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This striking beach house got the coastal kitchen makeover of a lifetime! look at some of the direct choices that make this beach house kitchen striking.
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striking Beach House Coastal Kitchen Makeover
Submitted By Spots and Stripes
Since our beach house was featured in Home striking magazine,
I’ve received lots of emails (which is just lovely) and heaps of them have been about the kitchen.
Everyone wants to know how to transform a daggy kitchen like ours was (above) into a fresh, neutral kitchen.
So I thought I’d show how we transformed this ‘green timber horror show of a kitchen’into a kitchen with a relaxed beach vibe.
Step 1: Remove Tile & Refinish Wood Floor
The first step was to remove the peach colored tiles on the floor and the splash back.
Underneath the old tile floor was a pine floor.
We had the pine floor sanded, then stained in a matt chocolate.
To be honest I just don’t like that yellow colour of pine floor boards.
By staining them, we’ve kept the wood grain look but have removed the yellow colour.
How to Refinish Wood Flooring, Step by Step
Step 2: Tile Over the Laminate Countertops
The second step was the bench tops (countertops) which were peach laminate.
We simply tiled over the top with porcelain tiles.
I wanted a clearly straightforward bench top as the house is let for holiday rentals.
And I didn’t want to worry about red wine marks etc.
We also tiled the splash back and chose a white tile which has raised “dots” all over it.
All tiles are from my Mum’s tile shop Traditional Tiles.
How to Tile Over Laminate Countertops
Step 3: Paint Cabinets & Walls
The third step was the timber cabinets. They were in great condition but they just look dated.
So we painted them. The paint colour is called Nappa from Resene (we chose double strength).
Classic and Best Cabinet Paint Colors
Whilst we’re talking paint, the interior of the whole house was painted white including the kitchen.
We chose Resene’s Black White for a really crisp white.
Pro Tricks to Choosing the well fitted White Paint Color
To enhance the look of the cabinetry we also replaced the skirting boards
which were looking a bit old and tatty.
We chose a laminate which looks like brushed aluminium for a neutral but clean look.
Step 4: Replace Blinds with Shutters
The fourth step were the windows. I disliked the venetian blinds and got rid of them straight away.
To create a real beach house vibe, we decided on white plantation shutters.
They were an expensive but worthwhile change.
Step 6: Update Lighting
The sixth step was the lighting.
I wanted something with a natural feel.
So these rattan light shades from Ikea were ideal.
The Barstools
We’ve had so many requests for the barstool source! We haven’t found an exact match yet, but we did round up some similar low-back rattan and metal barstools (and some wicker and iron stools, too).
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