What a difference. It looks fantastic. Well worth the effort and money. Glad the stone worked out, one wee saving. Glad too that you were able to sell the old kitchen bits you didn’t need.
It Looks Amazing and I was glad to see the brass stay - it just seems Unique for your place (which I find So Cozy ). I would be Grateful to see how you organized everything - the two short drawers and one big…❤
Your eye for detail has created a gorgeous kitchen. The white cabinets in combination with gray and brass accents ties in so well with the wooden floors. The room is not only brighter and airier but also looks much larger. The end result is stunning.
It's amazing how colour changes the space. We recently purchased a lovely flat and the previous owner had a stupid plum-coloured backsplash. I felt ashamed admitting that a perfectly functional piece of glass made me unhappy.. anyway. I spent a small fortune to replace it with light grey and now the space feels like MINE. At last!
I really like the new look. The older I get, the more I appreciate a bright, light kitchen so I can see! I especially like the lack of knobs on the cabinets--one of my pet peeves about the kitchen in my house is that whenever I lean in to the cabinets when I cook, the knobs catch on my shirts between the buttons. I step away and find I'm caught! When I redo my kitchen eventually, I'll have to look for cabinets like yours.
Another option is to replace knobs and pointy handles with rounded corner handles. I have brushed nickle ones that I love. No more accidentally opening doors and drawers. And easier to keep clean than wiping the whole door, husband has been handle trained.
Beautiful! The white cabinets really brighten up the kitchen, a must for those dark winter days. And I'm glad you kept the brass and the granite too, they add an earthy warmth that compliments the natural elements in the room, the plants, wooden floors and table and that great textured rug. Very nice! Bonus looks happy 💙
Love how your kitchen turned out! Think you’ll really enjoy it!! We chose white cabinets for our kitchen when we built our house 23 years ago. I’ve never regretted it. Makes the kitchen light and airy especially in the winter.
I'm so happy for you that you got the kitchen you wanted! I absolutely love the color green your old cabinets were but there is nothing better than all white kitchen. It's beautiful and it feels calm.
I've been following your content for about 16-17 years now...since your Chez Larsson blogging days...and always love watching you transform spaces. This kitchen is so much more "you" than the green on. Would love to see a kitchen organization video!
Been following you for about the same long time - its been wonderful to watch everything develop along the way... you're an inspiration...@@BenitaLarsson
So glad the contractors let you film them, the time lapse was great fun to watch. At first I thought "Blue?! No!!!" LOL🤣🤣🤣 I always get a little happiness burst when one of your videos pops up - thanks!
I am just so impressed how fast you were able to get it all done there. I can't even get anyone to come over for an estimate let alone get the work done. Love the new look!
I was really lucky to stumble on these guys! They have their workshop close by and therefore prioritize work in the area. I would probably have had to wait 6 months or more otherwise.
The difference between the new kitchen and the old one is like between a sunny and a foggy day. Congrats! Wish you many joyful days and many healthy meals with your new kitchen. 🤗🤗 New organising Video will be great!
The brass fixtures look spot on with the sleek white cabinets now. Love that there are no handles now. It contributes to the sleek, restful and bright feel. Looking forward to seeing how you organized it.
With your comment about the green cabinets sucking the light out of the space, I clearly see that now. The new color and design are beautiful. Congratulations!
We just moved to a new home and although the kitchen cabinets were nice and only 4 years old, they didn't feel like us! We went with white smooth upper cabinets and light brown lower cabinet drawers with a white quartz countertop and a bronze veined quartz for the backsplash. We love it and now it feels like home! Loved your white kitchen - God bless you and yours!
I absolutely love the integrated handles. I’ll be redoing my kitchen soon and it is definitely on my wish list. Would love to see an interior storage video ❤️
I just love this transformation, your kitchen is just beautiful now. As you say, it's just 'there' and doesn't take over the room to make you feel like you're in a 'kitchen'...☺ Just beautiful...😍
I love the new look of the kitchen. It looks much brighter and open. Not having cabinet handles make it look more streamlined. You made a great decision.
I really love the new kitchen Benita! It looks so clean and fresh and yes please I would love to see how you arranged your kitchen items in the new cabinets!
Hi Benita - I LOVE your new kitchen! What you said about the dark kitchen sucking the light out of the space really resonated with me. The kitchen in our open plan main floor has dark brown cabinets and I've never liked them; now I know exactly why!
