Kitchen Makeover: Wood Cabinets Are Back & Sleeker Than Ever
Kitchen Makeover: Wood Cabinets Are Back & Sleeker Than Ever
Designer Olivia Botrie of Dart Studio tours a newly-renovated kitchen that maximizes style and storage. See how she transformed the formerly cramped, non-functional space into a bright gathering place for the whole family. The open-concept kitchen and dining room has a distinct French bistro feel with contemporary edge, thanks to the channeled banquette, dramatic oversized pendant and slab cabinets in a sleek dark wood. Plus, learn how Olivia gave the powder room a much-needed facelift with wallpaper and a petite sink.
Designer: https://dartstudio.ca/
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Geraldine Gillingham, Provenance Painting, TEB Interiors, Allan Rug, Somerset Kitchens, Joe Nigrini Woodworking, Piper Electric, Solid Stone, Dining room/office desk area: Somerset Kitchen: Custom Banquette base and desk, TEB Interior: Banquette cushions, Kravet: Banquette seat & back vinyl, Rejuvenation: Conical Drum Pendant and Sconces, Elte Mkt: Bixby desk chair pink, Isley dining chair, concrete storage jar, white stone resin bowl, CB2: Lunar ivory vase, crystal bookend, gleam footed brass oval bowl, Crate and Barrel: Dining table, Tonic Living: Throw pillows (qty 3), Mila Dot Pillow, Ritz Velvet Sky, Irving deep blush, Home Smith: Nori Linen throw Pillow, Blue, with tassels, West Elm: Brass picture frames, Kitchen/bar: Rejuvenation: Pendants & sconces, Somerset Kitchen: Custom kitchen cabinetry and custom hood with metal strapping, Quartex Surfaces: Quartz Modena Fog countertop on kitchen perimeter and island and Slab Backsplash, Solid Stone: Fabrication of countertop and backsplash, Roman Bath: Blanco Precis U Super Single granite composite sink, Delta Trisnic Single Handel Faucet matte black, Delta Trisnic Soap Dispenser, Canvas Gallery: Geraldine Gillingham “ reflections on a pond” painting, Elte Mkt: Wallen counter stools (qty 2), Stoneware carafe, creamer and small pitcher in slate grey, concrete storage jars (qty 2) of a set of three, Jijim Floor Runner, CB2: Camden ivory ceramic vase (delphiniums are in), Celia white vase, Living room: Allan Rug: Pravada Artistique Cardin hardwood flooring, Somerset Kitchen: Custom millwork and fireplace mantel surround, Ceragres: Fireplace surround & hearth tile, Marsh’s Fireplaces: Fireplace insert, E Carpet Gallery: Area rug, CB2: Infinity Brass Mantel Mirror, Clients Existing: sofa, coffee table, Elte Mkt: Dark Indigo Sirena arm chair (qty 2), Wayfair: Light fixture.
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Wonderful design and beautiful execution. Well done!
Canada ehh
Olivia is the best!!!!
Doesn’t have a functional work triangle. Odd the stove is so far away from the rest of the work area.
I am so sure that you will find good way to make it on woodprix.
The layout changes are a hit. But the new cabinets look like they came out of a 1970s RV. Just my $0.02.
I love this designer’s personality. She’s as warm & inviting as this kitchen. Love what she did with the space & the color on that banquet is delicious!
This is what I’d like my kitchen to look like. The wooden cabinets, white countertop, & banquet seating! Love everything about it 💛
wheres the stove?
I really liked everything except the dining room light. I would like it to be glass so it doesn’t block the window so much.
‘Sleek’…. ok.
‘…detail on the windows…a little French bistro, warm, a little bit agéd…’ Uhh, yeah, they’re nice windows with a classic look. But a little bit agéd…. hmm ok.
A round table against a square banquette. I hope you dont mind leaning over to eat if you’re in the corner, or have the table against your torso if you’re in the middle, or sitting at an angle on one buttock if you’re on the outside. 😂
The banquette is nice because it provides lots of seating area and storage. But even if you had chairs all the way around and had to pull the table out a little more, that wouldn’t be such a bad thing.
