Lake House White Kitchen
The day is finally here, I’m sharing the kitchen! Prepare yourself for photo overload as I haven’t decided the best angles to shoot this from yet, so I’m just including them all.In this house I wanted to make sure the kitchen really worked for our family because this tends to be where we all gather. High on the list were a large pantry that hides all the clutter (see the full pantry post here), a breakfast nook, and a large island.
I also wanted it tucked back a little from the main living room, so it felt more like an old school kitchen where it’s more of it’s own room. But I still wanted to keep an open floor plan where the lake views weren’t interrupted.
So you know, open…but closed…
Maybe you can see why the Mr. just stares at me sometimes scratching his head, but it all made sense to me! And it makes sense in real life too. It’s open to the dining area, but tucked back from the living room. We went a few rounds of drawing the kitchen and finally landed on the perfect plan.
You may remember my kindergarten drawings (see below) of our kitchen I shared this past winter, and the kitchen really turned out pretty close to my drawings. We only changed a few things mid-build as we sort of saw the space coming together.
Pretty close right? I decided to change the china cabinet section on the far right a bit and drop the cabinets all the way down realizing I wouldn’t need that extra counter space.
One of the other things we changed was making the back lower cabinet and counter deeper. I went with a bigger 36 inch professional range (ours is a monogram) and they are deeper than a regular sized range so this made it look more custom. The other thing that was great about that was we could switch from a counter depth fridge to a full size one and not have it stick out any further than a counter depth.
We went with an inset cabinet style so that I could have these classic feeling latch hardware. I went with polished nickel in here to continue with the classic vibe, which I love although the finger prints do drive me a little batty.
I knew I wanted a mix of glass cabinets and closed cabinetry vs. the open shelving we had in our last house. I just wanted a change of pace, but I still included the open shelving in the pantry.
I love how this china cabinet area turned out over by the breakfast nook. I’m still working on styling the shelves in here, so ignore the empty shelves!
I chose this big sliding door cabinet design to balance out the refrigerator and make everything symmetrical. I also love that I can grab the dishes from either side of the peninsula depending on what table I’m setting. I’m so happy with the character this cabinet adds to the kitchen as well.
We used quartz counters again in this house with a marble feel. I love how durable and easy to clean these counters are.
I wanted a pop of color in here so the island got this pretty blue grey paint. Speaking of the island, my cabinet maker did an amazing job on it. I told him I wanted it to look like a piece of furniture with an open shelving feel on either side for easy access to items I use a lot.
I love having the  island for the kids to do homework at and we do a ton of baking here too.
So that’s the grand tour, this room has such a sunny, happy vibe and it was so fun to see it come to life!
You can see the full breakfast nook tour here, and the pantry here.
SOURCE LIST – (contains affiliate links)
Cabinet color/wall color – Extra White by Sherwin Williams
Island Color – Blustery Sky by Sherwin Williams
Flooring – BuildDirect
Bar Stools – World Market
Rug – Joss and Main
Hardware cup pulls – HomeDepot
Cabinet latches – Home Depot
Range – GE Monogram Professional Gas Range
Fridge – GE Cafe French Door Refrigerator
Black range rack – IKEA
Lights – Â Wayfair
Countertops – Vicostone Misterio quartz
Your kitchen is fantastic! Do you mind sharing some specifics on your hood? Specifically, how tall is the apron. My cabinet maker keeps trying to make it too beefy looking, and yours is truly perfection.
Love your kitchen! I want to track down a similar table to the oval table in your breakfast nook. Is there a link you can share for this table?
It was from Wayfair but they don’t carry it anymore – thanks!
Your kitchen is gorgeous. What are the dimensions of the kitchen, including the dining area as well?
The kitchen is about 15×22. I think the dining room is 15x13ish?
Do you know how wide the cabinets on either side of the range are?
31 inches!
Hi there! I love the peninsula and island. Have you ever shared the dimensions of your kitchen anywhere?
I think it’s about 24×16? ish?
I LOVE this layout and basically everything about this house! I saw another poster ask (somewhere) about how you feel about everything after living there for a year+ and what you would maybe change or do different in hindsight. I would also be really interested in a post like that!
Also, do you feel like you use your “formal” dining room more with it being so connected vs. in a separate room as a true formal dining “room”? That is one of the main aspects I love about this layout – still having a casual nook but also a more formal seating area and an open concept that still feels slightly partitioned to give the feeling of separate rooms.
I’m obsessed with the black range rack but I can’t seem to find it at IKEA like you mentioned do you have any suggestions? Thanks, you have beautiful taste!
Hi Sherrie it may not be online? It comes in a few colors. They had it the last time I was there but that was last year – thanks!
I love your kitchen. I started DIY remodeling our kitchen 5 years ago and still haven’t finished because, well kids, but also because I don’t love it. Seeing your’s makes me want to tear out everything (including my hair) and tell a contractor and just say “make it look like this” (yours). Do you have a floor plan posted?
Oops, I hadn’t read the previous post about the plans.
Absolutely love your house, could you share floor plan, sketch of architect link. We just closed on a lake lot in Tennessee and love your open plan!!!
