blend of modern and traditional for the space. It’s easy to use and the pull down faucet makes rinsing out the sink so easy.

We are loving it!

 

You may have caught a glimpse of our new backsplash behind the sink – subway tile! I decided to go with white subway tile to pull in more light finishes to help brighten up the kitchen. And since the countertops were a solid white, we went with a medium grey grout to give it some contrast.

Subway tile is such a classic style that I feel will look good in this space for years to come. Mike and I did the whole installation ourselves (ok, mostly Mike – but I provided moral support  ).

It was no easy task, but in the end I think it turned out wonderfully!