A*M*A*Z*I*N*G!!! Beautiful cabs, stone, BS, and wall of storage!! What wall color did you use? It compliments your BS (both of them) perfectly. Enjoy!

kiffgirl it looks beautiful! Just stunning. The backsplash is great and has so much personality!

I remember a post of yours from awhile ago because your house is so unique and intriguing. My DS declared it "awesome" and also his future house. :)

What everyone else has said - beautiful. You forgot to mention your unique paper towel holder!

Very nice, great choices.

Beautiful kitchen! That Luce de Luna is scrumptious! Love the splash over the range.

Wow, I LOVE it - absolutely gorgeous!

Absolutely smashing.

What you did over the range to emphasize the dramatic verticality of the space is genius.

Congratulations.

Beautiful kitchen, congratulations. I love it, perhaps not surprisingly I especially love those counters! Luce di luna still has the power to blow me away every time I see it. I really like your pendants as well. I was tempted by the same backsplash - great job, it looks fantastic. Enjoy your space!

I love it all! It is unique and unexpected, and entirely gorgeous ;) I can't even pick my favorite part because so many are vying for my vote, lol.... The counters, tile and lighting are in a tight 3 way tie!

What everyone has already said. . . and more! Beautiful kitchen! And, I must say, I've never heard of an Eye-Vac before - - but the idea of it alone has me drooling! Great job all the way around. Congratulations and enjoy!

Kiff, absolutely beautiful and functional too. I like everything about it....and want it too! LOL

Kiff, the Eye-Vac, did you guys mount it under the sink, in the toe kick? Please tell me how?

Corrie

This is gorgeous! I *love* the tiles behind the range. Enjoy your beautiful space. - Carrie

What a transformation and a truly beautiful kitchen! What everyone has said - all the details are just perfect. And I also want to know about that great paper towel holder :-)

Congratulations - you must be thrilled!
Eliz

Thank you all so much for your kind comments!! We knew we were a little out of the box and knowing it worked out ok is so nice! What a group effort after learning so much for all of you.

Sharonite - The glass in the cabinets is reeded, placed horizontal. We have a 50' bank of windows across from the kitchen in that same style. The pendants are by Artemide. They are stainless steel in a basketweave design. We really love them.

flwrs - The paint color is Tree Bark by Frazee Paint. They are a west coast company, I think only in CA, AZ and NV.

Chicagoans - Yes, I still remember your DS's comment. As my future buyer, I hope he will approve!

Schoolhouse and elizpiz - Ah, yes, my little giraffe. How cute is he? He's made in a rustic cast iron finish and purchased at atwestend.com.

Sochi - What can I say? Your stunning kitchen, especially those drool-worthy counters, made me have to have them. That material was nowhere to be found out here and it was a twist of fate, a true miracle, that we got it. Thank you for the inspiration.

marthavila and Corrie - The Eye-Vac is fantastic! Everyone thought I was a little nuts, but they all accommodated me. We had the cabinet guys cut a square out the bottom of the cabinet and also cut out the toe kick. The vac is portable and can be set to manual or automatic - we keep it on auto. Just sweep to the opening and tah-dah it just sucks it up! The debris goes to a bagless container that gets pulled off and dumped. It really is a great thing for me! I'll take a picture tonight of the cabinet open so you can see it and post it later.

Holy cow! It doesn't even look like it's in the same house as the before photo! I LOVE the backsplash! I also love the pendants! Very unique!

you must be thrilled!

Absolutely gorgeous! The whole thing is stunning! You did an amazing job!

*Wiping the drool off my chin*

Spectacular!

I totally remember this house because I thought it was so cool! So unique!

Congratulations on this amazing space to go along with the rest of this unbelievable house!

Absolutely lovely! I know you must be enjoying your beautiful new kitchen! I adore your countertops...I must have them!!

Hi kiff...

Awesome! I love your cabinets...

KA:)

I Love EVERYTHING about it! The cabs, pendants, backsplash, countertops, round prep sink, it all goes so well together and looks amazing!!! love love love it!

What can I say that hasn't already been said? - but I do love those countertops with those cabinets. Great choices!

Really a beautiful kitchen! But I am stuck on the Eye-Vac. I just asked our builder if I could do the dustpan without the whole central vac system. He said no, you have to install the whole system. I had no idea there was a product like this. So is this built in to your cabinet? Where is it stored? Off to research! :)

So beautiful! Congrats!

Gorgeous from every angle! Never would have thought to use that tile behind your range - but it is perfect! Congratulations..

Oh gosh, everyone, I made a typo in my last response. I meant it was a group effort after learning so much FROM all of you. :o)

Thank you again for your compliments. We've appreciated you all so much this past year.

Your kitchen is a chef's delight.
The functional and elegant work space. The counter surface,
elegant backsplash, the viking treasures, the cute round
prep sink, even the stools that slide under the island
and especially the little toe vac to sweep up the spilled
sea salt when you serve your tasty margarittas.

