Renovating my real life kitchen in The Sims 4
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The white upper and wood lower looks more balanced imo. So excited for your new kitchen! I really hope you can move forward with it 🙏❤
yes, it looks lighter and more spacious :)
I agree, came here to say that too - when I bought my house there were only solid wood bottom cabinets in the kitchen, so to add more storage space on a budget, I got some plain ikea cabinets in dark navy to add as uppers - I loved this combo to begin with, but around a year into living in the house I started regretting this decision, as my kitchen would definitely look much lighter if the tops were a light colour instead. Now that the bottom wood ones got quite dirty too, I would be able to just paint them with a darker colour, but with the top ones already being dark I can't do this, as I don't want to make the room even more dark-toned 🫠
I would agree. The white cabinets at the bottom might get annoying with keeping them clean, especially with dogs (or kids) 🥵 we have a green kitchen, very easy to clean off, it's kind of a laminated texture. you still see lightly, where somebody touched with wet or greasy hands. I imagine the white kitchen would multiply those stains
yes def agree, but i liked it with the wood above the oven and fridge!
I agree, the wood will hide more smudges from day to day use in high traffic spots by you, James, and the puppies so I would go with wood lowers. The white uppers would also make the ceilings appear taller especially if the ceiling and walls are similar white/cream colors.
Highly recommend swapping sink with the stove top! the constant windo cleaning with the stove in front of it will get tiring real fast and it's much nicer to have sink in front of a window, also way more space for cooking around th stove on the kitchen island :)
plus, if your your hosting people you can cook and chat more easily as your back wouldn't be to them! much more inviting than a sink i think.
Totally agree!!
Yes!! That window would get greasy behind the stove.
This!!! While James is right. The sink will be a little far from the coffee bar area. Having a window by the sink is so nice. And the stove top on island for socializing while cooking makes more sense.
The other problem with the sink in the island is that dishes accumulate in the middle of the space (we have this problem and it drives me nuts!). At least with the sink on the side, you do not have to stare at the dishs while you eat in the dining room. Plus I think your plumming is already on that side, so it might be cheaper not to have to relocate it.
Also don’t forget under cabinet lighting! It’s extremely helpful. And dimmable pendant lights above the island are great for cozy mood lighting at night when you don’t want bright overhead lights
This is a great suggestion! There’s a lot of cost friendly options available for under lighting on Amazon!
Personally I suggest putting the pantry next to the fridge and keeping the oven on the door side. If you put the oven next to the fridge or pantry the heat will cause problems for food storage & your fridge will have to work harder to keep things cool. Also if the oven is on the door side, when the heat is too much in the kitchen you can open the back doors for ventilation.
Also regarding the cabinetry I would say wood above the Hob would be better because in my experience when cooking with oils the cabinets above the Hob tend to get dirty quickly. But the white would be nice as accent cabinets for the pantry and above the oven & fridge.
As for the ones under the counter I would suggest wood as well with the dogs. My mom had white cabinets floor to ceiling and drove herself crazy trying to keep them looking clean.
These are just suggestions coming from issues I’ve noticed personally. So please take them with a grain of salt and do what makes you & James the happiest ❤
As a professional cook of.... many, many years, I fully support this take. Separating the oven and fridge is much better, and having the pantry and fridge near each other not only helps your fridge last longer because of the aforementioned heat problems, but it really helps me personally keep better track of what I have and need, as both of the main food storage areas are right next to each other.
Ah thank you!
Great suggestions ❤ I agree
I agree with the theory of this, but in practice white cabinets are likely easier to wipe. I've had wooden upper cabinets before and the grease that comes off them is nauseating
Another thing to think about putting the pantry in the fridge together- it will be easier when unloading the groceries. Everything is in one place and you don’t have to run around the kitchen to put away things.
Don't forget to add electricity outlets on the island. They are so handy when cooking with appliances like mixers and rice makers. We also moved into a home with a shallow spice cabinet in the island right across from the stove, and I love being able to see all of our spices without having to dig through the pantry!
