Kitchen

The kitchen is the heart of the home — even when it’s tiny. I love finding ways to make this space both beautiful and functional, whether that’s with smart storage, cozy styling, or a little vintage art to warm up the walls.

Here you’ll find all my kitchen-related posts — from our small kitchen renovation and my favorite kitchen art picks to simple, budget-friendly ideas for making the most of your own kitchen.

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  10 Classic Ways To Display Art In A Kitchen
  There’s something undeniably charming about a kitchen infused with with character, warmth, and personality by thoughtfully chosen art pieces. In fact, the right artwork can make all the difference in turning your kitchen from a sterile and utilitarian workspace, into a room that feels curated, inviting, and deeply personal. ButContinue reading “10 Classic Ways To Display Art In A Kitchen”
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  KITCHEN: A Public Domain Print Shop Special Collection
  A curated collection of over 100 pieces of free vintage kitchen art, including the best public domain paintings and sketches featuring food, drink, and everyday kitchen scenes to use as kitchen wall art and decor. Finding budget-friendly kitchen wall decor has never been so easy.
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  Complete Kitchen Budget Breakdown
  Talking about money is nobody’s favorite subject, but I’m also pretty sure its the one thing everyone secretly wants to know most when you share a project like this. Some might say its just natural human curiosity, but personally, I feel like if you’re spending time reading kitchen renovation blogContinue reading “Complete Kitchen Budget Breakdown”
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  Our Tiny Mixed Metals, Black, White & Wood Kitchen
  Welcome to our new and improved teeny tiny, kitchen! She may be small, but she’s finally rocking her new look and we love her! (I still can’t believe this room used to look like this can you!?). What is so satisfying to me about this update is how much betterContinue reading “Our Tiny Mixed Metals, Black, White & Wood Kitchen”
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  Thanks, They’re Semihandmade
  In the world of kitchen renos, we were attempting to pull ours off on a shoestring and a prayer. I stalked sales and clearance racks, I bought used appliances and inexpensive dupes of nicer items. I spent months hunting down the cheapest deals I could find. But the one areaContinue reading “Thanks, They’re Semihandmade”
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  Butcher Block Countertop Install
  One of the design elements I was most excited for when I started researching older kitchens from the 1920s was the use of wood countertops. So I went full Kadie and researched absolutely everything I could about installing and owning real wood countertops. Here’s what I found: To start withContinue reading “Butcher Block Countertop Install”
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  Ikea Cabinet Box Install
  With our beautiful new tile floors laid, Joe and I were ready for stage two our our kitchen remodel. CABINET INSTALL! Since we weren’t able to use the existing cabinet boxes for our new kitchen design, we needed to source new ones that would work for what we wanted, andContinue reading “Ikea Cabinet Box Install”
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  Ah… The Joys Of Tiling Old Unsquare Rooms…
  Here’s the thing about tiling an old home. Absolutely nothing is square or level. Nothing. Which is a problem when you need to lay tile in nice straight even lines so everything aligns properly and your grout lines look clean, crisp, and professional. After extensive research, hands-on experience (and aContinue reading “Ah… The Joys Of Tiling Old Unsquare Rooms…”
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  A Tile Tale
  Story Time: when we went to buy the tile for our kitchen, the dude at the tile shop was beyond horrified at my tile selection and kept telling me black tile was a terrible idea and that I didn’t want small tile like this in a kitchen. Why thank youContinue reading “A Tile Tale”
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  Good Bye Kitchen
  This is how everyone starts off life in their new home right? By demoing the “old” kitchen down to the studs? Here’s a look at the “BEFORE” Was the existing kitchen in this house terrible? No. The owner had actually just thrown a bunch of money at it in anContinue reading “Good Bye Kitchen”