I?m so happy to be sharing this kitchen makeover today! Several months ago I toured this house before a crew came in to give it a makeover. This is another transitional house managed by my local Committee on the Shelterless and this one is for veterans.
I shared the family room last week, and today I?m excited to show you changes in the kitchen. I designed the new look on a tight budget and love how it turned out. It?s amazing what new tile, countertops, light fixtures, and hardware can do!
 
Below is how the kitchen looked when we started. This is a small L shaped kitchen with a peninsula that had room for two counter stools. You?ll notice we kept the original cabinets which saved a ton of money. I did pull out the one upper cabinet next to the hood because I wanted to make the space feel less cramped and also add a feature wall of tile.  
This gorgeous gray tile is my favorite new addition, it?s perfect in shape, scale, and hue!
Once that upper cabinet came out I had room to create a feature wall of tile. Notice the addition of new crown molding which finishes the top of the cabinets and adds a few inches of height.
 
I asked a few brands to donate products since the non-profit I designed this kitchen for had a very small budget. Several pitched in to help me give this space a makeover.
Floor & Decor generously donated the backsplash tile. I shopped my local store a few months ago, and opted for this elongated gray porcelain hexagon mosaic. This is the Villa E...