This was actually such a perfect Sponsor. I loved how you showed the tile choices, it really helped me understand not only your design plan but how I would use Milanote in the future. Thanks for caring about making it fun for us watchers. 💝💚
You probably won't see this but I'll try. The Guardian, UK news outlet, has an article titled "Put Down the Duster". I really enjoyed it. It's about the mindset of oversimplifying trends that aren't actually helpful but are complicating people's lives. You might want to read it. Short read, I know you're busy.
I’m crying with you. I think we are so used to seeing instant gratification on TH-cam/social media posted by people who seem to have money or are well sponsored, so hearing you talk so honestly about your dreams and lack of finances, will resonate with many of us in your position. Your channel is pure and filled with love ❤
Exactly. This is where I want to spend my time, where my views can help a family to have a new kitchen... not some large youtubers to have their 5th car or something
It seems like a funny thing to say "beautiful" kitchen as it is a place of work. But this is 😉 it was worthy of the wait. My dad used to say " be patient you'll have it all!
Same here, I got all choked up because we are low income too and my home is messy but I want our home to be a place of love and joy and reflect our humble family
I’m the one who sent the strawberry measuring spoon set and candle. It really made me smile to see it in your new kitchen! I got your thank you email the other day also and that made my day! You’re such a blessing and inspiration to us all. Your kitchen is absolutely lovely! I’m so happy for you! ❤🍓
I’m honestly kind of tired of seeing big, grandiose renovations on YT. It’s just not attainable for a lot of people right now, and as someone who is a perpetual renter, it’s discouraging to constantly feel like the types of places I live in are deemed “subpar” (despite being perfectly useable spaces that may just look a little dated). I LOVE what you did with the space you have and how lovely and homey it is! And I teared up when you shared about not feeling you can have pretty spaces, because I have been there so many times. ❤ I absolutely adore the floor and the wallpaper together! Beautiful job, Kristina! 🎉
Who else wanted to walk right in to the video and give Kristina a massive hug when she was crying? Kristina, you keep it SO REAL. There are so many of us of modest means who are inspired by you. Thank you for showing us your home, warts and all...for showing us your BEAUTIFUL family! The love that exudes from you to your children is so moving. You enjoy that kitchen!
The yellow counter tops are in good condition and look wonderful with the green. Use the time and funds instead for some really good quality ceiling paint to brighten the ceiling! Your kitchen is stunning and you deserve it.
The cabinet colour is exactly like what my grandparents had in their house! It actually made me feel a bit teary watching the final reveal because it looked so similar to their kitchen. I’ve always loved that green colour, it feels very cosy and homey to me. I just think of having tea and scones with my grandma as a kid.
My son and I had a conversation when he and his wife and 3 kids were visiting about a month ago. He lives 16 hours away now and I miss him so much! He was complaining about their cheap couch and some other things and I was giving him ideas for how to make it more comfortable and generally better. Then ideas for some other things... He summed it up great, he said, "so what you're saying is if we don't like what we have, do small, cheaper things to make it the way we want it, enjoy it, use it and buy new later after it's used it's purpose and maybe we will be able to afford a little better next time" Exactly! He's on the spectrum, is a Fantastic Dad! But just needed to know starting off is tough and it doesn't have to look like anyone else's, enjoy our own lives the way they are not miserable always wishing for more or better. As an almost 28 year old man, I was so happy & proud to be his mom! He'll teach those boys even more now! He and his wife are such a cute family💙
This is why I thrift! Our couches were also both free things found via friends or Facebook marketplace, it just takes time and a willingness to travel a little to pick things up!
Girl that green lamp is everything. Don’t let anyone tell you to get rid of your stuff. It’s a little pleasure that you deserve to enjoy. All the work you do. ❤
I enjoy your singing. Please don’t stop. Not only do you have a good voice but when you can’t quite hit those high notes it provides comic relief. It makes you REAL. Which is my favorite part and why I follow your channel. 🥰
OMG 35:52’looks like a page out of a vintage magazine! Keep the yellow countertops! It compliments the green and period perfectly and the pops of red are so pretty all working well together especially with the black and white floors! Yellow and red are complimentary colors! Awesome job! I’m inspired to do my kitchen now too!
I love this! And it made me to cry to know I’m not the only one who doesn’t get a complete kitchen renovation with an unlimited budget and aesthetic perfection. As a mom of five with an almost non-existent budget for any renovations, this really resonates with me and the innate desire for beauty.
I hope you can get your kitchen done one day! I too am on a very tight budget, and live in a rented flat, so I can't get the kitchen cupboards and modern built in cooker taken out and replaced with open shelves and a retro/vintage cooker, and build a pantry etc. I add retro touches by mini open shelves from ebay that look vintage, my crockery displayed on a vintage table, old food ads framed on the walls etc.
I love your message that it's ok to not do things perfectly the first time. There IS a value in a fresh coat of paint over the depressing wood paneling!
This is truly a joy to watch…when my 5 kids were small we didn’t have any money to decorate…I love that your kids get to see you be happy in the space you live! One of the kindest things I’ve ever experienced was a friend took me to WalMart and let me pick out matching stuff for my bathroom. I was so proud of that guest bathroom big time. Thanks for the beautiful content.
My husband makes a good income, but we still also have to wait and save for everything. We have an old house and lots of essential things have to come first, and the fun stuff get kicked down the road. I think most people live this way. When I have to wait it out, it is truly a blessing because you’re so much more grateful for the changes, and you make wiser choices because you wait for them for a long time.
I love your style so much! I hate modern homes. They all look the same and have no character. I love the fact that you have your own tastes and aren’t afraid to show them. I admire you for not just trying to fit in with all of those other boring TH-camrs with their perfect Home and Gardens magazine homes. They are so fake. I find you to be very real and that’s what I love most about your channel. ❤
Agreed. Modern homes are cold and sterile. I especially hate open floor plans. They make me nervous. My son began school in 1981 in an open concept school building; there were no walls between classrooms. Within three years, the district had begun building walls and added to them until the school looked and felt like a school. I think in the future people will be adding walls to all those open concept houses. I wonder if they'll be able to find where the original walls once stood in all those cheap flips where they removed walls. Just sayin'
Your kitchen looks so beautiful! I think the yellow countertops work great with the other colors in the room. I'm so happy you finally have your dream kitchen!🍓
I LOVE IT!!! My hubby and I were both late to buy a house and didn't buy our little 1930s cottage until we were in our 50s. I had always lived in apartments, and couldn't believe that a $5 sample jar of paint for an accent wall here and there would bring me joy every single day I look at them...and this is 7 years into home ownership. We have a butter yellow wall in our kitchen, blue-gray one in the master bedroom, to name a few and they make me so happy!! I am crying along with you, sweet lady, and so thrilled with your choices. It's lovely!! (Oh, and I wouldn't change a thing with that yellow countertop...it's perfect.Think how many meals have been cooked there...wow.)
