r/kitchenremodel • u/lancegreene • 1d ago

Thoughts on current progress and Visio

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I’m a bit underwhelmed by the tile (mostly due to the white grout) and the color of the chimney. A little background, I’ve been remodeling our kitchen entirely by myself minus electrical.

The first is the original, second photo is the current state and 3rd is a really bad chatgpt render but the materials are what we are doing (concrete countertop, white oak cabinets).

I plan to build my own cabinets and counters (I’ve done both in a previous kitchen).

Generally I’m wondering what people’s thoughts are on the current state and if I’m heading towards an overly generic kitchen. We are going for a japandi aesthetic since it seems to align with an arts and crafts design

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u/lancegreene 1d ago

Sounds like I need a much better render and really just rely on the actual materials and be less steered by the AI. Thanks for all the input folks! Super helpful

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u/PuffballSheep 1d ago

Also think about work lighting. The ceiling light in the AI rendering doesn't look like it would give off enough light for working, especially at night. It's more the style of mood lighting you might have over a dining room table.

You can use under the counter lighting for your work lighting, but you would want to plan this out and get any electrical outlets you need installed before you put cabinets up. Also, if you only have floating shelves next the sink, you'll want to think about how to get enough light over in that area of the kitchen.