Beadboard Walls in our Victorian Farmhouse Kitchen

Heyyy!

Sorry I missed our weekend coffee date 😉 I didn’t want to share until we had made some progress and since I hurt my back Friday it’s been a little slow going. It’s always something right?! I’m on the mend so let’s get into the beadboard walls in our Victorian farmhouse kitchen!

Farmhouse Kitchen Redo

This whole kitchen redo started when we found reclaimed heart pine flooring. Once we found that I for sure wanted to replace the pine plank floors we installed in the kitchen with it. I’ll talk more about the flooring when we get there.

In the months that followed finding the flooring we decided this would be the best time to add some much needed insulation behind the exterior wall.

Reclaimed Beadboard

Ed and I have both said we wished we had known the person we get architectural salvage materials from before we did the shiplap walls. Nothing beats the real deal especially when you get a side by side comparison.

Our entire upstairs is wall to wall to ceiling original tongue and groove beadboard. When I built a wall up there I used reclaimed beadboard for the first time and you’d never know it wasn’t original to the house.

Beadboard Throughout

Then I remodeled the living room and replaced new beadboard paneling, that was installed by a previous owner, with reclaimed beadboard. The difference is incredible! There’s a quality and character to it that’s only created with time.

But I also want to say there’s absolutely no shame to using new products. We used them in our last house an would have continued to here. It’s a huge blessing to be able to have a source for these materials and I don’t take it for granted.

Victorian Farmhouse Kitchen Redo

All of this to say here we are, a full kitchen redo and I have ZERO regrets!! I mean look at these walls!! I installed the beadboard vertically as wainscoting around the room first. It’s height matching that in the living room, which is just off of this room. Then I added the horizontal beadboard above it all the way to the ceiling. This ties into the horizontal beadboard that comes down the staircase.

I still have a bit of the wainscoting to do after Ed gets the water lines run for the sink. But the sink brace is in place and ready! I cannot wait to see it mounted!!

Coming Up Next

This week (as my back allows) I’ll wipe down the beadboard, caulk gaps, and prime it with a sealant that prevents bleed through. Once that’s done I’ll add the chair railing and all the window and door mouldings. Then I’ll paint everything including the ceiling, which means I’ll probably spend one whole day masking and taping everything off haha!

Beadboard Walls in our Victorian Farmhouse Kitchen

 I used to be so hesitant about using the word restoration. I didn’t want to offend anyone who was a true restorationist, because I know I’ve taken some design liberties. But the longer I’ve done this the more I’ve fallen in love with the restoration side of things.

I want to house to be a updated reflection of what would have been here originally. These board board walls look right. They pour down the steps and spill out into the kitchen like they’ve always been here. Beadboard walls in our Victorian farmhouse kitchen hit the spot!

Let me know what ya think of if you have any questions!

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