I would've said no way to brass fixtures too but it's looks great with the countertop and white cabinets. The extra cabinet on the top is spot on, it creates a cleaner visual line.
Meant to say too that I loved seeing the builders working in that time lapse. It gave me a good insight into how much work goes into making a kitchen look so good -- the adjusting and readjusting to make sure it's all perfectly aligned and square (unlike the former bro job).
Hello Benita. Thank you for sharing your new kitchen. I love it, white is definitly the right colour. I agree with you. Be OK with our deco is the most important. You are living in your appartment. It'isn't a magazine appartment ! I will enjoy watching your organisation. ❤😻🇫🇷
Yes for videos on anything you think of! While watching this, I wondered if I'd have the courage to change it out like you did, because I thought it looked pretty nice, but the change is amazing with all the light. WOW!
I really liked your green kitchen. Imagine how surprised I am to say I LOVE your white kitchen. Please give us a more in-depth view of your kitchen organization. Thank you for taking us along on this kitchen make-over. ❤
Such a lovely, bright change! I’m so happy you could keep your stone benchtop! When we bought our house in 2008 it had a blue kitchen (mid 1990s?). I lived with it for a couple of years as it felt wasteful to replace it, but finally bought new drawer and cabinet fronts, and a stone bench (the previous owner had left a large tile glued over a pot burn mark in the Formica bench). I was so happy with my bright, white kitchen! Now when I see the trend swing back towards coloured kitchen I feel sorry for the future owners who have to go through this process. Most people can live with white cabinetry, adding colour through accessories, but a strong and dark cabinet colour be so polarising (and light absorbing!)
I love your new kitchen & its clean lines & functionality. But what is also fantastic is you managed to recycle so much of your previous kitchen which is great for the environment! You have created a wonderful, relaxing beautiful space! I’m thrilled for you how it turned out.
14:11 I would love to see how you managed to add a separate microwave and exhaust hood. Here in the states they like to combine the two but I don’t care for it.
I love everything about your new kitchen Benita❤ it so aesthetic so beautiful and minimalistic, it makes the room so much brighter, and goes so well with the table, wonderful work😊
Adding the top cabinet, to match the bottom length, was a good idea! And the white cabinets make the kitchen brighter & it looks more spacious. Beautiful all around!
It looks so great! Love it!🎉I loved your old apartment. With this kitchen change it’s starting to feel more like I’m watching your space again…which is awesome.🙌🏻😊
I did like that shade of green onscreen, but this does look more practical all round - extra space, aligned cabinets, bright the way you like... congrats on getting through the reno in a small space and reusing/reselling for reduced waste!
Congratulations on having a great contractor and trades people, as this can make or break the renovation experience. The final results are wonderful, brings an upbeat vibe and more to your style; winter months will still feel bright too! I say bring on more organization 😊
Love the new kitchen. Having the handles built into the cabinets and drawers was such a good idea and makes everything look streamlined. And as you pointed out easier to clean. This definitely seems more “you”. Changing the color of the cabinets makes all the difference. Two thumbs up!
Love the kitchen makeover, Benita. So in keeping with your previous apartment, which was sublime. Would love to see how the organization of the cabinets and shelves went. BTW, I haven't seen Mini for the past couple of videos. I hope he/she is OK
@@BenitaLarsson I'm so sorry to hear about Mini's passing, Benita. From all your videos, I'm sure she had a life filled with such love. Thanks again for letting us into the new world you are putting together beautifully
Oh yes, so much brighter. Wonderful. So, were you able to fit a microwave inside one of the cupboards? I was wondering if you were going to add a washer/dryer as is common in many UK kitchens.
Yes, you can spot the microwave at around 7:58 in the video. I quite enjoy the communal laundry room in the basement so I opted to not find a spot for a washer and dryer.
Thanks Benita for beautiful simple relaxing videos. It gives that natural inspiration and flow and is a perfect example how simple tasks around home can be simple and enjoyable, and not a chores. Please show your organised kitchen cabinets. The kitchen makeover is perfect and space looks much bigger and lighter. I was considering putting a green kitchen in my place but after watching your video Im going to reconsider for a lighter and brighter option.
Yes right, I thought the same ! The green could have been replaced by soft pastel / nude natural colors, always soothing and chic for the eye (beige, taupe ...) 😉
Definitely team dark here too! That looked so classy (even though the quality left a little to be desired) thank goodness for the stone top and brass to give it some warmth. But, good on Benita for committing to her vision and such a must to increase the size of the overheads!
