building my dream kitchen in the sims (because I can't afford to actually renovate it yet) 

You should upload that kitchen to the Sims gallery and let people Renovate it/make it over, then review people's Renos in a video!

it'd be cool that whenever you get to actually renovate your kitchen, if you made a comparison between your plans (this vid) and the final result :))

I would make one of those shelves a "door" to a hidden pantry so you don't lose that space. Plus, I mean, come on! A hidden room!

You wouldn't be happy with wallpaper above the sink and stove, it wouldn't last long, but you could tile those area and wallpaper the rest. Or you might consider painting the walls a dark color and stenciling on the designs, it would give you the look but be durable. I had wood floors in a kitchen once and loved it. Wooden counters can be sealed with several coats of varnish and staining isn't a problem. I love your design.

keep the pantry!! i think you’ll appreciate the extra storage for food, pet stuff, and appliances you don’t use all the time

Would love if you did this for the "creepy" room that you said will eventually be your master bedroom!

The “pinnsoffa” (ie bench) is a staple of the Swedish kitchen! We had one growing up.

I'd avoid having wallpaper behind cooking or food prep areas. Splashes and moisture/steam can peel or damage it plus it's a pain to clean. How about an accent wall(s) with matching backsplash tiles in high traffic areas? Make sure to give yourself lots of outlets if possible, so handy! Can't wait to see what you do with it!

Literally screamed when I saw this notification. I'm living vicariously through you vicariously living through the Sims

One thing I would suggest re-thinking is getting rid of the pantry under the stairs. I know you plan on adding a bunch of garden plots and chickens, etc. and if your anything like me you will wish you had kept that extra pantry space to be able to store all the food you grow. Once you start gardening you end up constantly searching for more storage, you'll end up with pumpkins under the bed, things in the closet, on top of the fridge etc. I so wish I had a pantry under the stairs like you. Just something to keep in mind if you are planning on doing gardening, at least double the amount of storage you have because you end up really needing t.

Farmhouse Vernacular on RU-vid added a beautiful wicker "bench" in her kitchen when she renovated. To decorate the kitchen for holidays, she changes the cushions.

Oh my god, I have to admit, I was half paying attention to this while writing an email and then I heard "I named the house Agnes." I genuinely started a little bit🤣I am very proud to share a name with this beautiful project though...

as a housewife I would love that space under the stairs. the wallpaper is cute but impractical for the kitchen area. I don't know how it is in Canada but here in Brazil we put tiles from floor to ceiling. maybe you'll find a tile in a nice shade of green that matches your fridge and gives it that same cozy atmosphere. uh! I love the light pink and green combination that was so common back in the day. ok, i'm really excited for this makeover and it's not even my house hehe

As someone with a table lamp on her kitchen counter, 10 out of 10, would recommend! Brings light to dark areas under the cabinets, and in the evening - well, you cant beat a warm glow while making a cup of tea, can you! Thanks for sharing your vision! Cant wait to see how it turns out one day.😊

LOVE IT! The only thing id say is keep the pantry under the stairs, add shelves, a light and decorate it all cute 'n' it could be a really useful space. i cant help but feel you'd be loosing useful space behind a built in. You could add a door or curtain at the entrance 'n' with your added flair it could become a beautiful and functional space! :)

I understand the not wanting to stand. In my kitchen I have a rolling stool. Upon entering kitchen I immediately sit. I cook sitting, get ice sitting, wash dishes sitting. It's amazing!

Amazing! Always love your sense of color. I think you should make a hidden door out of the stairs pantry. It can open to still keep all that storage space, but built like a bookshelf for cookbooks or decoration. Can't wait to see your final vision materialize!

I think you are going to want double the amount of storage you put in your plan. I also suggest drawers for the bottom cabinets so you don't have to bend over and dig into a dark cabinet to find what you want. Any way you can push out the wall where the bench is into the next room to make the kitchen bigger? Then you could have a eat in area.

We have a bench in our kitchen, it’s great for resting while you’re making a big meal! Mostly our cats sit on it and watch us cook & try to convince us that we need to let them taste test 😂

I noticed that the counter space for chopping and cooking isn't near the oven. When I'm cooking I often have a bowl or two beside me, spices, chopping board, tongs etc. It will probably be easy to use the Tea and Coffee counter area for this. As long as you're happy with that then it's cool.

