Whether you’re remodeling your kitchen…
or looking for simple upgrade ideas, there’s much inspiration to be drawn from Dream Home Makeover Season 3. In the first episode, we tag along on a kitchen overhaul journey with Robert and Cindy. From reimagining the space layout to adding elevated details, Shea walks us through her process in our webisode deep dive, and we’re highlighting even more tips here for you, too.
No. 1: Reimagine space layout
In a more open-concept kitchen-to-living room layout, there are a few tricks we have for optimizing space and making the areas feel distinct from each other.
In this case, we closed off the pass-through to the dining room to allow for a butler’s pantry, which gave the space extra storage and food-prep functionality. Tall tower cabinets from counter to ceiling add a statement-making symmetry around the stove and a boundary with the adjacent living room. And last, adding a deep island counter afforded us a place for extra chairs and room to gather — what the kitchen is for!
No. 2: Create a focal wall
For a higher-end look, spring for the extra materials to extend the backsplash tile from the counter to the ceiling. Together with a custom hood, this helps create an entire focal wall around the stove that can ground the whole kitchen.
No. 3: Outfit your open shelving
Working with stock cabinets? Complement them with floating shelves to elevate the overall look. Open shelving provides easy access to essentials, and also adds a visual interest when items are on display.
“The places that are visible, on the lower shelves, I always want to put things that are functional, but also really beautiful — like glasses, canisters, cake stands, and pitchers.”
– Shea McGee