""The kitchen itself, like most of the cabin, was seriously outdated. It looked like it hadn't been touched in at least 20 years. The cabinets were a mess - mismatched on top and beat up on the bottom," Kara explains. "Plus, the oven was ancient, and the flooring was drab. It definitely needed an upgrade, both in how it worked and how it looked.""
"Even though Kara felt that the kitchen needed a facelift, she still wanted the space to honor the "mountain cabin charm." Kara used Canva to create a mood board to imagine what her space would look like and pulled from her travels to bring a modern, whimsical vibe: A Copenhagen bakery inspired the green-and-white checkered floor, and the floral wallpaper is the same as that of a Quebec cafe she visited."
"After the cabinets were removed, the "old dingy cream" wall color was replaced with a shade of bright pink to complement the incoming wallpaper. "I know mixing bold florals and checkered floors might seem unconventional, but I love how the contrasting patterns create a unique balance between retro and modern vibes," Kara shares. "At the end of the day, our whole cabin is designed for the girls, and a bold pink kitchen is the hero room.""
Kara renovated an outdated cabin kitchen to preserve mountain-cabin charm while modernizing appearance and function. She created a mood board in Canva and drew inspiration from travels: a Copenhagen bakery for the green-and-white checkered floor and a Quebec café for the floral wallpaper. Kara and her husband Robin removed upper cabinets, patched holes, and replaced dingy cream walls with a bright pink shade to complement new wallpaper. The renovation included replacing an ancient oven and drab flooring. Hanging floral wallpaper required patience and precision for measuring, cutting, and pasting. The finished bold pink kitchen balances retro and modern vibes.
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