Something about renovating a farmhouse just sounds so idyllic to me. And Joanna’s farmhouse kitchen renovation doesn’t disappoint. She and her husband took it from closed off and dated to open and, well, check it out yourself…
Hey guys! I live in Texas and my husband and I are in the middle of renovating our 125 yr old farmhouse. We have been married for ten years, have four kids, and have lived in 9 homes. All of which we bought, lived in, and flipped. After we move into the farmhouse, I am done. I hope.
When my husband first showed me this house, I walked right out of it and said there is no way. Two weeks later we were signing papers and it was ours. I had to get my game face on so that I wouldn’t freak out. There was so much potential especially in the kitchen area and this is where I decided to focus the most. The kitchen had a huge brick wall (you can’t see it in the before pic) and it just felt so dark and dated.
We decided to take the brick wall down to counter top height so the kitchen would be open to the rest of the house. I wanted a clean palette in the kitchen because when life gets crazy with four kiddos, it seems to all happen in the kitchen. My kitchen tends be the pit stop for school bags, paperwork, mother’s day out crafts, etc… I wanted the space to feel clean even when things started piling up. Brazilian black granite and white subway tile is as clean and simple as it gets.
We lightened the space up by painting the existing cabinets and brick white. We also added glass to the cabinets that framed out the sink and we replaced the window above the sink. My big affordable farm sink came from Ikea. I chose an affordable, durable laminate floor- clean up is so easy with these!
I went to a used restaurant supply place and found a stainless steel island with wheels, got it for a bargain!
This house ended up being perfect for the six of us. I am glad my husband had the guts and vision to get past the obvious! – Joanna
If you want to see more from Joanna and her husband Chip, here’s her blog. And in the favorite-part arena, I could stare at the awesome sloped beams for at least an hour. And Sherry loves the big window over the sink and the contrast of the dark window treatment, stools, and counter with all that white.
Kirstin says
I might be obsessed with this kitchen.
Celeste says
LOVE the farm sink! I’ve been looking for one that didn’t come with the $$$$ price tag! Do you know which sink from ikea it is?!
YoungHouseLove says
Anyone know? Maybe just check out their website in the kitchen/sink section?
xo
s
Mary | lemongroveblog says
Holy smokes!! Kitchen envy – this house is so gorgeous!!
Jenn says
WOW! Well done! I would never even guess that was the same kitchen.
Connie Randall says
That after picture took my breath away- honestly. I am astounded by people who have vision of ‘what could be.’
Lindsay says
I actually said, “Whoa!” when I saw the after in this post. Love it!
Vanessa says
WOW!! This is truly amazing! I love each and every part of the redo. And I pinned their entryway the other day because I fell in love with those beams!! So funny to see this posted here today
Rachel says
Holy Cow! They did a great job!
Lynn @ Our Useful Hands says
Well all I have to say to this house is “Ohhh myyyyyy….” :o) Great job Joanna and Chip! Off to read her blog…
My best, Lynn
Noelle says
I love this! …but that stainless steel island… Maybe I watch too much CSI but it reminds me of an autopsy table… LOVE the kids table though!
mary says
I think the room is gorgeous but the stainless island brought back bad memories. I bought one from Costco almost identical to that for $129 and used it for a kitchen island for about 6 months until I could build a real one in this house, which had the original kitchen island ripped out. I couldn’t wait to stick that thing in the garage. I worked in too many restaurants through college and I love my real kitchen island so much more.
Julie Chevrette says
3 words: OH MY GOD!
magpie says
DAT ISLAND! I swear, all the fine scratching on the stainless only makes it more beautiful. I only wish I knew how much it cost, to see if it’s worth the effort of dragging a similar find back up to my tiny NYC apartment… Just wait, Restoration Hardware will be all up on this look in about another half year, + 4000 smackers.
Laura says
Someone buy those parents a big steak dinner! They may have done this on a budget, but it definetly looks high end! I would be proud to own a kitchen like this! I love the floors, the beams, the window treatment over the great farmhouse sink, the kitchen island… all of it. Kudo’s to great American ingenuity! This is beautiful!
Karla@{TheClassyWoman} says
One word-WOW!!!!! :) What a transformation. I love farmhouse style, they did a fab job!
Kimbe says
That is so awesome! My hubby & I just watched their pilot episode on HGTV called Fixer Upper. Crazy that they are now featured on your blog! What a small world we live in.
SarahN says
auh-mazing. Just incredible the transformation but also the vision!
Shelley @ Green Eggs and Hamlet says
Congratulations, Joanna, you basically have my dream home. Like John, my favorite part is the exposed beams. The painted white brick runs a close second, though.
Leigh-Ann says
Holy cow!!! That transformation made my jaw drop… I love it :)
Shelley @ Calypso in the Country says
Wow – that kitchen seriously takes my breath away! Gorgeous!
-Shelley
anna see says
Gasp! That is stunning!
Tyler Anne Snell says
I literally said out loud, “My God” when I saw the After. It is a beyond beautiful space! You would never know it was a 125-year-old house! Good thing you all didn’t walk away!