I too loved the green and thought it looked very chic but I think it might have been quite oppressive in the room and the white certainly brings in the light.
Yes, increasing the over counter cabinet was a very good move. My daughter did green on lower cabs and cream on top and it looks really nice. So, I get the need to upgrade.
Benita, it looks soo nice!! I love what you chose, it seems to open your space up! It is more you than that green color. I am glad you are happy in your new home! You deserve all the happiness!! ❤
I liked the original color, but agree the white looks brighter and more open. And, I like the upper cabinets being symmetrical with the lower. Glad you kept the countertop and brass sink and faucet, they are the jewelry. It looks great and even better is that you are very happy with it!
Oh Benita! I LOVE your new kitchen. Looks like it should have been there all along. Love those cabinet & drawer “pulls” - just perfect! Everything is so light & bright now. Yes, would love to see how you’ve organized the cabinets & drawers!❤️❤️
I had thought that the green was ok - but now, when I see the white cabinets, and the improvements you have made - we’ll, the difference is night and day!! Fabulous work Benita! 💞
So much better - more storage space and lighter! I love that the bottom cabinets have drawers - that would be so much easier than digging through open shelves.
I thought at first that the green wasn't so bad but your were right in wanting to change it! The white and the addition of more cupboards on top was a great idea!
I love your new kitchen, it's really beautiful. It's amazing how the white furniture brightens up the room. It's bright. And I love the clean, functional style. I will be delighted to see a video on the organization of your kitchen and all your advice that inspires me so much. Have a nice day and see you soon. ( Sorry for my bad English, I live in Geneva and I speak French 😉)
Absolutely beautiful! Looks bigger, so clean and bright! I am extremely happy I watched this as I am getting new cabinets. I want white and everyone is telling me to go with the new trends of colors, darker and mixing a matching upper and lowers. But your observation of going with what suits your taste is the best way to go! Thank you!!! Please be so kind as to show us your organization in the cupboards! Love from Canada 🇨🇦
Brass was really popular in 1920- 1940 interiors so I am not surprised it works well there :) I have original door and window handles in my apartment from around 1935 and all is brass :)
Congratulations on your beautiful new kitchen! It's lovely and the white cabinets really open up the space visually. Among your smart decisions imho: adding the extra top cabinet, reconfiguring the drawers to better match your use, those new drawer and cabinet pulls, keeping the counter (yay!), and having temperature-controlled under-cabinet lighting to accommodate your video and photo shoots in winter light! That last one is brilliant. And I join others in requesting a video on your kitchen organization. Tack as always for the inspiration, Benita!
Olá, Benita. Sua cozinha ficou muito bonita. Eu amei os puxadores embutidos. Muito prático e confortável. Uma cozinha iluminada e com personalidade. Parabéns!
Bright white kitchen is a much better choice for the space. I do like that you reused the countertops, the dark color is a nice contrast to the white and reusing what you have when still works well, appeals to me. I love your calm, simple style. Thanks for sharing your life with us. Much love from Indiana ❤
Congratulations! Your new kitchen is wonderful and yes of course we all want to see how you organized things. I really enjoy your videos. Informative and very calming.
Yipeeeeeeee ... At last it looks like your home where you belong ... HOME SWEET HOME ... Well worth the pain of the build .. Enjoy the fun part which is finding homes in drawers and cupboards ... It's brilliant ..It's white and IT IS SO YOU ...
It makes the kitchen look so much bigger. Having no handles or pulls is something I'm going to keep in mind when I redo my future kitchen. I have arthritis and not having to grab something small or wrap my fingers around something to pull helps keep them pain-free.
I hear you on the knob situation. Due to medication I can’t pinch well in the mornings and could barely pull he drawers out. This makes all the difference!
Benita your new kitchen is very beautiful! It makes the whole area bright, just love it. You must be so happy that it is all done. Also the brass is really nice. Thanks for showing it to us.
Good Morning, Benita 😀 Wow! I love those new cabinets, something oddly satisfying watching you peel the blue film off of them to reveal that beautiful white color! I love the soft close on the drawers - and there is so much space! Makes the brass sink fixtures stand out beautifully - your place is so light and airy (absolutely love it). I love having natural light in our house - we always have our curtains open during the day - just so relaxing. At first I liked the dark green cabinets, but this is so more cheerful now with the white. The stone countertop is gives the kitchen a very grounded feel to it. 🌸💮🌸 Of course, I would love to see how your kitchen is organized!
