Today is the day!
I am finally showing you “finished” kitchen pictures. I always hesitate to say “reveal” and “finished” because I change things so often. Different curtains, dishes in a different place. I think in some pictures cookbooks are in one place and flowers are there in another! It makes me giddy inside moving things around and knowing they can work in different places around my house…but that’s a story for another day! Today I show you how far we have come in this Yellow House Journey! Just for fun, let’s go back so we can appreciate where we came from… 
And today… 
And because Before/After are my absolute favorite… 
And ALL together! The thrifted dishes, the laminate countertops, and the stock cabinets…just with a little bit of time, white paint, and spare change, it happened. 
Peeking in the windows for three years, I never imagined this is what it would be….
Thank you so much for following along this journey with us! Missed part of the series? (You can catch up here: Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV!)
Updated: Here’s the link to the source list!
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it’s sooooooo pretty!!!!! love it all- i love the aqua accents!
Thank you so so much, Cassie!!!
Wow!! This is space is so inspiring 🙂 I absolutely love it. And to think you achieved all that on such a tiny budget!! I would love to know a cost breakdown. Does that number include new appliances too? Trying to learn as much as I can before we jump into our own kitchen reno 😉
I will share next week!!! Thanks for the reminder!!!! 🙂 Thank you so much for your kind words!
Did you post budget? If so, would you email me link. We also recently purchased a 60 yr old house that we had moved on rails & have now gutted to remodel. Love your white kitchen.
Hi, Cynthia! I did. Here is the link: http://www.restlessarrow.com/2014/10/07/white-dream-kitchen-5k-budget-source-list/
I would love to see pictures!
This is totally amazing! And, completely inspiring. I can’t BELIEVE the before and after!! Great job!
Thank you SO much, Amanda!!!!
I am so inspired by you!! How awesome and patient you are! It looks amazing, and like a beautiful place to bake some goodies in!:)
–Melissa
Come on over anytime to bake and create!! You are so sweet to take the time to comment! Thank you for your kind words!!!!!!
Seriously amazing. Fantastic job!
Thank you, Heather!!!
It’s gorgeous! 🙂
Thank you, Kate!
Amazing! It is GORGEOUS! Would love for you to share at Link It or Lump It this week! http://houseologie.com/link-lump-57-features-2/
Thank you so much, Leigh Anne! Linking up now!!
I just love your gorgeous kitchen!! The countertops are fantastic and I want to steal every single one of those white and blue dishes!!
Thank you, Amy!!!! I love searching for touches of white and blue when I stop by a thrift store!!! 🙂
Love your kitchen! The before and after pictures really are astounding – I can’t believe it is the same room! I love the color combination as well.
Thank you so much, Michelyn!!! I still stop sometimes walking in there and can’t believe there used to be a chimney where we hang out!!!
Love the range hood and artwork over the stove!! Gorgeous job!
Thank you so much, Jessica! It came in a set of three at Target this summer!
Love this. Great job!
Thank you, Catherine!!!
Uhm, gorgeous. Love, love, love a white kitchen. Beautiful!
Thank you so so much, Dena!!!
Your new kitchen is soooo beautiful. Great vision and work!
Thank you!!!!!!!!
I ran out of money redoing my kitchen, I am considering the laminate counter tops also, could you tell me who did it for you, do you like them, and how much they cost, thank you also did they also set your sink for you while doing the tops,
Hi Jackie! Yes, I am posting a source list tomorrow!! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Oops, Jackie! I forgot we set the sink. I’m not sure if I included that or not. Thank you, again!
I am considering the laminate counter tops also, could you tell where you purchase and the name of the laminate,It looks great.
Thank you, Kim! Yes, I am posting the source list tomorrow!
Your kitchen is gorgeous! I love the white with a touch of color. I was wondering if you have pictures that show the full kitchen, similar to the ones you took in the before pictures. I’m just trying to figure out where everything is placed now, compared to before you started the project. Thanks so much!
Hi! Yes, Nicole! I will post those tomorrow, as well! Thank you so much for your kind words!!!!!
Beautiful! I would love to see a photo of your entire kitchen though. Great job!
Thank you, Denise!!
I love your kitchen. Can’t wait for the breakdown.
Thank you, Lynn! It is up on the blog now! 🙂
The fridge looks cool…is that a chalkboard?!?!