Professional kitchen planner here, if you decide for the fridge next to the oven, make sure it's isolated we'll bc it could be very energy effective otherwise bc the oven gives off a lot of heat that the fridge has to balance out. Everything else is seriously just personal preference 😊 Sending love from Germany 😊
My personal take:
Sink in front of window and stove top in the island (easier to clean)
Oven AWAY from fridge. The fridge would have to work harder if you put it next to something hot like that.
I think the pantry works well on either side but makes sense pairing it with the fridge since that's all your ingredients together.
White cabinets on TOP to make the room feel bigger and brighter.
I would do the fridge and pantry next to each other. All your ingredients in essentially the same spot would be so convenient. Also I like white uppers to give the illusion of height.
I would do wood on the lower cabinets because dirt will be very visible on white whereas it won‘t be as visible with wood. The upper cabinets don‘t get dirty that easily so white would work really well there
Especially with animals
I like the white upper cabinets and wood lower
Hi, an architect here! I highly recommend swapping the sink with the stove unless you can replace the fixed window with operable ones so that the odor won't be around the area too long or even slip to the living room area. Moreover, it'll be very messy around the sink if you don't have a dish cabinet under the counter. You may want to switch the oven with the pantry since the high temperature can ruin your fridge in the long run, or relocate the mini-home cafe (coffee machine) at the back of the dining room (where the egg artwork is)! It'll be very comfortable to reach out for coffee or tea from the living room area, so there won't be too many people circulating around the cooking station. You will also need to consider another storage area for appliances you don't frequently use because some pretty kitchens are usually ruined by messy appliances.
You can get better lighting by opening up the space to the corridor area and switching the kitchen-dining door with just a simple archway, and your foyer area won't feel too cramped or too small. It will feel more spacious when you want to welcome guests or families since their belongings will be too stuffy around the area. The less you use doors, the more spacious your home will be. Also, I would suggest incorporating a mini bar in front of the kitchen island if you want people to sit there when watching somebody else cook, and you won't be staring at the wall constantly since the kitchen only has two windows for inside-out interaction and lighting sources.
In my experience, matching wood tones can be very frustrating if you use HPL or vinyl and you want to combine them with wooden furniture. Because no matter how we see it, fake and real wood can be drastically different. So I suggest you combine the overall palette with another material like steel that can add the industrial-wood nuance or green accents to make the room more lively.
Nice video, anyway!
Interior designer here! As much as I love the wood lowers and white uppers, fake wood to real wood can be very noticeable. Second, no matter how hard you try, your wood laminate will never match your wood floors. If that is something you are fine with design wise, great! If not, it will bug you because it will be so close that it will look off.
All together, beautiful design! And excited to see it come to life!
Interior designer here too and I was thinking the same thing while watching this video. Also, if the kitchen island / work bench is going to be that wide, they should consider adding storage on the side where the chairs are to for less frequently used items.
Double ovens aren’t really necessary unless you do frequent dinner parties and/or Christmas dinner every year. We rarely used both of ours. Also the pot filler taps aren’t THAT common in America lol
Our second oven was used for pan storage and yea only rich people have the pot fillers lol it’s funny to see how common other people think things are in America bc of social media
Pot fillers are becoming more and more popular. I’m a kitchen designer IRL, and it’s noted on probably half of my projects in the last year. I personally don’t see the benefit of them since you still have to take the pot to the sink to dispose of the water when you’re done.
personally, I have my stove top and sink switched, I find that a sink in the island (as I currently have) accumulates a lot of visual clutter in the centre of the room. plus, having your stove under cabinets and against a window/wall accumulates more grease. as long as you have lots of drawer space, I don't think you'll have a lack of pantry within all of those extra cabinets.
Super exciting and it's going to look amazing!
I've always found that it's better not to have the sink on the island because when the inevitable dirty dishes pile up it's really visible being in the middle of the room. Plus having the hob on the island means you can chat and hang out with people sitting on the other side of the island while you cook. You can get pop up extractor fans that come out of the island rather than coming from above, but we've never had an extractor fan and it's never been an issue but probably depends on the sorts of things that you cook!
I’ve always been taught to never leave dishes in the sink lol! My boyfriend and I always just rinse and toss them in the dishwasher right away.
