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    Home » Home

    Home Tour Part 4- The Kitchen

    By: Jessica · Posted: Jan 16, 2014 · Updated: Oct 22, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

    Welcome to Part 4 of our home tour, “The Kitchen!” Yesterday I featured our master bath, and you can see the other previous rooms here:

    The Exterior

    The Master Bedroom

    The Master Bath

    I do have to say… I LUUUV our kitchen. The amount of cabinet space is fantastic, {I still have empty cabinets after moving in} and it has an island. What woman doesn’t love cabinet space and an island in the kitchen!? Good move honey, good move. {Find out why I give my hubby credit on the house here: The Exterior Home Tour}

    Home Tour Part 2 The Kitchen https://fantabulosity.com

    We went with granite counter tops, and craftsman style lighting to keep up with the craftsman/modern trend we were aiming for!

    Home Tour, Part 4, The Kitchen fantabulosity.com

    Trust me, the countertops… not always this clear of debris. 😉

    Home Tour, Part 4, The Kitchen fantabulosity.com

    Oooh baby. Now, I did tell you that my husband picked everything out. However, I did go with him to the cabinet consultation, and I just so happened to bring Pinterest ideas with me for cabinet organization. Whooo me? Nah. 😉

    We decided that we wanted to go with a spice rack organizer, that was built in to one of the drawers. You talk about “handy” when it comes to cooking. No fumbling around trying to dig behind spice after spice, to find what you need.

    Spice Rack Organizer: Home Tour Kitchen Part 4, The Kitchen. fantabulosity.com

    Do you see how the little built in shelves are angled? Yeah, genius. Thank you to whoever invented this jewel.

    Spice Rack Organizer: Home Tour Kitchen Part 4, The Kitchen. fantabulosity.com

    A bonus? The spice rack organizer is removable and I can put it in any drawer I want to. Mine is right next to the stove though, and I don’t think I’ll be moving it.

    Spice Rack Organizer: Home Tour Kitchen Part 4, The Kitchen. fantabulosity.com

    So far, this next item is my FAVORITE kitchen item. (Until my next item gets installed very soon, which I’ll mention at the end.)

    The built in under-cabinet ice machine. We go through TONS of ice, and when we entertain, we grew so tired of having to go buy bagged ice. Another reason… we have young babies at home, and as you other moms know, if something is loud while your baby is sleeping, you want to scream. So instead of using the crazy noisy refrigerator ice maker, we can pop this door open and grab some ice!

    Built In, Under cabinet Ice Maker Built-In, Undercabinet Ice Machine Kitchen Home Design, Home Tour Part 4 fantabulosity.com

    The ice machine makes “little bitty” ice, and it’s absolutely fantabulous!

    Built In, Under cabinet Ice Maker Built-In, Undercabinet Ice Machine Kitchen Home Design, Home Tour Part 4 fantabulosity.com

    Ok, so we have a toddler you all. Yes, browsing Pinterest you may see “perfect” kitchens with “perfect” appliances. But I have a toddler that likes to touch “everything,” and you can see in this photo that the front of the ice machine is no exception. Darn cameras that take great pictures and show every detail. Lol. I guess I could have “edited” this out, but heck, I told you I’d be real with you all… so let’s be real. 😉

    You can see the machine is built right in, and it looks like the kitchen was made for it! Well.. I guess it was. 😉

    Built In, Under cabinet Ice Maker Built-In, Undercabinet Ice Machine Kitchen Home Design, Home Tour Part 4 fantabulosity.com

    When we were picking out cabinets, we were asked if we wanted the “slide out” drawers for pots and pans. Umm.. yes! I’m tellin’ ya. Anything that keeps me from bending over and reaching all the way back in to a cabinet to pull a heavy pot out… is my best friend.

    Pots & Pans Organizer, Kitchen Home Design Ideas Home Tour Part 4 fantabulosity.com

    Pots & Pans Organizer, Kitchen Home Design Ideas Home Tour Part 4 fantabulosity.com

    So, what is it that I’m still going to have installed in my kitchen? A Kitchenaid Mixer lift. Yes, I’m serious. I get tired of dragging my super heavy mixer out of the panty. So this way, I can open a cabinet door and raise the shelf up to counter height level, do my mixing, and shove it back down inside when I’m done.

    Don’t worry… I’ll post that genius item here too.

    UPDATE: The kitchenaid mixer lift is in! See that post here: Kitchen Update-It’s In!!!

    So there’s our kitchen! One of my favorite rooms to entertain, in the house!

