I'd say that the "longest ever backsplash to get finished" was well worth it!! I love how you used mosaic as the field tile and then chose to use larger marble behind your cooktop! Awesome!! Your kitchen is going to be absolutely gorgeous. Your backsplash is perfection. Your lights are fabulous. This may end up being my favorite kitchen on GW!! Can't wait to see the finished product!! Good luck! You have fantastic taste!!

Oh wow,
Thanks Lisa! I'm seriously blushing. I think I actually have a little bit from each of my favorite GW kitchens in mine, well, at least what I could fit in there. I really love GW!

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Love the backsplash behind the stove. Every detail looks wonderful.

Rookie, that is so elegant! Could you share what you used for your counter tops and paint colors? That is truly stunning.

Wow! The backsplash is beautiful. And I love the combination and layout of cabinets. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Suz

Thanks for the kind words Katsmah! The backsplash behind the stove played out like a soap opera, it took 2 installers and I had to rescue the marble from the fabricator's garage, lol.

Marjoriest,
Thank you, the perimeter counters are leathered, sometimes call antiqued, cambrian granite. The island is calacatta gold marble. The paint color is SW Dried Thyme, lightened a shade or two. The cabinets are off-white and have pink undertones (I had a soap opera-like post about that too), that paint color cancelled out the pink-hue and saved the whole kitchen, maybe my marriage too :) lol.

Tres elegant!

Beautiful! What edge is that on your island? Is that an ogee? I love it!

Thanks! Yes, the island has an ogee edge. The perimeter has what I think is called an eased edge.

You have an interesting shelf unit over the sink. What will be displayed there?

oh wow! I can't wait to see the final product. It is looking amazing!

gorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgeous! simply stunning! you must be thrilled and i can't wait to hear of all the wonderful things being created in such a space! good luck and post more pics!

Rookie - Looks fabulous!!!! You have done an amazing job - love all of your choices :) Enjoy and I hope these last few weeks go quickly!

Thanks so much for the kind comments!

Florantha, I always take your design advice seriously, so what would YOU display on that shelf? I have a few ideas but I bet I'd like yours better :) The shelf has a stained beadboard back and will be lit. I was thinking teapots, cake stand, something green... The hutch cabinet to the left of the fridge area will also have stained beadboard. Not sure what I'll put in there either...

Wow. I can't believe how gorgeous your kitchen is. I'm drooling here.

rookie, it is beautiful even in its' unfinished state! You are so close to being done...bet it feels great!

I never, ever do this as my kitchen is virtually finished (can't pull the trigger on butcher block island top yet, but heck, it's only been two years that I've been living with a piece of particle board on top of it. That ain't bad. LOL!), but I bookmarked your kitchen because it is just perfect. You never know, another kitchen remodel could be in my future one day...although I think I would rather explode then do that again. But truly, I adore your kitchen, especially that "space" above the sink. It is great.

Can I ask one question...how tall are your ceilings?

Thanks for posting for our enjoyment. Yummy!
pup

Absolutely beautiful! I'm drooling over the huge marble island. Love it!

Beautiful & classic! Would love to see a closeup of the knobs--looks like they might have some detail on the top. Light fixtures look like they were made for your space! Your counters & backsplashes are stunning. The paint color is beautiful, and if your cabs have a pink undertone, you've definitely cancelled it out. Can't wait to see it finished!

Hi.

Absolutely love how it's coming along. The pendant lights are amazing. Elegant, charming kitchen. Way to go. Saved your hood to my inspiration file!

Katie

Oh wow, I am very, very grateful for such positive feedback as I had a few problems along the way. I obsessed over every little thing and didn't have a KD although I wished I did most of the time. Most of my mistakes were fixable though.