I think you should totally look into tin tiles! They're vintage and beautiful and ornate, cheaper than tiles and more durable than wallpaper in a kitchen! And if not for a kitchen than maybe for another room. Some people use them for ceilings in bathrooms, check out the Victorian Octagon, I think you'd adore their style

Very Cute. However, Do Not wallpaper a wall behind a stove. Nope. But defininetley do not tile the walls up to the ceiling either. I recommend tiling behind the stove and range hood area. That will be nice and make the stove a focal point. You can also tile a backsplash along the back of the entire countertop. The sink under the window is great but it could also be on the perpendicular wall to the stove? either sink or stove could be on the other counter area... might be nice. I love the table in the middle. Love that. If you put open cabinets above the coffee station, you could put the mug wall on the left with a shelf underneath it. That whole wall could be a built in cabinet as well though, for trash and recycling, with shelves above? I do love the wall paper. It is glorious. Perhaps just on the wall with the bench?

It would be cool if the shelves you're planning for under the stairs were also a door so you could still access the storage space

I think you should move the sink and dish washer under the other window with the giant counter space so that you will have more counter space next to the stove. That way you don’t have to walk across the kitchen to get what you need. Same thing with the fridge. I think there’s some flow issues but I like the concept !!! :)

not sure about yours, but most fridges have detachable doors and you can change the way they open on another note, this video made me want to download the game and build my dream home😂 your house renovation series brings me so much joy!!

As an avid Sims builder I knew that you'd have Cottage Living lol and this was very reminiscent of my first time building. Very nice video and I love the "crossover" of my favorite book/house RU-vidr and Sims!

I think wallpaper could be a bit impractical in the kitchen, at least in "backsplash regions"? But I'm also a big tile fan, I think you could definitely still make it homey and cute with cool tiles! Or at least as actual backsplash, and then you could still wallpaper the upper part of the wall? That could also be really cute, but for that the tiles would probably have to be one colour so that it's not super chaotic with the pattern of the wallpaper

Wallpapering in the kitchen can be tricky, definitely don’t recommend putting it near the stove or sink. Also depending on how you cook wallpaper could trap smells easier and could be harder to clean than just a painted wall. So think about how after 10years all the grease that’s been in the air can effect the color and texture as well, plus smells may be trapped. A cute backsplash idea instead of tiles could be a tin ceiling backsplash. My parents salvaged some from an old building and my mom painted them and put them up behind the stove and sink. It looked so cute and I think it could totally be your style!

I've designed several kitchens. Don't forget that some of your cabinets need drawer stacks. I suggest not choosing a wallpaper quite that busy. It actually makes the room feel smaller. Choose your windows early on. You won't want to tear up your expensive project later. They don't need to be nearly as large as your first choice. Best wishes! -Sharon

For the bench in the kitchen situation, google "köksoffa". In Sweden it's kind of traditional to have a köksoffa (kitchen couch). Historically children and/or maids slept in them but nowadays they're used for storage and seating :)

Can I just say. Ariel always has the best nails. Every video is honestly nail inspo, and I inevitably end up doing my own afterward.

If you do wooden countertops, put several coats of satin poly on and sand and redo the poly every year or two. There are several different approaches to wooden countertops.

This is sooo fun! Your ideas are really cozy, love your vibe! You TOTALLY have enough room for an island! Or a super cute banquet! Please consult a friend that is an architect or interior designer to maximize your space. You are losing a lot of space by the placement of the fridge and cabinets. Under the stairs would make the most adorable pantry!

YAY! I'm so thrilled that you posted! 😄 I think your kitchen has to be one of the most anticipated rooms to renovate. What a lovely way to spend this Saturday morning. Literally the sun is shining right now and the birds are singing because the snow is melting right now in New York! 🌞 Ariel thank you so much for giving us this warm, cozy, and sweet content. Ugh your home is to die for all the updates are just so seamless and WORK. 🥰 btw your thumbnail is EVERYTHING! (it's so darn cute, can't wait to watch) #hyped

I'm a fan of butcherblock countertops, they look great in white oak. I'm also a fan of unfitted kitchens, but that's because I grew up with small efficiencies crammed into the pantries of old farmhouses, so the thought of a big kitchen with a work table is appealing. But yeah, cast iron enamel sinks, wood floors, butcher block countertops, all great, timeless elements. The bench thing makes me think of breakfast nooks in 1920s kitchens, which sound like a great idea, and Farmhouse Vernacular has a wicker settee in her kitchen, which is an unfitted setup

