8 Kitchen Design Ideas

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Color Kitchen Design Idea

Musician Katy Vernon, on Instagram @KatyVernonMusic, and her husband Randy Vanderwood redid their kitchen themselves on a budget. Vernon did color design and painting while Vanderwood handled the concept, layout and carpentry.

“We wanted to add color to brighten up the room, and I love how it highlights our vintage dishes and accessories,” she says. “I love using old Pyrex and vintage jars and pitchers. I don’t use them just as decor. Items were made so well back in the 50s and 60s, and in my opinion make the house more of a home.”

The pair reused all their cabinets, repainting and replacing the knobs and pulls. Opening up some wall space for open shelving and making room for an island were challenging, but they did this by making an L-shaped counter. “It also allows us to walk through to the back door more easily,” she says.

Shelves and countertops were repurposed from large school tables from the University of Minnesota ReUse Center. The only new piece of wood purchased? Butcher block, for the island. Inventive!

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English Cottage Kitchen Design Idea

Andrea Francavilla of @PineandProspectHome has been drawn to the English Cottage style since she was a child, from reading books like Peter Rabbit with her parents. But she also loves the details of cottage style: simple neutral tones, wood beams and stone accents.

Here, the cabinets and countertops, among other things, were already in the house. The renovation updated finishes, fixtures and more. Francavilla’s husband Mike cut and installed the barnwood beams and dishwasher cabinet front.