Reno planning has begun, and my favourite project by far is the kitchen. I’m looking to keep the mid-century look we have now: white cabinets, blue & yellow tile & accents, chrome fixtures.
My kitchen. Original cabinets - 1949. Friend's face blurred for her privacy.
Current kitchen tile floor. Original.
I don’t have a huge budget, but I have enough to make it work. I think. I have gathered a few cabinet quotes, countertop & tile samples. I think this is coming together. With a cabinet sketch from Home Depot, and the help of an underused design tool – good ol’ Microsoft Paint – here’s a sketch of my future, bigger kitchen:
Fun! Well, the floor tile will be somewhat more muted. This looks like a clown’s workshop. There are only so many colours to choose from in Paint. Also, my windows are much bigger, and prettier.
Another view, not Paint-ed.
Note, the cabinets will be white, not grey.
Now I won’t be getting these particular cabinets, but a very similar style. And the tile backsplash will look something like this:
Possibly more like this. But with more white. Confused yet?
Musings from NJ 
Oooh – I love the backsplash! Kitchen reno-ing is one of the next projects on the docket at our house. The current kitchen, with an (uggh) *pink* countertop has NO backsplash, and it’s nasty. One was apparently chosen, disliked, and never put up, and now it’s just too late – we need to start fresh with NOT pink countertops.
One of the houses D & I looked at before buying this one had brand new, pink melamine cabinets. Was otherwise nice, but we just couldn’t deal with the kitchen.
This is going to be fantastic!!!! Love the pictures.