Oooh! Can I make some suggestions? Make the cabinets a u shape and move the fridge down the next wall (where you have the bench). I have 2 ideas for the bench, 1)built in under the window on the back wall or 2) an L shaped bench (maybe with a small round table?)- where you currently have the coffee Station- Probably shift the oven along. For your coffee station maybe a stand alone furniture piece?? Or build it in under the stairs. And consider an appliance garage -stops the cluttered counters. For inspiration for the bench search Pinterest for kitchen nook! Loved the darker base cabinets! with wood uppers/accents would be amazing. With the checkered tile looked a bit too trendy coffee shop I think. And Too much tile can make a room feel cold. Really like the unusual cabinet design. Looking forward to seeing what you do!

So cute! My only suggestion in having the refrigerator open next to a wall is to make sure the fridge can open all the way. It would not be cool to have the door hit the wall and not open enough.

You will want benchtop between sink and stove. And the coffee/tea-station on other side of sink, close to water. Maybe a round of oval table? Because the fridge is in the corner, you may get tired of banging your hip on the tablecorner... Love the wallpaper and the lamp!

Maybe you could put a small round kitchen table in the middle with some chairs or stools. Then you also get some more prepping space for cooking and baking and a place to sit.

Didn't think I could love you more until you used the Sims 4 to demo your kitchen. You're on the monitor to my right. Sims 4 is on the left monitor as I write this. Your kitchen will look superb, and, I couldn't agree more - if only all remodeling were so easy as in the Sims.

In Germany we mostly have a mixture of tiles and wallpaper in kitchens. The floors are either tiles or wood as well. We'd have tiles in the area over the counters so that if something gets dirty while you cook you can just easily clean it. But where the hanging cabinets are there would be wall paper. On walls where you have no counters, sinks and so on you'd just have wallpaper. I think that's very practical

One thing I would also consider is the sight lines from the adjoining rooms. Like from this not-to-scale render, it looks like if you were sitting at the future dinning room table you could see the stove and potentially the sink with dirty dishes. Same with the future living room, but in that case I would center the sink on the living room door as a focal point as you enter, and slide the stove over. Another thing I was thinking when watching this was, what if you created a “wall” of storage/pantry. I envision this along the living room wall as an extension on the space beneath the stairs. It would be floor to ceiling, wrapping over the door and detailed with moldings and cabinet doors. Like a French wardrobe vibe. The cabinet door to under the stairs could open to give full access to that space, but just look like a regular cabinet, like a secret room. You could paint the entire thing green ( how I see it in my mind😅) from the dining room you would see this wall which would be nice. I know you don’t like closed storage but it might be nice to keep all sorts of things, vacuums or even coat storage/mud room as you don’t really have that in the entry. Or if you really wanted to get fancy with it, you could have it be accessible from the living room too! Anyway, just a thought. I love your videos and can’t wait to see what you do it’s always amazing.

I'm renovating the kitchen in my apartment right now, and it's so much fun (and also stressful because I currently have no kitchen at all)! I'm doing green cabinets, rust red walls and one wall with wallpaper and it's the best decision I ever made. All this to say I fully support your wallpaper dreams and I can't wait to see how your kitchen turns out!

Love the design! Maybe you could look for a vintage telephone bench instead of a regular bench. That way you have a seat and a table (also a great place to put a lamp!)

Have you thought about adding like a hidden door to the shelfves that would cover the pantry? That way you could still have access to that little pantry room and would also have your shelves!

I have a suggestion regarding your need for seating/somewhere to sit while you’re cooking: I got this off of tiktok actually, but if you can find a single lightweight stool, the hightop island style kinda like you were describing, that you can drag over to the oven, then the rest of the time you could store it in a corner of the kitchen, that way you can stay by the pot while you’re cooking and don’t have to walk across the room, plus it works if you have something you’re making that you need to stay by the stove for a prolonged period of time, then you don’t need to stand that whole time or keep alternating between standing and the bench.

Just a logistic thing to consider. You may want to put your stove on the same wall as your fridge. a) the electrical will only have to run through one wall, making the reno cheaper and easier b) It's will be more efficient to cook when your fridge is close to your stove and you don't have to cross your kitchen constantly. Just my two cents. super excited no matter what.