Hi from finland✌️ we just did kitchen renovation and everyone said to me that dont take white sink as it gets dirty and stainy - if you forget tomato or beet root they will leave stain and dont get off easily :/ and i would stack oven and integrated microwave but not 2 ovens, samsung sells also ovens that has 2 layers you can set different temperature at the same time so i would prefer it instead if necessary :)
actually you can get wall ovens with integrated microwave. i really like them :) less appliances! and i agree, you won't need 2 ovens (air fryers are better anyways)
As someone who moved into a house that doesn’t have a pantry and not many cabinets…definitely prioritize the pantry space! We had to buy a large standalone cabinet for more storage and also have baskets hanging on the wall for produce. It works but if we ever update the kitchen we are definitely adding a pantry!
Small shelves on the empty wall, where you can put your favorite cookbooks, some fav. Mugs and stuff, could be nice?
Also, I like the wood on the bottom, and the version where it runs to the top, and white in the middle😊
Kitchen looks amazing!
White sinks do get dirty, so do black sinks. The best thing my husband and I have found to keep these things clean is "Barkeepers Friend" No hard scrubbing, but keeps everything looking clean and fresh.
Double ovens are amazing for someone that does a lot of baking and cooking. When I do large gatherings at our house, I am ever thankful for my double ovens.
Barkeepers friend has the double bonus of being non abrasive so you can use it on almost any surface
I was going to suggest installing a filtered water dispenser for coffee over in the bar space, but maybe that’s too bougie lol.
So excited to see this come together. Fingers crossed for the dining room wall 🤞🏻🤞🏻
The pantry space next to the oven could be a better place for appliances, so that they’re all together and have the other space as a proper pantry.
I would have wooden on the bottom as they won’t show dirt from the dogs and food as much! Also having the sink on the island will create a lot of clutter due to washing up? So depends how often you wash up 😂
Looks amazing!! So happy for you both xx
When I visited my boyfriend in Cyprus he had a double oven. That was the best thing for me EVER. If you love cooking or backing, that double oven is perfect!!
When Deli called herself a "Chaotic Cook" I SO identified with that! Congratulations, Deli and James. I'm so excited for you to get your kitchen renovation. If there's one thing I'd say most of us who watch this channel have in common, it's that we love a good reno! I would love love love to see a before and after IRL!
Before and after would be sooo great!!
I’d definitely recommend having the microwave above the oven in the built in. I love my oven, microwave setup, everything is at just the right height and you’d gain precious bench space back in your coffee nook.
If you can find a way to add more pantry space make that a priority as well. Better to have more than not enough. If you wanted you could see about moving the coffee nook and pantry to the other wall where the dog bowls are and move the kitchen entry over.
You could also try looking up a space planner and see their ideas or even hire them if your budget allows.
All the best and I’m excited to see how it turns out!
Your new kitchen will be absolutely beautiful!! 😍 I am SO looking forward to some future cooking vlogs!!!
Go for the double oven, you’ll thank yourself when you start entertaining or baking for the holidays!
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#1: YAY FOR NEW KIMCHEN! Your vision for the kitchen is GORGEOUS. So excited to see it!
#2: from experience with my kitchen, definitely do white uppers and timber lowers. My white lower cabinets CONSTANTLY need deep cleaned due to pets, cooking, etc whereas my white uppers just need normal / common cleaning
#3: Stainless steel is such a pain (in my opinion). Super annoying to keep fingerprints off of. Whenever I polish them, they’re beautiful for like a day and then full of fingerprints
#4: May want to have the cooktop in the island - underneath the window may get the window greasy easily
Thanks for including us in your plans!
Also, RIP to the free standing dishwasher
Definitely white top cabinets and bottom cabinets wooden xx
I think the wall behind the table with the breakfast painting should have a couple timber shelves with rounded edges or just wall to wall for minimal decor, some plants, decorative dishware maybe. or one shelf with a slim hutch underneath.
As someone in the middle of a kitchen remodel - good luck! It’s so exciting but also exhausting. Well worth it in the end, though!
Double ovens are definitely handy if you do a lot of cooking. Holiday dinners can require a lot of oven space at the same time. Can also cook multiple batches of cookies at once.
White upper wooden lower for sure! Also I like my double ovens for sure cuz u can have more stuff going at the same time!
