wow, thanks!

i haven't posted a ton of vanity shots, just because it's not done and the stuff we're waiting for (crown, doors, toe kicks, light fixtures, outlet covers, cabinet hardware, trim details) makes such a big difference in the overall look.

i actually just today cooked for the first time in the new kitchen (scrambled eggs with prosciutto and cheese), ran the dishwasher, and then spent the morning unpacking things into cabinets.

i can't take any photos this weekend because my wife is out of town with the camera, but here are some that i've shot previously.

of course, first we must have the obligatory "before" shot:

more or less the same perspective, after:

this is looking into the kitchen from our eating area, adjacent to the family room:

this is a detail shot of the backsplash. counter doesn't look that yellow/gold normally:

sorry, no shots yet of the sink/faucet set in place or the stove (bluestar). they're in but i haven't had the opportunity to take photos yet.

thanks for the interest! with all the amazing kitchens being shown off around here, it's nice to be noticed!

It is beautiful. Love the colors especially well. Can't wait to see your beautiful Shaw sink installed. Tin ceiling... gorgeous!
Good job!

Lovely kitchen, and it's fun to see it again! When I first read Ed's reply i haven't posted a ton of vanity shots, just because it's not done... my first thought was, omigosh you mean we're not supposed to post a ton of pics??? (As in, my dear, it just isn't done!) Then immediately realized it wasn't finished. Whew, that was a relief, lol, as imo there's no such thing as too many pics. Can't wait to see the completely-done pics!

Beautiful!!! I love your choice of granite with both the green and the red-wood tones! I love the unusual green (with a slightly teal tone?) cabinets! You must be so proud of the ceiling!

thanks!

if you can believe it, the ceiling was actually less money than it would've been to install new drywall. we had a leak from an upstairs shower that had damaged the drywall, so would've had to replace it anyway. the tin ceiling cost about $450 bucks for materials and was much easier to install than drywall would've been.

the only part i'm proud of is actually thinking to do it....and convincing my wife, who hated the idea.

the green cabinets read more blue/green in the pictures, but they're really just a straight darkish green. we wanted a bit lighter of a shade, but the cabinet company's paint colors were limited, so we tried using glaze and sand-thru to lighten the color a bit.

the counters were chosen to work as a very neutral component, since we had so much color and texture going on with the cabinets, floor, and ceiling. they're caesarstone.

acountryfarm, you're going to love the 36" inch shaw with the faucet we chose...i know you're a big fan of chrome, as am i. it's been installed and it's one of my favorite elements...i'll post pics sometime soon.

imo there's no such thing as too many pics

agreed! my wife makes fun of me for reading on this forum and calls it "kitchen porn".

edlakin -- your right I am a big fan of chrome. Not only am I anxious to see your 36 in with the faucet you chose, I can't wait to see my 36 inch Shaw with my chrome faucet. One of my favorite things as well.

Have I said lately how much I love those sinks. Only wish my youngest ds hadn't just turned 4, as I think it would make a lovely baby bath tub and would have been easier on the back.

I love the colors! Look forward to seeing more pics.

well, we now have a real working kitchen. sink works, disposal works, dishwasher works, stove works (the front burners at least, since i don't have a backguard in place).

i spent the weekend moving into the kitchen and now we're working on trim and finishing details like hardware, moldings, toe kicks, and about a bazillion other punchlist items.

but it's great to unpack and, oh my god, we have so. much. storage. it's awesome. excuse the clutter--we're still getting organized:

family room, looking into eating area and kitchen (w/ very ugly old light fixture)

closer view of buffet in eating area:

looking into kitchen from eating area:

bluestar RNB (without backguard). they installed the light rail molding on the bottom of the cabinets today also:

faucet:

second view of faucet with soap dispenser (never mt--thanks gardenwebbers!)

view from sink looking into family room (with pantry cabinet):

pantry cabinet open--plenty of storage for all non-refrigerated food.

I am so excited for you! I think my favorite part is the little stove to the right of your pantry (last picture). Everybody loves to cook.

And I never, ever thought these words would spring from me but WOW, that is some gorgeous faucet!

I am so excited for you and am also amazed / envious how quickly it all happened.

Congratulations!

Truly beautiful! What is the faucet?

thanks! faucet is made by american standard.

Beautiful, love the sink & faucet.