I love your bench! I see people remodel their homes and think that they might lack the forethought of what their bodies will be able to do when they get older or because of a future disability. It’s your home and make it as wonderfully accessible to you as possible!

Ariel’s house is just an Art house, Monet colour palette, Van Gogh mouse mat, blue guest room (Picasso’s blue period) and William Morris wallpaper for the kitchen…and I’m here for it!!

I love the cozy feel you are going for and I can't wait to see it happen! May I suggest putting the stove on the same wall as the fridge for ease of cooking as well as kind of spacing out the appliances on several walls instead of all the appliances on one wall and the fridge by itself on the opposite side. It might bring better balance!

Yes Sims is so much fun for building up a look! Two comments: 1) We have a padded storage bench in our kitchen! It's great for sitting on (I have EDS too, sometimes you just NEED a seat), but it also adds some good storage for things like linens. You could try something that's all fabric, or a wooden base with a cushioned top, or even just go for a wooden chest that you cover in cushions to make more comfortable. It can be really useful adding in furniture that does double duty. 2) For wallpaper, definitely cover busy areas in glass or plexiglass. You don't need to forgo it entirely, it looks incredible, but you DO need to protect it from grease, steam, water, et cetera. 3) For countertops, consider something like quartz! It's a LITTLE more expensive, but butcher block is unfortunately not very durable - it can get nicked by knives, burned, mouldy, water-damaged - and it can actually be a hygiene issue (if you get food stuck in any cracks or scratches, it becomes a breeding ground for bacteria). If you go with coloured cabinets and a great dramatic wallpaper, you could do white quartz countertops, then use timber for the floors. You could also bring in the timber to counter level by getting a nice big chopping board that lives on the counter!

this looks so lovely! I'm currently an architecture student so the sims is a beautiful game for me xD one thing i'd say to consider is hvaing the sink oven and fridge in a triangle formart as their the focal points of the kitchen so having a triangular route between them is so useful and quick when it comes to cooking! but i feel like for an L-shape kitchen it works well too :)

Sometimes I watch people flip houses and they find random things like a bench in the kitchen and pink walls and they’re always like “I wonder what the story is behind this” so it’s really cool watching that story unfold

I think you should incorporate the under the stairs for a pantry with an L shape wood counter, to hold small appliances like toaster oven, MW, blender etc. open shelving for baking products, cute bowls, and a lovely Old door with glass that can allow light from behind the door area.

Farmhouse Vernacular has a bench in her kitchen. She has quite a few videos from the renovation. Also we have wood countertops that are sealed with a food grade sealant made for restaurants. We’ve had no issues with stains

Amazing plans and of course you’ll make it happen but I just wanted to point out how nicely you’re managing with what you currently have. It may be inefficient and crowded with your washer and dryer taking up so much space but everything is as neat as a pin. You’ve made a difficult layout livable while you’re in the process of making your dreams come true. Smart way to keep grounded amidst a long term renovation project. It’s the way to accomplish your goals long term. I spent years renovating a vintage home, thus my understanding of this process. You’re doing it right!

Great Video! Paige from farmhouse vernacular here on youtube has a bench in her yellow kitchen it's really pretty. Wallpaper doesn't always work in the kitchen, the wallpaper often lifts with the steam and steam and grease can mark the walls.

Yes, the green kitchen is so sweet and homey! I would put your hutch where you put the bench and I would put a small round table in the center of the room with several chairs. Nice and cozy and practical to sit and have your tea and read a book. Also, you need a cabinet between the sink and the stove. I would not have the sink and stove butting up to each other. Another idea for under the stairs would be a rollout pantry cabinet.

Most fridges have the option to switch the door opening. You end up having to take everything out of the door pokets(where you put condiments etc.) and it takes two people but you can move it to the other side.

I always like the idea of a large bar counter between the kitchen and dining area. You can have bar stools on the other side or on both, and it's more counter space. Even with support walls you can encase the beams and put openings around or between them. It really opens things up too.

we have wooden kitchen counters at home that are like your flooring in that they're coated so they don't get damaged but give the same look! would totally recommend - we love them.

I worked in a cafe where the owner renovated our countertops to be wooden and they worked great! She used butcher block countertops, but she had a varnish/seal put on them that kept them really easy to clean and they never stained!