Congratulations on your dream kitchen! The countertop your husband made is gorgeous, but I think the yellow on the other side gives a vintage vibe and just looks so sunny! Your kitchen gives me the impression of a gorgeous, sun drenched field at the peak of strawberry season ❤
Kristina, it turned out absolutely adorable! I honestly think some of the cutest spaces come from “having” to be creative. You just created the sweetest kitchen! I feel like I want to come over and bake something sweet and share a cup of coffee❤
This reminded me so much of one of my favorite houses when I was growing up. We lived in a working class neighborhood that was built right after WWII. Most of the houses were 2 bedroom, and families built on as they could afford to. I spent a lot of time at my friend's house. Donna's mother painted her kitchen cabinets about every 3 or 4 years. My favorite was the time she painted the cabinets a very similar green and she sewed green gingham curtains to match. It was so clean and cheerful looking. Most of the houses on that street had the kind of kitchen sink with the porcelain drainboard all in one piece, which I loved. The rooms were all small and there were no dining rooms. We all had the formica/chrome tables in the kitchen and families sat down and ate together. Thanks for taking me back to a wonderful era of my life (late 1950s-1960s).
I absolutely love the yellow counter tops! The entire kitchen is gorgeous and it all came together. Yes, I would enjoy having coffee in this kitchen, great job!
This turned out SO cute!!!!! And, your approach of doing more with less, reusing/recycling, and being frugal couldn’t be more 1940s/1950s!!! That is exactly what homemakers did. Your kitchen is absolutely lovely, homey, and cozy. Congratulations!!!
Thank you for showing how to make the space you're in work and that low income, small spaces can be beautiful ❤️ I really value the reminder that just because we live in a basement suite doesn't mean I can't love my home
So many of us {the majority I think} are working with tiny little budgets when trying to maintain, upgrade or decorate our homes. I'm right there with you, girlfriend. More power to us!
We put in a patterned black and white linoleum last year that looks great with our green cabinets. Even if our teenage grandson said it looks like an old lady floor 😂. Our house is 94 years old so she looks perfect with that floor ❤
I was right there crying with you! You did an amazing job on your kitchen! It’s absolutely beautiful! I love all the colors, the wallpaper, the floor, the cupboards! It totally reminds me of my grandma’s kitchen in Seattle growing up! A nice cozy cup of tea and great conversation at that table in the kitchen with grandma’s homemade cookies! Love the beautiful countertop your husband made! He does beautiful work! I agree, just because we’re poor, doesn’t mean we can’t live in a beautiful place or have nice things. Anything can be painted, refurbished,etc. I have mostly all hand me down furniture. Our family just passes furniture back and forth. It’s been that way since my great grandparents were alive. They loved to thrift as well! So happy for you to have your beautiful kitchen and you deserve all the best things in life and all the beauty!
Oh, Dollface! I cried tears of joy with you! I’m so very happy for you and your family! The kitchen looks amazing and I love the floor! I think the yellow countertops complement the look and support the vintage vibe. By showing your house some “love”, you begin to perpetuate gratitude and appreciation. You are the steward and caretaker of your space and in making it beautiful and comfortable, you create peace. Congratulations on your success! I’m so proud of you!❤❤❤❤
My husband is a professional painter for 30 years and is so fast. I wanted to send him to you and do all of that for you. He does so much work for people if they just buy the product. Wish you lived close to me friend ❣️💙
The walnut countertop is soooo beautiful, but the yellow ones remind me of a vintage 70s kitchen I had during my University years, it was completely bright orange! 😁😁 From top to bottom.
I love the adorable vintage 1930's look you gave your kitchen. Your video has inspired me to finish restoring the kitchen in my 1962 house back to 1962.
Your kitchen looks amazing; it's like you revealed what it was always meant to look like :) I appreciated the cost breakdown because I have it in my head that the cost of sprucing up our home would be phenomenal. And I was tearing up with you! So happy for you!
I can’t tell you how much this video inspired me ❤️ I too am low income and live in a small apartment with an even smaller kitchen that stresses me out. When you cried about feeling like because you were poor you had felt like you couldn’t have nice things, it went straight to my heart and I cried too. I know that feeling SO well ❤️ But you’ve given me a boost, I want to take some steps to make my little world more beautiful. Thank you ❤️ Love your channel!
Lovely job! I’ve been living in my apartment with my husband for 8 or so years, and only just this year decided to FINALLY make my kitchen more appealing. I painted the back wall, and just need to get back at doing some more stuff to it.
This is beautiful. I’m so happy for you, Kristina. What a sunny, cheerful space! I love that you stay true to yourself and your own aesthetic. It’s inspiring.
Sooooooooooo cute!!!!😍 I love it! YES! Keep the yellow countertops! They make it seem like this kitchen really hasn’t changed much over the years! It turned out so nicely!
I love this! I love that you left items in the cabinets because you live there. I love that your husband made such a beautiful wood piece for you. Your work and personality made this happen.
I completely feel you on the budget. My house is from the early 50s with original everything. To update, I painted everything. Inside and out of the cabinets. My walls are a close match to what you choose! How crazy is that. I painted the counters (mine were very damaged), and the floors with outdoor porch paint. Everything feels fresh and clean and current with my knod to the 50s 😁. There's nothing wrong with working with what you have and making it your own.
Fresh paint is the best feeling. It's so funny because so many people have chosen a similar paint color; it's a good one! How are the painted countertops holding up? I've been curious about that!
This was so incredibly heartwarming. It was so down to earth n real, which is rare on social media these days. I absolutely cannot stand videos of ppl showing off their expensive cars, gigantic futuristic expensive homes n lavish vacations. I'm not wealthy but I make a decent living as a RN, so it's not bc I'm envious. It's bc videos like that make ppl feel exactly how you explained. That those with limited income can't have or don't deserve nice things, n that's so wrong. It's so lovely to see someone so humble n so extremely grateful. You deserve this kitchen n so SO much more. Love it!!❤ btw i recently re-did my bathroom n have almost the same flooring!! (I have only had it for 3months but it is holding up well so far.) I modeled my bathroom after the bathrooms at the Titanic Hotel in Belfast after watching a travel vlogger/historian review it here on YT. I purchased pretty much all of my Titanic n White Star Line decor off of Amazon. I have a terrible Amazon addiction 😅
I identify with that feeling of “we’re poor so we can’t have pretty things”. I was so moved by your beautiful honesty. Thank you. I’m currently searching for a vintage home to fit my 5 person family and I’ve been getting discouraged. Watching my favorite vintage TH-camrs has definitely kept me hopeful that I’ll find something soon ♥️
It is great to see your dream fulfilled- you have waited a long time. It’s a lovely, cozy and charming kitchen. And I think the yellow countertops look great! It is inspiring to see a realistic and affordable project to completion.
