Older kitchens can have a layout worth keeping even when the finishes make the room feel stuck in another decade. In a renovation shared by Reddit user u/DesperateFlanders, orange wood cabinets came out and Reed Green cabinetry went in, paired with terracotta floor tile, dark wood-effect countertops, ivory storage, and a large range cooker.
The long kitchen kept its rear window, exterior door, and sink position, but much of what surrounded them changed. Upper cabinets disappeared from the main cooking area, tall storage moved into key spots, and the new green, terracotta, wood, and ivory palette gave the room a Mediterranean direction without changing its basic footprint.
Orange Wood Cabinets Covered Both Sides of the Kitchen
Raised-panel wood cabinets ran along both sides of the narrow room, with more cabinetry filling the wall at the far end. Glass-front doors, crown molding, and matching wood knobs extended the orange finish from counter height toward the ceiling.
Light countertops and a floral tile backsplash broke up the wood, but the cabinet finish remained the strongest element from almost every angle. The galley arrangement also placed storage above much of the available counter space, making both sides feel packed with cabinetry.
Matching Cabinetry Filled the Far End
A second view shows how much storage the old kitchen contained, including upper cabinets, base cabinets, open cubbies, and a glass-front display unit. Cabinetry occupied most of the far wall apart from the doorway and small sections of exposed wall.
The remodel would keep storage in this part of the room, but not the matching wood treatment. Breaking the new cabinetry into Reed Green and ivory sections became one of the changes that separated the finished kitchen from its predecessor.
Cabinets Came Out and Exposed the Full Galley Layout
With the cabinets, countertops, backsplash, appliances, and flooring removed, the long galley footprint became visible from both directions. Plumbing remained beneath the rear window, while the cleared walls opened space for a new cabinet plan with fewer upper units and more concentrated storage.
The stripped room also shows how much of the previous kitchen had been occupied by cabinetry. The renovation kept the same narrow footprint but changed how storage, counters, and appliances would use it.
Reed Green Cabinets Rebuilt the Main Kitchen Run
Reed Green Shaker cabinets now wrap around the sink wall and continue beside the range, while tall cabinetry near the refrigerator adds storage without bringing back the former rows of upper cabinets. Dark wood-effect countertops form a strong horizontal line against the muted green doors.
A white farmhouse sink remains centered beneath the window, paired with a brass bridge faucet. Terracotta floor tile introduces red and brown tones below the green cabinetry, setting the color direction for the remodeled room.
Ivory Cabinets Created a Separate Storage Wall
Instead of repeating Reed Green across every cabinet, the storage unit at the opposite end uses ivory Shaker fronts with glass doors, drawers, and open display space. The change in cabinet color makes this section read more like a freestanding pantry or dresser than another extension of the work area.
Dark wood-effect countertop material continues across the unit, connecting it with the green cabinetry elsewhere in the kitchen. Glass doors preserve some of the display storage found in the old cabinets without returning to the orange wood finish.
Terracotta Tile Became the Link Between Both Cabinet Colors
Large rectangular terracotta tiles now run across the kitchen floor, replacing the old surface with a finish that works against both Reed Green and ivory. Pale grout outlines each tile and makes the staggered pattern visible throughout the long room.
The floor also ties into the dark brown countertops, brass hardware, green cabinetry, and orange-red accents without requiring every surface to match. Those materials give the kitchen its Mediterranean influence while the Shaker doors keep the cabinetry simple.
Range Cooker Took Over the Cooking Wall
The old freestanding cooker sat between cabinets and countertops, but the remodeled kitchen gives a much larger range cooker its own section of wall. A wide metal hood above it replaces the former upper cabinetry and creates an open cooking zone with counter space on both sides.
With fewer cabinets overhead, the range becomes one of the room’s main features rather than another appliance fitted into a continuous cabinet run. The open wall also gives the hood, patterned towels, cookware, and countertop materials more space to register.
Orange-Red Door Added Another Color to the Palette
At the opposite end of the room, the exterior door received an orange-red finish that picks up the red tones in the terracotta floor. Reed Green base cabinets and dark countertops continue beside the range, while the pale walls keep the stronger colors concentrated below eye level.
The remodel did not depend on one cabinet color to carry the entire room. Reed Green, ivory, terracotta, dark wood, brass, and the painted door divide the long kitchen into distinct areas while still reading as one design.
Image credits: Reddit user u/DesperateFlanders.