✨ From Scrubbed Pots to Shared Plates: How We Added On But Reworked Our Farmhouse Kitchen into the Soul of the Home ✨
Thinking of reworking an old kitchen? Here’s how we retained the charm while changing the function - from hardworking cookspace to hosting-friendly dining room - without losing the soul:
🪵 Keep the bones visible:
We preserved the original beams and whitewashed them instead of covering them up. They bring texture, history, and a gentle sense of age to the room.
🔥 Honour the old range:
It no longer cooks dinner daily but it still holds court. Retaining the original kitchen range gives the space soul, even if it’s no longer the functional centre. It’s still used at peak cooking times like Christmas and airs our laundry via the Victorian style dryer above.
🧱 Go broken-plan, not open-plan:
By carefully opening up the gable walls on both sides into the extension, we created light and flow—without wiping out the cosy boundaries that give each space a purpose.
🪑 Change the use, not the mood:
This room became our dining area—layered, warm, and made for real life. Think: long tables, stacked chairs, seasonal decor, wildflowers and second helpings.
📄 Let the oddities live:
Yes, we kept the 1970s woodchip wallpaper on one wall. No, we’re not sorry. Character wins over “perfect” every time.
🚪 Don’t rip out what you can repaint:
A bland PVC door got a soft coat of paint—and suddenly belonged.
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📌 Share with someone who’s about to swing a sledgehammer.
👇 And tell us—what would YOU keep in your dream old kitchen?
Image 1 credit: @visualfeasts
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