The Red House Kitchen Mood Board

The Red House kitchen will have an earthy color palette with warm wood tones and deep greens, highlighting the nature that surrounds the home.

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie…

When we first received a tour of the Red House, we thought, Oh! This kitchen needs mostly cosmetic updates. No problem. BUT, our curiosity got the best of us when we wanted to figure out why the ceiling is lower in the kitchen than the rest of the house. So, when given a cookie… we’ll want to first inspect the ceiling, see mold, then decide to demo the ceiling and start anew. Then we’ll see the potential of a raised ceiling, and what if we also paneled it, too?! And thus began the journey of our Red House kitchen design.

An Earthy Color Palette

I’ve mentioned this before, but designing the Red House has been an unexpected joy. Prior to designing this home, I had been growing tired of design trends that filled my Instagram feed and was feeling stuck. I didn’t know what I liked anymore, or if I even had a desire to experiment with design anymore! But pushing ourselves towards a new aesthetic in this Mid-century home has been SO. Much. Fun! I never considered myself an MCM design lover, but I think it was because I didn’t know enough about it – nor had I ever dug deep enough to find the ‘good’ stuff, the stuff that actually spoke to me.

This vintage marble dining table was the first piece that dictated the rest of the kitchen design!

Now, I find myself falling in love with interior design all over again, and I have the Red House to thank. The home itself is what has always influenced our design decisions, and in the Red House’s case, we knew how important it was to incorporate the surrounding nature into our design.

How Does the Red House Kitchen ‘Feel’?

The Red House craves an earthy color palette. She wants soft edges and clean lines and comfort and playfulness. She wants to be a mood, but she’s super chill about it.

And so, we took all of these feelings into account when pulling together the final kitchen design! While the backdrop is mostly neutral, we’re leaning into all-wood cabinetry, green soapstone countertops(!), punches of black and subtle texture. A splash of red, leafy greenery, real brass accents and artwork will kick it all up a notch.

The Kitchen Mood Board

We’ll be working with a handful of partners to bring this vision to life, including our longtime supporters, Rejuvenation and The Tile Shop! And this should come as no surprise, but cabinetry will be Cabinet Joint head-to-toe, as we had the best experience in using their product for our Chicago home’s big kitchen overhaul. Anyway, on to the mood board!

1. foster sconce | 2. home kit kit tile | 3. allenglade chandelier | 4. soapstone countertops | 5. straight noce cabinets | 6. blair faucet | 7. giana sink | 8. under-shelf accessory | 9. electric range | 10. fouts runner | 11. rinna rattan bowl | 12. canister | 13. cherry wood bowl | 14. dining table (vintage) | 15. dwyer rug | 16. como table lamp |17. harper chair | 18. maria planter

Looking for more kitchen content? See our red Chicago kitchen here, a wood and white Two Flat kitchen, a black + misty blue Two Flat kitchen, and a kitchen with historic charm.