HGTV's Jenn Todryk Opts For This Classic Cabinet Color To Brighten Up A Kitchen

Kitchen cabinetry can be a mixed bag, particularly in older homes where the kitchen may bear old and outdated cabinets that haven't been changed since the decade the home was built. These rooms can feature design challenges such as outdated wood-toned cabinets, like the ubiquitous honey oak finish popular in the 1980s. However, HGTV's Jenn Todryk, host of "No Demo Reno,"  had a great solution that she implemented in her own home to fix an outdated cave-like kitchen. By opening up the kitchen to light and airiness with all-white cabinetry, Todryk dramatically changed the look of a space that had failed to entice other potential homeowners again and again. 

The classic all-white kitchen design trend has been popular for decades, but Todryk's kitchen transformation is especially stunning and dramatic given her before photos. The star makes excellent choices in both the cabinet finish, style, and placement, as well as choosing other elements that keep the kitchen from becoming too sterile and generic. This all results in an inviting and dreamy kitchen that maximizes the limited light available to its best advantage. 

Jenn Todryk's cabinet color, Pure White by Sherwin Williams, is a bright white with a soft yellowish undertone, which contributes to the room's sense of warmth. In a space with little natural light, the undertone creates an illusion of more sunlight. Similar paint shades include Benjamin Moore's White Dove or Chantilly Lace. She also extends the all-white cabinetry to the ceiling to open up the room and make it feel larger overall.

To avoid the potential pitfalls of all-white, you can focus on details that warm up the hue considerably and add both texture and personality to the kitchen. Rich, neutral, and warm woods are great to pair with white cabinets. This is a trick Jenn Todryk accomplishes by using richer medium wood tones for the doors and deep flooring, which is similar to this hickory-look option from The Home Depot. You can bring also bring in elements like cutting boards, bread bowls, and other wood accent pieces to create a similar effect, or opt for butcher block countertops.

Then, look for ways to add additional texture to keep the room dynamic, including backsplash materials and hardware. For Todryk, that means pearlescent zellige subway tiles that are an ever growing popular choice among designers. Todryk also loves unlacquered brass fixtures to make a subtle hardware statement. Other great materials and finishes for hardware that can give you a similar look include warm copper and antiqued silver, accessorizing a fresh new space.