Looking to the right:

Farther to the right. You can just see the front door on the right edge of the picture.

See those original posts? : )

Lovely, clean, bright and cheerful! Love the floor and wooden beams combined with the white, such warmth. It makes me sad you're selling but doubtless DH and you will transform your next home if needed and you have this wonderful kitchen which should help your home sell quickly, congratulations to you both!!

The island feels expansive.

View toward back door and bathroom. To the left of the green bathroom door is the doorway to the dining room.

I was apprehensive about putting the DW directly across from the ovens, but it's been ok. Phew! I love being able to work at the island and see everyone in the front room as well as being able to see what's going on outside. All of these windows make this one of our favorite spots in the house.

The old table here was stored at my aunt's house for years. I was blessed to be able to get it after she passed away. It turned out to be a perfect fit for a drop spot in this location. (Although, if I could, I'd rather have her standing there chatting with me!)

Wow! What a great space! I can't even imagine how awful the other one must have been when reading the description. I hope the new place is as nice as this one is now!

Here is some outlet and switch funkiness that DH and I came up with for the end of the island. When he did the electric in this spot, we were planning on putting the DW at this end of the run, so there would not have been room for the outlets or switches to be set into the cabinet box. Therefore, we had to come up with a way to put them outside of the cabinet. We ended up changing things around a bit (see below), but the electrical contraption stayed the same. ; )

Well, I taped off the location of the prep sink in the middle of the island to give it a trial run before he did any of the plumbing, and boy am I thankful for that. I HATED the (tape outlined) sink in the middle of the island. It was awful! After a few days of trying to work around the taped off obstruction, I ripped up that tape and moved the sink outline to the sink's present location. Peace returned. The island space was usable again.

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This little section is interesting, too. We lowered this portion to be a baking counter. We put the window right to it. There is a heat run built into the bottom of the middle cabinet. The old sink run used to be where the MW now sits.

DH really didn't want to rip out all that had been done, but when we removed the sink counter that was the right hand leg of the "L", we had this awkward space left over next to where the lowered baking counter ended. He decided to build the mw area with an extra drawer and raise the MW up so that he wouldn't have to redo all of his other hard work mentioned i the paragraph above. It turns out that this is a fantastic height for a MW. (I do wish they opened the other way, though!) I love having all of these drawers.

The tall door holds 2 levels of my baking pans vertically (awesome!) The middle drawers hold most of the baking supplies.

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These wall sconces were a happy find at a thrift store. : )

Your kitchen looks amazing!!! Any regrets about leaving it behind? I would just about kill for some character in this plain old house we live in. Those beams are amazing.

Are your counters IKEA laminate? they look awesome!

The salvaged farm sink was another happy find that someone was throwing away. Sometimes I've wished for more space between the sink and stove, but, overall, it works.

The sink is enameled metal, so hot pots can be set right on it. The pullout of the faucet is close enough that I can fill pots right on the stove if I scoot them to the edge of the cooktop. It's been a dream for canning. The runnels were great for washing fresh eggs coming in the back door from the chicken coop.

The stove is a Maytag Gemini, found on Craigslist. It was almost new when we got it. My favorite part turns out to be the speed burner on the front right. I can get 12 cups of water boiling in about 5 minutes. Having 2 ovens is really nice for our big family. I like the small one if we are just making something like a casserole. It heats up very quickly.

Downsides include wimpy, shallow racks with wide spacing between the wires that are hard to get bread pans to balance on. The racks rust easily. The ovens manage to get streaks between the glass in the doors in the blink of an eye. I wish they cleaned out as easily as they get in there! The cooktop is harder to clean than my old Maytag glass cooktop was. Still easier than a gas top, though!

The control panel is not user friendly. At all. We often have folks over for potluck style meals. No one can simply look at it and use it. I have to explain it without fail. I think DH still doesn't know how to use it. I'm not crazy about having both of the large burners on the front. I'd rather have them staggered, one in front and one in the back. I don't like reaching over 2 big, hot pots to try to stir one little one in the back.

Would I buy it again? Maybe.

To think these were covered up for so many years...

The lights by the ceiling were something we made. We found a steal of a deal on a 5 light chandelier. We tore it apart and made 5 wall sconces out of it. There is a lofted area in our living room and 2 of them went out there. The other 3 are in the kitchen.

This is such a cozy spot to hang out.

Thank you to those of you who've posted already. : )

I'm a little sad about leaving a finished house. Seems like we always move right after we finish them. Every inch of this house has my husband's print on it. There's been hardly a surface he hasn't touched. 2 of our children were born here. A chunk of our children's childhood resides in these walls and on these grounds.

We're hoping to live in the next house for a while after it's done! We've outgrown the bedroom space in this house, but the next one should hold us for quite a while.

