This is a DIY kitchen! Yes, this kitchen was 2 years in the making. 1 year of brainstorming, designing, and laying out my dream kitchen and another year of actually building and staining each piece of wood. Let’s break it down and discuss how YOU can build a luxury dream kitchen that not only looks magazine worthy, but functions for YOUR family.

Cabinets

When designing this kitchen I had a very specific layout and function in mind. I wanted inset cabinets and all of my lower cabinets stained hardwood since painted cabinets are known to chip and scratch more easily with the wear and tear of 4 kids and 3 pets. Stained cabinets could be sanded and touched up a lot easier and hide those unsightly chips and dings better.

I didn’t want the whole kitchen to be stained cabinets, so I strategically placed my painted (SW Pure White) cabinets as uppers which 1. cut down on cost and 2. created some contrast.

Because I wanted to do white oak cabinets and inset doors, I went with Cabinet Joint which is a made in the USA cabinet company that sells flat, ready to assemble cabinets. They offer the widest selection of painted, stained, and wood species and specialize in inset cabinetry. *note: inset cabinetry is the most labor intensive and expensive style of cabinetry

Sources:

Paint – Benjamin Moore – Swiss Coffee
Flooring – Audacity Flooring in Gibbons

Lighting
Sink Faucet
Pot Filler Faucet

Cabinets
Cabinet Stain Formula
Counter Tops
Range Hood – Hoodsly
Barstools
Fridge
Double Oven
Cabinet Knobs
Drawer Pulls

Cabinet Stain Formula: