Consider These Items on Your Kitchen Redesign Checklist!

I’m no kitchen designer, but since we have tackled more than a couple kitchens DIY style, this Kitchen Redesign Checklist will spotlight pretty elements you could include. Drawing from smart kitchen project ideas featured in stories on Hello Lovely, these may help with plans to remodel, upgrade, or build. It is obviously a wise move to work with a kitchen designer unless you are an expert DIYer. Hopefully these ideas will enlighten and help you to crystalize your thoughts about design must haves. Pin to save ideas on a Pinterest board like mine for future reference!

Gorgeous French inspired kitchen with limestone floors, old lantern pendant and banquette in breakfast nook - Carolyn Malone. #frenchcountrykitchen #breakfastnooks — Veranda – Design: Carolyn Malone & D. Stanley Dixon

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Kitchen Redesign Checklist & Pretty Refresh Ideas

Could your kitchen benefit from a spruce up or a minor refresh? These design details may even help with that too.

Serene white and light grey European country kitchen with Viatera Muse quartz counters, calacatta gold backsplash, and Pavilion Gray painted cabinets - Hello Lovely Studio. #eiderwhite #modernfrench #europeancountry #viateramuse — Hello Lovely – shop my kitchen HERE

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Pretty Sconces for Ambient Lighting

I love this so much, and I know it’s not the easiest thing to wire your walls or cabinets for sconces in an existing kitchen! But if you are starting from scratch, isn’t this charming?

Romantic all white French country kitchen by French Nest Interior Design Co with farm sink flanked by sconces, linen curtain panels, and simple classic cabinetry. #frenchcountry #kitchens #frenchkitchens #kitchendesign #farmsink #romanticdecor — The French Nest Interior Design Co

Butcher Block for Countertops

If this fantasy kitchen (it’s an architect’s own home!) with its own authentic pizza oven can sport butcher block on a work station, ours can too!

Beautiful kitchen with herringbone floor, pizza oven, and custom brass and glass shelves - The Fox Group. #kitchendesign #pizzaovens — The Fox Group – SEE THE FULL STORY HERE.

Whether you choose to add butcher block to a countertop or add an actual block, it truly makes a warm rustic statement.

Kitchen walls painted Benjamin Moore China White - Kelly McGuill. #benjaminmoorechinawhite #whitepaint #paintcolors #bestwhites — Kelly McGuill – paint color of walls: **Benjamin Moore China White**…in case you love simple and spare.

Vintage ones are everywhere – don’t forget FB Marketplace!

White Country french farmhouse decor inspiration in a kitchen with Lacanche range, white marble, and copper pots. #dreamywhites #fernchcountrykitchen #frenchkitchen #frenchfarmhouse #interiordesign #kitchendesign — Dreamy Whites Atelier

Hilarious tweet about cell phones, texting, email by @sethjdickinson on Hello Lovely Studio. #textinghumor #modernlifequotes #textingtweets

Tonal Color Story

If you’re the type who feels rooms always need “a pop” of color, than this restrained palette may not be for you.

White French kitchen with Lacanche range, island and rustic wood farmhouse stools - The French Nest Co Interior Design. #whitekitchen #kitchendesign #frenchkitchens #lacanche #frenchcountry #interiordesign #modernfrench — The French Nest Co Interior Design…certainly lovely indeed.

But if your heart longs for low contrast, understated sophistication, textural interest, and a mix of whites and neutrals, a tonal palette could be just the ticket.

Rustic wood beams and antique street lights from Barcelona in Pale and serene French interiors in a luxurious Houston home built with authentic European materials and bespoke finishes. #timelessdesign #interiordesign #frenchcountry #europeancountry #antiques #oldworldstyle #modernfrench #frenchkitchen — Designer: Mol.design; Finishes: Segreto; Architect: Charles W. Ligon; Builder: Kristal Construction; Antiques: Renouveau Antiques; Photographer: Wade Blissard Photography.

Even if you decide on a tone on tone kitchen, there are countless iterations as you can see!

Decorators White (Benjamin Moore) painted walls in a kitchen by Susan Vaughn Designs. #benjaminmooredecoratorswhite #bestwhitepaint #paintcolors #decoratorswhite — Susan Vaughn Designs…in case you love a contemporary minimal vibe.

Ridiculous tweet about productivity and rest by @roxiqt on Hello Lovely Studio. #restquotes #relaxationquotes #modernlifehumor #capitalisttweets

Built-ins & Banquettes

Such a wonderful architectural element to add if it makes sense!

Leanne Ford designed white kitchen (Rinaman project) painted Delicate White by PPG. — Leanne Ford – Serenity rules in this kitchen painted PPG **Delicate White** with built-in banquette breakfast nook.

