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A Texas kitchen gets a sleek update. Goodbye wood cabinets, hello tiled backsplash!We spotted this Texas tract home makeover on Raenovate.com. The house is about 15 years old, and it doesn't look like the kitchen has been remodeled since. While it's a perfectly nice kitchen, there's no reason it couldn't be a knockout. So for it's sweet sixteen, the traditional kitchen got a sleek facelift, thanks to Spaces Designed.
Watch this brown-cabinet traditionalist transform into a sleek modernist.
What's the first thing you see? Cabinets, right? Us too.
While cabinetry is a staple in any kitchen, these are so overbearing that it's make the space feel smaller than it is. The bland backsplash blends in with the light wall, creating a blank backdrop. And the black microwave looks a bit out of place. We like that there is a center island, but it doesn't feel anchored by anything in the kitchen.
What an after!
The sleek white cabinetry looks perfectly steamlined among the new stainless steel appliances. The maple flooring gives a natural footing while the white quartz countertop presents a polished appearance.
The center island provides additional space, cabinets and a rack for hanging tea towels or aprons. Another major change for this traditional kitchen -- the backsplash. It went from muted and unnoticeable to this tiny-tile modern look that pulls the space together. The multi-tonal tiles add a bit of excitement and diversity to the kitchen.
Here's a view of the other side of the kitchen before the renovation. This empty room has a ton of potential for breakfast seating or a larger dining table. But instead, a too-small country-style table and awkward, unneeded cabinets end in the middle of the wall. (The main kitchen area has plenty of those.)
What an after!
This layout added a much-needed breakfast nook, but it still leaves space for extra cabinets. By facing seating towards the kitchen, the eating area and kitchen space flows together, instead of feeling cut-off from each other. Those display cabinets were removed for some much needed wall art and pale green paint. The buffet counter is nice for displaying fresh flowers and the cabinets beneath are great for infrequently used items, like holiday china and service-ware.
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