Hi Deli❤ I am kitchen desiger in Czech republic. I must say that design of placement is same as i would do. You did soooo great with dinnig room. And rotation of kitchen. If only more customers were played Sims and were able to imagination of design etc. And about white you are so right. White should be on upper cabinets because its in height of eyes and space fells wider then. We usually do high cabinet (oven, fridge, pantry) all in color od under cabinets. Dont wory about food, you wil have plenty of sapce above and under oven next to pantry. Coffee corner is sooo cute there. I cant wait to realization ❤🎉. European kitchens are so simmilar to Australian.
Cute kitchen! I love when you build with cc Deli. Also I’m from America and have never lived in a home with the taps over the stove. I find that shocking as well. That’s definitely for the rich/luxurious living 😅
Hi Deli. If you are only planning on putting your espresso machine and microwave in the appliance cupboard might I suggest using the “pantry” next to the oven for appliances? This will be closer to the sink and then you will have a larger pantry space near the door to the entry hall. All the best!
With your fluffy puppers, I would not recommend white cabinets on the bottom (even though they look great) cause you’ll need to clean them constantly. With the oven situation, I personally like having a double oven, but the space is definitely much harder to manage. I don’t know if it’s available in Australia, but there are compact(?) double ovens where it’s the same size as a normal oven but has two mediumish ovens instead. It’s great for keeping the space from feeling super cramped. Also, I echo the sentiments of some of the other commenters, the stove in front of the window will be a messy situation, and always go for more pantry space. It disappears fast. I’m so excited for you guys!!!! This will be so fun!!!!
Also I’m obsessed with Fran Fine, she’s the so cute!!! She reminds me of a teddy bear ❤❤❤
That kitchen is so beautiful when u get done with it and congrats to u and James for the remodel. Fran is getting so beautiful in time and growing up so fast. She needs to stay just a puppy
The white upper cabinets look lovely, and a double oven on top is honestly so handy, and I have this in my own kitchen, but it’s to be taken into consideration if you feel like you will be cooking a lot of food, for example it’s super handy when you have family over. Excited for you! The kitchen is my favourite room in the house, in real life and sims hehe☺️
Wood bottom white tops! We have an all white kitchen and I’m constantly catching myself cleaning cabinets on bottom… double ovens if you are a frequent dinner host or party host or cook lots! Whatever im sure it will be beautiful and work for you and James both!! Love your content! ❤
I love the white cabinets on the bottom & the wooden ones on the top! Then do the wooden cabinets in the island! So pretty!! Also, double ovens are amazing! If you can do it I highly recommend it especially to add value to your home. Vlogs of this whole process irl would be so fun too!
I like the wood on the bottom, and the white on the top, it looks more vibrant and interesting to me!
I have one of those lighters too, it’s weird at first but it’s so nice because you can just recharge them. How exciting! I can’t wait to see it finished for you. I can only imagine how expensive this will be, but it’s gonna be so worth it in the end. I’d consider putting the sink by the window if you can though. If your wood flooring is damaged do tile in the kitchen then it would look like you replaced it on purpose. We agree white upper cabinets and timber counters. If it’s a option add storage under the island
I love seeing people talk about and get excited over kitchens. We had our kitchen done the other year and it was sooooo stressful due to having to build an extension and knock through a load bearing wall.
I’ve always wanted a double oven in the wall. Especially when doing a lot of baking or roasting. Plus it looks super cool.
We have the same coffee machine as you and ours is away from the sink (it has to be as there is no space next to the sink). I have to be very careful when carrying the drip tray, that fills with liquid, to the sink. I would suggest having a think about how you could get the coffee machine in a space that is close to the sink for overall ease of use. Regarding the bottom cabinetry - just think about what is easy to clean. Those trendy cabinets with the ridges are harder to clean, especially when pets are involved as well. Good luck with it all and I can't wait to hear more about your kitchen reno!
Gorgeous! I'm from South Africa and my mom had the opportunity to design her dream kitchen when I was growing up. She had a double oven which really helped on big events. She had floor to ceiling cabinets as to not have to clean all that dust. The wood looks amazing
My grandmother had two ovens in her house that was built in the 1950s. She used it often when my mom and her two sisters were all still at home, but then for like 1975 until she passed in 2022 she only used it at Thanksgiving and Christmas. My mom now has one oven now and manages just fine! I think one oven is sufficient. It all just comes down to time management.