    See the other rooms on the tour:

    Part 1: The Exterior

    Part 2: The Master Bedroom

    Part 3:  The Master Bath

    Part 4: The Kitchen

    Part 5: The Playroom

    Part 6: The Guest Bath

    Part 7: The Pantry

    Part 8: The Patio/Deck

    Part 9: The Nursery

    Part 10: *Old* The Office/Craft Room

    Part 11: Big Boy Room

    Part 12: The NEW Nursery

    Part 13: The Dining Room/Foyer

    Part 14: The Guest Bedroom

    Part 15: The Living Room

    Part 16: New Office Reveal

    Part 17: Garage 

    Part 18: Craftsman Home Patio Reveal

    Part 19: Breakfast Nook

    More Home

    • Home Tour Part 3 – Master Bath
    • Home Tour Part 2 – Master Bedroom
    • Home Tour Part 1- The Exterior
    • A “Must See” Baby Nursery

    Filed Under: Home, Home Tour Tagged With: fantabulous, home decor, toddler

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Ila@lilsprinklesofjoy.blogspot.com says

      January 25, 2014 at 1:39 pm

      Love your kitchen and all the unique storage ideas!

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        January 25, 2014 at 6:55 pm

        Thank you!!! I still have things I wish we could have done in the kitchen for sure! But I’m happy with the way it is! Thank you!

        Reply
    2. Rosey says

      January 27, 2014 at 12:20 am

      Your kitchen looks fantastic!! I love ice maker, and everything just looks nice!!

      I am visiting today from Serenity You. I saw your kitchen pic linked up and could not resist. 🙂

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        January 28, 2014 at 2:07 pm

        Aw, I’m so glad you came by!!! Thank you so much for the sweet words! I really hope you choose to come back again soon, I’d love to have you! I’ll be checking you out now! Thanks!

        Reply
    3. Jill @ Called To Be A Mom says

      January 27, 2014 at 9:34 pm

      Thanks for linking at Pintastic Pinteresting Party. I absolutely love you kitchen!

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        January 28, 2014 at 2:04 pm

        Hey! Thank you for coming over, and thank you for the sweet words!

        Reply
    4. Abby @ Just a Girl and Her Blog says

      January 28, 2014 at 5:17 am

      What a beautiful kitchen! And I’m having total spice rack envy over here! 😀 Thanks so much for linking up at Hit Me with Your Best Shot! Hope to see you back tonight!

      ~Abby =)

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        January 28, 2014 at 2:03 pm

        Thank you so much! I’m happy to be on your link-up! Will be seeing you there again soon!

        Reply
    5. Jessica says

      January 28, 2014 at 2:06 pm

      Aw, you’re so sweet! Thank you so much! The ice maker is a hit with everyone in the house! I highly recommend it! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
      • Donna Allsup says

        June 13, 2021 at 7:40 pm

        Hey Jessica, I love your kitchen remodel and am really interested in the ice maker; as I am looking for one too. Can you tell me the brand and model number if you have it? There are so many to choose from. Thank you!

        Reply
        • Jessica says

          June 13, 2021 at 11:31 pm

          Hi Donna! I’m so sorry, I sure don’t have that information anymore. We moved and I don’t have access to it. We did buy it from Sears Outlet though, in case that’s helpful!

          Reply
    6. Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above says

      January 28, 2014 at 4:09 pm

      Great kitchen. Thanks so much for sharing with Wednesday’s Adorned From Above Link Party.
      Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        January 30, 2014 at 4:59 am

        Thank you, and thank you so much for coming by! I’m so glad to have you here! Please come back again!

        Reply
    7. Jacqui Odell says

      January 28, 2014 at 6:21 pm

      I love your kitchen and how organized it is! I would love to have you hop over and share with us at Tell Me About It Tuesday! (http://www.sweetsillysara.com/2014/01/tell-me-about-it-tuesday-3.html)

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        January 30, 2014 at 4:58 am

        Thank you so much for coming by! Oh no, I missed it! Is this something that takes place every Tuesday? I’d love to share it next week if so! Thank you!

        Reply
    8. Cindy Eikenberg says

      January 28, 2014 at 1:00 pm

      Jessica, your kitchen is amazing and I’m in love with the spice drawer! So excited that you joined us and shared this at Best of the Weekend – thank you and pinned!! Hope you have a happy Tuesday and a wonderful week!

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        January 28, 2014 at 2:02 pm

        Aw, thank you so much! I’m really thrilled that you came by!

        Reply
    9. Sarah Mueller says

      January 28, 2014 at 8:42 pm

      Your kitchen is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing at Family Fun Friday! I’m featuring you this week.

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        January 30, 2014 at 4:56 am

        Oh yay! Thank you so much!!! I’m so glad you came by! Please come back again soon!

        Reply
    10. Susan says

      January 30, 2014 at 12:50 am

      What a lovely lovely kitchen! And a Kitchen Aid Mixer lift sounds like heaven (seriously, what where they thinking when they made it so heavy?!) Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday on Organized 31.

