5 Unique Design Ideas To Elevate Your Kitchen

Renovation experts, Bonnie, Lana and Erin of Three Birds Renovations, recently revealed their 12th home renovation. This time, they transformed a small, old cottage into a warm, inviting and spacious modern home that suits the needs of the family of four.

Completely changing the configuration of the home, the kitchen of the ‘Contemporary Cottage’ uses plenty of timber tones to give the room warmth, while luxurious touches, like the banquet seating, gives the home a modern update.

Their priority was creating a functional kitchen that allows the family to cook and spend time together, with plenty of storage, while keeping the aesthetics beautiful. To achieve this, they started by mapping out the look and feel of the space.

Three Birds Co-Founder and Creative Director, Bonnie Hindmarsh, says, “It’s all about your vision board, baby! We’re always on the lookout for inspiration and we get it from a range of places – glossy mags, travel (not so much these days!), Pinterest, Instagram. Creating a concise vision of how you want your home to look AND feel is super-duper important when it comes to renovating and nailing your vision board should always be the first step of any reno.

“Once you’ve nailed your overall style you can create a kitchen specific board with images of kitchens you love. This should help you narrow down your style and make choosing products easily. We know it’s tempting to jump right in and start making decisions straight away but our best advice is to back up the truck and doesn’t start moving again until your vision board is done and dusted. You’ll thank us later!”
Bonnie Hindmarsh - Co-Founder and Creative Director

Here, Bonnie, Lana and Erin from Three Birds Renovations share how you can incorporate unexpected design ideas into your kitchen renovation.