Here is a fantasy example that feels like its own private dining room:

Jeffrey Dungan designed kitchen with amazing architecture and built-in breakfast nook - Luxe Magazine. — Jeffrey Dungan in Luxe – see more of his work HERE

Kitchen banquette seating often involves a window or a bank of them…

Lovely coastal white kitchen breakfast nook with Saarinen style table, banquette, wicker pendant, and Parisian bistro chairs from Serena & Lily. #breakfastnook #banquette #whitekitchen #windowseat #serenaandlily #saarinentable — Serena & Lily…in case you love coastal classic chic.

so what if you don’t have a window in your corner?

Charming breakfast nook with built in banquette, wishbone chairs, and organic rustic oval wood dining table - Jean Stoffer Design; Kenowa Builder. #breakfastnooks — Jean Stoffer Design; Kenowa Builder; Stoffer Photographer Interiors…hello gorgeous indeed.

There may still be potential:

Charming breakfast nook with bnquette! This tranquil Tudor cottage was renovated on HGTV's Fixer Upper by Chip and Joanna and is known as the Scrivano House. #fixerupper #scrivano #cottagestyle #interiordesign #greytrim #serenedecor — Discover how to get the look of this *Fixer Upper* kitchen HERE…certainly a reno for the books.

One off humor tweet about hippos by @rebmasel on Hello Lovely Studio. #animalhumor #ridiculoustweets

Were I building a dream house, here’s an idea that would be incredible in a tucked away little nook:

Timeless kitchen design and architecture (look at that nook!) by Atlanta-based Jeffrey Dungan who mixes rustic with elegant in luxury home design. #architecture #luxuryhome #jeffreydungan #timelessdesign #sophisticateddesign — Jeffrey Dungan…in case you admire sophisticated simplicity!

Chic Parisian Shelves

If you decide to add shelves to your kitchen design (bracketed, floating, glass, wood…), they may as well be gorgeous.

They can be custom with brass and glass:

The Fox Group – SEE THE STORY WITH THIS KITCHEN HERE

or minimal yet chunky:

Benjamin Moore Decorators White on cabinet in a beautiful kitchen with blue Lacanche range - Elizabeth Walker Raith. #benjaminmoore #decoratorswhite #paintcolors #whitepaint #bestwhites #kitchendecor #modernfarmhousekitchen — Elizabeth Walker Raith…hello dreamy indeed.

chunky is maybe more rugged than chic, but with a range like the one above – the shelves need not try to compete!

Like the idea of the clear glass shelves above? I also found THESE with antique brass.

One off humor tweet about history and modern life from @itsnashflynn on Hello Lovely Studio. #hilarioustweets #historyquotes

Skirted Sink Base

I had always dreamed of adding a linen skirt to a farm sink and finally did!

Hello Lovely's renovated Modern French kitchen with Amber Lewis/Loloi runner, F&B Pavilion Gray cabinets, and skirted farm sink. — Hello Lovely

See it here. While my kitchen isn’t nearly as dreamy as the one Brooke Giannetti created for Patina Farm:

Steel windows, white oak cabinets, skirted farm sink in kitchen - Patina Farm (Brooke Giannetti) European country farmhouse in Ojai. #patinafarm #vintagemodern #modernrustic #frenchkitchens — Velvet and Linen

it includes a few of my favorite pretty kitchen details.

Black Window Trim

I love this feature in so many white kitchens with brass hardware, and while it might seem scary – it’s only paint!

So handsome!

Greyed finish on wood range hood and ceiling beams, black trimmed doors, and serene decor in a kitchen by Kate Marker in Barrington, IL. #kitchendesign #modernfarmhouse #greyoak #woodbeams — Kate Marker…also her own home in this story.

Brene Brown quote about assuming people are doing their best. #brenebrownquotes #compassionquotes

I think what makes black trim attractive is how it suggests iron. After all, if you can somehow work steel doors and windows into your design…

Pamela Pierce's own French inspired kitchen. — Design: Pamela Pierce – Photo: Laura Resen for Veranda…breathtaking indeed.

Vintage Ironstone Accents

So collectible! Hardworking and looks great everywhere.

Tracie’s gorgeous feed is HERE…always an ethereal Nordic French moment to admire.

Don’t you love the pieces that show their age? I don’t even mind chips and imperfections.

White on white Nordic kitchen style with ironstone, lace curtains, and vintage painted furniture - My Petite Maison. — My Petite Maison

Custom Cabinet & Counter Depth

This Paris kitchen is a wee one in an apartment near Notre Dame we booked through Your Haven In. Style and function packed into a sleek, modern kitchen design even includes a washer and dryer tucked beneath the cooktop!

Who says base cabinets must be 24″ deep?

Hello Lovely Studio…also see the Paris apartment we rented HERE.

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Hope you found a bright idea or 7 for your own kitchen redesign or tweak!

Peace to you right where you are.

-michele

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