Oooh, result! Okay, hands up everyone who saw the sneak peek and assumed it was bright blue?? 😂🤦 Sneaky protective film....My goodness, Benita, I'm feeling more relaxed just watching a beautiful white background... I'm guessing you're 🥳💃🍾😃 The brass accents can now shine subtly, rather than shouting against the dismal green. ❤ it, very happy for your successful transformation 🌼...and yes, here for all the organisation!
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Yes, please! Show us how you organized your new kitchen!
Will do then, thank you!
What a difference. It looks fantastic. Well worth the effort and money. Glad the stone worked out, one wee saving. Glad too that you were able to sell the old kitchen bits you didn’t need.
I agree! Please do1
Yes please to how you organized your kitchen.
It Looks Amazing and I was glad to see the brass stay - it just seems Unique for your place (which I find So Cozy ). I would be Grateful to see how you organized everything - the two short drawers and one big…❤
Your eye for detail has created a gorgeous kitchen. The white cabinets in combination with gray and brass accents ties in so well with the wooden floors. The room is not only brighter and airier but also looks much larger. The end result is stunning.
Thank you so much! It turned out so well!
Love it ! How clean and functional . Yes, please show how you organized your cupboards.
Bonus is so cute. ❤
I love how you mentioned you don’t care about the trends. Sometimes it’s hard to ignore but I love how your kitchen looks! Very timeless and elegant.
White never gets old in my opinion!
I love your new kitchen! It looks much more complete with upper cabinets going all the way across. Great job!
That added cabinet with the microwave inside made such a huge difference!
It's amazing how colour changes the space. We recently purchased a lovely flat and the previous owner had a stupid plum-coloured backsplash. I felt ashamed admitting that a perfectly functional piece of glass made me unhappy.. anyway. I spent a small fortune to replace it with light grey and now the space feels like MINE. At last!
You did the right thing! If it's something you'll see all day every day, it needs to work for you!
Worth it! It's so important to feel at home with your space
@@BenitaLarsson Yes! If you feel it drains your energy looking at it. Definitely better to change it.🎉
Ahhhh... Your new kitchen is like a breath of fresh air. You have exceptional taste!!!
Yes, a breath of fresh air is exactly what it feels like!
I really like the new look. The older I get, the more I appreciate a bright, light kitchen so I can see! I especially like the lack of knobs on the cabinets--one of my pet peeves about the kitchen in my house is that whenever I lean in to the cabinets when I cook, the knobs catch on my shirts between the buttons. I step away and find I'm caught! When I redo my kitchen eventually, I'll have to look for cabinets like yours.
Yes! I had a linen shirt torn to pieces because of the knobs on my previous kitchen!
Another option is to replace knobs and pointy handles with rounded corner handles. I have brushed nickle ones that I love. No more accidentally opening doors and drawers. And easier to keep clean than wiping the whole door, husband has been handle trained.
Beautiful! The white cabinets really brighten up the kitchen, a must for those dark winter days. And I'm glad you kept the brass and the granite too, they add an earthy warmth that compliments the natural elements in the room, the plants, wooden floors and table and that great textured rug. Very nice! Bonus looks happy 💙
I was so happy that the countertop survived!
Love how your kitchen turned out! Think you’ll really enjoy it!! We chose white cabinets for our kitchen when we built our house 23 years ago. I’ve never regretted it. Makes the kitchen light and airy especially in the winter.
Need to say you were so lucky with a very professional contractors! Good for them!
Probably it was expensive but worth any penny!
Haven’t gotten the bill yet 😅
The time lapse was a treat. I appreciate the combination of simplicity and technology on your channel.
I was so happy when the guys agreed to it!
I'm so happy for you that you got the kitchen you wanted! I absolutely love the color green your old cabinets were but there is nothing better than all white kitchen. It's beautiful and it feels calm.
I've been following your content for about 16-17 years now...since your Chez Larsson blogging days...and always love watching you transform spaces. This kitchen is so much more "you" than the green on. Would love to see a kitchen organization video!
Wow, thank you so much for following along all this time!
Been following you for about the same long time - its been wonderful to watch everything develop along the way... you're an inspiration...@@BenitaLarsson
So glad the contractors let you film them, the time lapse was great fun to watch. At first I thought "Blue?! No!!!" LOL🤣🤣🤣 I always get a little happiness burst when one of your videos pops up - thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! They were super chill and I was so happy they allowed me to film.
