Thanks to Elkay for teaming up with me on this project!!
After much waiting (on everyone’s part) my In-Laws are finally moved in to their dream home!! Man alive its been a process, but now that they are in I can finally start showing you how great it looks!! Let’s start with the kitchen shall we?
Did you hear that? Its the sound of angels singing!
There is a reason that the kitchen is the center of a home, and it was really important for us to make this as family friendly as possible (enter the GIANT island and never ending barstools stage left.)
In this world of white and more white kitchen designs, we did some really fun unexpected things.
The first being, we used a charcoal-colored sink!! In the sea of white quartz it stands out and adds just enough balance to the space.
This sink is from Elkay’s Quartz Luxe line. It’s the perfect size for a single basin, but if you love a little division in your sinks, don’t worry they’ve got those too.
We kind of went out on a limb ordering it because white ceramic or stainless seems to be the go to choices right now, but honestly I am so glad that this is what we went with, it is exactly what the space needs.
Both of my sisters are new homeowners and the question that they ask the most is if (and how) to mix different metals. I’m a huge fan of putting what you love in your home, and in my world that means no discrimination on metals. The lights from West Elm are brushed brass, the railing and door hardware are black, the fridge and pulls are stainless, and the faucet is chrome, but instead of feeling disjointed, it feels collected and balanced.
My obsession with this faucet runs deep. The quality of the Elkay Avado faucet is incredible, the pull-down handle is so heavy and solid.
Funny story, I’ve got a few faucets lying around and we actually had a different one installed before this one. Because of my partnership with Elkay, we were able to swap the old one out and put this one in. If you’ve ever met my Father In Law you know he’s very analytical and thoughtful when it comes to…well, everything. The other day, he very kindly approached me and asked if they got to keep this faucet or if they had to put the other one back in after I shot the kitchen. When I told him it was theirs forever he said “Oh whew, because I like this one so much better.” It was so cute and a testament to the quality that Elkay strives for.
A HUGE thank you to Elkay for teaming up with me on this project!!
Tell us about those amazing light fixtures. Are they above the island? Looks like you’d hit your head on them, but they look so cool.
Hey! Can you tell me about their cabinet color? Is it black or navy? I am about to have our cabinets painted navy, and I’m nervous because we have uppers and lowers… I’m scared it will look like a cave, trying to take a look at kitchens that went with dark cabinet colors. Anyway, beautiful kitchen!
She says black cabinets in her post.
Gorgeous! As is everything you do!
And that sink is fantastic! I know someone who has one and it NEVER scuffs or marks, which is my great fear with white or stainless. When I finally DO get my new kitchen, including a new farmhouse sink I want it to stay purdy forevah. I think this is the ticket!
Great job! And how sweet was the FIL faucet story? Must be fun to share your goodies and talents with them!
Beautiful ! I have a dark sink – not as fancy as theirs , but I ❤️ IT ! It’s so easy to keep looking nice and I love the one big sink instead of divided ! Now if they could just bring a cook home from Durango’s ?
I love this kitchen makeover!! It’s absolutely stunning! I can’t wait to see the full reveal where everything else is from! I love the countertops, stools, tile, lighting and the shelving! Haha! And pretty much everything! Awesome job Mandi!!
Did you use prefab floating shelves or did you make them. We are looking to add open shelves and have bamboo cabinets. We are deciding on making them with a bamboo veneer to match the cabinets or getting prefab ones that look similar (which these do)
thanks
So beautiful! Great job!
My sister has had a sink like that for a couple years now and they LOVE IT!
AMAZING! I love everything about this kitchen! Have you shared the source on those stools?!
This looks so good Mandi! Tell me about those bar stools. I mean I just got what I thought were the barstools of my dreams (and they’re un-returnable) but now that I’m seeing these beauties I’m rethinking things…which will thrill my husband.
Beautiful! Love the sink too, it blends right in with the dark cabinets, great!
We also have a charcoal colored sink, mainly because I didn’t like to match a black induction fire with a stainless steel sink. Now both are dark, which gives it more cohesion.
I am planning my kitchen remodel, and pinned some pics from this post on pinterest. Just wanted to let you know that, except for the first picture, it is not automatically entering the source info. I wanted to give you credit, of course, so entered your blog name & the post title, but thought you might want to know. Beautiful kitchen!
I would love to know more about the shelving on the back wall! Did you make it or did someone else?
Love this so much. I’ve been toying around with a floorplan for some time that is a similar kitchen/stair layout and this is absolutely helping me see how good it could be. And that SINK!
That huge island isn’t amazing! How long is it and did you have to have a seam in the countertop?
that was supposed to say “IS amazing” duh
I am wondering the same thing. What are the dimensions of the island? I am in the middle of planning a kitchen remodel and I am being told (by helpful family members) that my island is too long. Could you also give me the dimensions of the other wall too?
Mandi,
Where did they get their couch you can see in the background?
Where did the stools come from? Who makes them? Love them.
Okay, the black sink adds such a great level of dimension! I am loving the black cabinets! My cabinets are being painted, soon, and I can’t wait to see the black!