It’s been almost a month that we finished building our new home here on “Tall Trees Lane”, as we call it. Last week, I shared with you our Bright White Living Room. This week, I’m so happy to share with you our Bright White Kitchen. So please, come inside with me and see why I designed this kitchen the way I did. I hope you feel {virtually} at home!
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Welcome To Our Bright White Kitchen!
In this post, I shared our paint color. We used Benjamin Moore “Gray Owl” at 50% and I absolutely love it. Cabinets and trim are also BM Ultra White.
I knew immediately that these gorgeous pendants were the ones I wanted for this kitchen. They have a gorgeous champagne-gold finish and lantern style but also have that touch of glam with crystal chandelier prisms hanging from them.
If you were standing here next to me, I’d hand you a pink plate with fresh macarons from a local bakery and a cup of tea (or Diet Coke).
I knew I wanted an all-white kitchen since we were moving to the Pacific Northwest.
I always thought I’d use marble. But with lengths of time of cloudy skies, I wanted to design a kitchen with as much white as possible. No grey at all. I wanted light bouncing off of every white surface.
So to do that, I chose high-gloss textured subway tile (the pictures don’t do it justice because it’s so shiny and glossy and totally glam). It measures 11 3/4” x 2 7/8. I also used a pure white quartz called “White Zen” and pure white shaker cabinets. I’m so pleased with how it all came together. It’s exactly what I wanted.
Back in Dallas last year, I wanted to bring more brass and gold to my kitchen so I sprayed these barstools with gold spray paint. I’m still looking for permanent barstools that go well with my kitchen and the vintage dining set just adjacent, but until then, these will do just fine.
You can read all about our flooring here. I absolutely love it! It pulls out both greys and taupes and compliments them beautifully and doesn’t show every crumb. Instead of a double-oven, we chose a microwave/oven package and it’s fabulous.
The thing I wanted most was to have a corner sink and a window to watch my kids play and look out at those tall trees that we fell in love with, moving from Texas to the Pacific Northwest. I can’t wait till Spring comes to landscape the backyard and plant peonies, roses, hydrangeas and more. What a sight that will be to look at while washing dishes!
I chose this gorgeous Cassidy Faucet and Air Gap. The color is so gorgeous and goes beautifully with my hardware.
To see how I organize underneath my kitchen sink, read this post.
Partnering with Amerock & Choosing The Hardware
Earlier this year in March, I was at the Design Blog Conference in Beverly Hills and met some fabulous people from Amerock. They showed examples of their hardware and I right away fell in love with these Champagne Bronze Cabinet Pulls and knew I wanted to use them in my bright white kitchen. I showed a preview of them in this previous post along with my other hardware I used in this home.
Choosing long lengths helped break up the white while not seeming to harsh. Aren’t they just lovely?! I knew I wanted something with a satin finish. Here are the 4 sizes I used:
(14) 5 1/6″
(10) 7 9/16″
(31) 10 1/16″
(7) 18 7/8″
***funny story***
My husband, Josh, was really nervous about “all the brass and gold in the kitchen”, he said. Although I had already been decorating with brass and gold for the last few years, I think he had that old-style polished-brass-look in his mind and was nervous. “Do you trust me?” I asked him. His reply was yes.
The day we did a walk-through of the kitchen, his eyes lit up and his jaw dropped. “Wow! This is really gorgeous and I love all this brass,” he said. Mission accomplished! I knew he’d love it.
I knew for sure that I wanted a garbage/recycling bin receptacle duo next to the sink. It’s been a brilliant choice, especially for chopping vegetables and fruits or preparing food.
I also chose this pot filler . The style was the perfect companion to the faucet above.
I love having it for cooking! It has made life for me a tad simpler and I’m grateful. It’s especially nice to not have to carry a heavy pot filled with water from the sink, as I have tennis elbow. Pain and spills averted!
Back to the hardware for a second, doesn’t it stand out beautifully without being tacky or obnoxious? That’s what I was trying to explain to my husband in the beginning. I knew it would look this lovely in person. The glass cabinets were also helpful to break up all the white, and yet display my white china and serving pieces so elegantly.
That would lead me to another decision I made immediately…in this semi-custom home, I knew we HAD to take our white cabinets all the way to the top. I wanted to break it up with glass cabinets along the top. I also added canned lighting around the kitchen ceiling and over the sink. We also upgraded to lighting under the cabinet, or task lighting, as it is called. I love that at night. I’m sharing a new option soon on how I’m lighting the small upper glass cabinets so stay tuned for that post and update to this post.