Hey Sean, our plans were actually custom drawn and unfortunately I’m not able to share them due to an agreement with my architect. If you watch my saved stories on instagram there is a house tour one that would give you a feel for the floor plan. I know several people have shown architects that video to get the same look – thanks!
Your info is AWESOMEEEEE!!! We are getting our already white oak washed cabinets refinished and was looking for a perfect white cabinet paint to match the misterio counter tops I just chose (after spending forever looking at all the options…lol). I was so hoping to find a color choice made by someone else so I didn’t have too!! LOL!! Your kitchen looooks GORG!!! Thanks for saving me days of researching paint colors!! XOXO!!!
Oh yay so glad this was helpful Connie! Good luck with the kitchen reno!
Does the white countertop have a texture or veins in it? Looks solid from the pictures but when I googled it, it’s looks like it has something more. Thank you
Yes it really looks like marble it has gray veining.
Hello, just wondering how the hardwood floors have held up with kids / pets etc.
Love them so much, ordered a sample but nervous about upkeep and scratches
Thank you, such a beautiful home!
Hey Gina if you follow me on instagram (lilypadcottage) I have a saved video story on my highlights that is full of the pros and cons how I care for it etc.. We haven’t had any issues with scratches but you do need to be careful when it comes to spills and liquids. Thanks!
Ok so I commented before I saw the additional pics for the kitchen!! The blustery sky looks so different online and on the paint chip. Do you think the pictures are an accurate representation? Thank you for your help and your home is BEYOND gorgeous!!!!! Great Job.
Hey Tara, this is one of those colors that looks totally different depending on the light and weather. It looks darker on gloomy days and nighttime and really bright and more teal on sunny days. I recommend getting a sample can and placing it in your home to see how it’s going to look at all different times of day. Thanks!
Can I ask what are the approximate dimensions of this nook/kitchen/dining area? Im trying to plan something like this, only I would like more stools at the island and two chairs and a table more of a place to read my bible, pray etc in the am, vs a breakfast nook. Its hard for me to figure out if a space is “big enough” by looking at floor plans. We have 4 children and often have 2 or 3 people in the kitchen at once and have friends or family over for dinner. Ive been trying to come up with a way to have a nook for me to sit at in the am, an open, bright kitchen with island and to be at the sink looking out windows, and room for a walk in pantry and larhe dining table
This is perfect!!
Our kitchen is 15 x 21 and the pantry is 8 x 10 hope that helps! It is so hard to visualize everything when you are building – good luck!
Im in love with this space! great job. Curious, if you had a cook top and one wall oven, where would you put the oven??? I have a similar kitchen Reno about to start… and im so stuck with where the wall oven can go. I dont want it under the counter….
I’m not sure where I would work that in. We actually had that at our old house and there was just no way to make that work in this space, we actually tried. A range just worked better for this space. Good luck!
I figured it out! I would love to show you our plans, you have inspired us. is there somewhere I can send them to you when ready?
Hello! We are finally painting our kitchen cabinets and your beautiful kitchen is my inspiration! I know you used SW extra white. Do you happen to know which kind of sheen you used? I’m lost when it comes to picking out eggshell, satin, semi-gloss, etc. I would also love to know if you did the same sheen on the trim as the cabinets? I’ve read that some people do different sheens using the same color?
Thank you!!!!
Hi Meg, all of our cabinets and trim are painted in satin and our walls are matte. The board and batten walls are satin as well. I like the more casual look of satin vs semigloss.
REALLY appreciate your input, thank you!
Absolutely beautiful! Just one question… Size of the blue island please? Thank you!!!
I think it’s about 7 ft? Thanks!
You’re the real MVP for linking everything!! ???? This kitchen is incredible!
Ha thanks! I try ;)
I’m in love with your style!
We are finally adding a backsplash to our kitchen and wondered what size tile you used? I’m looking for something larger than 3×6. I’m finding a lot of 4×12 and I like it a lot, but also want a classic look like yours.
Thank you so much!
Ours is just the smaller classic cheap stuff from Lowe’s!
Beautiful kitchen!! Wondering what gout color you used for the subway titles?
Sorry Lila, I’m not sure we just chose the medium gray tone!
Beautiful kitchen! The links to hardware arent working. I really love the look of latches but my husband isnt convinced. How have you liked them? Are they difficult for your children?
Sorry they are just from Home Depot the Martha Stewart line. They are not hard for my kids at all, they don’t lock super tight and you don’t need to turn them to close them. I really like them.
Hi, I love the look of your cabinets! Could you please tell me how tall your ceilings are? I have 10′ ceilings and wondering if I can pull this look of here. Thanks!
Hey our ceilings are 9 ft in here because we wanted our cabinets to go all the way to ceiling. You may be able to make it work with 10 ft ceilings if you did bigger moldings? Thanks!
Gorgeous classic kitchen! Can you tell me where the cabinets are from?
They were all custom built by our talented cabinet maker :)
Hi, Thanks for sharing the pics of your beautiful home. We are doing a lake house re-model and I was wondering if you could share where you purchased your kitchen faucet and drinking water faucet from? Thanks so much!