Keep saving those pennies! I can't wait to see the kitchen renovation in-progress. While you're saving, I'll be decorating - you inspired me to embrace colour and I'll be spending next weekend painting my hallway a lovely dark golden yellow and my living-room a deep moody navy-blue. Thank you for the endless inspiration! Wondering whether you could switch the fridge and the tea area so you're within sitting-distance of the tea! *Please show us the haul!

I think having a bench in your kitchen is such a nice idea! My grandma had one in her kitchen and we would sit there with our drawing books talking to her as kids while she was cooking. And then she sat there resting her feed when I was cooking as a teen. She sadly passed away in my early adult years, but I remember how great that bench was 👍

I think you could find like a banquette style bench for the kitchen. Some of them have storage under the seats too! They build them a lot in the show Hometown.

3 things from someone finishing up a complete kitchen reno. Firstly, you can buy used cabinets really cheaply from people gutting theirs. If youre willing to paint or refinish them, it can be a GREAT deal - I got mine for a couple hundred dollars (versus $3k+ new). Secondly, your fridge prob needs to be on the other wall unless it has a zero clearance hinge, which is unlikely. Check out the manual - it will have an opening clearance listed, which is how many degrees the door needs to swing in order to open fully. Where you have it now in your design, you prob wont be able to pull out drawers or shelves. Thirdly, yes to butcher block counters! You can poly them like the floor, if you want, but oiling/waxing them once a while its easier and safer food wise. But the biggest benefit is you can just sand down the surface when there's a scuff or stain that bothers you. I kmow people who just sand the entire surface once every year or two and they have "brand new" counters. Granite and quartz and marble get scuffed and stained too, but theyre almost impossible to fix.

You can paint your kitchen walls and stencil on designs. You can swap the direction your refrigerator door opens, it’s not difficult. Wow! I thought I was the only person that has a lamp in my kitchen, it’s not romantic, it’s a gooseneck!

Some thoughts..since you don’t have many upper cabinets, consider the ones you do have to go all the way to the ceiling. Butcher block counters are beautiful..just seal them like your floors and use cutting boards for food prep. Look into RTA cabinets as they are lots cheaper and you can get wood ones. Your prep table could be as high as the counters, and with a shelf underneath for some storage of large items. But leave room on the one side to tuck stools out of the way but easy to grab. Good idea on the pantry cabinets. You could move the door for that closet into the hall or living room so you can still have use of that closet. Very excited for you!

I love the idea of wood flooring, but YES make sure it's finished well!! We have real wood floors downstairs in the house my family is currently renting and we have a dog. With his nails and throwing his toys for him to run and get, along with moving furniture around, the floor has so many scratches and marks that are not removable! Also, when it rains a lot and the area gets flooded the floor swells and we have some panels coming up because of water damage. I also love the idea of a cozy wallpaper and tea/coffee station!

Love it! Pull out drawers on bottoms are so much better than doors because you can see everything and you don't have to kneel on the ground. We gutted our mid-century kitchen and re-created a replica 1930 vintage kitchen with douglas fir cabinets to match our 1930 english cottage home and love it wood floors and all (sealed with osmo). I even have the coffee and tea station in the same spot as your sims kitchen. We went with real antiqued marble slab counters and had the marble slab go up the walls to the ceiling (so no grout lines to have to worry about cleaning) and even have an open marble shelf above the stove for spices, oils etc (tiny kitchen means we can splurge on the marble). I smile every time I walk into it. Really! Do what makes you happy. It is your house and your kitchen. Wallpaper and wood floors will look lovely and to period in your home and be so cozy and delightful.

BEFORE THE SIMS: Girl, that refrigerator is awesome. I also think it would be awesome if, Book of the Month, would sponsor some not-so-well-known self-publishers. Even if a free-be. I would take less for the opportunity. Give 'em a good chance, let them redo their life in the same way you are redoing. your house. How fun! 3:28, for myself I am leery of removing walls because of the overall balance load of the house. You have a 3 story house. I have a single story with an attic that could be a wonderful opportunity for living space, but I am not sure if my house could handle the load if I remove some of its supporting structure. That's just what popped into my mind cause I love what you do and learn so much, am inspired so much, not just by what you do, but by your light giving, life giving soul and your inspiration causes me to reflect on my own home (which is very small in comparison). Probably a 1/4. LOL. OMG, your house is almost two centuries old! And here I am worrying about my 90 year old house, will she last, will she make it? Bless our old homes, I am grateful they have been made with serious materials. Ah, 8:44--the load bearing wall. Alright then. It will be very nice to be able to display more of your awesome refrigerator--that's what came into my mind! I am very excited to see what you're going to do. Your positive attitude for what you want, "It will be good." Your words of positivity help me so very much. DURING THE SIMS: I love this architectural definition of space and your ability to use this program, OMG. Yeah, Tops. Go to the Tops. Also, the name, Agnus means: Pure; Holy.. Agnes is a girl's name of Greek origin and means “pure” and “holy.” That is surely, Tops. 8:32, I love how you first clicked on Window 1 first, it so reflects the window of your sweet reading room. I put my fridge at an angle simply because I cannot stand a square shape all around me. I do recommend the stove be closer to the fridge for convenience sake. Sorry, girl, I'm too tired to watch the rest of this right now. God Bless.