I love the way the few brass elements you have, warms up the space and keeps it from being too sterile. Just beautiful!
I agree, the brass makes the white sing!
I am just so impressed how fast you were able to get it all done there. I can't even get anyone to come over for an estimate let alone get the work done. Love the new look!
I was really lucky to stumble on these guys! They have their workshop close by and therefore prioritize work in the area. I would probably have had to wait 6 months or more otherwise.
The difference between the new kitchen and the old one is like between a sunny and a foggy day. Congrats! Wish you many joyful days and many healthy meals with your new kitchen. 🤗🤗
New organising Video will be great!
Thank you so much!
The brass fixtures look spot on with the sleek white cabinets now. Love that there are no handles now. It contributes to the sleek, restful and bright feel. Looking forward to seeing how you organized it.
Thank you so much!
With your comment about the green cabinets sucking the light out of the space, I clearly see that now. The new color and design are beautiful. Congratulations!
Thank you, it’s so much brighter now!
Yes, please! Show us your kitchen organization. This is such a beautiful upgrade!
Thank you! Added it to my video list!
We just moved to a new home and although the kitchen cabinets were nice and only 4 years old, they didn't feel like us! We went with white smooth upper cabinets and light brown lower cabinet drawers with a white quartz countertop and a bronze veined quartz for the backsplash. We love it and now it feels like home! Loved your white kitchen - God bless you and yours!
I absolutely love the integrated handles. I’ll be redoing my kitchen soon and it is definitely on my wish list. Would love to see an interior storage video ❤️
I saw this kitchen quite a few times when I viewed apartments last summer and I’m so happy I went with this style!
I just love this transformation, your kitchen is just beautiful now. As you say, it's just 'there' and doesn't take over the room to make you feel like you're in a 'kitchen'...☺ Just beautiful...😍
I love the new look of the kitchen. It looks much brighter and open. Not having cabinet handles make it look more streamlined. You made a great decision.
Glad you like it!
Total gamechanger, Benita -- way to go! It looks amazing. It was a long process but you persevered and the kitchen looks stunning!
Thank you!😊
I really love the new kitchen Benita! It looks so clean and fresh and yes please I would love to see how you arranged your kitchen items in the new cabinets!
Thank you so much! I’ll start thinking of that soon then!
Hi Benita - I LOVE your new kitchen! What you said about the dark kitchen sucking the light out of the space really resonated with me. The kitchen in our open plan main floor has dark brown cabinets and I've never liked them; now I know exactly why!
Light is quite important, right?!
I’d love to see how you organized the interior!
Yay, I'll make a note of that!
I really liked the green, but I absolutely love the white. So clean and bright. Nice you went with under lighting too. Gorgeous kitchen!
I would've said no way to brass fixtures too but it's looks great with the countertop and white cabinets. The extra cabinet on the top is spot on, it creates a cleaner visual line.
It turned out really well, brass and all!
Meant to say too that I loved seeing the builders working in that time lapse. It gave me a good insight into how much work goes into making a kitchen look so good -- the adjusting and readjusting to make sure it's all perfectly aligned and square (unlike the former bro job).
That did such a great job!
Hello Benita. Thank you for sharing your new kitchen. I love it, white is definitly the right colour. I agree with you. Be OK with our deco is the most important. You are living in your appartment. It'isn't a magazine appartment ! I will enjoy watching your organisation. ❤😻🇫🇷
Thank you so much! I'll make a note that you would like to see that!
Yes for videos on anything you think of! While watching this, I wondered if I'd have the courage to change it out like you did, because I thought it looked pretty nice, but the change is amazing with all the light. WOW!
The light is amazing now!
I really liked your green kitchen. Imagine how surprised I am to say I LOVE your white kitchen. Please give us a more in-depth view of your kitchen organization. Thank you for taking us along on this kitchen make-over. ❤
I’m so happy you enjoy the new version!
Such a lovely, bright change! I’m so happy you could keep your stone benchtop! When we bought our house in 2008 it had a blue kitchen (mid 1990s?). I lived with it for a couple of years as it felt wasteful to replace it, but finally bought new drawer and cabinet fronts, and a stone bench (the previous owner had left a large tile glued over a pot burn mark in the Formica bench). I was so happy with my bright, white kitchen! Now when I see the trend swing back towards coloured kitchen I feel sorry for the future owners who have to go through this process. Most people can live with white cabinetry, adding colour through accessories, but a strong and dark cabinet colour be so polarising (and light absorbing!)
