Your kitchen renovation might not be in the very distant future, but it’s never too early to start dreaming and planning. I was ready to pull the trigger on ours, but immediately realized how much I don’t know about renovating a kitchen. Like where to look to hire the right people, how to determine who to hire, how to configure the layout, where to source materials, what elements should I make sure I include to increase home value, what should the labor cost, and most of all what do I want the design to be? I think the best place to start is to gather inspiration, that way you can start piecing together the common threads in your inspiration photos and better understand what you like. Here’s some of my favorite kitchens I’ve been Pinning lately. I’m definitely loving a lot of wood, wood on wood, lighter modern wood, mixed with clean simple white. I love the wood floors adjacent to the wood cabinets. airy and casual with polished but organic elements. It’s an all white kitchen, but with the light wood tones, it brings in warmth and gives it an earthy feel.

Already renovated your kitchen? I’d love to hear any tips or advice you may have. Like where you found a good contractor, or if you worked with a designer… Or something that went wrong, that others can avoid. Please comment below.