Before & After: A Modern Cottage Kitchen

updated May 4, 2019
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(Image credit: Submitted by Julie)

I can not get enough of this transformation! Popcorn ceilings, Miami Vice blue walls, Julie certainly had her work cut out for her.

(Image credit: Submitted by Julie)
almost desirable older neighborhood. Plus, the little prairie ‘shotgun’ (20ft X 43ft) had some things going for it: high ceilings, great light, exposed brick and original siding.

So, inspired by the challenge of small space design and well-resourced by Apartment Therapy and Houzz , I rolled up my sleeves and called my contractor. And, while he saw uninsulated 2×4 stick framing, funky wiring, and a complete absence of something called “square” — I saw modern cottage.

Thank you, Julie! More photos are available on Julie’s blog Coulée Life.