Thank you so much for following along and supporting my channel, this renovation is possible because of your support! Every like, comment, and view makes an impact. I’m so excited to share this journey with you!! Already daydreaming about adding seasonal touches to this kitchen!! 🤩❤️

Although I enjoyed all of this very much, I think my favorite part was how sweet and kind you were to the existing cabinets. I don't know why I find it offensive when people buy an older home and then are so unkind about the existing parts of that old home and the way you said that "they've served the home well and it's time for them to retire" felt just so precious and sweet!

I LOVE that you are making a point of keeping with the period of your home when choosing your renovation plans. I can’t abide seeing people with these beautiful older homes who turn the inside into some modern mess.

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

I know it!! Gotta leave the old homes to the old home lovers! 🥰

You are killing it, Krysta. I’m soooo excited for you.🎉🎉🎉

Hang large sheets of plastic over all the doors going in and out of your work area, and also clean up scraps and wet mop every evening when finished for the day. We did during our renovation and it made a tremendous difference in the dirt that escaped into the rest of our home!

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

Yesss, such good advice!! We’ve been doing just that and it’s kept the rest of the house livable. Always such a pain to clean up after a long day of work but it’s worth it!

Tin ceilings are exquisite … my favourite😀

So excited for you! I imagine you're more than excited for this! Just seeing all the parts or rooms of your home that you've shared, and seeing what you've designed or drawed out for it, I know its going to be beautiful! That color cabinetry in a smaller space helps to make it look larger too. And the fact that you're keeping the age of the home in mind with the plans is awesome! I'm loving the black & white checkered floor, but I'm also partial to it. I had a home built back in the early/mid '90s and my entire kitchen was done in black & white. It was A rather large kitchen and the floor was black & white checkered! It was truly a beautiful floor, and it was probably my favorite room in that home! We did A black counter top with black & white ceramic tile backsplash in the checkered pattern, but it only went behind the stove up to the vent, but along the counter and behind the sink it was only 2 rows high, if that makes sense.. so that there wasn't so much checkered pattern going on. The black counter tops were beautiful with that floor! And we just went with oak cabinetry. With the room being so large, so many cabinets & white walls, white cabinets was just too much. But it really turned out to be a gorgeous kitchen! I love the look of tin ceiling tiles!! Truly excited to go thru this process with you, and thanks for sharing it with us!😊

Krysta. I am glad you are keeping your kitchen within in the period of your home. Your kitchen is going to beautiful. Thank you for sharing! So lovely!

Wonderful ideas for your new kitchen! Just something to think about. We completely gutted and remodeled our farm house 15 years ago. Brand knew everything, but kept the integrity of the time period of the home. When it came to our kitchen, I originally wanted tile. After talking to many friends who had been through the same thing, we opted for hardwood in the entire house including the kitchen and I have not regretted it at all. The thing that changed my mind was if you drop glasses, plates, anything breakable onto your tile floors, the chances of breaking a tile and definitely the dish or whatever will shatter every where. In many cases, if you drop a glass (if they are heavy) or a heavy dish or whatever on hardwood, it will not break. I have broken two tiles in our bathroom from dropping things and we had to replace which was a pain. Hardwood is also warmer in the winter months. So, we went with hardwood and the fact that it doesn't stain was a plus too if wine is spilled or something like that. Tile will definitely stain. Cleaning my hardwood floors is so easy and they shine just like the day we put them in. We went with real hardwood and not engineered flooring and installed it ourselves. Have fun with your remodel. We did and it went very smoothly because it was well thought out.

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

Ahh, thank you for sharing your insight. It’s been SO helpful hearing about other’s renovations and I sure hope ours continues to move along smoothly as yours did! We had some cracked tiles in our old house in the kitchen so that’s a great point to consider! Thank you for sharing!!

Thank you sharing with us! Absolutely love your design choices. The wood stain checkerboard is exquisite! ❤

Yay! I’ve been watching the updates on instagram but waiting for a video with your design ideas. Can’t wait to see how this turns out, it’s going to be beautiful

If you can, have your electrician put outlets for your appliances, including stove, in your garage. We did during our renovation. It was handy to still be able to cook.

