DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Sink Remodel

If there was an award for The Most Popular Room, it would definitely go to my kitchen. Ever since I remodeled it, friends and followers alike have not stopped asking me questions about how I did it (check out my DIY guide for painting kitchen cabinets here), what inspired me, and how I continue to change it. And I understand why! Our kitchens are where we spend a large majority of our time and the one place where the family tends to gather. That definitely makes it an important room!!! But one of the biggest pain points of my home (at least for me pre-remodel anyway) was my kitchen sink! I thought it was ugly and just plain in the way. (See for yourself below!) So I *finally* did something about it! This DIY farmhouse kitchen sink remodel was much easier than I had thought! I want to share with you just how easy it was and how I added my own personal farmhouse touch! 🙂

Before the remodel….

In the middle of the remodel….

So this is my “before” kitchen….I know. It was a little dated to say the least. It looks quite different from what you see today that I barely recognize it! But before the remodel, I had this old double sink that leaked and was not not attractive. I had a dough board that I laid over it actually! I never wanted ANYONE to see that sink. Thankfully, my “sink shame” is long gone!!!

We found this beautiful, HUGE farmhouse sink at IKEA!!! Ya’ll know that is my favorite place in the world! The butcher block countertops also came from IKEA:) We did had a professional install it. My husband is many things, but a professional plumber is not one of them. The rest of this is DIY though. Promise;)

As you can see here, there is a rectangular space between the dishwasher and the sink and the cabinets and the sink. First, I needed to measure the width and height of the gaps. Then, I filled the gaps in with a box that we created out of 1×8 wood. After I created the boxes, I painted and distressed them. (Check out my farmhouse painting and distressing guide here!) The only thing left to do after they dried was attaching these GORGEOUS posts!

I found these posts at an antique shop. Imagine that, right?;) They were part of an old farmhouse!!! I instantly fell in love with them and knew right where I wanted them to be! We cut them down to the height of the boxes and then screwed them in from the inside of the box. Once the boxes were completed, we just slid them right into the gaps! They were the perfect touch of rustic farmhouse to my new kitchen:)

After the remodel…

Can you believe this is the same kitchen?! Totally different, right?! One of the biggest changes was, of course, the kitchen cabinets, but this farmhouse sink cannot be overlooked!! I think one of my favorite parts of this my whole kitchen are the posts around the sink though:)

And that just goes to show that many times, it’s the small touches that really change a room. You don’t have to completely repaint your kitchen cabinets or get a brand new farmhouse sink, maybe you can find some old farmhouse posts at an antique shop for $20 and find a place to stick them in your kitchen:) Whatever you can do, whether big or small, does make a difference. And often, we don’t even know the impact it will have until later. So, Friend, go out and do the thing;)