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Chip & Joanna’s Farmhouse Kitchen Reno

Something about renovating a farmhouse just sounds so idyllic to me. And Joanna’s farmhouse kitchen renovation doesn’t disappoint. She and her husband took it from closed off and dated to open and, well, check it out yourself…

Hey guys! I live in Texas and my husband and I are in the middle of renovating our 125 yr old farmhouse. We have been married for ten years, have four kids, and have lived in 9 homes. All of which we bought, lived in, and flipped. After we move into the farmhouse, I am done. I hope.

When my husband first showed me this house, I walked right out of it and said there is no way. Two weeks later we were signing papers and it was ours. I  had to get my game face on so that I wouldn’t freak out. There was so much potential especially in the kitchen area and this is where I decided to focus the most. The kitchen had a huge brick wall (you can’t see it in the before pic) and it just felt so dark and dated. 

Magnolia Before

We decided to take the brick wall down to counter top height so the kitchen would be open to the rest of the house. I wanted a clean palette in the kitchen because when life gets crazy with four kiddos, it seems to all happen in the kitchen. My kitchen tends be the pit stop for school bags, paperwork, mother’s day out crafts, etc… I wanted the space to feel clean even when things started piling up. Brazilian black granite and white subway tile is as clean and simple as it gets.

Magnolia After

We lightened the space up by painting the existing cabinets and brick white. We also added glass to the cabinets that framed out the sink and we replaced the window above the sink. My big affordable farm sink came from Ikea. I chose an affordable, durable laminate floor- clean up is so easy with these!

Magnolia Island Detail

I went to a used restaurant supply place and found a stainless steel island with wheels, got it for a bargain!

Magnolia Island Upclose

This house ended up being perfect for the six of us. I am glad my husband had the guts and vision to get past the obvious!  – Joanna

Magnolia Hallawy

If you want to see more from Joanna and her husband Chip, here’s her blog. And in the favorite-part arena, I could stare at the awesome sloped beams for at least an hour. And Sherry loves the big window over the sink and the contrast of the dark window treatment, stools, and counter with all that white.

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  2. Jasmine says

    My mouth literally DROPPED at the after pictures. Standing ovation on a job amazingly well done!

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  3. Jessica M says

    Love that! Oh man, I want to fix up my kitchen just like that SO BAD!!! We bought a brand new house in July of last year and still haven’t touched the kitchen. I’m dying for farmhouse touches and love the look of the subway tile. Seriously, everything about this kitchen is on my wishlist (and totally do-able in our new kitchen)! The husband is my problem – ha! He likes the style but doesn’t have the ability to “picture this…” when I give him ideas for our blank slate of a kitchen. Love your blog so much – even the reader redesigns give me goosebumps. Thanks!

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  6. HJM says

    Do they have a microwave? If so where is it? I ‘m thinking of ditching our microwave for the same type of vent they have but I’m looking for inspiration on a place to hide one. I’d like to ditch the microwave all together, really but my husband uses it.

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    • Amy B says

      I am not her, but when we moved into our house built in the 60’s we noticed that in one cabinet there was an outlet inside. It was added to put the microwave inside the cabinet (resides over the oven). We don’t use it every day, but do not want to lose it completely yet. This has been a great option for us.

  8. Connie says

    Thanks for showcasing this kitchen! I love the sink & the floor. I’m really wanting to put in that sink when we (eventually) get around to re-doing our kitchen.

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  15. Chernee says

    Thanks for posting their kitchen. That is just beautiful. I love all their ideas and the space that they have and how open their floor plan it!

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  16. Kevin says

    Floors are awesome, can I ask the manufacturer and finish? I just saw a link on her blog to a flooring store in TX.

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  18. EM says

    Do you know what the manufacture/type of “wood” the floors were? And where you got them. I absolutely love them

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  21. Kelly S. says

    GORGEOUS! I went to their blog/website to see more photographs, but wasn’t able to find their kitchen redo on there yet. I hope to see more soon. :)

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  24. Frida says

    It looks beautiful…something along those lines – dark floors, white cabinets or even a two toned look, glas and a bit of metal to keep it from being too traditional – would also look great in your new kitchen, I think. Very excited for those upcoming posts!

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  25. Amber says

    I am looking at a 70’s house that needs a lot of work. One thing is the kitchen. This is beautiful. Could you tell me how much it cost you to do this? It is pretty similar to what I would want to do.

    Thank you,
    Amber

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  26. Taylor Carl says

    Wow! What a change they’ve made. That kitchen looks gorgeous. It’s incredible how much of a change you can make just by painting the cabinets. I love the stainless steel island they incorporated. The wooden beams look great in that space. I’d love to see the rest of the house!

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  34. Kelli says

    Those floors are LAMINATE?! I’ve never seen any so beautiful. I need to find out the details on that. Thanks for sharing!

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  35. Cherri says

    Oh my gosh – I just saw Joanna and Chip for the first time last week on an HGTV show. I was so hoping they would air more of this amazing couple. There show was so interesting and inspiring and I wanted to find out more about them. How cool is it that you showcased them today? Thanks.

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  37. youandmeandwalliemakethree.com says

    Wow. Stunning renovation and beautiful website. I wish she had something on her site about work-life balance. With 4 little ones, a thriving career, and an impeccably clean house, I imagine she’s got some great tips (did I miss them on there?!) Joanna, please do share!

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  40. Rachel says

    I saw their show on HGTV a few days ago! I’m so proud of my Texan-ness. I didn’t catch where they were from but based on the accents of their clients, I figured TX! (The Texan accent is rarely portrayed correctly in movies and TV, it’s much more subtle.)

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  42. TheMagnoliaMom says

    Hey Guys! John and Sherry, thanks so much for sharing my reno. I love how you guys inspire so many to make their house a home. So many kind comments I don’t even know what to do with myself! HJM you asked about a microwave… I hid it in the pantry:)

    and as far as the flooring goes, it is an inexpensive laminate floor! I always thought I was an authentic hardwood floor kinda gal but not after these. Never had floors that were easier to clean. I will definitely use these again in my next house. The floors are a Shaw floor and the color is Mont Blanc.

    thks so much!

    Joanna

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    • Anticookiecutter says

      Joanna, Isn’t this the kitchen in a previous house you were going to flip? – This isn’t the kitchen from your 125 year old farmhouse you’re renovating and writing about on your blog right? I love your blog and will be following the progress of your farmhouse.

  46. Amy says

    I find it interesting that they used the photos from another house and said it was their farmhouse. If you read her blog…these photos are from a different house…not the 1900’s farmhouse they are currently working on.

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  47. Giulia says

    I had seen her house on Design Mom last year, but I don’t believe they showed the kitchen…maybe she was in the middle of getting things finished. Great to see it here – some amazing work!

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  50. Joelle says

    Favorite part is BY FAR the mini kids dining table! Look at that thing…my kids would go nuts for that. Whole thing looks amazing.

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