Modern Kitchen Makeover for the Guest Suite

Where do I begin on sharing the modern kitchen makeover for the guest suite?  The only thing that we used from the original kitchen was the location of the plumbing.  I never know what image to share first, the before or after as to which one will make the bigger impact.  Either way, stick around so you can see the transformations that happened in this kitchen suite. 

    

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This kitchen makeover turned into a nicer and larger plan then we originally thought.  I wanted just base cabinets on the sink side and you can see the final results.  As we were working with the free design layout through Willow Lane Cabinetry, I decided to do the entire kitchen with uppers and the built-in coffee/breakfast bar.  Long term, if the Airbnb rental was not a steady stream of income, we could rent the space out or it can become an in-law suite or we could live in the space and rent the upper part of our home.  This plan gave us many options and we decided to do the kitchen remodel as if we were to live in the space. 

 

This is the before photo, which was a very livable space but not the space I was envisioning for my hideaway suite.  

As I said, the only thing that remained was the plumbing.  We changed the location of the bathroom door to the end wall so we could use the entire wall in the kitchen for the breakfast bar.  

 

This is a photo of the free design layout from Willow Lane Cabinetry.  I will be doing an entire post on why I choose to order my kitchen cabinets online instead of buying from my local box store.  I still love to look at this photo and see how much it looks like the actual space.  I feel like it is one of the design layouts on the Property Brothers.  I love the property brothers and I learn so much about design layouts, demo, and design by watching this show for inspiration.  Anyone else love those twins?  

We used upper kitchen cabinets for the base of the breakfast bar to keep that side narrow otherwise the kitchen would feel enclosed with regular 24-inch base cabinets.  You can watch this video on information about the design layout and delivery process on these beautiful kitchen cabinets.  

We have plenty of delicious options in the coffee bar for our guests. 

This kitchen is nicer than my existing kitchen in our portion of the house.  If I could take this entire space and duplicate it upstairs I would and probably will.  

After taking on this kitchen makeover, I can’t wait to do my kitchen.  I can live in this guest suite and I would.  This gives me peace of mind knowing that our Airbnb guests are treated like family as their suite is nicer than my own home.  

Make sure you check out the other posts about our HOF Hideaway – Entryway and Guest Suite Bedroom.  Please sign up to receive my newsletters and you will get weekly updates on all the happenings on Designed Decor.