Hi Cara they are from signature hardware.
I would LOVE to see a post about your cabinet/drawer organization! We’re getting ready to build and I’m working on kitchen layout, and trying to decide where I want everything. It’s fun, but challenging!
I’ll keep that in mind for January Heather thanks, although I have to say my cabinets aren’t that organized because my kids empty the dishwasher ha :)
Beautiful Kitchen! Did you order your lanterns in black or oil rubbed bronze?
I actually ordered ones that were black and chrome on accident and spray painted them all black, I should do a post on that because I get a lot of questions about it!
This house is just stunning! You truly have a talent? Could you tell me where you got the utensil holder above your range at? Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful home with us.
It’s from ikea thanks!
THAT is a kitchen to die for….absolutely beautiful! I don’t think I would ever leave home if I had that space, not to mention the rest of this gorgeous home. It’s just amazing!
Thanks Brenda!
Perfection! I love that you posted all your pictures and not just a select few. Its great to see all the details from all angles.
May I inquire the size of your island, I know you posted it somewhere else but lost track.
Thanks!
(still can’t get my subscription to your blog, any ideas?)
Hi Ingrid, that’s so odd, maybe check your spam folder? I went into my mail service account and everything seems to be working properly! I’m not home to measure so I’ll have to get back to you on the island size.
I went through serious short-term depression when you announced that you were selling your last home! I phoned a friend, complained, drank a glass of wine, and came to terms with your new home being as spectacular as your last one…and it is :)
Ha! Glad you are recovering ;) thanks for sticking with me!
I would have never thought you to use those lights but I actually really like them! Beautiful kitchen.
Thanks Megan we have black lights throughout our home so they make better sense in context to the rest of our house.
Hi! Love your kitchen. Could you please give some info on your dining table with white chairs? Thanks so much!
Hey stacy you can find all the specifics here – https://www.thelilypadcottage.com/2017/06/lake-house-dining-room.html thanks!
Gorgeous! Love everything about it. But where is your dishwasher?!!
Oh it’s right there by the sink! We did a panel ready dishwasher in this house and our cabinet maker fitted it with a cabinet face so it looks like a big drawer. I love that it’s hidden!
I love that idea! Wish we had done that in our home!!
That blue against the wood and the flash of crisp, clean white with the fixtures! Prettiness & magic!
Thanks so much Nicole!
Beautiful!! Would love specifics on flooring……I know in a previous post you said it was Vanier European Oak Whitewash Collection, but what color…Robin?
Thanks!
Hi Sharon the color is Robin, I’m not sure what is going on with the BuildDirect site I keep linking to the specific flooring and it keeps getting rerouted to the home page. Sorry about that!!
I love it – really like that there are no open shelves. I think this weird trend was started by some decorator idea to change things up – but too much clutter out in the open, as well as all those invisible grease particles that seem to float in the air and land on everything. I can’t clean every day and those grease particles are like a magnet and collect dust. I prefer a simple clean look. Great job.
Well I still have a spot in my heart for open shelves but thanks :)
Beautiful, beautiful!! Perfection!
Thanks so much Betty!
It is beautiful!!!! Thank you for sharing with us God bless
Thanks so much Norma blessings to you as well!
Absolutely gorgeous!
Thanks Mary!
I love your kitchen! Classic that will never go out of style! Your blue island inspired me to paint mine blue as well, it was no easy task trying to find the right blue!
That was the aim, I really wanted to love this kitchen for a long time so I stuck to timeless finishes.
I thought I wanted a really open floor plan until seeing how your kitchen is open yet slightly secluded from the family room. It’s the best of both worlds! Love your design so much! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Dori!
You did an excellent job in designing your new kitchen – the deeper cabinetry on the range wall (are the uppers deeper than 12″?), the sliding doors to access either side of the peninsula..open shelves either end of island..very practical and well thought out. Functional for your personal use and also very beautiful.
The uppers are standard depth I believe – thanks!
Beautiful! I love how bright and cheery it feels!
Thanks Jil!
What is your floor? I know you used Direct Buy but why brand and style?
Thank you.
Hi Su, sorry the links to BuildDirect keep breaking here is the style – Vanier Engineered Hardwood – European Oak Whitewash Collection ours our the color Robin.
I think this is my favorite new house post so far. Keep taking lots of pictures.
Thanks so much Kay!
The sliding door cabinet providing access to either side of the peninsula is the perfect solution to a design problem I am facing. Doing a mental happy dance and so appreciating your kitchen share!
Oh good glad I could help!
Ummm, hello? That window? Timbers meet tile? I can’t even!! Did you work with a designer on this house or is it all you? I’m in heaven every time you share. Thank you SO much!!
Hi Peg, we didn’t use a designer, just myself! I feel like I’ve had this house in my head for a few years :)
It is beautiful! So inspiring. Could you add information about your range hood?
Hi Rebecca my cabinet maker built this hood as well and just popped in the actual hood vent.
Such a cheerful and classic space! Love every inch!
Shelley
Thanks Shelley!