I'm not sad to be leaving the farm behind. It's been a huge strain on our family, especially my DH. He's been working lots of hours trying to juggle farm responsibilities in addition to full time work elsewhere, as well as DIYing here. Being able to switch our focus from "the farm" to our family and those around us will be a very good thing.

The counters are black labrador laminate, available in stock at Lowe's and Bargain Outlet. I like the look of it a lot. On the downside, it does suck light, and it can be hard to clean because everything blends into it. I have to clean by feel rather than by sight. Of the in-stock options for laminate at the time, this was my favorite. It also seemed the most timeless to me, FWIW.

Love, love, love it!!! Sink, counters, cabinet, sconces, floors, basically everything!

Please tell me the wall color.

Holy cow, this is awesome! I love the write-up every bit as much as your kitchen, and even more I admire all the creativity - the outlets on the island, the DIY wall sconces - and the beautiful results. Congratulations!

I shouldn't read others' comments because now a lot of what I was going to say, has been said. :)

With all the happy coincidences, it'll be great that you can use all that knowledge in your next space.

I love all the white with the warm wood, and the green color of that door and...just all those little touches. The finishes on the sconces, etc. So inviting.

Again, I can't imagine what it must have been like to start. The transformation makes it all the more sweet.

Lovely. Thank you for sharing. It all looks even better than I expected it to, and I expected a lot. The perfect "farmhouse kitchen" look.
Aren't long windows a wonderful plus? And the richness of that floor!
Wish I could come and cook a meal here.

It is a lovely kitchen! I love that it was all DIY and the great finds/prices you were able to get. That sink is gorgeous, I can't believe someone was going to throw it out!

Very nice work, I think it is the perfect farmhouse kitchen with it being so light and bright. Love that the homey touches are not overdone.

What a lovely, bright kitchen. I love all of your finishing touches. Thanks for sharing your home with us.

From one DIYer to another - Beautiful!!
Enjoy - you've earned it.
Love the white appliances. Perfect in your kitchen.

I love your kitchen. The warm, friendly space has great appeal; it is no wonder you sold the house so quickly. You did a great job.
Diane

Sweet! Amazing dh too! It looks like a comfy English cottage. Sure wish we could see befores.

What a charming space. I love how the scale of the room feels intimate yet entertaining-friendly. The kitchen really fits :)

Could I ask, is the floor there face nailed? It's really lovely.
Heck, the whole thing is lovely.

I truly hope you'll find another home where you can both work your magic. The journey you went through is tough, but your results are incredible.

This house is surely a home. The new owners must be delighted. It's charming, both the kitchen & the front room.

Very lovely! Doesn't it surprise me that it sold so quickly. You folks did a wonderful job. I hope you get to stay in your new house.

A lovely room. So full of light. It looks very functional and family friendly. You and your DH have done an amazing job on your kitchen. I think I would find it very hard to leave a place you designed with so many of your personal ideas. Good luck with the move.

Congratulations on such a wonderful job and for such a fast sell. It's a beautiful home and looks so comfy. Enjoy some R&R here before you move out. Best wishes in the new home!

Thank you all for your warm and kind words! : )

The walls are painted in Clark & Kensington paint tinted to Benjamin Moore's Ivory Tusk. It turns a soft yellow depending on the light, which surprised me a bit as I was expecting it to stay creamy.

The floor is tongue and groove so the fasteners do not show on the face of the boards. We did have to patch a few spots, so those boards are attached on the faces, countersunk, and puttied in. There are so many character marks that these hardly show.

In regards to attaching floor boards on the faces, DH did install a floor on one job in a way that turned out really nice. The homeowners bought 1x12 and 1x4 Pine boards from a highly reputable lumberyard. The boards were all straight and true (you won't find this to be so at the big box stores.) He ran the 1x4 boards as a frame around the perimeter of the room. Then he ran the 1x12s filling in the frame. All were screwed to the plywood subfloor with drywall fasteners. It was then finished with stain and poly and turned out beautifully. It had a nice, rustic feel.

He plans to do similarly in the family room of our new house with boards that were lining the attic floor. Should be a fun project. : )

Wonderful space!

What a nice space. It's bright and airy. My eyes are quite green.

Oh my goodness, that is so charming and welcoming! This is the kind of kitchen that just spells "Home" to me.You guys did an amazing job. I am not surprised that you sold it quickly. It is really lovely!

Good job on achieving the "farmhouse" look!!! Everything ties in seamlessly. Love the lighting and the exposed beams, the floors, the back door area. Enjoy it :)

You made a great, comfortable, highly functional and pretty room. Hope you enjoy your new spaces.