When my parents renovated our family home’s kitchen, on our big empty wall we decided to put a giant chalkboard. It’s super fun! My siblings and I just doodle on it whenever and always leave fun surprises for our parents to find later. Right now it’s like a where’s Waldo for new drawings LMAO
A mate of mine has this and they put notes to each other and the shopping list, then she just takes a photo when she's going to the supermarket.
My parents have a double oven (in the UK) and it's very convenient when we're having pizzas or a roast dinner. I guess if it's just you and James, they might not both get used often but if you enjoy hosting or you end up having a family in this house, it's definitely useful. Plus, if you're making a meal with several components, you can put the ovens on low heat and use them to keep food warm whilst you're finishing other elements :)
I lived somewhere once that had one oven/stovetop unit, but the space for the oven was divided into one shallower oven space with a more regular sized oven space below it. I LOVED having two ovens to be able to cook multiple things at different temperatures, but I especially loved the mini-oven that was built in. I used the smaller one 99% of the time, but used both when I needed to! It was like having a full sized oven and toaster oven built into one. So useful, and would totally recommend.
Oh my goodness she adorable little Fran she so furry and cuddly. I love what your going to do with your reno of your own home
I love the wood and white. I would have pantry and oven on left and fridge on the right. Also I’d have the sink by the window and cooker top on the island just for when grease etc jumps out the pan it is soo annoying to clean off glass 😊
I like it when the cabinet frames are made in the wood tone and the doors or whatever else is in the white tone
I love the wood cabinets on top and the white cabinets on the bottom! It kinda makes you look up, so it's definitely a good feature piece
I LOVE my double oven. I can use the smaller when when it's just the two of us - and the larger one for big events - like Christmas etc. I don't know how I ever managed without it.
My mom has two ovens and she loves it! Very helpful during holidays or larger meals, and she is a baker so it makes the cupcake baking process so much faster.
For me having a double oven is the best thing ever. If you're ever going to host or you just like baking and cooking elaborate meals its really handy. And I use my second one for storage when two isn't necessary.
Hi. I live in the US and we do have things quite well here which I am very grateful for. I do have two ovens. It comes in handy if you host things that require food. We use it a lot around the holidays. I liked the white on the bottom counters with the wood on top. And I really liked the island with one side all white and the other side white and wood. Your kitchen design is beautiful. I’m sure you’ll be able to get everything you want in your kitchen! I can’t wait to see it when it’s finished.
Yes to the double ovens. So handy, one will be used much more than the other but you can cook so much all the time and goodness, it looks so fancy too ❤
I always love when Deli gets so starstruck about Pasta arms.
I have double ovens and it is the best! It is so nice to have when baking and for parties. This is going to look so good! Can't wait to see the progress!
My family has had a double oven unit for over 15 years, and we use it most during the holidays for baking and special meals and then occasionally during the year. The oven that we don't use as often is then used to store large roast pan and large pans.
I think wood on the lower and sides and white just in the middle upper cabinets. But no matter what it’s gonna look great!
I’m so excited for more Delidiary content!! 🎉🎉🎉 and I also love the smell of my dogs 🐕 🐾
I’m team white upper, wood lower
I love the glass doors and think it would really benefit to have matching ones on either side where you’ve placed them.
The only thing I would change about orientation is switching the stovetop with the sink, so the sink is by the window and the stovetop is on the island. Fun for entertaining and if you ever have dirty dish clutter it won’t be in the center of your kitchen.
As an architecture graduate I love this content and I'm so excited for you to have your kitchen renovated, would love to see vlogs of the whole process! I definitely think having the wood cabinets on the bottom and white cabinets on the top is the way to go, like you said it opens up the space alot more and makes the ceiling not feel as low. Plus I imagine lower cabinets are more likely to get dirty than the higher ones so that will also not show it as much as the white. Also having the door into the lounge room will definitely be good for flexibility of the space and heating/cooling separation like you mentioned. All the colours you've picked so far are great, I hope one day to have a similar kitchen cos this is going to turn out gorgeous!