Love it All!
~boxer

Very dramatic! I love the dark cabinets, are they painted or stained?

Stunning! I love the counters and the backsplash behind the range. Enjoy.

What a gorgeous kitchen. I'm wondering if you can give more details on the colour of the cabinets and your backsplash tiles.

I think I've converted from wanting a white kitchen....to wanting your kitchen!!

I missed this kitchen the first time around. Really beautiful! I love the backsplash and the counters. I think everything looks so perfect together. I love how the new space lets in more natural light. I'm interested in the island, what are the dimensions?

Thank you so much for your kind comments.

tracy - The cabinet color doesn't have a name per se, it was custom mixed. I would compare it to espresso. It is very dark (as you can see) but in person it has a wonderful transparency to see the cherry wood grain.

The backsplash is ivory glass subway tiles and glass pebble tiles. The pebbles are ivory, grey and charcoal color.

kitchenkrazed - We love the extra light, too! The island is 85 inches by 27 inches.

WOW, I love your kitchen. I mean *LOVE* your kitchen. Those pendant lights are just stunning! and your cabinets make me drool, lol. Great job!

kiffgirl, am I reading your pictures correctly that you installed the Advantium under the counter? Have you sued it already? Does this create a problem?

efs, yes, our Advantium is under the counter. It is the 120 version and the only model they (GE) say can be installed under a counter. We use it all the time and have not had an issue.

Wow! That is one spectacular kitchen. I LOVE your backsplash treatment--both the pale green tile and the unique vertical section of tile behind the stove. Your countertops are lovely, too! And the lights are perfect. Thanks for sharing.

Black cabinets and marble countertops... lovely!

May I have your permission to include your kitchen in the Finished Kitchens Blog?
If so I will add it to the "Coming Soon Kitchens" section of the FKB.
The new FKB should be online in about a week or so. I'll let you know when it's ready for input; you can add your own kitchen!
Thank you!

Gorgeous! I'm so glad this got bumped up so I could see it. What flooring did you use?

Thanks.

Your kitchen is fantastic! I love all the changes you made. Did you add the windows & door or is that just a different view? It really looks like a dream kitchen.

I didn't see this thread when you first posted, and was also interest in the Eye-vac, so I searched for your other post about it, and thought I'd link to it here for anyone else who reads this and is curious.

Here is a link that might be useful: Kiffgirl's Eye-vac thread

Oh wow! This new kitchen is amazing! Everything looks so great together.

Definitely great decision to include island seating.

Congratulations and enjoy your stunningly beautiful space!

How, how, how did I miss this stunning kitchen when you posted last month?? Wow, it's gorgeous! I'm not one for dark cabs, but yours are perfect with your other finishes. Your prep faucet will be the faucet at both of my sinks. Love it.

My eye did wander to the boulders beyond the kitchen next to the dining room. Can I ask what that is? It reminds me of a zoo enclosure. Perfect for your little giraffe towel holder!

Wow!!!! I'm in love! Your kitchen is awesome. Great work.

oh my god! What a beautiful kitchen. I don't know which one I love the most. They a ll are comptein. Youhave put it all together so well. I can imagine things individually but have a hard time putting it together. Your tiles are awesome. Would you mind if I ask if this is the tile you used?

Here is a link that might be useful: link to the glass tile

Thank you all so much!

Starpooh - sure! Just let me know what I need to do and when.

jen - The floors are bamboo.

marti - The bigger window and door were added with the small addition. The original kitchen ended where the prep sink is. Everything past that was added on.

breezy - You may have seen photos of our crazy house before but have not connected them back to the kitchen. I included a photo below of the center of our house. The upstairs rooms all overlook a pool on the lower level.

vidyaram - Yes, that is the tile company. We used the smaller subway tiles and the pebble blend. The actual colors of our tiles are ivory (subways and pebble mix), sky grey and steel grey.

The 'boulders' frame the pool and waterfall:

That's not a crazy house, Kiff. That's a fun house! How cool! I have never seen anything like that before! Do you live in Florida?

California - Southern California to be more exact.

Beautiful transformation. Since you have now had your cabinetry for awhile, do you recommend Mills Bros? I am starting a kitchen remodel and just heard about them in the UT. Did you work directly with them or use a designer/contractor? Thanks! Susan

Hi Susan, thank you! Yes, we would absolutely recommend Mills Bros. We worked with them direct, no designer and they were amazing. Such high quality, everything is still perfect. We used them again for a linen cabinet and as with the kitchen, flawless transaction.

Beautiful kitchen - 2015 & I love it as much as everyone did in 2011. Gorgeous countertops, cabinets & backsplash.

can you tell me the dimensions of the kitchen please? In particular the width as it doesn't look very wide but seems to have accommodated a lot!

I'm just seeing this post for the first time and I had to tell you how much I love your cabinets and countertops!!