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Before & After: A Townhouse Kitchen Brightens Up

published Jan 27, 2016
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Small kitchen with brown cabinets, white countertops, a microwave, and a fridge. Clock on wall and "Before" label.
(Image credit: Submitted by Shelly)

This kitchen transformation is gorgeous for so many reasons (color! texture!) but I simply can not get over how much a difference the lighting made! A few brilliant lighting choices took this kitchen from small and dark to bright and inviting.

(Image credit: Submitted by Shelly)

From Shelly: We recently downsized from a 2,300 square foot home to a 800 square foot townhome. The small kitchen was dark, depressing and stuck in the 80s. We painted the upper cabinets white and bottom cabinets teal. We installed wood countertops, a tin-like back splash and under cabinet lighting. It’s the smallest kitchen we’ve ever had but by far our favorite! We completed our mini remodel for about 750.00.

Thank you, Shelly!