I have a double oven and I don’t find it useful at all, but I also have a very small family that rarely has large get togethers. My kitchen is also pretty small so I would love to use the space differently and just have one oven, but considering you have the space for a double oven (and whether you cook/bake for large gatherings/lots of items at once) often then I would totally see the use of it!
I LOVE the clean and modern color palette and how bright it makes the space!! 🩷
For the coffee area an idea would to be have a water line over there. Some thing like a stock pot faucet
We just got a double oven unit and its been SO nice. If you don't entertain often I'd say skip it and keep the extra pantry space, but if you like having people over its a game changer! Good compromise would be a split oven. Not sure if they make them for built ins but thats what we have instead of two full size ones and its perfect :)
Double Ovens are so awesome. My parents added them in their kitchen remodel and its a game changer when you have a lot of cooking or baking to do for sure.
Lovely kitchen you are planning for.
Redid my kitchen a few years ago, and in my plans I had a coffee/tea corner. It turned out great, even if there are a few extra steps to get the water. But if you have any kind of milk in your coffee, have the fridge on the right side off the window.
And for a double ovens, my brother got two, and it’s very useful when he is multitasking in the kitchen. One oven for bread, the other for dinner.
Have fun getting a new kitchen!
I love two toned kitchens. Mine was a dark blue in bottom(changed to a sage green) and white on top(I have kids and 2 dogs so white on bottim to me = visibility dirty always). Even if you do white bottoms I think the island would look really good in the wood shade matching the top cabinets.
Double ovens are great!! So helpful when you’re entertaining and around the holidays
I had a white kitchen once, because I thought it looks sooo cool and yes, it does. but it is also soooooo much of cleaning and polishing all the time. now I have a grey kitchen with black and grey marbled countertops and it is just so much more easy to maintain, I would never go back to a white kitchen, where you see every spot and piece of dust / lime from the water etc.
Defs do wooden lower and white upper, you’re more likely to kick the cabinets and stuff so the white will scuff.
We need a thumbs shirt like that for merch. It looks so comfy. Also congrats on getting started on the kitchen. I know how much you have wanted to renovate it.
Have a double oven stacked just as described. I had never had one until my current house so didn't really get the hype, but now that I have experienced it, I am never going back. With the baking and other cooking/hosting you like to do it is a game changer. It is so much less stressful to have independent control of two ovens to give different temperatures and extra room for holidays. Remember, it is so much cheaper to put these in up front than to come back and retrofit.
Unless you cook meals for a large family or your house is where holidays meals are hosted, then 2 ovens seem excessive. I've seen alot of microwaves stacked on top of the oven, that gives a similar look but is a bit more practical.
Also having a window behind the stove top means alot of extra cleaning.
My uncle has double ovens in his vacation home (it’s a super fancy house fancier than his regular home) and it has those fancy drawer washers so you can get choose whether to wash one drawer or a full load. That house also has that fancy tap. Cape Cod, US
I like the wood lowers with the wood frame and the white uppers.
You’re definitely going to want more pantry space Deli ❤
Id do white uppers and still of a plant try and make that more storage. Sometimes you can get bottom cabinet microwaves. And we have a two door oven and love it. Most of the time we only use the smaller top part and it heats so quickly. Love the videos can't wait for the Reno video
I can’t wait to see the Reno vlogs! And potential cooking videos or streams in the new set up in the future.
I love lil simsies cooking streams, since she got her new kitchen in the new house. It’s such a beautiful space and background to the videos. So I can’t wait to see your kitchen videos (Reno and otherwise) in future!
Double ovens is huge! Definitely get them if are able too! Also that tap for the stove is a pasta arm and is used for huge pots to fill with water instead of carrying it back and forth from the sink!
If you host a lot of family over, and especially if they also bring food that needs heated, you need a double oven. My mother went back and forth about putting one in her house and now she regrets she didn't do it. We constantly have people waiting to cook things at the holidays
I’m so excited for you and James on redoing your kitchen.
I would love to do that myself.
Thanks for taking us along your journey.
Can you update your members list. My name isn’t on there yet 😊
Thank you Deli.❤
Oh that’s weird. I’ll check!