I love your new kitchen & its clean lines & functionality. But what is also fantastic is you managed to recycle so much of your previous kitchen which is great for the environment! You have created a wonderful, relaxing beautiful space! I’m thrilled for you how it turned out.
It looks fantastic. I really like that you kept the brass sink. I think it adds some real character.
It does, thank you!
Love the new kitchen Benita. It was so worth the wait. I think Bonus likes it too, he looks pretty happy with it. ❤️
I think so too!
I love the choice of cabinetry. What a difference! Great music choice too.
Love the new kitchen! I agree it does brighten the room and more cabinet space is an added plus. Also looks great with your light wood floors.
I love the combination too! Thank you!
14:11 I would love to see how you managed to add a separate microwave and exhaust hood. Here in the states they like to combine the two but I don’t care for it.
I think the combination is quite rare over here. You can spot the microwave at around 7:56 next to the exhaust fan!
I love everything about your new kitchen Benita❤ it so aesthetic so beautiful and minimalistic, it makes the room so much brighter, and goes so well with the table, wonderful work😊
Yes, things came together really well, thank you!
Adding the top cabinet, to match the bottom length, was a good idea!
And the white cabinets make the kitchen brighter & it looks more spacious. Beautiful all around!
Thank you so much!
So bright and well done! Yes, videos on how everything is organized in the new kitchen! :)
Yay, I'll make a note of that!
There’s Tuesday and there’s Beni-tuesyaye 😊… Congrats on the new kitchen, so bright and more you. Enjoy 👍🏻😘
Aww, that's so sweet, thank you!
I LOVE it! Beautiful job Benita! SO much better!
Thank you so much!
I’m a white cabinet person too - timeless and so easy to inject a bit of colour if you so wish. Your refreshed kitchen looks lovely 🤗🇦🇺
Thank you so much!
I really liked the old color, but this new kitchen looks sooo good 👌🏻
Yay! Thank you!
Wow! Gold sink and gold faucet! Your new kitchen is lovely!! Great choices - sleek, practical, and most importantly YOU!!
Yes! Thank you!
Looks AWESOME . Great timelapse footage ! Thanks for showing us
Glad you enjoyed it
I love how your kitchen turned out. Streamlined and brighter.
Thank you! It's so much better!
It looks so great! Love it!🎉I loved your old apartment. With this kitchen change it’s starting to feel more like I’m watching your space again…which is awesome.🙌🏻😊
I'm glad you enjoy it!
I did like that shade of green onscreen, but this does look more practical all round - extra space, aligned cabinets, bright the way you like... congrats on getting through the reno in a small space and reusing/reselling for reduced waste!
Yes, way more practical! Thank you!
Congratulations on having a great contractor and trades people, as this can make or break the renovation experience. The final results are wonderful, brings an upbeat vibe and more to your style; winter months will still feel bright too! I say bring on more organization 😊
I’m longing for spring but I also look forward to a bright kitchen this coming winter!
Love the new kitchen. Having the handles built into the cabinets and drawers was such a good idea and makes everything look streamlined. And as you pointed out easier to clean. This definitely seems more “you”. Changing the color of the cabinets makes all the difference. Two thumbs up!
Thanks so much! 😊
Love the kitchen makeover, Benita. So in keeping with your previous apartment, which was sublime. Would love to see how the organization of the cabinets and shelves went. BTW, I haven't seen Mini for the past couple of videos. I hope he/she is OK
I look forward to making that video then! As for Mini she sadly passed away a while ago which I shared on Instagram and in a newsletter.
@@BenitaLarsson I'm so sorry to hear about Mini's passing, Benita. From all your videos, I'm sure she had a life filled with such love. Thanks again for letting us into the new world you are putting together beautifully
Congrats on making the place agreeable with you!
I love the brass sink and tap, it adds necessary warmth to the white cabinets.
Oh yes, so much brighter. Wonderful. So, were you able to fit a microwave inside one of the cupboards? I was wondering if you were going to add a washer/dryer as is common in many UK kitchens.
Yes, you can spot the microwave at around 7:58 in the video. I quite enjoy the communal laundry room in the basement so I opted to not find a spot for a washer and dryer.
Wow.., the white kitchen units look utterly stunning!!
Looks great and I’m glad you kept the brass!