I’m a little confused by the floor plan, the dining room is toward the front of the house and the living room is between the kitchen and dining area. Either the family switched the functions of the rooms or the floor plan was labeled incorrectly. Or maybe the floor plan was really intended that way. Interesting.
Anyway, nice kitchen reno. Clever move with the adjustment of the stair direction. The descriptions are so funny!
Love this kitchen…the design makes sensr and the materials used are elevated and stylish but cozy..
Olivia is a mood! She’s always so excited. Great job once again
This design is A+. The designer is super talented. The annoying part is she grimaces while she talks. She could use a lesson is presentation and public speaking skills.
Reminds me of a luxury 1970s
ngl i noticed that all the spaces i love here in h&h was designed by Olivia! I love her!!!♡
I think this reno is amazing!! I love stained wood cabinets, and I really abhor a sink without a window. I know there’s times when there’s just no other way, but I’m just happy to see the change. That banquette is scrumptious!! There’s an amazing amount of seating at the table—comfortable seating, at that!!
I like the general idea, but don’t really like the design. What a bland powder room! And a truly awful location, given that’s the only dining area, so even during a holiday dinner, people will be coming in & out. The dining area is cute & a good concept, although not totally in love with the look. Those cabinets though – so hideous! And what’s with the coffee maker being downright hidden? No functional triangle.. long walk from sink to stove. I think the natural wood tones were a good idea, but I’d go for a way more modern-style cabinet. There’s so many retro pieces that it looks dated. Not sure what’s up with the red rug in the kitchen given that color is used nowhere else in the whole kitchen. The stone is nice & probably my favorite part of the whole kitchen.
I love this space. If it were mine I’d remove that big light (I think it’s a bit much) and flip the colours in the kitchen, having wood countertops and white cabinets. Other than that it’s almost exactly how I’d have it.
sleek – NO, Brown and dated – Yes!
I like it. I wish they hadn’t put the desk there so we can feel a bit of separation between the kitchen countertop and the eating area. It would have been cleaner.
2019: White cabinets are timeless, it’s a great way to refresh your kitchen and won’t be leaving any time soon!
Also 2019: Wood cabinets are back!
(Interesting project though)
Olivia is my fave designer. she seems fun to work with ahhaa
she is awesome i like her style
Is the banquette a special order piece? Any links to where to find them?
Those cabinets are ugly AF
Like the function, flow and design but cannot say the same about the cabinetry. This is like a dated ’70s home or as someone said, an RV
I came here cause I’m so tried of white kitchens
I really love this designer, her work, and that she is family conscious in her designs. And that banquet…🤤
nice layout but the walnut actually looks more dated than the first kitchen
Was going so well…then shows powder room off the kitchen/dining room…
Not a fan of the cabinets.
I have checked many woodworking plan sites. I think the instructions from Woodglut are the best.
What kind of couch is that?
Fabulous. Covet.
Suggestion: Organize videos by spaces (kitchen, living room, bathroom, etc.).
This kitchen is cozy but more steps to take for people who cook a lot. Created a categorized Pinterest Board for interior design lovers: https://pin.it/g5iumiqydkf5dx
Oh! how I love it (all of it)
I’m super fussy and love this! Hopefully this designer has a YouTube channel!
She’s very hateable, but does great job.
I wonder what it took to move the sink? :O
Doing kitchens in anything other than all white is a criminal offense under the Pinterest White Kitchen Act of 2015
I love the makeover and the dining area is quite beautiful. The kitchen looks like someone could afford to replace everything but the dated cabinets and doors. Even though the wood does seem original to the home, which still makes it appear a bit dated…it works! And it’s good that the wood doesn’t seem fabricated (not sure if it is or not). The kitchen cabinets give me vintage/mid mod with updated, cosmetic finishes. I enjoy a collaboration of vintage and modern.
Lindo.
Will always be one of my favorite renovation, i love the designer too!
I would never have picked that cabinetry; however I love that kitchen.You always get it right.
The kitchen looks so bright i love it soooo much
always a deal breaker to have a powder/comfort room open up to a living or dining space. If they can move the stairs 90degrees, sure they can move the powder room. But there might be other constraints that were not specified.
“always a banquet” this is why i love her
Is she making up words?