Before & After: Jessie’s Bright White Kitchen Reno

published Jul 6, 2011

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Kitchen with oak cabinets, black appliances, green walls, and a wooden chair, labeled "Before." — (Image credit: Apartment Therapy)

This kitchen seems to be suffering from a bit of a brown overload. With the combination of wood cabinetry and hardwood floors, plus the black appliances and dark green paint, this kitchen is looking a little dark. Jessie agreed with that assertion and decided to lighten up the room:

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)

Isn’t it amazing what a little white paint can do? Of course, it’s a lot more than just a little white paint at work here. Over the span of one month Jessie, from the blog Imperfectly Polished, transformed this kitchen with a lot of little touches. There’s the subway tile backsplash, the DIY concrete counter tops, and the addition of beadboard to the ends of the cabinetry.

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)

The addition of the concrete counter tops and beadboard do as much to spruce up this kitchen as painting the cabinetry. The beadboard has a way of making the sides of the cabinetry and island look finished. And the concrete counter tops? Well, they’re just plain pretty — and in a sea of granite counter tops, the concrete is a welcome change!

To see many, many more photos of Jessie’s kitchen renovation, check out her blog: Imperfectly Polished: The Big Kitchen Reveal.

Images: Imperfectly Polished

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