The section just right of my fridge would normally be a coffee station for most people but we always have a couple of apothecary jars with sugar-free pearlized white gumballs, chocolate kisses, and then our favorite electronic friend….Alexa! We just put our black one upstairs in our bonus room and then purchased this new white version for our bright white kitchen. She plays games with us, plays all of our music, sets multiple timers, calls or messages family and friends, orders things for us and even orders groceries for us. We love her! And then, the toaster and can opener go up there too and then put away.
We just love all the counter space! I love having a large island for cookies and even Thanksgiving dinner last week!
Our bright dining space sits just off the kitchen, in an open-concept design.
We are so thrilled with this design! I’m still not used to not having a formal dining room any more but builders are really doing away with that up here.
But we truly have all the room we need. Oh, and do you notice that crystal chandelier made it to the final cut? Ha! I almost didn’t bring it with us from Dallas but of ALL the hundreds, no – thousands, of chandeliers I looked at….I knew the romantic in me just HAD to have a crystal chandelier over my dining table. It compliments the kitchen pendants, as well as the light fixture in our bright white living room, just perfectly. And that big window….swoon! It has my heart!
I love all the light, so I chose not to use any window treatments at all. I want to stare at the tall trees, my {future} garden and landscape (even if the majority of our land is on the sides of the house haha), and this is also where we watch a gorgeous sunset every night. We also see the same upstairs from our master bedroom and bath. It’s soooo romantic!
Now, there’s a buffet (not pictured) and mirror behind the dining table but I’m waiting on some new handles and then I’ll share it with you next week. And right now it’s getting turned into our “Hot Cocoa Bar”, so here’s a little preview!
Oh wait! I forgot….Giorgio’s little area! He has a charming little dining area too wink wink!
And of course, his treat jar had to match the kitchen since it stays on the counter. He’s so silly to get treats all day but he maintains his little figure quite well so he still gets them all day….ha!
Thanks sooooo very much for coming by today and touring our bright white kitchen! We have said we’d stay here a few years, originally, and then do a custom home from the ground up (somewhere close by) and design it with my dad. But gosh, I just love this bright white kitchen, our home, and the views. I’m so looking forward to settling in here nicely and not even think about moving any time soon.
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xoxo,
It’s absolutely beautiful Summer! I love everything you picked!
Thanks so much, Bethany! I love YOUR bright white kitchen so so much! oxoxo
Your kitchen turned out perfect!! Love every detail you designed and chose!
Rachel, thanks soooo much! I’m so glad you love it all! Thanks for stopping by! xoxo
Gorgeous and luxurious! Great views too!
Thanks so much, Karen! I’m really enjoying it! xoxo
This is just so pretty! I’m currently trying to decide whether to build a semi-custom home myself and this post is giving me all sorts of inspiration. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Hi Beth Ann! Oh what a fun adventure to embark on! It’s a huge step but so worth it and so exciting. I’m so glad you found some inspiration here! Thanks for your kind words and I’m so glad you could stop by! xoxo
My dream is to have a white kitchen! You have completely accomplished the perfect modern brass look! I was a little scared just look josh, but wow! That hardware is gorgeous! I’m obsessed with the Corner sink, double trash area, and all that counter space!! So smart!!
Crystal, thank you so much! Such a huge compliment and I appreciate it! I’m so touched you’d stop by!!! Thank you!! Xoxox
So pretty – your kitchen is a lovely reflection of you Summer!
xo
Kathleen
Beautiful Summer! Lots of ideas to take away too.
Thanks so much, Kristina! I am so glad you like it and are gathering ideas! Come back soon! xoxo
Summer this is so YOU!! Every inch! I love the glam touches and feminine details, but at the same time, the clean lines are perfect! What a fabulous kitchen! I know you will enjoy this for so many years to come! I especially love your candies and all of that glorious brass hardware! perfect choices! So happy that you’re finally in your new, bright and beautiful home! xo
Tam, THANK YOU!!! I’m so glad you love it! Even on the cloudiest days, it’s so bright and cheery in here and I’m loving all the natural light that bounces off of every surface. It’s been a blessing. Thanks so much for coming over to see it! xoxoxo
Love it all, what a gorgeous kitchen.
Hi Marty! Awww thanks so much! We are very happy with it and having fun! xoxo
Summer I’m so so excited for you! Love your new kitchen! Enjoy gf💕
Thanks soooo much, Alma!!! I’m so thrilled to have you stop by! xoxoxo
So beautiful!! I am currently looking for backsplash tile for my kitchen and love what you selected! Would you mind sharing the name of your tile and where you purchased it?
It’s so stunning Summer! And you’ll really be happy that you went with bright white, to combat the blue (actually) gray skies of the PNW… so beautiful!
