We’ve tapped The Fake Martha blogger Melissa Coleman a number of occasions previously for her experience on streamlined, simple cooking. (See The Solely 5 Pots and Pans You’ll Ever Want and The Solely 5 Issues You Have to Prepare dinner a Scrumptious Thanksgiving Turkey.) So when photographs of her kitchen transform landed in our inbox, we found she additionally prefers an interesting simplicity in terms of design. Sadly, although, the renovation course of itself was something however easy.
Melissa and her husband had bought their lakeside chalet (nice bones however in determined want of consideration) in Grand Marais, MN, and determined to overtake it at a very inopportune time—simply earlier than Covid hit and phrases like “world provide chain” and “Zoom conferences” entered every day lexicon. Compounding the poor timing: they had been additionally about to welcome a brand new child, their second youngster, into their lives. Suffice to say, the highway to completion was bumpy and lengthy—two years lengthy—however they couldn’t be happier with the outcomes and, specifically, with the kitchen.
“Being on this kitchen makes me need to pack up our life and head north,” says Melissa, whose full-time residence is 4.5 hours away in Minneapolis. “The steam someway rolls off your espresso in a different way right here. I really like that the kitchen feels stunning and particular, but not too treasured. Like you’ll be able to are available and prepare dinner and make a large number.” Beneath, she walks us by all of her design selections that culminated on this hard-working area that additionally invitations lingering.
Pictures by Melissa Coleman, courtesy of The Fake Martha.