Thank you for taking us on this journey with you. I am so excited for you. Your aesthetics have already given me lots of ideas over the last couple of years. Keep up the good work.

I've been sick for three days and your vlog this morning is really lifting my spirits. Love your dress! Your design style and presentation are exceptional. Can't wait to see how your kitchen evolves. I know it will be amazing.

@KrystaMeeker

5 күн бұрын

Awww, thank you Nancy!! Glad the video lifted your spirits this morning! I hope you get to feeling better soon, nothing worst than being stuck in bed sick!!

A chekered floor would be stunning. I'm excited to see where this design journey goes!

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

Me too!! Haha. Thank you for following along! ❤️

@pennywoodson9787

3 күн бұрын

I really love the stained look you showed. It is so unexpected to have the black and dark natural wood look.

I love the quartzite option for your kitchen counters. Word of warning regarding black counters, especially if they have a shinier finish - they really show spots (water marks, smudges).

Love your new kitchen design. Maybe you can use a freestanding old table in your kitchen instead of the island Thats what the old houses in Europe use for prep or entertaining That’s what I’d do. I really do not like islands.

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

Such a great idea! I think it would be nice to have a little something if the space allows. I’ll have to keep my eye out for something vintage! 👀

It sounds like you have a wonderful vision for your kitchen remodel 😊I can’t wait to follow your journey 🤩

This will be so much fun following your kitchen project! So many choices. Would you maybe think about a really dark green quartz/quartzite countertop? Love your style and attention to detail, your kitchen will be wonderful.

I'm loving your choices! And, a tin ceiling would look so good. I'm excited to see the progress.😊

All your kitchen choices are beautiful…I think a black soapstone countertop would fit perfectly with your decor style🖤!!! I’m so excited for you!✨

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

Thank you!! I’m looking forward to going to look at slabs in person, ready to get to the fun part of the project. 😁

I've always loved the look of ceiling tiles.. and a black soapstone counter... the checkerboard wood stained flooring.. 💯!! Can't wait to see what you ultimately decide on!

Your kitchen ideas are going to be wonderful!!!!!!!!

I am so freaking excited for you, it's my dream to have a custom kitchen one-day! Although I'm not long from, sadly, becoming an empty nester. So i may realize this dream in a tiny home at this point. Love this for you!

I LOVE your style more than any other KZreadr I've seen, and I cannot wait for your Halloween content!!

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

Thank you!! I will absolutely be decorating for Halloween no matter the chaos this project brings! 🖤✨

I hope everything goes well with your renovation.

Excited for the process, but even more excited for the final reveal. Love your style!👏

Love the idea of black soapstone

SO happy for you guys !!! Love your ideas ! 🎉🎉🎉

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!! ❤️

How about an arched window over the sink?

Wow friend that is going to look really beautiful …….❤🙏🏼🙋🏻‍♀️

The hextile to me is more for bathroom I had black and white in my kitchen and I loved it 🥰

This is so informative! So excited for you, this project sounds amazing!

Wow! I like your thought process and can't wait to see the finished room!

I can’t wait to see this transformation! 😌👏🏽

The wooden checkerboard with the stain is glorious. I can't wait to see how your kitchen turns out, as your style is amazing. :)

@KrystaMeeker

5 күн бұрын

I hear it’s a pain to tape out but I think it would be so worth it!! 😍

Hi Krysta, I am so excited and happy for you. Your design ideas are classic and beautiful. I don't doubt the outcome will be awesome; EVERYTHING you style is perfect and well done. I am looking forward to this remodel series. Have fun and enjoy the experience!!!

I'm so excited for you! Can't wait to see 😊

So excited for you all. We built our house 20 yrs ago but we just finished redoing our kitchen and 2 of our bathrooms. It was fun on one hand and a headache on the other. Cannot wait to see your continued progress.

