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A while back, Margot wrote about Charlie and Kevin Dumais\u2019s modern-rustic kitchen in their Litchfield, CT, home. Today, we\u2019re going to show you exactly how they designed their characterful kitchen without breaking the bank. Hint: Start with Ikea.<\/p>\n

Featured photograph by Eric Piasecki, from Kitchen of the Week: A Design Couple\u2019s Ikea-with-a-Twist Kitchen in Connecticut.<\/p>\n


Above: The Dumais\u2019s kitchen is small, just 150 square feet. \u201cTo help keep our renovation costs at a minimum, we used Ikea for the cabinet interiors and added plain front doors, drawers, and side panels from Semihandmade,\u201d says Kevin.\u201dWe ordered them unfinished so we could paint them.\u201d Charlie built the island himself. Photograph by Eric Piasecki.
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Above: Other DIY elements include the small surface-mounted brass ceiling fixtures, which Charlie made as \u201cretrofits that plug into the existing recessed lighting,\u201d he says, and the whitewashed V-groove pine paneling he installed himself. (Charlie designs and makes lighting for a living; see Studio Visit: Ceramic Statement Lighting by Dumais Made.) Photograph by Kevin Dumais.
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Above: Their one big splurge: the Calacatta Tucci marble counters from Stone Source. Photograph by Kevin Dumais.
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Above: The console table is another homemade piece. Charlie used butcher block salvaged from his childhood home; the legs are industrial piping painted in Benjamin Moore White Dove enamel. Photograph by Kevin Dumais. <\/p>\n

Cabinets & Shelves<\/h2>\n


Above: Ikea\u2019s Sektion cabinet frames range in price, depending on the size and finish. Pictured is a Sektion base cabinet frame (shown with doors).
Above: Semihandmade\u2019s DIY Slab Doors come unpainted and unfinished.
Above: The couple used reclaimed oak barn boards for the open shelving. An inexpensive lookalike: Ikea\u2019s Tranhult Shelf; $20.,

Above: Kevin and Charlie painted Ikea\u2019s Ekby Valter brackets, but they have since been discontinued. For a similar look, try the Sanshult Brackets; $7. <\/p>\n

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Above: Rejuvenation\u2019s Foster Fitter Flush Mount is a good lookalike; it\u2019s $299.
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Above: Charlie made the brass ceiling lights himself; for a similar look, try Meraki\u2019s NOK Ceiling Light, $148.
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Above: Schoolhouse\u2019s Metal Slim Cone Shade is $99. <\/p>\n

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Above: Their Bosch 800 Series 30-Inch Slide-in Gas Range is $2,549 at Home Depot.
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Above: Their exact Blomberg fridge used is no longer available, but the similar 30-Inch Counter Depth Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator is $1,899 at AJ Madison. <\/p>\n

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Above: Benjamin Moore\u2019s Sag Harbor Gray was used on the cabinet fronts and window trim.
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Above: The base of the island is painted Benjamin Moore\u2019s Essex Green.
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Above: The walls are all painted Benjamin Moore\u2019s White Heron.,<\/p>\n

Surfaces<\/h2>\n


Above: John Boos\u2019 Blended Hard Rock Maple Table Top starts at $230 for a 24-by-36 inch slab at KitchenSource.com.
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Above: You can find Calacatta Tucci Marble at Stone Source; call for pricing. <\/p>\n

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Above: Brass details, like the switch plates the couple found on House of Antique Hardware\u2019s website, add warmth to the gray kitchen. This Mid-Century Switch Plate is $22.09.
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Above: The couple sourced their Ellis Wood Cabinet Pulls from House of Antique Hardware as well; $39.99 each.
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Above: Kohler\u2019s Purist Single Handle Swing Spout Kitchen Faucet in matte black is $653.14 at FaucetDirect.com.
Above: The Chantal Whistling Tea Kettle in copper is $189.95 at Williams Sonoma. <\/p>\n

For more country kitchens we\u2019re keen on, see:<\/p>\n