HOW TO DESIGN A HIGH-END KITCHEN | Renee Renovates

Designing a kitchen is as much a science as an art... that's what I learned while planning my own DIY kitchen renovation! I did a TON of research focused on how to make my kitchen look high-end, even though I was doing it by myself on a budget. Now, I'm happy to share those tips with you!

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[janel]

One tip I'd recommend is, if you are sewing up your own café curtains in any natural fiber is to wash the material and put it through the dryer cycle before you sew up your curtains. That way the material is less likely to shrink after future washes.

[leyamoore]

The little adventure your cat is on during the entire video is giving me such joy. Absolutely gorgeous kitchen and so many great observations on cabinetry details.

[Chestnut]

Renee, I love your approach to this big job: you were practical, realistic and honest, worked within your means and ended up with a gorgeous, liveable and welcoming kitchen. I could sit in it all day and simply admire your designs, colours, textures and shapes.Your attitude is the best - "How could I do this myself?" And look! Congratulations.

[alance]

Your velvety walls and lush color choice is on point!! If I ever end up with high ceilings and a large kitchen, I’ll likely just copy most everything you’ve done here. I love your channel. ❤

[olgamoraiti]

Beautiful kitchen, so nice to see something different finally than what we usually see on YouTube, but let's face it; the tiny black beauty steals the show 😻.

[le]

you're literally so talented and have the best eye for design!!

[tayet]

"Tell the people why you're so terrible!"
The little furry terror: "I am Innocence!"😂
Love how you make choices on function and asthetics that aren't in conflict. The only thing I would personally exchange is the drawer pull for a handle in the middle of the corner unit. Because my pullout cabinet suffered from the asymetrical pull force... then again, I may have had shoddier drawer slides😅

[cfr]

what a great video! Great tips, gorgeous kitchen❤

[lindaroyal]

All great tips and make sense, things most don't think about.

[Kitkatrey]

Thank you so much for these tips and the thought process. Extremely helpful, especially about the cabinet symmetry.😊

[jacobtracy]

The tiered drawer scenario can work... IF you use the golden ratio, i.e. phi. I think it's 1.618 so top drawer height x 1.618 = second, second height x 1.618= 3rd and so on. But a ratio is key. Or, as you have done, you keep them all equal.

No word on why no uppers/ why you did open shelving? Typically craftsman kitchens look like you need uppers, but you pulled it off! My issue is my kitchen is small, only 109 sq. Ft. And it's dominated by a built in pantry cabinet, the only original feature left. I'd love to pick your brain on my kitchen, if there's other venues to reach you like instagram where I can show you pics of what I'm working with and my ideas.

And what's the backstory on that photo/ painting in the kitchen? I love it!

[MaryseRacine]

I don’t like your cabinets color but I love your kitchen design and how functional you made it! Very beautiful! You are very good! Hope I was younger as I would have love doing mine too.

[thornyback]

Great kitchen, love how thought out most things are. Re. the curtain, you're going to have to wash all of them and re-hem them with a smaller hem. That will "stretch" your curtains all in the same direction while keeping them unified in look. You can put small weights/chains in the bottom hem to keep them hanging properly.
While I love the look of your faucet I think that at some point you are going to want a single-handed faucet or no-hands faucet because it is so annoying to have to use two taps or two hands to mix the temperature of the water.

[ayeto]

Amazing kitchen, Im in love. Are cabinet fronts made of same plywood and painted?

[may]

How did you do your dovetail drawers? Can you make a video how to make the drawers?

[a.monaco]

OMG! 😂 I, too have had to deal with the uneven curtains due to a naughty cat; custom living room curtains no less.

[dianemulholland]

That was so interesting - thank you! I love the tip about not putting the same cabinet styles next to each other. And omg the kitty behaviour in the background the whole time 🤣

[peytonkliewer]

What paint color did you use on your cabinets?

[suides]

To 2:20 having the counterspace longer would have also destroyed the "vignette"/ view on the stove.

[kathycourtney]

Smaller lights above islands is coming on strong...see Devol kitchens from the UK.