Pup, thank you so much for the compliment! I really appreciate it! The ceiling is 9ft.
Arlosmom, the island is only 4x6. As a matter of fact, I may have a smallish kitchen compared to many here, it's 14x14.I'm barely making clearance on the island aisles! I prefer a smaller workspace though, at least I tell myself that.. I hope sharing will give others ideas of what can be done with smaller square footage.
Flwrs, the hardware is all RH Gilmore collection in satin nickel.

OMG! Katieob, your kitchen was one of my two main inspirations!! I referred back to your photos about a thousand times! I LOVE your kitchen, its one of GWs Hall of Famers!
Thank you!

rookie, congratulations on getting the backsplash done! (I do think you have competition for duration with rufinorox, but it must be close.) It looks wonderful! I can't believe I never noticed the shelf before but I did see it before florantha mentioned it. I like the idea of green. That, or red. Do you have any red glass pieces?

The corbels are perfect for your style, and the lights make the whole place sparkle. If it looks this good now, it's going to be stunning when finished!

Where DID you get the lights? I like them.

Thanks so much jcsween! What's happening with your kitchen? Shouldn't you be be wrapping yours up soon?

Maks, the pendants are from Circa Lighting online, the mini-arch topped lantern. Beware of browsing the Circa site, if you're anything like me, you'll want everything you see!

Oh, my.... Breathtaking! Stunning! The backsplash idea behind the stove is genius, and the whole backsplash is really wonderful. If I were starting over, I just might copy your hood/mantle design. It's a good balance of simplicity and elegance to achieve that look. Can't wait to see it finished...paper off the floor, appliances in, and your personal touches and dishes included. Bet you can't wait to start cooking!

Elegant for sure--congratulations on your progress!!!

It's lovely!

How large is the range you'll be putting in there, and what hood liner did you choose for it?

Thanks, and congratulations - very, very elegant.

It's simply gorgeous. I love it all! You've done a wonderfully elegant job with it! Congratulations!

OMG I have tears. This is amazing. So clean and elegant...yet comfortable
I'm bowing to you :)

Oh Benjayva! You just gave me tears too!
Thanks for all your kind comments, I'm so anxious to get in there, I can hardly stand it. This is my first "real" kitchen, first dishwasher too! Oddly, I never really think about cooking in it. I just want to drink coffee in there and run the dishwasher.....
Hpxmirage,
Thank you, the range is a 48' and I can't remember the specifics of the hood liner. I only made sure I met the recommendations of the range manufacturer and that the HVAC guy knew what size vent to put in.

True pure beauty!!!

I love your details, the soft texture of the marble
combined with the pristine white warms the white cabinetry
to give off an sense of elegance, tradtional Charm and a
yet a splash of the dramatic design.
The island, wow!!! Functional and the piece of marble on
there Whoaaa is that lovely. I just want to touch it!

Keep dreaming of your coffee and your dishwasher running.
Thanks for sharing those amazing photos. Enjoy the process.
~boxer

Awwww, thanks Boxerpups! I forgot to add that my trusty old dog (a boxer!) is going to be laying on the rug in front of the sink while I drink coffee and run the dishwasher :)

Just gorgeous! I really love the marble backsplash. Well done!

Good memory, rookie. I keep waiting for a few more details. The kitchen itself is about 99% finished, but since it flows into the laundry/mud/pantry/garage hallway which is waiting for paint and door handles, I wanted to wait for the finished product. (Plus, it hasn't seemed to be clean since we finished the kitchen.) It was scheduled to be painted tomorrow, but that has been put off until next week. I do have some before/after pics already, but they seem incomplete; I hope that by mid-week I'll be able to post. Thanks for asking!

Do I need to get a boxer?

Wow! That backsplash is stunning! I just love how the slab frame ties in to your beautiful island.

Thanks so much Pricklypearcactus!

Jsweenc, I'm looking forward to pictures! And don't get a new dog now, your reno could get broken in a little too much too soon :) lol. But if you ever do, Boxers are such sweethearts! Mine is an old girl, best behaved member of my family!