We just got a double oven and it's amazing! It can function as a single big oven or a top and bottom oven. We don't have a microwave in our house so having the use of just the top or bottom is great for reheating! So excited for your new kitchen!! 🎉
Ooooh so exciting. Definitely white uppers, wood lowers. Or all wood if it's different enough from the flooring. Stainless appliances are not more difficult to clean, it just requires a special cleaner to avoid leaving streaks. However much pantry space you think you need--you need more. I have ended up storing pantry stuff in my dining room built-ins because there is not a lot of space in the kitchen. I also have kitchen stuff in the basement because my kitchen is so tiny! I'm envious! I want to do my kitchen some day too!
The first one you had was nicest with the wooden closed off and a few white at the top! So exciting !
We recently renovated our kitchen and we bought a black granite composite sink that has a 60/40 divider and I love it!! It’s so much easier to clean than the metal sinks! I highly recommend looking into them! We have an outlet store here in Oklahoma that we went to and purchased it for about 60% of what they cost brand new from a retail store!
I have a double oven, but honestly it’s only worth it bc I have a huge family who I cook for all the time 😊 if it was just me and my partner, I’d stick to a single. But it all depends on your lifestyle!
In terms of what to put on the wall, you can pop up a small whiteboard, or dry erase board where you can write down groceries you’ve run out of, and that makes it easier to keep track of
first of, you have living plants in a background and I'm so happy! Hope they will bring joy to your life as much as my plants bring to mine!!! :D
Love your ideas deli!! I would say the upper top cabinets white, and the side and bottom cabinets being wood looks better imo!! I also HIGHLY recommend moving your pantry away from the oven like you suggested! I had a small pantry above the built-in oven in an old apartment of mine and if the oven got a little too warm it would melt items in the pantry. Nothing that was dangerous - but melted chocolate and gummies are not ideal! Love you're design, hope it goes smooth for you and can't wait to see updates! Also, glad your back friend!!!
I love the timber with the white cabinets it looks so original. I love this. I hope that you're able to do this. We've been trying to renovate our late 70s kitchen since we moved in so happy for you
Omg - I love the smell of my dog too 😅 especially when he's just been outside - or he's in the sun... or when he's been digging and his paws smell like earth 🙌🙌
Awwwww
20:23 Servings the oven might be what the kitchen company had in mind when placing the oven next to the refrigerator.
Alternatively placing the those two appliances on the right side might increase accessibility even more for servicing.
However, at least in the US, many people have refrigerators with built in chilled water taps so depending on how plumbing currently is configured it might be advantageous have them remain on the left hand side.
Soo happy for you!! We know how long you've been wanting this 🥰🥰🥰 I have an inox fridge and it's much better than the white one, no trouble cleaning at all
If I was redoing my kitchen now, you best believe I would be adding a pot filler. We are in New England area US and cook a lot of lobster and clam chowder and we use big pots so often. Also, husband home brews beer so a pot filler is super handy vs carrying a giant pot full of water.
However, our MUST have that we installed was a glass rinser for our sink. We use it multiple times a day and it was so handy with baby bottles. ❤
My parents redid their kitchen a few years back in slate grey and teal. All the main cabinets are grey and the islands is teal, which actually looks really nice so you could do white cabinets and keep the island in wood if you wanted to. Also, double ovens are great, they have one average size one and one smaller one which is quicker to heat up and it's great if you have people over with different dietary needs as well.
Love your design. We just did our kitchen too and I actually did a built in microwave above my oven in the tower, if might give you more cupboard space in your coffee area, I was wondering where your pantry was going to be. Also along the island bench (where stools might go) i did cupboards which house my recipe books and wine glasses (extras we don’t use), platter’s etc….so handy. XX
I definitely recommend the double ovens!!! My husband's grandmother has those and it is the house feature we are most jealous of 100%!
Loved seeing this in my feed! I'm so excited for y'all getting to renovate! Congrats!
So excited for you guys to be getting a new kitchen. As someone who went through a full kitchen reno growing up, it was definitely chaotic but so worth it! We also had our oven in built into the cabinets right beside the fridge so I don't think that is weird at all.
I have wooden lower cabinets and white upper cabinets, and I think thats better because the white cabinets can get dirty and it will be very visible.
Also last thing, I dont think it's weird that you like the smell of your dogs. I always pick up my cat and snuggle and sniff her multiple times a day. Her scent is rather comforting and soothing.