Ariel, i’ve been following you for so many years and I never comment all that much but I just can’t help myself. I want to put a couple things on your radar about the kitchen. First, wallpaper is awesome but in the kitchen it can be difficult to keep clean especially around the stove or high traffic spots. They say that wallpaper is “scrubbable,” but that is debatable. Tile walls might look cool in the magazine, but I had them once and I hated that I couldn’t hang a picture without damaging the tile. Or put up a shelf or something without a ceramic drill. Next I wanted to tell you one of the best things I ever started to do was every time I paint a room I put a baby food jar of the paint with the recipe on the lid in a closet. That way if I move a picture and have to fill a hole I have some of that paint right there for a touch-up. That was especially important in the kitchen where I could cover scratches and stuff from my grandkids or the pets. Since you are not going to have an island, I was wondering if a rolling cart is possible. Because you will want more counter space. Counter space and well-designed storage space are everything. For me in the kitchen it is definitely function over form. And I think you said you were going to garden? You may end up wanting to learn to can, and so storage for that stuff and a place to work is critical. I don’t know how much you actually cook. We are a couple of Seattle foodies and so my kitchen is everything, next to my library. The Drummer has his studio. But a rolling kitchen cart might give you a place to have a couple stools that could be moved around for you to sit at even while you are chopping vegetables or something. Light, ventilation, the right storage at the right station, and easy to clean are good questions to ask yourself. That “cooking triangle“ of stove, sink, and refrigerator, is no joke. Another thing I’ve always struggled with until I finally got the kitchen of my dreams was storage of spices and all those little condiment things. Most my life I bought new condiments and spices because if something is in the back of a cupboard, you just never do really dig around looking for it. I ended up once with five jars of celery salt. That walk-in pantry area you have right now actually looks really good to me, function-wise. And finally I am definitely an appliance girl. I love my instant pot, air fryer, dehydrator, stand mixer, all those large appliances. I finally have them in a place where I can easily grab them without moving 20 things or squatting down in the back of a bottom cupboard! So my appliances and those spices are something important to me. I bake bread, too, so I finally have a “station” for that, complete with the vintage Hoosier cabinet I’ve always dreamed of. (Thank you, Drummer!) Over the next months that you are saving to do this project pay attention to how you actually cook or how you plan to cook once you get in that garden and want to can some tomatoes! XOjennyinseattle PS: Elysia English lives in Nova Scotia. She is bravely just now tackling a complete kitchen build from scratch in her old house! I am fascinated. You might check out her channel and perhaps decide to build your own kitchen! Lol It’s a really hard time right now for projects because of the cost of lumber so she is just going to do it herself! Woman power! Personally, I could never do the maths. 😂

There is actually a special word for "kitchen bench" in Swedish - "Kökssoffa". It's a pretty common feature in Swedish country houses, so you can either search for those or for kökssoffa (just make sure to have a big cup of tea prepped beforehand, as it's a very deep rabbit hole :D)

Ok but having a bench in your kitchen is SUPER common in Sweden! We call it a "kökssoffa", literally "kitchensofa", and they usually have storage underneath. There are some kökssoffor on Pinterest, if you want to have a look! Best of luck!

