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Fare Isle » Home » Kitchen Reveal

Kitchen Reveal

published: April 11, 2019 / updated: March 5, 2022by Kaity Farrell
*This post contains affiliate links and brand sponsorship. Read more about my affiliate policy here. Today’s post is putting a gigantic smile on my face because I finally get to show you our kitchen renovation reveal! This has been months in the making. If you’ve been following along with the behind-the-scenes moments on my Instagram…

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

*This post contains affiliate links and brand sponsorship. Read more about my affiliate policy here.

Today’s post is putting a gigantic smile on my face because I finally get to show you our kitchen renovation reveal! This has been months in the making. If you’ve been following along with the behind-the-scenes moments on my Instagram stories you know we bought a home on the island last fall. It’s been an incredible relief to have our own home and property to create a homestead after nearly 15 years of living amidst Nantucket’s horrible housing crisis.

When we first looked at this property about a year ago I fell in love with the grounds, a half-acre (which is a big lot for this small island) set back from the road and very private and quiet. But we passed on it then because the cottage is tiny and was in need of a full overhaul. We sat on it for a couple of months and decided it was the right move for us because of the possibilities it held. Eventually we plan to add onto the existing structure and build a separate outbuilding to house my studio, and we’ve already starting clearing space to create a huge garden and a small orchard. Might get some chickens and bees too.

But the first task we needed to tackle was renovating the kitchen space which is located in the main open room. We started working on it in early November of last year and gutted the outdated kitchen. Since we were in a rush to get the basics set up by December 1, our move-in date, I asked my father to come help build open bottom shelves. Originally we were going to leave the layout the same with a slight expansion of the counters down the south facing wall and removal of the breakfast nook area. That changed quickly when we realized the existing closet would fit and hide the refrigerator so we turned the entire length of the wall into the kitchen area.

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Before shot of the full kitchen space

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

The Star of the Kitchen

I was able to partner with AJ Madison for my absolute dream cooking range from Bluestar Cooking. We went with Bluestar’s 36″ RNB Series Range with 6 burners. Bluestar’s UltraNova™ open burners are amazingly powerful and have made cooking an even more enjoyable experience for me, if that’s even possible. The covering of each burner can easily be removed for easy integrated wok cooking as well. Water boils so quickly now, my morning cup of tea is ready in minutes.

The extra large convection oven fits a full sized sheet pan and has three movable racks, one of which slides in and out smoothly, which has been great for getting heavy pots in and out of the oven easily. I love how simple the design and functions are. There’s no digital stuff to bother with and the oven temp has been extremely accurate thus far. I can go on and on about the infrared broiler… it’s like no broiler I’ve ever had experience using before, and as a private chef I’ve cooked in a lot of upscale kitchens here. So much better than electric-powered broilers and browns things perfectly and ultra fast. Like don’t take you eyes off it for a second or you’ll burn the cheese toasts.

I love that Bluestar has been handcrafting their appliances in Pennsylvania since 1880. The quality is outstanding and it shows. Bluestar has tons of color and hardware options to choose from to create your dream one-of-a-kind range. We went with Pigeon Blue, which gave me all the old French country kitchen vibes and classic copper for the knobs and handle trim. It was a little nerve-wracking picking from so many options, decisions – decisions, but I’m so happy with how it turned out. A huge shout-out to the amazing team at AJ Madison! They were so helpful from the start to delivery. AJ Madison is based in Brooklyn, NY with a giant showroom, but has an extensive inventory of home appliances online and they deliver nationally.

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel
Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel
Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Simple & Thrifted

We purchased a simple stainless Samsung French-door refrigerator and dishwasher from AJ Madison. I just wanted simple functional appliances. The dishwasher is very quiet, which is great because the open high ceilings can have quite an echo effect. I looked for the largest capacity fridge without a water dispenser, because drinking water from the fridge always perplexed me for some reason, and this Samsung one fit the bill perfectly. We got both appliances at a good deal during one of AJ Madison’s online sales events. They are an amazing resource with great prices for every budget.

You may already know this about me, but I’m an avid thrifter and love finding gems at resell shops. We found our amazing Shaws farmhouse sink through a local re-sell group at a great deal. I searched Craigslist for weeks looking for a cabinet to fit the space where the old refrigerator lived and found this vintage French one in a pretty blue color. I even went off-island to get it because I loved it so much. It houses all of our spices, herbs and seasonings.

