posted link to pics below Here is a link that might be useful: Kitchen pics

It's an elegant combination - the counter really makes it something special. I had wanted marble in my home but was terrified of the upkeep; both my BF and I are not the best at being careful at all. Just the other day I was making a blueberry sauce and an hour later noticed a small puddle of it on my Ceasarstone. It left a small stain - which did come out thankfully (it's a foolproof material) but I really did think to myself "Good thing you didn't get the marble!" LOL

This is the kitchen now with just natural light. (this may look bad but it's an improvement from when we purchased it!). The almond appliances are fairly new (within last couple of years) so they won't be replaced anytime soon and I just have to work with them. The walls are SW Contented. This week I'm going to remove the apron bit above the sink and take down that shelf and move the outlet closer to the coffeemaker. I had dreams of blowing out the walls and opening up this floor and really turning it into a cool, MCM kitchen but that just wouldn't make sense at all for resell in this area. Plus, we couldn't afford to do that for awhile!

I haven't looked at this thread in quite awhile, but I recall that it contains many photos and ideas with Fantasy Brown kitchen ideas. If you search Houzz kitchen photos using a Fantasy Brown search term, there's tons of examples there, too. HTH. Calling All Fantasy Brown owners