It is a great pleasure, being taken IN TIME. Not complicated or stressful, just PEACE LOVING Environment. Thank You. Everything is tasteful and ON POINT.❤❤❤
The green cabinets and wallpaper are soo cute! Love how you rearranged the molds too and all the strawberries. I have a vintage kitchen with green and white tiles, but have a hard time cleaning the grout tile lol. I like your yellow counters!
Oh, it is OUTSTANDING! With the sun filtering in it looks like something right out of a vintage magazine, or something you'd see in a movie! It's so warm and inviting. Hearing you talk about poverty and not feeling like you can have a beautiful home...I'm there right now. I'm deeply grateful to have a home, but I'm so unhappy with a lot of it. It was constructed and finished extremely sloppily and it's always seemed like something I'd have to put up with until we could ever afford to move. But recently I've been learning about homemaking and came across your channel and I cannot believe how much I can relate!! I'm neurodivergent as well (AuDHD) and am struggling to thrive on a very low income while loving beautiful things of the past. My favorite time period is 1900-1920 and I'm about to start learning to draft my own clothing patterns so I can construct a vintage/antique inspired wardrobe of things I've made myself. Seeing you transform your kitchen into such a beautiful place makes me feel like maybe I can start slowly doing the same with my own home and learn to love it. Thank you for sharing all of your hard work and inspiring thousands :)
You are so fortunate that your husband has the same preferences and taste as you, or lets you make all of the choices about how to decorate and renovate. You have a beautiful home ❤️
I think sometimes us having limitations ends up inspiring us to be the most creative. Sometimes limitations are a blessing in a way. It made me happy to see you so excited about the kitchen you created. I hope you keep making each space in your home your own.
Your channel brings me so much joy. I’ve just done up my kitchen after thrifting decorations for the last few years. It feels amazing to have something so you in a space where you spend so much of your time. Happy for you ❤
You are the daughter in law that every mother would hope for. I am so happy you got to do that project and it turned out wonderful. You are such a hard worker and a blessing to your family and your You Tube friends. Thank you for making my day.
i have to say watching your videos puts a huge smile on my face. i love how open you are about your life you are the sweetest person . your family is so cute. we get the joy of seeing the real you and i love that about you.
Gosh, this turned out so beautiful! I love the green paint and the wall paper and all the little details you put in/made! Have to admit I was sceptical of the black and white floor at first but I think it fits perfectly because of what you said, it's just a classic and goes with everything! Great work!! I so agree that no matter what your budget is, it's worth making your home beautiful! Even if it's just very little things that you can dyi or get really cheap in the thrift store, it makes such a big different for your mood. I invested in wall paint for the apartment I live in now and while it was a tight squeeze with my budget that month when I bought it, it makes me happy every day that my bedroom has light blue walls and my living room light green ones. Such a difference and it gives me perpetual joy :)
Your kitchen is charming. It truly feels like you're in Grandma's kitchen. I'd love to stop by for some cookies and a chat. I'll bring the cookies. 😉 Your careful budgeting and planning really paid off. You spent where it made sense and created your dream kitchen in a common sense way. No one will see behind the stove unless they are deep cleaning for you. The Walnut countertop is beautiful but the yellow formica seems more authentic. I would keep those. We purchased our current home summer 2019. We couldn't move in until we eradicated the nicotine smell, which we accomplished with a lot of cleaning and fresh paint. The kitchen had 1 working appliance (it was not fully disclosed, but our inspection revealed this). We lived with that kitchen for 2.5 years using 2 plug-in burners, a microwave, and a toaster oven. With no kids, this was doable. We have gone through this process with six kids. You get creative on how to cook. Crockpot Christmas anyone? This kitchen we had a higher budget than you did, but it was limited. We got free salvaged cabinetry. We purchased a range, microwave, & fridge and decided to skip a dishwasher. We are so proud of the kitchen we put together without going into debt. We made an "island" he laid the ceramic tile floor after extensive research and the backsplash. We too painted our cabinets. We love the outcome. I know you will love being in your new kitchen. It is so exciting when a project is completed. Congratulations!
You made me cry! I don't cry easily, but I felt your joy. I have an older home too, and I have a limited amount of money. Last year I painted our kitchen cabinets. I is a really hard project but it is soooooo worth it. Loved the green!❤
Homes that have seen love and life are the best. Vintage will live a lot longer than new and shiny. We have countertops that have a metal edge, and we do not know how old they are. The more we live with them the more we know we cannot rip them out. Thinking outside the box to save money makes a home unique. We also have children and not new things. No regrets. Beautiful green. Love and joy to all.
I love it! And thank you for your inspiration! We’ve had fixer uppers most of my life. I’m 67 now! Thank you for sharing your journey and your beautiful kitchen! I’m tempted to paint my cupboards green. I love yours! And the wallpaper! Thank you. ❤
One pro tip for anyone doing a space like this with peel and stick wallpaper where you anticipate likely needing to patch or replace sections because life happens: Buy an extra roll of the wallpaper you used. I did my house then needed to make some repairs before selling and it didn't go well. One pattern had been discontinued and another pattern had changed something with the ink colors so it was close but not the same in a noticeable way. I ended up having to peel it all off and repaint both rooms, which was a lot more expensive than two extra rolls would have been.
My patents were married in 1949 and we had a very similar table but a white top with gold speckles. I think the countertops were gray. Caution with the table legs narrowing at the bottom. I heard of a pet getting stuck. I like all the flooring. If you look at (Morrocan?) tiles for walls and buildings, they have many designs together. You could have an eclectic floor. Also linoleum was popular. I think my grandmother's kitchen floor was gray linoleum with a burgundy border. I like the strawberry rug by the door and I am crazy about vintage green. The stove looks familiar-ish too in my childhood. I never tired of white appliances. Enjoy your kitchen! Thanks for showing us.
Kristina, you have me tearing up!:) I'm so happy for you! Also, just a mature Christian Moms opinion from Michigan, ( also a lover of old homes, cottage core, and a thrifty thrifter;) but anyway, GF, YOU are killing it!! Your family is your priority, that's the right way to live. You totally exemplify the prov.31, and the Titus 2:9. AND make videos, and write books!! Ps, that wallpaper!!!!! perfect. I like the countertops, they look vintage. I have some like that I guess they're from the 1950s? Mine are white and gray. I used to want real marble, but I've decided that its better for the environment to stay true to my vow to try to not buy new:).
Just found your channel, Kristina. Love your attitude and honesty. Was tickled about your range. Never underestimate oldie goodies. 22 years ago when I moved into my new antique (1905) not quite lovely home, I found good, solid wall of custom kitchen cabinets with sink and window on the outside wall of the 13' x 19' kitchen and that was all there was in the whole kitchen. Called an un-fitted kitchen. It did have a plug in for a range, but no range. Off I went thrifting and at St. Vincent De Paul I found the range (for $35) the kitchen needed that I could afford. She's a big Frigidaire, made by General Motors in 1947...the same year I was born! That was 22 years ago and with all the fancy trimmings, she's still running smooth as when built. Once had thoughts of replacing her, but that will never happen. Nothing today has that lasting power of that old range. She sits proudly in a kitchen of great old cabinets found for small outlay. And I'm still dreaming of more things to do. Take your time, dream on your ideas and you go girl! Will sub to follow your adventures.
