pcjs--can you elaborate a little more on what you used to insert the glass with? I've been searching the forum for options. We got 4 of our doors prepped for glass & got some great seeded glass at a local place for pretty cheap. But my cherry cabinets are so nice I don't want to use the KitchenMaid installation kit on them--the screws are really long and it's scary. My bathroom vanity has these great silicon half-tube/moldings that keep the glass in and are easy to take in and out (we broke one panel and have inserted radiator screens instead). I can't find them anywhere. The glass guys act like they've never heard of such a thing and suggested that we just use removable silicon caulking.

We used doors with "white" glass inserts throughout a recent remodel. The doors are very similar to your first picture. Although frosted and textures can be transparent, white glass is not. But it does allow light through in a lovely, even glow. I love my doors. Okay, love might be a strong word. But I'm extremely happy about the choice, and many visitors have commented on how beautiful they are.

Great ideas! Thank you all so much! herbflavor-Thank you for the kind words about the cabinets as they are:) Most of the feedback I've gotten from other sources is about how awful they look, so it's nice to get a different perspective (and I never saw them as hideous myself). I did consider leaving the maple cabs in their natural state, but when we replaced our dishwasher with a nearly new panel-ready Asko Craigslist find, we realized how much the maple had yellowed/oranged despite the lack of direct sunlight. Plus, these cabinets are absolutely everywhere throughout the house---every bathroom, storage closet, laundry room, you name it. The real problem is that I think they might be too warm for the cool grays in the granite. So, I'm thinking paint would be the answer. I was not sure about gray paint on the cabinets, either, yet something is calling me to try it. It's only weeks of hard physical labor, right?! When you suggest the right and left flanking cabinets for glass inserts, do you mean both cab doors on the right and left, leaving 2 solid center doors? Or just the single far door on each side? Also, you mentioned changing the back of the peninsula. Do you have any suggestions? I think it needs improvement but have no clue here. Gigi4321, I like the idea of an open cabinet with shelves or glass shelves, and I adore that look when I see it in other kitchens. I may try that first after removing the doors to see how it looks; my concern would be with keeping the items clean since that is where we keep our everyday dishes and wine glasses. I'm fairly clean, but would hate to feel the need to dust my dishes before company arrives:) I love what you did with your kitchen, Annac54. Love, love, love the stain and the fact that you also DIY'd the majority of it, as we will be doing . It gives me hope. Btw, we had the exact same tile. Ten years of cleaning that grout spurred this facelift. Sadly,I still have the same tile in all 3 bathrooms. But that's a future post... Thanks for the photo of your center cabs a2gemini. That is some beautiful seeded glass. I think I may need to copy that, if you don't mind. Can't wait to see the finished pics. Artichokey, thank you! I feel so much better about my kitchen after reading your comments. It's easy to see these gorgeous, spacious gw kitchens and feel somewhat embarrassed by the fact that most of the butler pantries here are larger and nicer than my entire kitchen, nook, and family room combined. And I never knew that my ledge (as I always referred to it) was the dreaded and outdated "soffit" until I found gardenweb:). But with 15 foot ceilings and ample storage space, I could not see the value in reworking the entire space by adding cabs to the ceiling. I do love our kitchen and think it's functional and perfect for us. You asked about the area to the right of the kitchen, and here it is. This is the wall flanking the kitchen nook, on the way to the family room (open plan). Yet more cabinets, and a built in desk to boot (also an outdated feature, but yet again I do love its functionality). I've chosen a gray 2 shades darker than the "repose gray" for the main kitchen cabs (SW Dovetail) in hopes that it pulls both areas together while maintaining some continuity. Not sure yet about the desktop color... Again, thank you all so much. I truly appreciate your thoughtful responses. Love this forum!

What we did was take the actual doors to a local glass shop. We selected the glass from a zillion samples. Left the doors there and picked them up about a week later. The glass company installed the glass in the doors for us, no charge. We also ordered the glass shelves for the inside from them. Be sure that you know what thickness, edging, etc you want on the interior glass. I liked using a local store over an online store because I could actually see in real life what I was going to get. Plus, if there was a problem (which there wasn't), I wouldn't have to mess with shipping it back. Ultimately we went with a middle to low cost choice in the glass called "rainwater" because it's temporary. My father is a stained glass artist and has offered to do stained glass inserts for the 3 doors that we have rainwater glass in now. Not so sure about doing it in stained glass, as I'd kinda like it to match the leaded glass door we have leading to our patio, which he can do as well. Decisions.. decisions.