Beautiful! So open.

It's lovely! I love the floor - goes great w/your countertop (which I thought was soapstone).

and the cabs are so sleek looking! They look great - yeah for Barker!

didn't see the cab facing the DR...what's on the inner side of the peninsula? drawers?

where are your hanging pots hiding? I don't see them...are they behind a door?

all in all, it looks great and must be a real joy to work in.

also wanting to see your dh's handiwork...

I love the effect of the alternating grains on the backsplash - - and the glideware racks for the pots & pans. The counter is beautiful and I am sure that I don't need to say that the cabinets are too!

You say there is glass on the wall behind the sink? can't even tell that it is there! I will have to look into that!

Wow! What a difference! Love the cabinets...going all the way up looks awesome. And you bs is so cool! Great job!

Thanks everyone!

Desertsteph, there are a lot more picture if you follow the link. But, since you've given me an excuse to post more here, here is the inside of the peninsula:

And here is what it looks like with the cabinet open:

And here is what my husband built (I slid the top "drawer" forward. It normally hides back in the blind as shown in on the bottom shelf):

I'm editing the original post to list the flooring: Coretec Petrified Forest.

Very lovely kitchen. I'm smitten with the pot/pan holder inside the base cabinet; first time I've seen one

What a difference. So much more open with more counter space.

That backsplash is the coolest thing I have ever seen and it goes so well with your beautiful counter.

Mags438, I liked having a hanging pot rack, but I didn't want to close in the kitchen again. I looked into drawers, susans, racks, etc. I am particular about the finish on my pans, and I like being able to grab the exact pan I want without digging. I LOVE my Glideware racks. I can't remember how I found them, but I'm glad I did. Think I should put up a separate thread about them? I think more people should know about them.

Desertsteph, I forgot to say I was really into the idea of soapstone, but my cats and kids would turn "patina" into disaster. I love our granite, and I love that it wears like granite.

Looks great! Really love that backsplash. The cabinets and the granite all go together so well.

Your kitchen looks great. I particularly like your cherry slab cabinets with the long pulls and your red wall with the colourful art. Your backsplash turned out nicely!

Aw, y'all are making me smile!!!

Looks great! Really love that backsplash. The cabinets and the granite all go together so well.

Excellent! You must be so pleased!

What a wonderful kitchen (and what a fun thing to be spending some Thanksgiving time admiring)! The pot hangers are great, and they've just moved to the top of my list of things to consider as we ponder our never-to-be-finalized remodel plans. Your granite is beautiful too. Like you, I'd love to have soapstone, but what's patina to me is ruin to DH so we're still thinking. How is your granite with heat, staining and etching? And are fingerprints/oils a problem with the leathered surface?

Holy moley! What a change!
Very very nice.

You did a fantastic job!
So clean and sleek!

So sophisticated! The pulls are unbelievable, love 'em. The kitchen and the wall color really let the artwork shine, too. And how nice to see a brand new kitchen working hard for you, it still looks wonderful with the feast underway. Wishing you many HappyThanksgivings in your new kitchen!

You could start a thread not just on the glideware racks, but on getting organized! That was quite some beginning point and a beautiful endpoint! I love the long grain and long handles on those cabinets, I've never seen anything quite like it and it's quite beautiful!

practigal, My family would laugh so hard if they read the suggestion that I comment on organizing. I'd take a picture of the playroom/office I'm in now, but just substitute in toys, papers, and dog gear in the first photo, make it worse, and you have the drift.

My advice for an organized anything: double the space you think you need and you might have room for everything....maybe. Oh, and ban your husband and children from entering the room except for brief visits. ;)

Spectacular! Really terrific transformation!

Joy - Love what you did with your kitchen - just saw your other post on your glides.
I love your wall and art in addition to the kitchen.

Love your suggestion about being organized! Twice as much space as you think. I re-organize things and think I have it perfect and then look over and realize I missed a couple of items.

Great job! Can't wait to see KAW pictures as well.

This post was edited by a2gemini on Sat, Nov 29, 14 at 13:45

Wow, what a great transformation! It looks so much more open with the pot rack gone.

Love your counters! Would you post a close-up, please?

That glideware rack is slick. I've never heard of this before so thanks for posting pics of it.

Wow, you know how to come out in style! Congratulations. You must be so happy!

This is a beautiful transformation, and I have to thank you for your mention (in the "Against the Rules" thread) about installing your upper cabinets at a 15" height.

This made my day, because my 1960's cabinets are about that height, and I've had it in my head that this was a pretty serious shortcoming. We're planning to keep the current cabinets, but the height of the old upper cabinets was really bothering me.

It's so helpful to compare the upper cabinet heights in your photos, and to know that nobody has noticed. And, to know that you chose the height for your beautiful new cabinets, on purpose, for your convenience. (You're right, I have no problem seeing or reaching items in mine, either.)

I love that you did your reveal on Thanksgiving. I'm thankful you did!

Congratulations, it is beautiful! Love the counter, backsplash and floor!

You pot storage is very intriguing. Can you tell me (us?) the cabinet width as well as the spacing of the two pullouts? I'm assuming that you can get it wide enough and hang things so that that two rows don't clunk into each other?

It's so beautiful. I love the wood, so rich and gorgeous. Great job!!! It was good to move the refrigerator. Looks great.

Very nice! The hardware is so elegant, and I especially love the b/s. But the pan storage is brilliant!

The cabinet with Glideware racks in it is 30". They are each about 10" from the side wall, but they should have been spaced a little closer to the side and further from each other. (My husband didn't ask me, just installed them.). It works because I put the pots, which are smaller, on one and the pans on the other. But it would be better with different spacing.

Wow!! Very pretty! I especially like your leathered granite- it looks beautiful and brings everything together!

I too a peek at your reveal over Thanksgiving but wanted to come back & take a longer look. I remember when you found your slab & the pic of your little girl (cutie!) in front of it. It was a great find & looks fabulous in your new kitchen.
I absolutely love your cabinet hardware.
Great storage, especially your pots & pans and your corner storage.
Congratulations!

I am late to the party but wanted to add my congrats on a beautiful, functional, efficient, really can cook room! Sleek and beautiful and warm and cool. You did a great job. I wanna come over and have a cuppa or cook up a storm with you. And chat.