❤❤❤ I literally cried with you! Your kitchen is absolutely gorgeous and modern kitchens are boring. I have also been scared to personalize my home because it's not my "forever" home. You have inspired me love!
I have a 690 square-foot home. Was building 1900, a small little craftsman. I love it. I was able to update it over the last three years. I did not have a big budget. I could’ve easily spent four times the amount of money on the upgrades. It’s crazy how expensive things are. I’m happy with about 98% of everything I did, and the stuff that I would change is not worth the time money and effort to change it so I’m gonna live with it. It’s my house, other people might not like the color choices, etc. but that’s OK. They don’t live there, I do. And that’s the most important thing, you make your house the way you like it and screw everybody else. I think you did a great job.
One of the main things that I taught my daughter is that creativity can help you to make something out of nothing with very little money. Looks like you have learned that lesson, too. Your kitchen is fabulous and you dared to make your dream come true. Congratulations! Love it! 💋
Great job, Kiddo! I am 71 so I grew up in '50's houses. I was going to mention to you that most kitchens from the '50's had the gelatin molds hung near the ceiling in a row but you got it right in the end. Yaaaaay!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this for you! I am glad that you have stretched that budget to the max to make a beautiful space on your budget. Everyone, at every budget, needs to have beautiful things they love.
Darling kitchen! Love the vintage. If you have clear nail polish, put a coat over the kitchen knobs you use most; keep your beautiful painted knobs more durable :)
Hi Kristina. I wanted to come on to say I think you are just the sweetest. Recently found you and I find you to be just precious. I’m a 62 yr old grandma from Texas, and I’ll keep watching💗🙏
Keep the yellow countertops. They match the green you used. My parents had to remove and replace the cabinets of the kitchen because they were rotting away, but that ate away at their budget (plus the rest of the house needed more urgent care. The bathroom had a dangling lightbulb that turned on by pulling on a string), so I grew up hearing my mother bemoan that she had an "ugly kitchen". It wasn't until years later that my mother grabbed a paintbrush and painted fake bricks on the walls. She originally wanted those wallpapers that look like a brick wall, but the ones she liked were ridiculously expensive at the time. She wanted a farmhouse kitchen with all the chicken motifs, and now she tells me that she can't decorate it anymore because there's no space 😂 But it's no longer an "ugly kitchen". She now wants me to sew her some tiny curtains for under the sink, but hasn't decided on the fabric yet. For the peel and stick tiles, they also have those tiles on the kitchen, and it's been more than a decade, and it's now that they need replacing. Not because they're in bad shape, they've just been treaded on so much that there's a giant white spot in the middle of the floor 😅
The walnut countertop is absolutely gorgeous!! Kudos to your husband for making it and I definitely think if he is able, he should do all of the counters in your kitchen. The final results are absolutely as sweet and cheerful as you are. 😍
This looks so lovely! For those who are doing painting (I've done a ton!!) those little foam rollers can make light work of your cabinets and won't leave fur all over the surfaces. they can also be easier to wash out, depending on the paint. The colour you chose for your cabinets look pretty similar to my wall colour, it's called Dreamweaver by Cloverdale paints.
You are living the life I started with my husband in the mid 1980's. Now we are buying my mother's house and I'm redoing the kitchen. Right in the middle of painting my cabinets. Wallpapering this fall. Here is an FYI Wayfair has a huge selection of paper. Never buy a drop match if you are on a budget. Try for a straight match. If you want to wallpaper over paneling you can do that. To be honest , I filled the grooves ,sanded and had painted mine first. You can also put up new panels on a drop ceiling and roll paint over it. We rolled the paint over them and then installed them. On two of our ceilings here we have lightly cracked plaster. So we will fix it and I think install tongue and groove. If you are on a budget try looking for a Habitat for Humanity for all sorts of things.On older houses that have settled I would not use peel and stick. With gluing paper on you can tear it in the corners if you have to. Wonderful job ! I can just imagine an old hook with a couple vintage aprons hanging on it. Go to auctions, garage sale be their when they open. You will find wonderful old things.
So, so cute! The personality and warmth is so welcoming. It means a lot to have a kitchen that makes you happy when you walk in. 💕 We renovated our very old farm kitchen on a tiny budget a couple of years ago, and it changed the way I feel about the entire house! Blessings to you and your family!
It is so beautiful, warm, and inviting! I see these pristine brand-new kitchens on so many other channels, and it makes me feel bad about my own 34-year-old kitchen. But when I really think about it, I don’t like the sterile white and gray look that’s so popular right now. I’d much rather have a kitchen like yours that says “home,” complete with the kitty asleep on the table! 😁❤️
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That green is called mint, seafoam or loden in artist’s colours. It’s unnecessary to chip match. You can customize with a digital swatch.
You probably won't see this but I'll try. The Guardian, UK news outlet, has an article titled "Put Down the Duster". I really enjoyed it. It's about the mindset of oversimplifying trends that aren't actually helpful but are complicating people's lives. You might want to read it. Short read, I know you're busy.
I’m crying with you. I think we are so used to seeing instant gratification on TH-cam/social media posted by people who seem to have money or are well sponsored, so hearing you talk so honestly about your dreams and lack of finances, will resonate with many of us in your position. Your channel is pure and filled with love ❤
Exactly. This is where I want to spend my time, where my views can help a family to have a new kitchen... not some large youtubers to have their 5th car or something
I second all you said. I found this quite moving and very inspirational. Kristina is a very nice lady and I was excited for her!
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It seems like a funny thing to say "beautiful" kitchen as it is a place of work. But this is 😉 it was worthy of the wait. My dad used to say " be patient you'll have it all!
Same here, I got all choked up because we are low income too and my home is messy but I want our home to be a place of love and joy and reflect our humble family
I bet your kids LOVE having an actual Disney Princess for a mom! Your singing voice is lovely & so is your kitchen. I looks so warm & inviting.
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I’m the one who sent the strawberry measuring spoon set and candle. It really made me smile to see it in your new kitchen! I got your thank you email the other day also and that made my day! You’re such a blessing and inspiration to us all. Your kitchen is absolutely lovely! I’m so happy for you! ❤🍓
Thank you so much Katie! I’ve been burning the candle in my kitchen and it’s so lovely 🥰
How incredibly cute! Ypur kitchen is so welcoming and cheery! Great job.
Where can I send her things??