Your kitchen is beautiful! I’m in the gray PNW, too. My trash/recycle looks just like yours. We added Blum Servo-Drive electric hardware inside of the cupboard. This allows me to “tap” the cupboard with my knee to open it hands-free while cooking! I can’t wait to discover your other rooms.
Well hello to a fellow Pacific North Westerner! Yes, those great days can be tricky! It’s our first winter here so we are adjusting but likely it has been mild. That sounds like a great thing to have! Lucky you! I’m so glad you stopped by and left a comment. Hope to see you again soon! XOXO
I love it all…gorgeous! I also love your floors. What brand did you use. I love the color with the cabinets. It’s just what I’ve been looking for.. Thanks
Hi Karen! Oh thanks so much! Yes, here is the post on our flooring…
https://summeradams.com/perfect-interior-paint-color-house-sneak-peek/
So glad you love it. I’m sooooo happy with it! xoxo
I love it all…gorgeous! Your floors are just what I’ve been looking for .Do you mind me asking What brand you used?
Such a beautiful kitchen, I really love your style. I would love to know where your dog food floor canister with the bone is from. Its adorable!!!
Hi Christy! Oh, thank you soooo much! We are really loving it here. The dog food canister was a HomeGoods find but let me see if I can find the link somewhere for you online. I meant to do that and forgot. I’ll get back to you and let you know. xoxo
Christy, the closest one I could find is this one:
https://rstyle.me/n/cyqy6mb6c9f
The one I have has no info or brand on it. I just says made in India. Sorry I can’t be of more help! xoxo
Hello Summer, I love your kitchen! It is beautiful. What is the size of your kitchen island and the dimensions of your kitchen? I hope you don’t mind sharing. Thank you,
Karen
Hi Karen! Gosh, I’ll have to look and I don’t mind sharing. I wanna say it’s around 5’x3′ but I’ll get those dimensions and get back to you! Thanks for stopping by! xoxo
Hello! Such a beautiful kitchen. We are in the process of remodeling and this is the exact look I’m going for! Can you tell me where the backsplash tiles are from?
Thank you!
Hi Nicole! I’m so sorry but I’m not sure! I picked them out at our design center. i knew I wanted them ahead of time. But search “glossy textured subway tile”. Hope that helps! xoxo
Your kitchen is beautiful, the color palette is so lovely. Also, the faucet over the sink is so cool! I’ve never seen that before, so creative 💕💕💕
I love your white kitchen! It is Sooo Beautiful!!!!
Is your White Zen Quartz countertop all white or does it have a pattern to it?
Thank you!
Kristine
Thanks sooo much! Yes it’s all completely white! No specks or veins in it at all. Xo 😘
Hi Summer! I just came across your blog through Instagram and I am in love. We share the same style!! I was wondering if you could share with me where did you get your dining table and chairs from? I love how your set looks in your kitchen and am in the process of buying a table for my white kitchen as well! Thank you in advance!! 😊
Oh thank you sooooo much, Daiana!!! So glad you’re here!! This table was a vintage set I bought in either Waco or Dallas for a hundred dollars and I refinished it myself because it was a honey walnut. Can you believe it??!! It was such a steal! I used a light ivory chalk paint for the bottom of table and chairs (didn’t have to sand) and it already had ivory fabric seats. The top of table… I sanded down and added a light grey stain and then took white acrylic paint and added water and black acrylic paint and added water (to make them less thick and more of a wash) and streaked them on the top of the table, to make it look distressed, over each other in layers. Then I sealed it once it was totally dry with a poly-acrylic (water based so you can do it inside and dries pretty quick) satin clear coat. Twice. I let it dry for 24 hours before eating on it. I would look on Facebook marketplace and Craigslist for a set you like OR there’s a similar table here:
https://rstyle.me/+y0zD0eBa0Mdh3SekhYrANg
and here:
https://rstyle.me/+QN7BfMwjr8NPMfGtb-K0Qw
Summer, you are the best!! Thank you so much!! 💕💕🙏🏻🙏🏻
My pleasure!!! Oh and I was helping a lady in Home Depot with her table last night and telling her how to do it and noticed they are no longer calling it polyacrylic. Just calling everything polyurethane but “water based”. So just get that and not the oil based. xoxo
I just love your kitchen. I’m in the process of redoing mine and I will be doing a corner sink. What brand of sink is yours and does it scratch or chip easily? Also what size is it?
Thanks
Hi Angie! I apologize for the delay in response but took time off. The brand is Kohler but they never gave me the style number. 3 1/2 years in this home and not one chip! I scrub it with Bar Keepers Friend gel and whitens it up whenever I need to. About 36 x 21 x 12.
xo