What a really neat program for designing rooms. My opinion: I would not put the stove right up next to the sink, too crowded, especially if one person is cooking and another is doing dishes. The stove should be centered between the sink and the wall to the left for counter space in between the stove & sink. Open shelves on each side of the stove hood. I know it's probably the program, but center the sink under the window, that would be your vocal point, fabulous sink and beautiful window. My personal opinion, I would keep the walk in pantry, I have one and it's wonderful to stock up on supplies. The built in cabinet, I would put it in the wall where you're thinking the bench should go. I know, you'd loose the bench, but putting the built in, in the wall would make the room feel larger and more room to access the fridge, a bit crowded with bench for fridge access. I would put the coffee station next to the fridge on that section of the counter and the mug rack above. I know this is just my opinion and you can only do so much with the program you are using, just suggestions. One more thing.....I have seen butcher block counter tops used in other reno video channels I follow and they have sealed them with a marine grade polyurethane - reference videos for the ones just mentioned: Farmhouse Vernacular and Old World Home.

AMAZING. Also-add countertops in that space where the old protruding wall used to be! Or add another chair or island area there. It makes use of that space and makes it worth getting rid of that wall! It also allows you to keep the coffee prep station while having a 1-2 foot bit of counter space next to the stove, which is useful for big cooking and baking projects.

Wonderful! A possible idea is concrete countertops. They’re pretty inexpensive, they last forever, they can be done without hiring someone, they look AMAZING with the cottage style and of course, there are lots of RU-vid tutorials. Continuing to wish you all the best with all of your home-adventures!

Have you tried looking up breakfast nooks? You might find more kitchen bench ideas! It would be so cool to have an old church bench for example. I just loooooove this whole house renovation series 😍

I love drawing floor plans! Never to scale LOL, this is a great game! As a mom of 3 & home cook, perhaps you can change the fridge door…so your bench could be near you coffee tea station?? And are you familiar with the ‘kitchen triangle’? Where your sink, fridge and stove are in closer proximity….,,also seeing the sink so close to the stove ……eek? Safety first. I know your design isn’t set in stone it’s set in sims! 😁 I just wanted to share my experiences …..hope you’ll have your dream kitchen this year sweetie!!!! 💖📚🌟💐

I love the look of the built ins under the stair space. In the dead space under the lower stairs, you should make a little cat room, opening from the hallway. 😻

Team crazy wallpaper! It looks amazing! Do not forget to install some kind of backsplash, doesn't have to be high, but do not forget, if only behind the sink and especially the stove!

I really admire how gutsy you are with decor :) Your rooms have been so uplifting with the unusual colour combinations and design choices. I think a dramatic wallpaper would be an incredible and bold choice :)

As a designer i had no idea that Sims had this sort of ability to model interior design so well. That is very neat.

100% you should think about opening that window into a hatch/ bar. In the UK it was a very common thing to have a hatch with openable doors from the kitchen through to the dining. Mainly to serve food through. On the room it goes into you could have a small bar space with cute stools on the living room side. So you could sit in there at the bar looking into your lovely kitchen (as that's the angle you seemed to view the design from!) Doors that close let you shut it off. You'd create a way for you to talk to guests in the other room too. Not sure if you have them over there, but here in the UK you get like freestanding farmhouse style cabinet units often with butcher sinks that move around and aren't fixed to the walls. Seems like you'd love that cottage style, and I've seen amazing DIYs where people upcycle chest of drawers, dressers etc into freestanding farmhouse kitchen cabinets. I also agree that open shelves will make the room seem brighter and cosier. Love watching your videos.. this may be the first ever comment I've put on a RU-vid video 😁

I used to work in a furniture store that sold appliances, apparently it is very easy to swap which side your fridge opens on w/ simple hardware (wrench, screw driver, etc). Put the fridge where it works best and then switch which side it opens on if needed.

Ugh! I can't wait to see this kitchen makeover! You HAVE to watch Matilda Goad's kitchen tour, you would love her red and white tiles! And yes to the wallpaper, love seeng wallpaper used like this, ultimate cozies. To those who are worries about it not lasting in a kitchen, you can apply protective layers to seal it, similar to how you apply polyurethane to wood flooring :)

The bench in the kitchen seems like a great idea! I'm used to a kitchen that has seating anyway so I do have a seat when waiting for things to cook - also with your bench and then a table in the middle that would also give you the option to eat in the kitchen if you want, like would be a great spot for a quick bowl of cereal or something. No idea what the view out your windows is like, but it is nice to have the sink in the spot with the best view (makes doing the dishes more interesting) and having it centred on the window I think would really benefit your particular sink and its symmetry! Didn't see a dishwasher in your build, but if you're having one, best to keep it near the sink and not at the other side of the kitchen! There's so many little things to think about in the way you use a kitchen that you could use to perfect your layout... like which side of the stove you like to serve your food on, keeping the plate cupboards near the dishwasher/dishrack so they're easy to put away and like having your microwave at a height you can reach it... I'm sure you'll have experience with kitchens in rental places having things that didn't work for you! I do love a good design project so I'm defo excited to see what you do with your kitchen!