I’m honestly kind of tired of seeing big, grandiose renovations on YT. It’s just not attainable for a lot of people right now, and as someone who is a perpetual renter, it’s discouraging to constantly feel like the types of places I live in are deemed “subpar” (despite being perfectly useable spaces that may just look a little dated). I LOVE what you did with the space you have and how lovely and homey it is! And I teared up when you shared about not feeling you can have pretty spaces, because I have been there so many times. ❤ I absolutely adore the floor and the wallpaper together! Beautiful job, Kristina! 🎉
Who else wanted to walk right in to the video and give Kristina a massive hug when she was crying? Kristina, you keep it SO REAL. There are so many of us of modest means who are inspired by you. Thank you for showing us your home, warts and all...for showing us your BEAUTIFUL family! The love that exudes from you to your children is so moving. You enjoy that kitchen!
Every video! ❤❤❤
YES!!
I sure did !
The yellow counter tops are in good condition and look wonderful with the green. Use the time and funds instead for some really good quality ceiling paint to brighten the ceiling! Your kitchen is stunning and you deserve it.
The cabinet colour is exactly like what my grandparents had in their house! It actually made me feel a bit teary watching the final reveal because it looked so similar to their kitchen.
I’ve always loved that green colour, it feels very cosy and homey to me. I just think of having tea and scones with my grandma as a kid.
Oh this makes me so happy to hear. 💖💖💖
My son and I had a conversation when he and his wife and 3 kids were visiting about a month ago. He lives 16 hours away now and I miss him so much! He was complaining about their cheap couch and some other things and I was giving him ideas for how to make it more comfortable and generally better. Then ideas for some other things... He summed it up great, he said, "so what you're saying is if we don't like what we have, do small, cheaper things to make it the way we want it, enjoy it, use it and buy new later after it's used it's purpose and maybe we will be able to afford a little better next time"
Exactly! He's on the spectrum, is a Fantastic Dad! But just needed to know starting off is tough and it doesn't have to look like anyone else's, enjoy our own lives the way they are not miserable always wishing for more or better. As an almost 28 year old man, I was so happy & proud to be his mom! He'll teach those boys even more now! He and his wife are such a cute family💙
This is why I thrift! Our couches were also both free things found via friends or Facebook marketplace, it just takes time and a willingness to travel a little to pick things up!
I would keep the vintage yellow counter tops. They are so lovely with the 50s green.😊❤
Girl that green lamp is everything. Don’t let anyone tell you to get rid of your stuff. It’s a little pleasure that you deserve to enjoy. All the work you do. ❤
I enjoy your singing. Please don’t stop. Not only do you have a good voice but when you can’t quite hit those high notes it provides comic relief. It makes you REAL. Which is my favorite part and why I follow your channel. 🥰
The first time Kristina was singing, for the first few seconds I thought it might be her radio on. She's rather good!
OMG 35:52’looks like a page out of a vintage magazine! Keep the yellow countertops! It compliments the green and period perfectly and the pops of red are so pretty all working well together especially with the black and white floors! Yellow and red are complimentary colors! Awesome job! I’m inspired to do my kitchen now too!
I agree I really do love the yellow now that the cabinets are green!
I love this! And it made me to cry to know I’m not the only one who doesn’t get a complete kitchen renovation with an unlimited budget and aesthetic perfection. As a mom of five with an almost non-existent budget for any renovations, this really resonates with me and the innate desire for beauty.
I hope you can get your kitchen done one day! I too am on a very tight budget, and live in a rented flat, so I can't get the kitchen cupboards and modern built in cooker taken out and replaced with open shelves and a retro/vintage cooker, and build a pantry etc. I add retro touches by mini open shelves from ebay that look vintage, my crockery displayed on a vintage table, old food ads framed on the walls etc.
Andddd PAINT works wonders.❤
I love your message that it's ok to not do things perfectly the first time. There IS a value in a fresh coat of paint over the depressing wood paneling!
I love it! It is so refreshing to see a real working kitchen with a real budget. Leave the counters. I love all the color and decor.
This is truly a joy to watch…when my 5 kids were small we didn’t have any money to decorate…I love that your kids get to see you be happy in the space you live! One of the kindest things I’ve ever experienced was a friend took me to WalMart and let me pick out matching stuff for my bathroom. I was so proud of that guest bathroom big time. Thanks for the beautiful content.
My husband makes a good income, but we still also have to wait and save for everything. We have an old house and lots of essential things have to come first, and the fun stuff get kicked down the road. I think most people live this way. When I have to wait it out, it is truly a blessing because you’re so much more grateful for the changes, and you make wiser choices because you wait for them for a long time.
I love your style so much! I hate modern homes. They all look the same and have no character. I love the fact that you have your own tastes and aren’t afraid to show them. I admire you for not just trying to fit in with all of those other boring TH-camrs with their perfect Home and Gardens magazine homes. They are so fake. I find you to be very real and that’s what I love most about your channel. ❤
I don't like modern homes either- very blunt edges, endless white walls, so bland!
Agreed. Modern homes are cold and sterile. I especially hate open floor plans. They make me nervous. My son began school in 1981 in an open concept school building; there were no walls between classrooms. Within three years, the district had begun building walls and added to them until the school looked and felt like a school. I think in the future people will be adding walls to all those open concept houses. I wonder if they'll be able to find where the original walls once stood in all those cheap flips where they removed walls. Just sayin'
Your kitchen looks so beautiful! I think the yellow countertops work great with the other colors in the room. I'm so happy you finally have your dream kitchen!🍓
What a fun space! It looks SO vintage! You really nailed it with the color scheme, decor, and special touches.
I LOVE IT!!! My hubby and I were both late to buy a house and didn't buy our little 1930s cottage until we were in our 50s. I had always lived in apartments, and couldn't believe that a $5 sample jar of paint for an accent wall here and there would bring me joy every single day I look at them...and this is 7 years into home ownership. We have a butter yellow wall in our kitchen, blue-gray one in the master bedroom, to name a few and they make me so happy!! I am crying along with you, sweet lady, and so thrilled with your choices. It's lovely!! (Oh, and I wouldn't change a thing with that yellow countertop...it's perfect.Think how many meals have been cooked there...wow.)
Congratulations on your dream kitchen! The countertop your husband made is gorgeous, but I think the yellow on the other side gives a vintage vibe and just looks so sunny! Your kitchen gives me the impression of a gorgeous, sun drenched field at the peak of strawberry season ❤
Kristina, it turned out absolutely adorable! I honestly think some of the cutest spaces come from “having” to be creative. You just created the sweetest kitchen! I feel like I want to come over and bake something sweet and share a cup of coffee❤
I think the yellow countertops are perfect! They really add to the entire look! Enjoy your beautiful kitchen!