The brass feels very natural here and it's growing on me more and more!
Thanks Benita for beautiful simple relaxing videos. It gives that natural inspiration and flow and is a perfect example how simple tasks around home can be simple and enjoyable, and not a chores. Please show your organised kitchen cabinets. The kitchen makeover is perfect and space looks much bigger and lighter. I was considering putting a green kitchen in my place but after watching your video Im going to reconsider for a lighter and brighter option.
Thank you, that video will be coming up!
I guess I’m in minority but that green kitchen looked more luxurious and gave atmosphere to the interior.
Loved the blue green cabs. Now is nice, but, before was very special.
Yes right, I thought the same ! The green could have been replaced by soft pastel / nude natural colors, always soothing and chic for the eye (beige, taupe ...) 😉
Definitely team dark here too! That looked so classy (even though the quality left a little to be desired) thank goodness for the stone top and brass to give it some warmth. But, good on Benita for committing to her vision and such a must to increase the size of the overheads!
I too loved the green and thought it looked very chic but I think it might have been quite oppressive in the room and the white certainly brings in the light.
Yes, increasing the over counter cabinet was a very good move. My daughter did green on lower cabs and cream on top and it looks really nice. So, I get the need to upgrade.
I loved the green one...but it is your kitchen and that is most important!
Yes! Thank you!
Love the result 👍😎🐕🦺
Thank you so much, I love it too!
As an Interior Designer all I have to say is this is a beautiful minimalist kitchen. Love the brass touches. Job beautifully done.
Thank you so much!
Kitchen looks fantastic ,lovely and bright also the brass does go with the history of the building 😊
Thank you so much! It does!
Benita, it looks soo nice!! I love what you chose, it seems to open your space up! It is more you than that green color. I am glad you are happy in your new home!
You deserve all the happiness!! ❤
So happy here, thank you!
Wow! The white kitchen makes much more sense. Love how it brightened up the room.
Wow, now that is more like you Benita.... Love it!
Yes! Thank you!
Yes show the organization! Definitely didn’t think the cabinets were going to be such a game changer! I loved the green but the white is perfect!
Thank you!
It looks beautiful, I especially like the idea of putting the microwave in the cabinet. Enjoy your new kitchen!
Thank you, I will!
I liked the original color, but agree the white looks brighter and more open. And, I like the upper cabinets being symmetrical with the lower. Glad you kept the countertop and brass sink and faucet, they are the jewelry. It looks great and even better is that you are very happy with it!
Very happy with the end result!
How blessed you are. Most of us would have had to be content with a quart of white paint. What luxury that you could instead buy all new!
I do feel very lucky!
The new kitchen is lovely. It was wonderful that you could reuse some of the items. It would be great to see how you organised the new space.
Will be making that video!
Oh Benita! I LOVE your new kitchen. Looks like it should have been there all along. Love those cabinet & drawer “pulls” - just perfect! Everything is so light & bright now. Yes, would love to see how you’ve organized the cabinets & drawers!❤️❤️
Thanks so much!
I had thought that the green was ok - but now, when I see the white cabinets, and the improvements you have made - we’ll, the difference is night and day!! Fabulous work Benita! 💞
Thanks so much!
So much better - more storage space and lighter! I love that the bottom cabinets have drawers - that would be so much easier than digging through open shelves.
Having drawers is great!
I thought at first that the green wasn't so bad but your were right in wanting to change it! The white and the addition of more cupboards on top was a great idea!
Yes! Thank you!
Per your usual, amazing taste! That kitchen is bright, open, and beautiful. Clean but def not sterile. Bravo!! ❤❤❤
Thanks so much! 😊
I love your new kitchen, it's really beautiful. It's amazing how the white furniture brightens up the room. It's bright. And I love the clean, functional style. I will be delighted to see a video on the organization of your kitchen and all your advice that inspires me so much. Have a nice day and see you soon. ( Sorry for my bad English, I live in Geneva and I speak French 😉)
Thank you! I’ll definitely start thinking of that video then!
Absolutely beautiful! Looks bigger, so clean and bright! I am extremely happy I watched this as I am getting new cabinets. I want white and everyone is telling me to go with the new trends of colors, darker and mixing a matching upper and lowers. But your observation of going with what suits your taste is the best way to go! Thank you!!! Please be so kind as to show us your organization in the cupboards! Love from Canada 🇨🇦
Oh, definitely go with what you like and not with the trend! You’ll be stuck with your kitchen for a while!