So glad to hear where you're at, praying for you and cheering you on! We were in the kitchen diy reno trenches last year sympathize with how it feels. Great that you're doing it during summer where you can cook outdoors. We found our quartz counter tops on FB MP for 50 bucks and had some to spare, it was crazy but one of my favorite finds for this house. We moved electrical, plumbing, painted, moved cabinetry. Refinished our hard wood floors, that was easy, I was able to do it during the day while my husband was at work but because there wasnt complications. Wish we would have filmed it. If you have any questions, I'm an open book! Love all your ideas. ❤

@KrystaMeeker

5 күн бұрын

Yesss, thankful for grilling season and my air fryer! 🙌 What a deal you got on those countertops!! It’s gotta feel good to be on the other side of it all, you’ll have to share any of your tips and tricks with me! ❤️

Looking forward to this renovation.

I'm anxious to watch this kitchen renovation. I love the ideas you have picked and thinks it going to be beautiful. Looking forward to all the videos coming our way.😁

Ohhhh every square of your kitchen is going to be fantastic!! Those stained checkerboard floors will be stunning!! I’ve been following along on IG stories…but nothing beats your YT videos! ❤ P.S. Congratulations on the RTA sponsorship!!

@KrystaMeeker

5 күн бұрын

Thank you sweet friend!! My husband loves the checkered floors as well but is much less excited about executing it. 😆 I totally get it, YT is where my heart is! 🖤

How exciting!!!

Woo hoo! Can't wait to see your creativity unleashed. I like what you said, that you are the ones to give this house the kitchen it deserves. Having lived thru a reno, keep your eyes on the goal in the midst.

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!! We’ve gone into it bracing ourselves for the worst and have been pleasantly surprised so far so apparently that mindset has been a benefit. 😅 It will all be worth it!!

Love old houses💙 we just renovated a number of old kitchens and baths. We have similar design aesthetic. We painted a harlequin floor pattern in our cottage. It had a huge learning curve 🤣 I love the counter to ceiling upper cabinets also💙

@KrystaMeeker

5 күн бұрын

Oh, I keep hearing what a pain it is to do the harlequin floors… I’m sure frustration lies ahead. 😆 The end result is worth the work I’m sure, do you love yours??

@paigeroussel6133

4 күн бұрын

@@KrystaMeeker first off I LOVE them !!!! I watched tons of videos and I think every situation has different needs. Also Everyone’s brain just functions differently 🤷🏻‍♀️. We wanted an old worn wood tone with an aged white harlequin patterned floor. I like a harlequin that is a diamond. I made an exact pattern and taped around it. Then I made a flexible pattern for edges the needed partial diamonds. Ram board works well for that. This really worked well for me. But still took a lot of time. I also sealed all my tape edges with flat out flat sealer by general finishes. I had very little bleed through🙌 best of luck. It’s a timeless design💙

Enjoy the journey, it will be so much fun . Be careful with quartzite ,it’s worse than marble ! It stains with just water . I’m so sick about my beautiful countertop !

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

Thank you for the insight, it’s much appreciated! It sounds like choosing a countertop material is tricky, they all seem to have pros and cons. 😅

So excited about this series!! Happy for your family ❤

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

Thank you!! So happy to have you following along!! 🙌

@__lynzee41141

4 күн бұрын

@@KrystaMeeker I ordered the white cabinet sample you showed since the idea of RTA appeals to me since me and my hubby like DIY projects ☺️

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

@@__lynzee41141 that’s awesome!! They are nice quality, I can’t wait to start building them!! 🙌

I follow the KZread channel New England Fine Living. Linda Smith Davis is a designer who has renovated several historic homes. In her last house in Massachusetts she installed soapstone countertops. She recently renovated her very old New Hampshire house and installed Carbo Brushed LG Viatera quartz. It looks exactly like soapstone!

Congratulations! This is so exciting!….i wait for all your new uploads…you are such an inspiration!……keep on going, I’m so inspired!😁❤️

Going to look great!

🎉🎉🎉I always prefer window over sink⭐️⭐️⭐️ Love a stained check floor!!! I do not like my sisters black counters bc we live on a busy corner street and we can see DUST 2 seconds after cleaned😬 So excited for you🎉 Can’t wait to

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

I can’t imagine doing dishes without a window to peer out of!! I’m definitely seeing mixed reviews on the black countertops for that reason, I think picking them will be the toughest decision! 😅

So glad to see you back can't wait to see what you do,I know it will be stunning what ever you decide❤❤

Krysta, I Love your style!👌🏻

Congratulations. I look forward to watching the progress.

