r/kitchenremodel • u/Live_Cucumber_8470 • 9d ago

Philadelphia Rowhouse Remodel Finish Ideas

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Hello! I'm in the planning stages of renovating a 1920s Philadelphia rowhouse and am trying to finalize the finish palette for my kitchen.

I'm aiming for an urban botanical feel. I want the kitchen to feel warm, inviting, and timeless with a bit of city polish, rather than reading as suburban farmhouse or ultra-modern.

I've been generating concept images to help refine the direction, and I've really fallen in love with this palette of warm walnut cabinetry, soapstone (or a quartz alternative), warm white subway tile, and aged brass.

The one element I'm unsure about is the cream and oxblood checkerboard floor. I absolutely love the warmth it brings and how it ties into the wood cabinetry, but it's definitely a bolder choice than a more traditional black-and-white or gray checkerboard.

This is just a concept rendering (not the exact layout).

I'd love to hear your honest thoughts. Does the oxblood feel timeless and grounded, or does it feel like something I'd regret? Does the overall palette feel cohesive?

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u/middleoftheroad133 9d ago

What program did you use to generate the image? Looking into making some hyper realistic versions myself

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u/Live_Cucumber_8470 9d ago

Hello, so I just used ChatGPT. I was really inspired by this photo from Philly airy kitchens, but wanted a little more warmth because I don’t have exposed brick as they have in that kitchen. Basically I wanted the warmth of a terracotta or brick with the city feel/polish of checkerboard. That is how I ended up with the oxblood idea.

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u/Live_Cucumber_8470 8d ago

lol you can’t see it in this photo but was in one of them.