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel
Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel




Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel
Before shot of an very ugly rusted fridge and sad sink situation
Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel
These cabinets tho… yikes
Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel
Before: a “nook” and closet that gets completely transformed

Seeing Blue

The most fun had to be installing this gorgeous tile in partnership with Fireclay Tile. I guess I have a thing for blues. I first found this amazing company through images of designer Justina Blakeney’s bathroom remodel featuring Fireclay’s gorgeous large Hex Tiles in dreamy Adriatic Sea blue. Fireclay sent me lots of color samples and I kept coming back to their Aegean Sea color. The different shades of bright Mediterranean blue had me swooning from first sight. I thought about going with white to be safe but gosh I’m so glad I went with what I love. I will never tire of looking at this beautiful blue tile.

Jake and I installed the tile together all by ourselves and we really enjoyed the experience. It was our first time tiling and after watching a few Youtube tutorials we got right into DIY mode. We rented a wet saw to cut clean lines because we knew they would be visible where they meet the wall. Fireclay suggested using Schluter trim to create a clean edge and it was easy to install. We found that using our gloved hands to set the grout was much easier and less messy than using rubber floats, which were suggested in all of the tutorials we watched. The whole process felt like an art installation and truly was fun. I can’t wait to tile our bathroom next.

Fireclay Tile is based in California, where all of their tile is manufactured and is the first tile company to be B-Corp certified. They practice sustainable manufacturing by using recycled materials and offsetting 100% of carbon emissions from shipping. I also love that they pay their employees a living wage with benefits. All while making an amazing quality product in the most stunning color and shape options.

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel
Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

White & Wood

I love the look of open shelving instead of upper cabinets and thought it would be a good choice to help keep the open feel of the space and allow the light from the two windows in more. Jake handmade our dark mahogany countertops and open shelving. We went with wood countertops to stay within budget but I love how they turned out and think the dark wood contrasts so well with the white walls and cabinets and the pops of blue from the range and tile backsplash.

The place was in desperate need of painting and because of time restraints we went with a classic white, Chantilly Lace from Benjamin Moore, for the walls and cabinet fronts. If given more time we would have opted to plaster the walls but may do that in the future.

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Handmade Details

The kitchen sink pendant light and cabinet hardware I purchased from Anthropologie (on sale!). To keep the counters and island free of bowls of fruits I found some handmade ceramic hanging bowls on Etsy and restrung them with a load bearing cord to hang from the ceiling beams. I also found the large hanging bamboo fishing basket light pendant on Etsy. I love the coastal summery look of it and it fills the open center space brilliantly. Our magnetic knife rack is by our friends at Peg & Awl and keeps our knives safely in reach while freeing up drawer space. To finish that corner off I added a replica vintage style school clock in a fun retro green.

When we installed the range we realized the counter to the right would have to be redone so we hired our friend and experienced carpenter, Carter Mitchell, to redesign that side and add deep drawers to house and hide our heavy mason jars of dried ingredients like beans and flours as well as a drawer for our boards and sheet pans. Carter also handmade the large kitchen island with storage for our cookware and counter seating. The counter stools are from World Market and I took a risk and purchased them online without sitting on them to test comfort first. Thankfully they are pretty comfy with a wide woven cord seat and I added sheepskins for a little cushion.

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel
Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel




Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel
Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel
Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel
Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel
Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Odds & Ends

We turned salvaged wooden crates into a narrow shelving unit for some of my select cookbooks, linens and styling props. I was searching for a large long runner rug in jute and blues tones but decided to hold off on buying more items for now and use the vintage kilim rugs I had in storage. They add rich hues that go well with the natural wide pine floors and the rich dark mahogany and blues throughout the space.

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

Fare Isle | Nantucket Chef's Coastal Kitchen Remodel

I just want to give one more big thank you to AJ Madison, Bluestar and Fireclay Tile for partnering with me on this project! I’m simply thrilled how the space turned out. What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments!

Additional Resources:

I made an Amazon shopping list with all of the items in our remodel that can be found on their site here: Fare Isle Kitchen Renovation Idea List

And of course I made a Pinterest board of inspiration, ideas and links to items I used here: Fare Isle Kitchen Remodel

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  1. Stephani Teran

    Oh my goodness -it’s stunning!!! Congratulations to you and your family! You have made the space so cozy and unique and inspiring -much like your food! I am in the thick of home and kitchen remodeling as well and will be looking up that tile company! Thanks for sharing and many blessings to you in the kitchen!

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    • Kaity Farrell

      Thank you so much Stephani! When I look back at the before photos I’m in shock of the difference. You will fall in love with Fireclay’s offerings! Wishing you well on your remodeling adventures. xx Kaity

      Reply
  2. Cate

    Absolutely stunning. I love the light, the clean lines and the beautiful color accents. Gorgeous. Thank You for sharing.