Laughable, I don't know how I missed this reveal. It's great! You should be so proud, especially since you did it yourself! Talk about homey. You made really nice choices created a fabulous flow. Super functional, super pretty, super well done. I hope you like the kitchen in your new home as much!

Awww, thanks so much! : ) I hope the new owners are enjoying it. A lot of love and hard work went into it. Thank you for the kind, beautiful, and encouraging words. We're gearing up for working on our new kitchen in 2 weeks...the countdown is on! (I can hardly wait!)

Thanks for commenting Rhome! I miss seeing your posts around here, although I'm not spending as much time in Kitchens these days, either. I appreciate all the help you generously gave when we were in the planning stages.

We ended up setting up a sewing area under the south windows of the master bedroom in the farmhouse. I banished the grain bins and grinder to the basement, lol! It was a pain in the romper, but it worked for the time we were there. When life got crazy with moving and renoing the new house, we switched to store bought baked goods--blech! We are just now starting to bake all of our goodies again.

Keep your eyes pealed for the new kitchen reveal maybe in late winter or perhaps spring. It's very livable at the moment, but not ready for a full reveal. We still need to make the island, the hutch, paint the wall oven cabinet, and tile the bs.

This is what the new place looked like when we moved in: Makin' Do and Gettin' Through

Here's where the kitchen is at a standstill: Midpoint, good enough for now...

But the playroom/breakfast roomjust off the kitchen is now a library: "Bookworms welcome"

Laughable, I got a notice that you posted something to me, but it's not here! Did you delete it, or is Houzz mixed up somehow?

Hmmm, that's very strange. My post is appearing on my screen. Maybe try refreshing the thread on your browser to see if it updates with my post?

I see my post from yesterday... then my today's post, and your response from this morning. Tried yesterday, and this morning... 2 different computers and my phone. I still don't see that post I was notified about yesterday.

Well, what on earth is going on? I updated my browser and the post is still showing on my computer. This is bizarre!

I'll try pasting my post again so that you can see it.

Thanks for commenting Rhome! I miss seeing your posts around here, although I'm not spending as much time in Kitchens these days, either. I appreciate all the help you generously gave when we were in the planning stages.

We ended up setting up a sewing area under the south windows of the master bedroom in the farmhouse. I banished the grain bins and grinder to the basement, lol! It was a pain in the romper, but it worked for the time we were there. When life got crazy with moving and renoing the new house, we switched to store bought baked goods--blech! We are just now starting to bake all of our goodies again.

Keep your eyes pealed for the new kitchen reveal maybe in late winter or perhaps spring. It's very livable at the moment, but not ready for a full reveal. We still need to make the island, the hutch, paint the wall oven cabinet, and tile the bs.

This is what the new place looked like when we moved in: Makin' Do and Gettin' Through

Here's where the kitchen is at a standstill: Midpoint, good enough for now...

But the playroom/breakfast room just off the kitchen is now a library: "Bookworms welcome"

Ok...Now it's there. So odd!!!! Anyway, thanks for hanging in there. :-) We go through phases of needing to buy baked goods, too... It's hardly ever any more that we don't have some store-bought items in the house. Life happens, and, at least, there are better options out there than there were a decade ago. I've started sourdough now, so that's my new baking adventure. I still wish I could have a place to set up my grains and mill, so I don't have to haul it all out of the pantry and set it up each time. In our last house, our pantry was in the basement, so I can imagine that running to the basement to grind grain was a challenge, but, like that pantry storage I had, better than nothing...and better than store bread. ;-) Thanks for the links, I'll check them out! I'll look forward to seeing your new reveal. As you noticed, I'm not on here much anymore, but I'll try to remember to search for it every once in awhile.

Yay, I'm glad you finally got to see the post, rhome. : ) We are now running our grain grinder in our pantry. DH put outlets in there for this purpose. I like it because I can shut the door while it runs and keep the sound muffled a little bit. The downside is that our grinder creates a lot of dust, which makes for a dusty pantry. Does your grinder do this?

I plan to "follow you". If you "follow" me, then I'm pretty sure I will be able to email you through Houzz when we do our reveal if you'd like.

Hope your sourdough is a success! (I haven't been able to sell my kids on that flavor yet. i have a little starter in my freezer in case I want to venture there again at some point.)

OK...Just followed you. I need to learn more about Houzz, I guess! I didn't know you could do that, or how. Good thing they sent me a link with a button!

I'm sure my grinder is dusty, also. But used in the kitchen, it spreads more and isn't so obvious. I've been reading The Art of Baking with Natural Yeast and Beyond Basics with Natural Yeast. There are ways to feed your starter to keep it more mild, and there are different kinds of starters with varying degrees of 'sourness.' Feel free to email me any time about any of these things, and we'll save all the people signed on to this thread from having to read our back and forth conversation. :-)