Kitchen Tour: A Not Too Precious Cookspace in Minnesota
Photography by Melissa Coleman, courtesy of The Faux Martha
"The Faux Martha" blogger Melissa Coleman and her husband had purchased their lakeside chalet in Grand Marais, MN, just before the arrival of their second child—and just before Covid hit. Overhauling it was a long, complex process, but they couldn’t be happier with the results. “love that the kitchen feels beautiful and special, yet not too precious. Like you can come in and cook and make a mess," says Melissa.
The couple lined the kitchen walls with cedar to match the rest of the cabin's interiors.
The kitchen was done on a budget: Ikea base cabinets pair with Semihandmade fronts.
The accordion light is an Etsy find.
Melissa chose Marmoleum tiles because they're hard-wearing and no-nonsense.
Richlite, an eco-friendly paper composite material that has the look of natural stone, was used for the counters.
Melissa considered 50 different greens for the kitchen cabinets before ending up with a shade that’s between Benjamin Moore’s Trailing Vines and Tate Olive.