Brass was really popular in 1920- 1940 interiors so I am not surprised it works well there :)
I have original door and window handles in my apartment from around 1935 and all is brass :)
It does work so well here!
What a difference. So light and airy. Congratulations Benita 🥰 and yes I would to see how you organized things in kitchen.
Thank you! Will create that video then!
Congratulations on your beautiful new kitchen! It's lovely and the white cabinets really open up the space visually. Among your smart decisions imho: adding the extra top cabinet, reconfiguring the drawers to better match your use, those new drawer and cabinet pulls, keeping the counter (yay!), and having temperature-controlled under-cabinet lighting to accommodate your video and photo shoots in winter light! That last one is brilliant. And I join others in requesting a video on your kitchen organization. Tack as always for the inspiration, Benita!
Thanks so much, Marsha!
I bought a house with a sage green kitchen, and I love it!! I’m so glad it was already green as I would have never taken the risk myself
I love that you love yours!
Olá, Benita. Sua cozinha ficou muito bonita. Eu amei os puxadores embutidos. Muito prático e confortável. Uma cozinha iluminada e com personalidade. Parabéns!
Thank you so much!
Bright white kitchen is a much better choice for the space. I do like that you reused the countertops, the dark color is a nice contrast to the white and reusing what you have when still works well, appeals to me. I love your calm, simple style. Thanks for sharing your life with us. Much love from Indiana ❤
Congratulations! Your new kitchen is wonderful and yes of course we all want to see how you organized things. I really enjoy your videos. Informative and very calming.
Thank you! Will make the video!
I personally love both kitchens although I can appreciate the attention to details in the lighter version. Thank you for sharing 🤍.
Thanks for watching!
how much lighter the new kitchen looks! Well done for not leaving it as it was - really better! Love brass detailes - the add this vintagy-homy mood!
I love the brass here too!
Yipeeeeeeee ... At last it looks like your home where you belong ... HOME SWEET HOME ... Well worth the pain of the build .. Enjoy the fun part which is finding homes in drawers and cupboards ... It's brilliant ..It's white and IT IS SO YOU ...
It IS so much more me than the green!😊
It makes the kitchen look so much bigger. Having no handles or pulls is something I'm going to keep in mind when I redo my future kitchen. I have arthritis and not having to grab something small or wrap my fingers around something to pull helps keep them pain-free.
I hear you on the knob situation. Due to medication I can’t pinch well in the mornings and could barely pull he drawers out. This makes all the difference!
Your home is truly you now. Loving it! Yes, it would be lovely to see how you organized it all.
Will do, thank you!
Benita your new kitchen is very beautiful! It makes the whole area bright, just love it. You must be so happy that it is all done. Also the brass is really nice. Thanks for showing it to us.
Thank you so much for watching!
Lovely❤ thanks for confirming that one can apprecciate various aesthetics but choose something else for our homes.
Yes, totally!
Perfection! White kitchens -- can't beat 'em. So lovely, Benita.
They never get old in my opinion!
Good Morning, Benita 😀 Wow! I love those new cabinets, something oddly satisfying watching you peel the blue film off of them to reveal that beautiful white color! I love the soft close on the drawers - and there is so much space! Makes the brass sink fixtures stand out beautifully - your place is so light and airy (absolutely love it). I love having natural light in our house - we always have our curtains open during the day - just so relaxing. At first I liked the dark green cabinets, but this is so more cheerful now with the white. The stone countertop is gives the kitchen a very grounded feel to it. 🌸💮🌸 Of course, I would love to see how your kitchen is organized!
Thank you! The counter and brass works so well with the kitchen in white too! Very Happy about that!
I too am kinda digging the brass accents. Usually not a brass person either. Looks great! Also congrats on the new apartment !
Thank you!
Wow! I liked the green, but oh my! This is beautiful! Can’t wait to see the kitchen organization.
I know! The green is lovely for someone else but I live here 😊
Oooh, result! Okay, hands up everyone who saw the sneak peek and assumed it was bright blue?? 😂🤦 Sneaky protective film....My goodness, Benita, I'm feeling more relaxed just watching a beautiful white background... I'm guessing you're 🥳💃🍾😃
The brass accents can now shine subtly, rather than shouting against the dismal green. ❤ it, very happy for your successful transformation 🌼...and yes, here for all the organisation!
Haha! And yes to all those happy emojis!