Thank you!

So pretty! Love the oven of course and the blue cabinets inside. So glad you kept the curved cabinet on the end!

Thanks! I also love the curve. Our house was built in 1939 and has a few other 'curves' in other rooms that are a little art deco and fun to preserve.

You should be proud of all your hard work cuz it paid off. Love how you painted the interiors blue to match with that incredible French stove! How are you liking that touchless faucet so far? I debated one of those.

Yes, we love the touchless faucet. The only trouble is my brain thinks other people have touchless faucets so it's sort of funny when we I use the kitchen sink in other people's homes and try to get it to started without touching it!

Wow it literally is night and day in terms of the difference between the before and after! Congratulations - you did such an amazing job creating a beautiful, functional space while preserving what worked about the kitchen.

I think it's a wonderfully sensitive update. I like painting the original cabinets a contrasting color inside, and also it's great you kept the original hardware. (High five to your Mom for restoring the hardware.)

So, since you kept your cabinets, did you have to add a light rail underneath, to hide your new under cabinet lighting? I am peering at your photos, but not quite sure.

Also, is that a Kohler vault single sink? I have been planning on the Kohler vault drop in apron style sink (because it has a shortened apron, and works well with existing older cabinets.) But I had a suspicion about the drainage (I have already warned DH it might be an annoyance.)

That blue Lacanche Volnay is ridiculously beautiful.

Funny about the touchless faucet. Reminds me of how often I stand in a public restroom, waving madly at the paper towel holder, until I realize I just need to pull on the towel.

So nice! Is the microwave in the cupboard above the steam oven? Is it convenient to use the toaster in the pantry? I'd love to get it off my counter, too.

Love the blue, and the red in the pantry is so cheery. And you can "gate" me into your breakfast room any time!

mudhouse,

Thank you for the kind words - very appreciated. We did add light strips underneath. We used a local Seattle company that makes the strips in made to order sizes so each cabinet has a single strip under it. They are very low profile (~1/3 tall") so we did not add any railing to cover it despite the contractor putting them closer to the front edge of the cabinets that we told him to! Also, on the sink side the cabinets hang very low so it is really only noticeable on the range side. Now, I'm just used to it and don't even think about them. I do like that they are dimmable and use that feature more than I would have imagined.

Yes, it's a Kohler Vault single sink, 33". The large single bowl has been transformative in keeping the counters clean, but the food bits suck. It may be that single sinks are harder to keep clean in general since there is more surface with a single drain, but I still this is a pretty poor drain angle (too flat) and I waste a lot of water cleaning it which is very annoying. But we are not going to do anything about it other than live with it.

bpathhome:

Yep, the microwave is in the cupboard above the steam oven. We don't use it all that much and it has been working well to have it in that location.

The toaster in the pantry is probably a little unorthodox but it works for us. We have toast a few times per week. The main thing I've noticed is that there are crumbs underneath the toaster and some that get on the floor of the pantry when we are taking out the toast that need to be swept up now and then. I am totally willing to do this to have less on our counter tops!

RE: "You can gate me in the breakfast room any time"...can you tell that to my puppy? ;)

Thank you huruta, we will take your experience with the sink into account. I think I could probably live with it, as it would be so much nicer than what we have now, but I much prefer to be forewarned!

Those light strips don't show at all, in your photos. Thanks for the info. It gives me hope, as I really don't have room for light rails to hide anything.

I like how the curve of your vent hood echoes the curve of your original curved peninsula.

It looks great! That range is gorgeous.

Congratulations! Your careful planning and hard work adds up to a lovely and unique kitchen. You must just love living and working in your new space.

mudhouse: thanks for noticing the range hood! The curved version was more $ but it just seemed like it would go with the style of the kitchen better than a more angular range hood. I'm very happy with it!

I have serious range envy. She's such a beauty, I would name her Joli Bleu. Love your window sill decor, too! Would you pour me a glass and invite me into your dining nook?

I do LOVE this range, even more than I anticipated. I was scared she'd disappoint at first but she's won me over. Those (empty) wine bottles are evidence of happy evenings, and rotate frequently! But there is more from where they came, so come on over! :)

What a wonderful, wonderful kitchen. When we were first married, we had little curved shelves like you have on either side of our window over the sink. I loved those, and seeing yours make me wistful to have them again.

The view out your dining nook looks a-mazing. What a great little spot to sit and relax over something yummy. I would sit there all the time, it looks so cheerful and cozy. : )

It's great that you were able to retain the original cabinets and hardware and invest in your appliances. If there are spots on your range tomorrow morning, I'm sorry. I drooled on it.

Enjoy your new-old kitchen! : )

You have done a wonderful job. I am so glad you kept and restored the original cabinetry. I wish more people would do that.

Love the curved peninsula and window shelves. Love that you re-used the cabinets and hardware. I'm charmed.

Laughablemoments:

I love those little curved shelves - they are so pratical and are great for keeping my counter tops empty, which I'm kind of obsessive about. The breakfast nook is my cookbook spread out place and a favorite place in the house (and so is the kitchen!).

Starcraft: I too wish more people would preserve as well. It pains me to see old kitchens with great cabinetry being torn down. I understand why people do it and many do not have cabinets with the same charm as ours, but I'm very glad we didn't need to change them. It made the Lacanche range possible, which is a dream.

Pretty, neat, and functional. I like it. Is the wall and cabinetry paint a creamy white or a yellow?

Thanks! It's what I call "chiffon lemon cake" - it's bright, warm, and not too tan but not too bright yellow. It is wonderful in our space, which is why I repainted it the same color! It's a (great quality) Pratt & Lambert paint and the official color name is "Ambertique".

lovely!!

So pretty. I love your pantry, too.