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    • Kaity Farrell

      Thanks so much Cate! xx Kaity

      Reply
  3. Emily

    Oh Kaity it is beautiful! I missed that you had been able to purchase a home and that makes me so happy for you. Way to go bold with the blue it is so unique and well done. Can’t wait to see more of your home as you make it all the more fitting for your family and business!

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    • Kaity Farrell

      Thank you Emily! Yes it’s been such a relief and we feel very fortunate. xx Kaity

      Reply
  4. Jennifer

    It’s spectacular! What a wonderful space for you to create in. I love following you, your recipes are such a breath of fresh air. ?

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    • Kaity Farrell

      Thanks so much Jennifer, that means the world to me! xx Kaity

      Reply
  5. Sara B

    I had to come back and see it again because it’s so pretty! Every aspect of the design and function is so well thought out. We’re in the process of remodeling our kitchen and I’ve found it so difficult to make all the decisions. You guys have done an amazing job. Congratulations!

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    • Kaity Farrell

      So happy to hear that, thank you Sara! Yes the decision making is overwhelming at times. Like it shouldn’t take me weeks to decide on cabinet hardware, and yet it did. LOL Wishing you the best with your remodel! xx Kaity

      Reply
  6. debra ponte

    Kaity, You and Jake and little iley have a kitchen out of a Magazine! Look at the Before & After photos!WOW! See what Money, good Taste, and Vision can do! The room has great bones and those floors! The cathedral ceiling and balcony all add to making the room! I am so happy you bought, and Jake so, so talented helped so much!Congrats to an amazing young couple! You should be proud and feel blessed.

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    • Kaity Farrell

      Aw, you are always so kind, Debra! Thank you sweet friend! xx Kaity

      Reply
  7. Linda

    How gorgeous! I am thrilled for you and your good fortune (and hard work). The blue tiles are an art project, they are mesmerizing. All the choices and all the details that went into this remodeling you can see from top to bottom, absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing this with us including the suppliers. I am inspired. Oh…and a crazy odd question…your shoes in the photos, I’ve been looking for comfortable shoes, can you steer me in the direction of where to find them? Wishing you and your family all good things in your beautiful new island home. ♡

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    • Kaity Farrell

      Thank you so much Linda! The clogs are by Dansko. Very comfy! xx Kaity

      Reply
  8. Bongobill

    Looks absolutely wonderful, full of fine design rich colors, state of the art stove and of course the fine touches by Jake with the woodwork!
    Congratulations to the two of you…your hard work and perseverance have really paid off!
    Tremendously proud of the two of you….hoping one day I can come visit and fulljoying some of your kitchen magic!
    Bless up yourselves!

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    • Kaity Farrell

      Bongo Bill!!!! Give thanks! You have an open invitation anytime!. Love to you and the family. xx Kaity, Jake and Iley

      Reply
  9. Bonnie Wood

    Beautiful kitchen Kaity!!!!!!!!! I wish I could send you some pics of our old kitchen. To say it was a wreck is being nice. Our house is 109 years young, so working on it has been a little crazy. NOTHING is level!!!!!!!!!!!! We found 10 extra feet of counter space, and went from there. The huge black hole of a closet in the kitchen was the first thing out the door. It even had a laundry chute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Weird??? A little. Love your blog, and your stories. Keep up the good work!!! Hi to Jacob and Iley!!!!

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    • Kaity Farrell

      Thank you Bonnie! That sounds like quite an adventurous remodel, would love to see! xx Kaity

      Reply
  10. Anna

    I am so impressed with this kitchen project and the choices that you made! First of all, the kitchen, from a utility stand point seems to work so much bigger than it seems it could. I think the deep counter tops give so much extra useful space to work on as well as for storage above and underneath. Paired with the huge island, it seems to offer more usable counter space than many bigger kitchens offer. Aside from the layout, the open room is gorgeous, I love the windows and ceiling height with those beams! Gorgeous space. I love all the details and design choices as well. they magnify the wonderful qualities of the space and reflect your personal style so perfectly. Congrats!

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    • Kaity Farrell

      Thank you so much Anna! The extra-deep counters have been amazing space-wise. Plenty of room to prep and keep our counter-top appliances on. We couldn’t be happier with how it turned out! xx Kaity

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  11. Steve

    Your kitchen looks fantastic! Such a great idea to move the fridge down to where the closet was- really opened up things up. And the walnut countertops are the perfect accompaniment to those gorgeous wide pine floors.

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    • Kaity Farrell

      Thanks so much Steve! xx Kaity

      Reply

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