Cranberry Lake Cottage  ·  Room 01 / Kitchen

The Kitchen

Warm English-cottage farmhouse — sage cabinetry, butcher-block wood, aged brass, and more greenery than you'd think you need.

Sage cottage kitchen inspiration: green shaker cabinets, butcher-block counters, white subway tile, open wood shelving, brass hardware and a farmhouse sink
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Color story

Sage Shaker
#8B9A77 · cabinets
Butcher Block
#B57F49 · counters & shelves
Aged Brass
#B08A4F · hardware
Subway White
#F4F0E7 · tile & walls
Terracotta
#BD6647 · pots
Garden Sprig
#5F7A4E · greenery
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The palette

Sage Shaker
The lead. Lower cabinet fronts.
#8B9A77
Butcher Block
Counters & open shelves.
#B57F49
Aged Brass
Pulls, knobs, faucet.
#B08A4F
Subway White
Tile, walls, the bright canvas.
#F4F0E7
Terracotta
Pots & small warm accents.
#BD6647
Garden Sprig
Herbs & trailing greenery.
#5F7A4E
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The elements

Cabinets
Shaker fronts in muted sage, lower run only. If the existing boxes are sound, a repaint gets you this exact look for a fraction of replacement — the budget-friendly path.
DIY repaint
Countertops
Butcher block to echo the shelves. Oil-finished wood is warm, forgiving, and easy to sand-and-refresh down the road.
Warm wood
Backsplash
Classic 3×6 white subway tile with a soft grey grout for definition. It bounces light — exactly what a small kitchen wants.
On finishes list
Open shelving
Two warm-wood floating shelves instead of upper cabinets. Keeps the wall open and the room breathing — your single biggest "feels bigger" move in here.
Feels bigger
Hardware
Aged brass cup pulls on the drawers, round knobs on the doors. The warm metal is the jewelry of the room.
On finishes list
Faucet
Brass gooseneck — unlacquered, so it patinas over time instead of looking shiny-new forever.
On finishes list
Sink
White apron-front farmhouse sink in fireclay. This is the anchor piece of the whole cottage look.
On finishes list
Lighting
Clear glass pendants keep sightlines open; warm under-shelf LED strips handle the task light without clutter.
On finishes list
Styling
Herbs in terracotta, pantry staples in glass jars, one vintage wall clock. Greenery is the cheapest, highest-impact finish in the entire room.
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On the list

These are the kitchen line items already tracked on the Finishes tab of your budget workbook — this page is the look they're aiming at. Labor (cabinet paint, tile, plumbing) lives on the Renovation Budget tab.

Faucet Sink Cabinet hardware / pulls Backsplash tile Under-cabinet LED Pendant light Cabinet / wall paint Dishwasher