Thank you! Yes! We painted it last year! Here’s the link: http://wp.me/p4Tr8d-ia
Wow!! So stunning!! I chose you as my hostess pick of the week this week at Work it Wednesday- thanks for sharing it with us!
~Krista from The Happy Housie
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much, Krista!!!
wait, did i read that correctly??? laminate counter tops???? really??? looks amazing!! i have been inspired to do my kitchen now…i always put it off b/c of co$t$ but you did with such an amazing budget! great job.
Yes! Thank you, Juanita!!! You can do it on a low budget! I promise! 🙂
Wow!!Such an amazing kitchen makeover..
Color and theme is heavenly…i want something like this in my house someday, simple yet so classy and timeless. 😉 good job!!!
Those words mean the world to me! Thank you so much!
Are you still happy with the cabinets? We are considering putting in Lowes oak unfinished cabinets in our kitchen. We would be painting them as well. Any tips for painting? is the paint holding up?
Hey, Emily! Yes, we are still very happy with them! I was nervous about the cabinets under the sink (when my three year old helps, he tends to splash!) but they have no signs of any water damage! Be sure to deal them and they will last a long time! I would love to see pictures if you decide to tackle it!
WOWZA!! what a beautiful space. The jadite is the perfect tone with the white, stunning
Thank you so much, Virginia!
Wow, great job and very inspiring!!
Thank you so much, Dee!
Absolutely gorgeous – I think this is one of the best makeovers I’ve seen. Great job!
Thank you so much, Maggie! That means a lot to me!!!!!
Wow your kitchen is stunning.. The before and after is incredible. I am following you now on bloglovin.. Check out my blog if you get a chance, I think you’d like my style too 😉
~Lisa
What a transformation! I love what you have done with the space! And the jadite accents are wonderful! I especially love that you worked with the windows and allowed as much natural light as possible.
Thank you for sharing!
-Corinne
http://www.lasalledesignblog.com
What a beautiful space! Thanks for sharing. I’m new to your site and wonder if you shared your resources-the laminate counter tops look incredible! I’m curious-how are they wearing, now, after a few months in the home?
Best, Elisa
Thank you, Elisa! I did share a source list in a post immediately following. I really need to update! Thanks for the heads up!
We LOVE them! They even stand up to my hot glue drips!
Amazing! Can’t believe those are laminate counters. They look fabulous
Thank you so much, Eva!!!
What a great job! We are in the process of putting in a new kitchen in our tiny house (960 sq. ft.). My husband is making all the cabinets and we are also going white. I keep hedging on the counter tops. I am not a granite lover and in our last house we had quartz which was lovely looking but we kept braking plates on it and it cost big bucks. I have a choice to make……do I go with the counters you chose and go to a dream trip to Italy in 2 years or spend the money for quartz or marble? decision, decisions!?!?!
That’s so tough, Betsy! Thank you for your kind words!
And that’s incredible that he is making the cabinets!
your kitchen is so lovely – airy and bright. very inviting.
i keep going back & forth between wanting open shelving vs cabinets. do you find that your dishes and stuff on the shelves require wipe downs often?
Thank you! We actually use almost everything on the shelves daily!
i absolutely love everything. It takes true talent to see potential in pile of mess, and turn it into such a masterpiece. How did you make the fridge into a “built in?” Did you buildup around it? I would love to do that to ours and would appreciate any suggestions/advice.
Thank you so much, Anna!! Here’s the link to our refrigerator! It was actually a lot easier than I thought! http://www.restlessarrow.com/2014/01/15/the-refrigerator/ I would love to see pictures if you try it!!
Absolutely stunning! And congrats on the Apartment Therapy feature. We have to replace our cabinets in a new home and I want to paint them, so you have provided a valuable tip with these unfinished cabinets.
One question: it appears the pulls are missing from the drawers. Am I missing something?
Best,
JD
Hi, JD! Thank you so much! You’re not missing anything! We just still have some left to put on! Hehe 🙂
Got it! There’s always more work to do. But that just makes it fun. Congrats again.
Questions about the refrigerator: I have a similar one (Kenmore 27 from the 90s). Ws it hard to paint? Does the paint peal off or scratch off over time? Did you drill holes for those new handles?
Hi! It doesn’t at all! We framed it with a thin piece of wood and drilled straight in! Hope that helps!
Where did you buy the shelves? We are looking for ones just like that!!
Hi! We got the supplies at Lowe’s!