This reminded me so much of one of my favorite houses when I was growing up. We lived in a working class neighborhood that was built right after WWII. Most of the houses were 2 bedroom, and families built on as they could afford to. I spent a lot of time at my friend's house. Donna's mother painted her kitchen cabinets about every 3 or 4 years. My favorite was the time she painted the cabinets a very similar green and she sewed green gingham curtains to match. It was so clean and cheerful looking. Most of the houses on that street had the kind of kitchen sink with the porcelain drainboard all in one piece, which I loved. The rooms were all small and there were no dining rooms. We all had the formica/chrome tables in the kitchen and families sat down and ate together. Thanks for taking me back to a wonderful era of my life (late 1950s-1960s).
I absolutely love the yellow counter tops! The entire kitchen is gorgeous and it all came together. Yes, I would enjoy having coffee in this kitchen, great job!
This turned out SO cute!!!!! And, your approach of doing more with less, reusing/recycling, and being frugal couldn’t be more 1940s/1950s!!! That is exactly what homemakers did. Your kitchen is absolutely lovely, homey, and cozy. Congratulations!!!
Thank you for showing how to make the space you're in work and that low income, small spaces can be beautiful ❤️ I really value the reminder that just because we live in a basement suite doesn't mean I can't love my home
Make it the cutest basement suite ever!
So many of us {the majority I think} are working with tiny little budgets when trying to maintain, upgrade or decorate our homes. I'm right there with you, girlfriend. More power to us!
We put in a patterned black and white linoleum last year that looks great with our green cabinets. Even if our teenage grandson said it looks like an old lady floor 😂. Our house is 94 years old so she looks perfect with that floor ❤
I was right there crying with you! You did an amazing job on your kitchen! It’s absolutely beautiful! I love all the colors, the wallpaper, the floor, the cupboards! It totally reminds me of my grandma’s kitchen in Seattle growing up! A nice cozy cup of tea and great conversation at that table in the kitchen with grandma’s homemade cookies! Love the beautiful countertop your husband made! He does beautiful work! I agree, just because we’re poor, doesn’t mean we can’t live in a beautiful place or have nice things. Anything can be painted, refurbished,etc. I have mostly all hand me down furniture. Our family just passes furniture back and forth. It’s been that way since my great grandparents were alive. They loved to thrift as well! So happy for you to have your beautiful kitchen and you deserve all the best things in life and all the beauty!
Oh, Dollface! I cried tears of joy with you! I’m so very happy for you and your family! The kitchen looks amazing and I love the floor! I think the yellow countertops complement the look and support the vintage vibe. By showing your house some “love”, you begin to perpetuate gratitude and appreciation. You are the steward and caretaker of your space and in making it beautiful and comfortable, you create peace. Congratulations on your success! I’m so proud of you!❤❤❤❤
Couldn’t agree with you more-nothing like a fresh coat of paint! Lovely wallpaper, lovely kitchen. Great job!
I love the wallpaper and the color for the cupboards.
I can’t choose what counter top goes better because I love how both look with everything. ❤
My husband is a professional painter for 30 years and is so fast. I wanted to send him to you and do all of that for you. He does so much work for people if they just buy the product. Wish you lived close to me friend ❣️💙
The walnut countertop is soooo beautiful, but the yellow ones remind me of a vintage 70s kitchen I had during my University years, it was completely bright orange! 😁😁 From top to bottom.
Hah they ARE 70s countertops! Also bright orange sounds kinda fun!
I love the adorable vintage 1930's look you gave your kitchen. Your video has inspired me to finish restoring the kitchen in my 1962 house back to 1962.
Your kitchen looks amazing; it's like you revealed what it was always meant to look like :) I appreciated the cost breakdown because I have it in my head that the cost of sprucing up our home would be phenomenal. And I was tearing up with you! So happy for you!
I can’t tell you how much this video inspired me ❤️ I too am low income and live in a small apartment with an even smaller kitchen that stresses me out. When you cried about feeling like because you were poor you had felt like you couldn’t have nice things, it went straight to my heart and I cried too. I know that feeling SO well ❤️ But you’ve given me a boost, I want to take some steps to make my little world more beautiful. Thank you ❤️ Love your channel!
The floral tile if you can’t return maybe you could use it in the room behind you. I think it’s your laundry room could be fun.
I am speechless! This is so beautiful and looks *exactly* like the kitchen in my grandma's old kitchen! Fantastic job!
Lovely job! I’ve been living in my apartment with my husband for 8 or so years, and only just this year decided to FINALLY make my kitchen more appealing. I painted the back wall, and just need to get back at doing some more stuff to it.
This is beautiful. I’m so happy for you, Kristina. What a sunny, cheerful space! I love that you stay true to yourself and your own aesthetic. It’s inspiring.
Sooooooooooo cute!!!!😍 I love it! YES! Keep the yellow countertops! They make it seem like this kitchen really hasn’t changed much over the years! It turned out so nicely!
I love this! I love that you left items in the cabinets because you live there. I love that your husband made such a beautiful wood piece for you. Your work and personality made this happen.
I love it! And yes, keeping the yellow counter tops was the correct decision!
The paint and wallpaper made a huge difference. What I did inside my cabinets was lay down peel and stick floor tile. I loved it.
Me too!😂
The pastel green really brightens the whole space up! It was lovely seeing this come together.
I completely feel you on the budget. My house is from the early 50s with original everything. To update, I painted everything. Inside and out of the cabinets. My walls are a close match to what you choose! How crazy is that. I painted the counters (mine were very damaged), and the floors with outdoor porch paint. Everything feels fresh and clean and current with my knod to the 50s 😁. There's nothing wrong with working with what you have and making it your own.
Fresh paint is the best feeling. It's so funny because so many people have chosen a similar paint color; it's a good one! How are the painted countertops holding up? I've been curious about that!
I love your openness and your honesty and the love you put into your family, your home, and your videos. Thank you for sharing yourself with us❤
This was so incredibly heartwarming. It was so down to earth n real, which is rare on social media these days. I absolutely cannot stand videos of ppl showing off their expensive cars, gigantic futuristic expensive homes n lavish vacations. I'm not wealthy but I make a decent living as a RN, so it's not bc I'm envious. It's bc videos like that make ppl feel exactly how you explained. That those with limited income can't have or don't deserve nice things, n that's so wrong. It's so lovely to see someone so humble n so extremely grateful. You deserve this kitchen n so SO much more. Love it!!❤
btw i recently re-did my bathroom n have almost the same flooring!! (I have only had it for 3months but it is holding up well so far.) I modeled my bathroom after the bathrooms at the Titanic Hotel in Belfast after watching a travel vlogger/historian review it here on YT. I purchased pretty much all of my Titanic n White Star Line decor off of Amazon. I have a terrible Amazon addiction 😅
Just started, and as another person with an old and not pinterest-friendly house and a limited income, I'm already so happy.
I identify with that feeling of “we’re poor so we can’t have pretty things”. I was so moved by your beautiful honesty. Thank you. I’m currently searching for a vintage home to fit my 5 person family and I’ve been getting discouraged. Watching my favorite vintage TH-camrs has definitely kept me hopeful that I’ll find something soon ♥️
Keep singing!
