5 Ways to Get This Look: Bright Farmhouse Kitchen

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I keep seeing this pretty kitchen from Midwest Living pop up on Pinterest.  What is it that makes this kitchen so popular?  The crisp, white cabinetry is right on trend and the open shelves displaying pretty dishes and jars are classic farmhouse.  Those orange stools are a fun pop of color that really takes what could be a run-of-the-mill country kitchen to a whole new level of fun design.  I challenged myself to find at least five tutorials for projects that might help me replicate the look of this room.

Midwest Living kitchen view

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5 Ways to Fake a Kitchen Island

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I’m so excited that my “new” kitchen island is ready to use! It took several days to prep the butcher block, and I had to use my kitchen without the island.  It was definitely missed.  So I can tell you from experience that islands aren’t just a trendy design feature in today’s kitchens.  They can {…Read More…}





Butcher Block Countertop

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A couple of weekends ago my husband and I got a little weekend getaway in Cincinnati.   We had a wonderful time, but one of my secret motivations was to go to IKEA since it is the closest one to us.   I had plans on getting the Numerar beech butcher block countertop for my {…Read More…}





Board & Batten Beadboard Kitchen Island

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When we first walked through this house 4 1/2 years ago the first thing I said was “I hate the kitchen.”  It was awful — stock cabinets with no molding whatsoever, mismatched appliances, terrible countertops and awful flooring.  We have made continual changes to this space as time and budget has permitted.  I loved the {…Read More…}





5 Ways to Organize with Cabinet Doors

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Here at Infarrantly Creative, I’ve been busy showing you how I utilized the space on the inside of cabinet doors to better organize  my own kitchen.  As it turns out, that empty space on the inside of my doors had amazing hidden potential!  When you stop to consider the square footage of level, usable space {…Read More…}