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        January 30, 2014 at 4:54 am

        I know, right!? Ugh. But we love them and HAVE to have them! Haha! Thanks so much for coming by!!! Please come back!

        Reply
    11. April @ Angels Homestead says

      January 30, 2014 at 3:45 am

      Your kitchen looks amazing! I’m jealous of all your cabinet space. 🙂 Thank you so much for linking this up at the Shine a Spotlight Saturday Link Party on Angels Homestead this week!

      April

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        January 30, 2014 at 4:53 am

        Awww thank you so much for coming by! It really means a lot!

        Reply
    12. april aakre says

      January 30, 2014 at 6:45 pm

      I absolutely love your kitchen. Especially the cabinets for your pots and pans. Thanks for linking up at Tell Me About It Tuesday. We hope you hop over and share with us again next week.

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        January 31, 2014 at 3:50 pm

        Thank you so much! I would love to link up again! Thank you for coming by!

        Reply
      • Jessica says

        January 31, 2014 at 3:50 pm

        Thank you so much! I would love to link up again! Thank you for coming by!

        Reply
    13. Jamie @ Roubinek Reality says

      February 02, 2014 at 7:06 pm

      What a beautiful kitchen!! I LOVE all of the counter space and you’re so right, every woman loves an island! 🙂 The spice drawer is so neat and I love the pull out shelves for the pots and pans! I definitely can’t wait to see that mixer shelf. That sounds really neat! Thank you so much for linking up at Something Fabulous Wednesday! I loved reading all about your kitchen! 🙂

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        February 03, 2014 at 4:24 am

        Thank you so much! You know… I really thought I’d want to cook more when I moved in to my organized kitchen. Hmmm.. but I still love take-out night! Haha! Thanks so much for coming by!

        Reply
    14. Lilah | NaturallyFrugalicious.com says

      February 03, 2014 at 2:23 pm

      An absolutely beautiful kitchen! I am quite taken with your spice drawer! That is a must-have for any kitchen. One of my favorite shares on Tell Me About It Tuesday. Looking forward to seeing what you share tomorrow!

      – Lilah | NaturallyFrugalicious.com

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        February 04, 2014 at 10:35 pm

        Thank you so much! I really appreciate you coming by to let me know that you noticed it! I’d be happy to link up again!

        Reply
    15. Carrie says

      February 20, 2014 at 6:13 pm

      It’s gorgeous!! Really, really beautiful. I’m pinning a bunch of stuff I see here and want to do when we get around to organizing our kitchen…love the angled shelves for the spices (we keep ours in a drawer, but they are laying flat…LOVE the angled idea).

      Thanks for linking up at Wordy Wednesday and sharing!

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        February 20, 2014 at 8:54 pm

        Aww thank you so much for pinning! The angled shelf is crazy awesome. It takes NO time, when trying to locate the right spice! I’m so glad you found it helpful! Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
      • Jessica says

        February 23, 2014 at 3:21 pm

        Aw, thank you so much! Oh good!!! I hope you find some helpful things for when you organize your kitchen! Thank you so much for coming by!

        Reply
    16. April @ The Steadfast Reader says

      March 02, 2014 at 5:16 pm

      I MUST HAVE that spice drawer. I think that’s such an innovative answer to what I call ‘the spice problem’. Also love the countertops!

      Thanks for linking up with Spread the Love!

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        March 03, 2014 at 2:53 pm

        Thank you! The spice drawer seems to be a favorite! Thanks so much for coming by!

        Reply
    17. Nicki Ellis says

      April 13, 2014 at 2:10 pm

      Did you make the spice rack and the kitchenaid lift yourselves or are they something anyone can buy? Where can you buy them???

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        April 13, 2014 at 9:17 pm

        Hey!!! They were actually inserts that we ordered when we ordered the cabinets. So I’m almost betting any cabinet maker should be able to get them! 🙂 I hope that helps!

        Reply
    18. Julianne says

      September 19, 2014 at 3:39 pm

      Your cabinets are beautiful! I am building a house and would love to know what type of wood was used. I am guessing either maple or cherry? Thanks so much!!

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        September 22, 2014 at 8:04 pm

        Hi Julianne! Thank you so much! Yes you are right! They are maple! 🙂

        Reply
    19. Crystal says

      January 09, 2018 at 12:51 pm

      Hello, could you share with me the exterior color scheme of your home; trim and base colors ? Your home is lovely !!
      Thank you!

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        January 16, 2018 at 10:20 am

        Hi Crystal! Sure!
        We used “Hardy siding” and the shakes are actually real cedar. The colors of the siding are “clay” and the color of the soffit and facia is “wicker.” The interior paint color is “pavestone” from Sherwin Williams, and the trim is a bright white. Thank you for the sweet words! I hope this helps!

        Reply
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