Well, it's half-impressive. I got the painters who did the whole house to paint out the cabinets. I hired professionals to manufacture and install the marble countertops. And the floors were installed by professionals. But we raised and moved around cabinets, did the demo, clad the island and added new toe kicks and end panels, etc. We're the IKEA tung/linseed oil actually. I read up about it online and it was really well reviewed by finishing carpenters who were surprised by the quality of the product when they tried it out. The island is a custom hard block maple though. We used the IKEA solid oak butcher block in the laundry room, and it's not super great quality. I'm glad we didn't use it in the kitchen.

Thanks! Does anyone else have an opinion on the chair/cabinetry combo? I am switching to gold hardware on the cabinets. I do see what Jan is saying about the rustic look. I think return shipping on the chairs will be a lot so I'm hoping I can make it work somehow. I really want to brighten up the kitchen as much as I can.

You don’t have to duplicate stools with chairs and actually it’s more interesting if you don’t. I’d suggest black chairs for a nice look. Also consider their size so they don’t feel too big or small with the length of table and legs work with the large pedestal. Would feel too skimpy for example This one would work with your fabric (which is lovely). You may also be able to remove seat to reupholster You could look for chairs that are suitable for cushions and use your fabric

https://www.amisco.com/en_us/wnolanstool?pid=29488 I don't think its the exact same but fairly similar. I have barstools from the same company and I love them. Very sturdy and high quality.