You have done such an amazing job with reclaiming this space! It’s gorgeous!!!
It is great to see your dream fulfilled- you have waited a long time. It’s a lovely, cozy and charming kitchen. And I think the yellow countertops look great! It is inspiring to see a realistic and affordable project to completion.
I love it. I have had my peel and stick floor in my kitchen for 29 years.
It is a great pleasure, being taken IN TIME. Not complicated or stressful, just PEACE LOVING Environment. Thank You. Everything is tasteful and ON POINT.❤❤❤
The green cabinets and wallpaper are soo cute! Love how you rearranged the molds too and all the strawberries. I have a vintage kitchen with green and white tiles, but have a hard time cleaning the grout tile lol. I like your yellow counters!
Oh, it is OUTSTANDING! With the sun filtering in it looks like something right out of a vintage magazine, or something you'd see in a movie! It's so warm and inviting. Hearing you talk about poverty and not feeling like you can have a beautiful home...I'm there right now. I'm deeply grateful to have a home, but I'm so unhappy with a lot of it. It was constructed and finished extremely sloppily and it's always seemed like something I'd have to put up with until we could ever afford to move. But recently I've been learning about homemaking and came across your channel and I cannot believe how much I can relate!! I'm neurodivergent as well (AuDHD) and am struggling to thrive on a very low income while loving beautiful things of the past. My favorite time period is 1900-1920 and I'm about to start learning to draft my own clothing patterns so I can construct a vintage/antique inspired wardrobe of things I've made myself. Seeing you transform your kitchen into such a beautiful place makes me feel like maybe I can start slowly doing the same with my own home and learn to love it. Thank you for sharing all of your hard work and inspiring thousands :)
You are so fortunate that your husband has the same preferences and taste as you, or lets you make all of the choices about how to decorate and renovate. You have a beautiful home ❤️
I think sometimes us having limitations ends up inspiring us to be the most creative. Sometimes limitations are a blessing in a way. It made me happy to see you so excited about the kitchen you created. I hope you keep making each space in your home your own.
Also, LOVE the black and white tiles. Great choice
I love how you show the actual mess of everyday life instead of trying to hide it. You go girl!
Your channel brings me so much joy. I’ve just done up my kitchen after thrifting decorations for the last few years. It feels amazing to have something so you in a space where you spend so much of your time. Happy for you ❤
You are the daughter in law that every mother would hope for. I am so happy you got to do that project and it turned out wonderful. You are such a hard worker and a blessing to your family and your You Tube friends. Thank you for making my day.
I love seeing people being real about their lives and homes! You did an amazing job and should be proud.
i have to say watching your videos puts a huge smile on my face. i love how open you are about your life you are the sweetest person . your family is so cute. we get the joy of seeing the real you and i love that about you.
Gosh, this turned out so beautiful! I love the green paint and the wall paper and all the little details you put in/made! Have to admit I was sceptical of the black and white floor at first but I think it fits perfectly because of what you said, it's just a classic and goes with everything! Great work!!
I so agree that no matter what your budget is, it's worth making your home beautiful! Even if it's just very little things that you can dyi or get really cheap in the thrift store, it makes such a big different for your mood. I invested in wall paint for the apartment I live in now and while it was a tight squeeze with my budget that month when I bought it, it makes me happy every day that my bedroom has light blue walls and my living room light green ones. Such a difference and it gives me perpetual joy :)
25:07 this is when I started sobbing 🥲
Just breathtaking!! So pretty and homey and inviting and happy!❤ Love all of it (including the yellow counter)
The yellow counters are perfect, I think! Looks so very vintage and matches the wallpaper beautifully.
Your kitchen is charming. It truly feels like you're in Grandma's kitchen. I'd love to stop by for some cookies and a chat. I'll bring the cookies. 😉
Your careful budgeting and planning really paid off. You spent where it made sense and created your dream kitchen in a common sense way. No one will see behind the stove unless they are deep cleaning for you. The Walnut countertop is beautiful but the yellow formica seems more authentic. I would keep those.
We purchased our current home summer 2019. We couldn't move in until we eradicated the nicotine smell, which we accomplished with a lot of cleaning and fresh paint. The kitchen had 1 working appliance (it was not fully disclosed, but our inspection revealed this). We lived with that kitchen for 2.5 years using 2 plug-in burners, a microwave, and a toaster oven. With no kids, this was doable. We have gone through this process with six kids. You get creative on how to cook. Crockpot Christmas anyone? This kitchen we had a higher budget than you did, but it was limited. We got free salvaged cabinetry. We purchased a range, microwave, & fridge and decided to skip a dishwasher. We are so proud of the kitchen we put together without going into debt. We made an "island" he laid the ceramic tile floor after extensive research and the backsplash. We too painted our cabinets. We love the outcome.
I know you will love being in your new kitchen. It is so exciting when a project is completed. Congratulations!
Keep the yellow counters. It looks so beautifu!
You made me cry! I don't cry easily, but I felt your joy. I have an older home too, and I have a limited amount of money. Last year I painted our kitchen cabinets. I is a really hard project but it is soooooo worth it. Loved the green!❤
I’m so happy for you! It looks amazing! It is perfectly okay to cry over wallpaper. You are the sweetest! ♥️♥️♥️
The wallpaper looks really really good in the kitchen!
Homes that have seen love and life are the best. Vintage will live a lot longer than new and shiny. We have countertops that have a metal edge, and we do not know how old they are. The more we live with them the more we know we cannot rip them out. Thinking outside the box to save money makes a home unique. We also have children and not new things. No regrets. Beautiful green. Love and joy to all.
I love it! And thank you for your inspiration! We’ve had fixer uppers most of my life. I’m 67 now! Thank you for sharing your journey and your beautiful kitchen! I’m tempted to paint my cupboards green. I love yours! And the wallpaper! Thank you. ❤
One pro tip for anyone doing a space like this with peel and stick wallpaper where you anticipate likely needing to patch or replace sections because life happens: Buy an extra roll of the wallpaper you used. I did my house then needed to make some repairs before selling and it didn't go well. One pattern had been discontinued and another pattern had changed something with the ink colors so it was close but not the same in a noticeable way. I ended up having to peel it all off and repaint both rooms, which was a lot more expensive than two extra rolls would have been.
My patents were married in 1949 and we had a very similar table but a white top with gold speckles. I think the countertops were gray. Caution with the table legs narrowing at the bottom. I heard of a pet getting stuck.
I like all the flooring. If you look at (Morrocan?) tiles for walls and buildings, they have many designs together. You could have an eclectic floor. Also linoleum was popular. I think my grandmother's kitchen floor was gray linoleum with a burgundy border.
I like the strawberry rug by the door and I am crazy about vintage green.
The stove looks familiar-ish too in my childhood. I never tired of white appliances.
Enjoy your kitchen! Thanks for showing us.
