In today’s kitchen reveal, I’ll show you how sketches helped transform a dated kitchen with art and function. Don’t miss the free kitchen conversions chart at the end to add a bit of artistry to your own cooking space!
In 2017, after a decade of renting, my husband and I found ourselves touring a 1958 ranch house in Boulder, Colorado. We’d already lost a bid on a similar home nearby, and we were beginning to understand the fierce reality of Boulder’s real estate market. The listing had conspicuously left out any photos of the kitchen, and the reason quickly became apparent. The kitchen was a patchwork of mismatched cabinets and outdated appliances, with blue linoleum tiles curling at the edges to reveal a shock of bright orange underneath. Overhead, a single dim light struggled to brighten the space.
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