Fantastic job!
Teresa says
As Jojo’s sister…she is AMAZING!!! Every time I get with her & Chip I’m inspired ALL over again!!!! Their vision and love for life overflows into everything they do; hence this gorgeous renovation!!!! Let me tell you, you think it’s gorgeous in pics? O it blows me away in person and soooo liveable and homey!!!
GreenInOC says
This is nothing short of stunning! The transformation almost makes me want to cry – with amazement and incredible jealousy that I do not possess that type of vision.
Incredible.
Katie K. says
I’m in LOVE with that kitchen!
alisha says
That. Looks. AMAZING. So open and bright and CLEAN feeling! Amazing job (and with four kids!!)
And how stinking adorable is that little kid farm table in that last picture under the slanted beams?! Too cute for words!
Ambi says
A bear just walked out of the middle of the post (an ad for British Columbia?) Sadly that was not the strangest thing to happen to me today.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha! So sorry about that! Ads aren’t supposed to expand or have noise. We’ll have to see if we can block it :)
xo
s
Megan says
That is such an impressive after!! And my jaw dropped when I read that they just painted the existing cabinets white. Then I noticed that the island was that brick wall. This is fantastic! It would be a DREAM to live there!
Abby @ Just a Girl and Her Blog says
WOW! What a stunning transformation! I’m with you, Sherry–I love the black/white contrast. I can’t believe those are the old cabinets…it’s amazing what a coat of paint can do!
~Abby =)
Ryan Hart says
It’s amazing what a coat of paint can do to transform a space. The white cabinets and black countertops turned out great!
Krista @thehappyhousie says
Oh my goodness, hopped over and am in total love. What a TALENT!! Amazing, thanks for introducing me to her! What a dream space.
Ebonn says
Gorgeous!!
jodie says
I LOVE absolutely everything about this kitchen! The black and white contrast is so simple, yet so beautiful.
Beth says
WOWZA! What a much-needed change. Do you have room for four more at the farmhouse?
mp says
Wow. Just … wow.
Mel says
Does she have a separate dining room/table? Where do they all sit down to eat together? At the island maybe- but you can look at each other to have a conversation while you’re eating. Looks like a bar for the adults and a kids’ table relegated to another area. Not a fan of that. I would have extended the granite on the other side of the brick (at minimum- maybe on the ends too if there is room) to add functionality so people could be seated on the other side also.
magnolia mom says
Hi Mel- on the other side of the island is an adult table that seats 10. Hard to see from the pics, but we wanted plenty of space to entertain and feed people :)
Ginny @ Goofy Monkeys says
That’s absolutely gorgeous. I love the dark counters w/white cabs. It’s so sleek and chic.
Christy says
I didn’t realize this was the couple from Fixer Upper! Love them, love the show! She has an awesome eye for details and finishing touches. Can’t wait to see more of their farm house.
John Winston says
I just wanted to say that is really wonderful.
Thanks for sharing!
Stacy says
The house looks so nice — I hope you are done moving, don’t give this one up!
erin says
This reno is stunning, but I think her post is very misleading. If she’s going to profile a before and after, the photos should be the same kitchen.
YoungHouseLove says
We believe those photos are the same kitchen! There was just a little confusion because she mentioned a farmhouse and folks went over to her site and realized this isn’t the farmhouse yet, it’s the kitchen of the house she renovated before the famrhouse – but that before is the same room as that after (we can tell by the large window over the sink, which she mentions was switched out for a new window, but is still that size – which is a very rare thing for a kitchen :)
xo
s
Elizabeth says
This is beautiful! I JUST made it through all the archives of your blog! Thanks for all the inspiration already (there just might be some front hall beadboard in my future) So excited to see where you go with your Fab new house! Good luck with the move!
Kim says
Absolutely gorgeous! It’s hard to believe it’s the same place.
Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Reno says
Woooooooooowwwwwwwwwww!!!!! That’s all I can say, just WOW.
Robin @ our semi organic life says
I love the entryway hallway! I think I pinned it from somewhere months ago! please can I move in!?!?!
Michelle P says
Wow! This redo is gorgeous!
Sarah says
Oh my goodness! This is, by far, my favorite kitchen transformation you’ve posted! It’s so incredibly beautiful!
Megan A. says
This kitchen made me think an expletive in my head… something like “holy $#%&, I want to live there!” AMAZING!
Joseph says
I love exposed beams. They’re awesome in general but those sloped beams are particularly good specimens.
What a weird brick wall though! What on earth was that for?
Paula M. says
Terrific job! Great choices!
The used restaurant table is a genius move.
And the floors look wonderful! Lots of people say they don’t like laminate, but I don’t think they realize how terrific a lot of it looks. (I wonder if prior generations of the product were not as good? Or of course it could vary from one company to the next. In any case, yours looks great!)
Megan@RenterDecorating says
Holy smokes! What a gorgeous transformation! I want/need those beams stat.