Kristina, you have me tearing up!:) I'm so happy for you! Also, just a mature Christian Moms opinion from Michigan, ( also a lover of old homes, cottage core, and a thrifty thrifter;) but anyway, GF, YOU are killing it!! Your family is your priority, that's the right way to live. You totally exemplify the prov.31, and the Titus 2:9. AND make videos, and write books!! Ps, that wallpaper!!!!! perfect. I like the countertops, they look vintage. I have some like that I guess they're from the 1950s? Mine are white and gray. I used to want real marble, but I've decided that its better for the environment to stay true to my vow to try to not buy new:).
First of all, thank you 💖 this is such a sweet comment. Secondly the counters are 1970s counters! They’re a fun color that’s growing on me lol
Just found your channel, Kristina. Love your attitude and honesty. Was tickled about your range. Never underestimate oldie goodies. 22 years ago when I moved into my new antique (1905) not quite lovely home, I found good, solid wall of custom kitchen cabinets with sink and window on the outside wall of the 13' x 19' kitchen and that was all there was in the whole kitchen. Called an un-fitted kitchen. It did have a plug in for a range, but no range. Off I went thrifting and at St. Vincent De Paul I found the range (for $35) the kitchen needed that I could afford. She's a big Frigidaire, made by General Motors in 1947...the same year I was born! That was 22 years ago and with all the fancy trimmings, she's still running smooth as when built. Once had thoughts of replacing her, but that will never happen. Nothing today has that lasting power of that old range. She sits proudly in a kitchen of great old cabinets found for small outlay. And I'm still dreaming of more things to do. Take your time, dream on your ideas and you go girl! Will sub to follow your adventures.
❤❤❤ I literally cried with you! Your kitchen is absolutely gorgeous and modern kitchens are boring. I have also been scared to personalize my home because it's not my "forever" home. You have inspired me love!
This is likely not our forever home either but I’m done waiting for the “perfect” home to pop up for us to afford
I have a 690 square-foot home. Was building 1900, a small little craftsman. I love it. I was able to update it over the last three years. I did not have a big budget. I could’ve easily spent four times the amount of money on the upgrades. It’s crazy how expensive things are. I’m happy with about 98% of everything I did, and the stuff that I would change is not worth the time money and effort to change it so I’m gonna live with it. It’s my house, other people might not like the color choices, etc. but that’s OK. They don’t live there, I do. And that’s the most important thing, you make your house the way you like it and screw everybody else. I think you did a great job.
One of the main things that I taught my daughter is that creativity can help you to make something out of nothing with very little money. Looks like you have learned that lesson, too. Your kitchen is fabulous and you dared to make your dream come true. Congratulations! Love it! 💋
Great job, Kiddo! I am 71 so I grew up in '50's houses. I was going to mention to you that most kitchens from the '50's had the gelatin molds hung near the ceiling in a row but you got it right in the end. Yaaaaay!
It looks like a 'grandma' kitchen, indeed, in the most cozy, homey way!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this for you! I am glad that you have stretched that budget to the max to make a beautiful space on your budget. Everyone, at every budget, needs to have beautiful things they love.
Darling kitchen! Love the vintage. If you have clear nail polish, put a coat over the kitchen knobs you use most; keep your beautiful painted knobs more durable :)
I used mod podge to seal them!
Hi Kristina. I wanted to come on to say I think you are just the sweetest. Recently found you and I find you to be just precious. I’m a 62 yr old grandma from Texas, and I’ll keep watching💗🙏
I would say new countertops I like the look of walnut with the green
I love the walnut with the green too. Maybe in a few months or next year we’ll replace them… maybe. The yellow is growing on me 😂
Keep the yellow countertops. They match the green you used.
My parents had to remove and replace the cabinets of the kitchen because they were rotting away, but that ate away at their budget (plus the rest of the house needed more urgent care. The bathroom had a dangling lightbulb that turned on by pulling on a string), so I grew up hearing my mother bemoan that she had an "ugly kitchen". It wasn't until years later that my mother grabbed a paintbrush and painted fake bricks on the walls. She originally wanted those wallpapers that look like a brick wall, but the ones she liked were ridiculously expensive at the time. She wanted a farmhouse kitchen with all the chicken motifs, and now she tells me that she can't decorate it anymore because there's no space 😂 But it's no longer an "ugly kitchen".
She now wants me to sew her some tiny curtains for under the sink, but hasn't decided on the fabric yet.
For the peel and stick tiles, they also have those tiles on the kitchen, and it's been more than a decade, and it's now that they need replacing. Not because they're in bad shape, they've just been treaded on so much that there's a giant white spot in the middle of the floor 😅
The walnut countertop is absolutely gorgeous!! Kudos to your husband for making it and I definitely think if he is able, he should do all of the counters in your kitchen.
The final results are absolutely as sweet and cheerful as you are. 😍
This looks so lovely! For those who are doing painting (I've done a ton!!) those little foam rollers can make light work of your cabinets and won't leave fur all over the surfaces. they can also be easier to wash out, depending on the paint. The colour you chose for your cabinets look pretty similar to my wall colour, it's called Dreamweaver by Cloverdale paints.
Tears of happiness! Enjoy your beautiful kitchen!
Thank you! I am!
The green is perfect with the yellow countertop and the wall paper. I think black & white tile will ground everything. Love watching you do this!!
You are living the life I started with my husband in the mid 1980's. Now we are buying my mother's house and I'm redoing the kitchen. Right in the middle of painting my cabinets. Wallpapering this fall. Here is an FYI Wayfair has a huge selection of paper. Never buy a drop match if you are on a budget. Try for a straight match. If you want to wallpaper over paneling you can do that. To be honest , I filled the grooves ,sanded and had painted mine first. You can also put up new panels on a drop ceiling and roll paint over it. We rolled the paint over them and then installed them. On two of our ceilings here we have lightly cracked plaster. So we will fix it and I think install tongue and groove. If you are on a budget try looking for a Habitat for Humanity for all sorts of things.On older houses that have settled I would not use peel and stick. With gluing paper on you can tear it in the corners if you have to. Wonderful job ! I can just imagine an old hook with a couple vintage aprons hanging on it. Go to auctions, garage sale be their when they open. You will find wonderful old things.
IT LOOKS SO CUTE!!!!! So happy for you Kristina! May God continue to bless your sweet family.
So, so cute! The personality and warmth is so welcoming. It means a lot to have a kitchen that makes you happy when you walk in. 💕 We renovated our very old farm kitchen on a tiny budget a couple of years ago, and it changed the way I feel about the entire house!
Blessings to you and your family!
It is so beautiful, warm, and inviting! I see these pristine brand-new kitchens on so many other channels, and it makes me feel bad about my own 34-year-old kitchen. But when I really think about it, I don’t like the sterile white and gray look that’s so popular right now. I’d much rather have a kitchen like yours that says “home,” complete with the kitty asleep on the table! 😁❤️