@KrystaMeeker

5 күн бұрын

Thank you for following along!! ❤️

OMG! Your kitchen will be so amazing!!🤩

@KrystaMeeker

5 күн бұрын

Thank you Sherry!! You know I’m ready to get to the decorating part, but the hard work comes first. 😅❤️

New subscriber here. I love your plans for the kitchen. Have you considered a soft gray countertop? They look lovely with creamy cabinets and classic but not as harsh as black. They also hide crumbs/dust better.

I really liked the stained checkered floor. If you find hardwood floors underneath the existing floors maybe you could do that kind of stained finish. That would be beautiful and a money saver. I’m sure whatever y’all decide on will look great.

@KrystaMeeker

5 күн бұрын

Yesss, that’s our hope! I hear it’s a lot of work to tape it out but I think it would be soooo worth it!! 😍

Just a warning about black countertops- I knew someone who put black granite in their kitchen and regretted it because they said it always looked dusty/dirty- it shows everything. You already have black laminate, and I don't know if you've found that it looks dirtier than a whiter or neutral countertop. Of course, you're kitchen is smaller so maybe this is not an issue?

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

Thank you for the insight! I’ve definitely been seeing that as a big concern with dark countertops, will be taking that into consideration. I’ve heard honed or leathered is the better option for black to avoid the smudges and water droplets showing. It’s hard to tell on ours because of the material, plus this old kitchen always looks a little out of sorts. Haha.

Your smile says it all

My husband calls all our projects "adventures". My advice keep your sense of humor during your "adventures". All your ideas made me sigh....such beauty awaits you & us. I love the makeover journey...especially when its someone elses😁just kidding💕

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

Haha!! It really is an adventure!! Love your advice to laugh it off and enjoy the ride, I think that’s the only way to make it out sane. 😂❤️

I love your videos and I think you have exquisite taste! 💖💖💖

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

Ahh, thank you!! 🥹❤️

As someone with a black counter top its so dirty. You see everything!

I know it’s none of my business but I love the hexagon in tile. I think the wood is too dark.

I love all your ideas for the kitchen. You always seem so in control. We redid an old house years ago and I remember getting overwhelmed and crying sometime. Do you two ever feel that way? Hope not but I just wondered.

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

It’s such an overwhelming project!! No tears yet but it’s still early! Haha. I will say previous projects have frustrated me to tears so you are not alone. We’ve spent months planning and have prepared ourselves for the idea that it will all need redone and will take many months. I’m already finding having low expectations has been beneficial and we’ve been pleasantly surprised so far!

@cecilia954

4 күн бұрын

@@KrystaMeeker I wish you the best of luck and "no tears". I think the project is going to turn out beautifully.

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

@@cecilia954 thank you!! 🙌

Black soapstone countertops…!

I have Taj Mahal quartz by pental, not the quartzite. 1/2 the price, looks fabulous in my kitchen and was well worth it.

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

Thank you, that’s good to know!! 🙌

I have been waiting!!!! The Instagram stories are lovely but I can't read the tiny font

@KrystaMeeker

5 күн бұрын

Ahh, noted!! Yess, more to come here now that we’ve had some time to make a good amount of progress! ❤️

I GOT BLACK GRANET AND IT SHOWS STRICKS NO MATTER WHAT I DO!

A black and white kitchen with a taupe top? Not sure…

Why do some lovely old homes have small kitchens? Maybe because back in the day, the architects were men that didn't understand what traditional housewives needed in the kitchen. My son-in-law is an architect, he does 50% of the cooking, he designed his kick-ass house with a wonderful kitchen!

@KrystaMeeker

4 күн бұрын

I knooow, I imagine not having as many appliances and specifically not having large appliances like we do now maybe contributed to the size. We’ve got the wall opened up and the room looks so much more fitting for the house already! Sounds like your son-in-law did it right at their place!! 👏