Heya! I have a job building custom cabinetry. So I see a lot of cool jobs for houses being built and remolded. Just wanted to help with a few things but you don't have to listen to me. When it comes to kitchens, we build spaces around a work triangle. Meaning you want to have a comfortable amount of space/comfortable walking distance from the sink to fridge to oven/range. I think it would be easier for you to keep your fridge in the spot it is now, the top left of your kitchen. Since the entrance to the kitchen is the south of the room, you have to think if you really want to walk all the way across the kitchen to the far right corner just to grab a drink rather than walk straight to the wall in front of you. Since the sink will be kind of in the front and center of the north wall and the dishwasher will be either to the left or right of the sink, it's best to think of how far you want to walk to put away the dishes or where you plan on grabbing a cup. I think putting the range on the east wall would be great as it opens counter space for you to do lots of food prepping, and spaces to put your pots and pans on the counter when you cook.

I've seen several other people mention this in the comments, but I'm just going to add my voice to it as well. Do not put wallpaper directly behind food prep/sink/stove. All it's going to do it get dirty and peel. Might I suggest a 9 inch tall tile backsplash along the counter and start the wallpaper above that? With the stove, tile all the way up to the extractor fan. So much steam going on up there. For the other two walls, complete wallpaper would look very nice imo

I think you should keep the space under the stairs, it's so cool and unique! It could still serve as storage and maybe you could put in a cute door or something to make it fit the vibe better. Also I would keep the wallpaper to 1 or 2 accent walls but not the ones behind the counters because I don't think wallpaper lasts very well behind wet or food prep spaces, especially a sink and stove. But that being said all your ideas are so fun and all your other projects turned out amazing so I'm sure this will too!

with the right protection wood countertops are fine. we have no problem with them. Also, have you heard of kitchen sofas? It is a mix between sofa and bench, they have it a lot in scandinavia. It would be just the style for your kitchen. And I would myabe put a small round table in there too, to be able to cut and prepare while sitting.

Wallpaper seems like a great idea! I would put it all around the kitchen, but around the kitchen counters I would add tile until about halfway up the wall first, because that's more durable and takes heat and moisture better, also easier to clean. This way you could have it all!

I was able to find a whole kitchen of sturdy wooden cabinets taken out of a home and bought them for $400 on Facebook. I painted them and bought new counters and I love them. We were able to complete a very large kitchen (500 sq ft) for less than $5000 including new plumbing, gas, electric, flooring, appliances, cabinets, lighting etc. but my husband and I did all the work ourselves so we just paid for materials. You've got this girl.

i feel you on the sitting thing! i’m also chronically ill and struggle with standing for a long time. we’re moving soon and i plan on building a little breakfast bar in the kitchen where i can sit to chop veggies and stuff!!

Love this, all the wallpaper! You can put up a clear barrier to go over the wallpaper around the sink and stove, think thin glass. Also having a harvest kitchen table is very efficient. Gives a good height for kneeding bread and such, and you can also move it around to the dining room to use as an extension table for large gatherings. You can also sneak table height stools under the table, to use for sitting. They will be out of the way until needed. That's what I am gonna be doing! I am very excited for you!

If it’s not too late … to get your seating I recommend a window seat with storage under on the short wall .. great vibe! Also wood floor is awesome - in my first kitchen I made the huge mistake of putting in white floors which always look dirty no matter how often I cleaned them!!

So cute, and I love the wallpaper! I'd suggest using a green tile behind the stove, and maybe you can buy or diy tile that has painted flowers on every few blocks so that it REALLY matches the wallpaper but it's super practical for splattered spaghetti sauce clean up 😊

I really think you could put a mini island in the middle that way you have more counter space and also a sitting area! 😊

19:44 this really gives the vibe of the kitchen in the moonstruck I watched it after you mentioned it and I'm in love with that kind of kitchens now

I love the floral kitchen. I personally like a moody sconce rather than a lamp, but either way it’ll be cozy!