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Jumpy Cullen Custom cabinets from a local craftsman, artisan made tiles and hardware, soapstone, tile floor, light colors, white only on the floor, no black (other than a bit on appliances), paneled appliances, stainless only on cooking appliances and faucets, brass accents. Style doesn't have to be on trend.

willtv Ours is a small room (8x12) with a 4x5 connected pantry area. The cabinets are Shaker style maple painted Benjamin Moore Gardenia. Countertops are Blue in the Night granite. The floor is Montauk Black slate. The backsplash, Daltile Rittenhouse Square 3x6 subways.

willtv Oh yeah. Backsplash in the pantry is beadboard painted to match the cabs.

Karen Viscito Interiors Lily, the inspiration for the kitchen above was the Bianco Antico counters. When we saw that rock, it was love at first sight! From there we decided to paint the original oak cabinets the Cloud White, and use a dark cork on the floor. Once crystal chandeliers were chosen as the lighting in the kitchen, we knew we were heading into "modern glam". We struggled with the back splash choice, it was really difficult to find something that would fit in with the overall scheme and not clash with our counters. And then, we found the Beveled Arabesque tiles from Mission Stone & Tile. It was a match made in Heaven.

chocolate365 Natural cherry raised panel cabinets with stainless pulls, stainless appliances, 3 x 6 Daltile Arctic white on the walls, and countertops to be cut from this slab of granite. Hopefully in a couple weeks I can show you the finished room.

Karen Heffernan amazing granite - gorgeous - what is it?

katygo that is awesome granite!

kbgnc We chose cabinets made from reclaimed Dominican Rosewood (chechen) in a modern shaker style with handmade Ebony pulls, with a concrete countertop and Honey Onyx marble subway tile backsplash. The Island has a butcherblock countertop.

Karen Heffernan We did white cabinets (Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17) for the perimeter cabinets with honed Black Absolute countertops, and white subway tile backsplash. The island is rubbed black with Kashmir White granite countertop. The floor is red oak with a brown stain, and the walls are painted Benjamin Moore Gray Owl (2137-60). Appliances: Sub-Zero refrigerator, Sub-Zero wine fridge, Wolf drawer microwave, Bertazzoni range, Miele dishwasher, and an Elkay restaurant faucet.

We also have a butler's pantry, where we did rubbed black lower cabinet, with white upper cabinets.

(this is just a quick snapshot - I can upload a better one later)

kerrylee Gotta wait about two weeks for my kitchen, too. Remodel is ALMOST done. (Thank goodness)

chocolate365 The granite in my pic is "Harvest Cream" from a distributor in Newark, NJ, but we looked at several slabs of Harvest Cream and they were all VERY different. If I had seen a picture of one of the others I never would have chosen it, so beware! It's for my son's apartment and he calls that white glob a bat, and hence his apartment is now his batcave, so I think that will be a focal point. We're going to the fabricator later this week to lay it out.

patty corn The elements that were important to me were:
1.beadboard ceiling
2. windows with transoms
3. industrial lighting, goosenecks on the list from day 1!
4. honed marble and granite countertops.
5.super size island for our family of seven.
6.60 inch Wolf range
7. 2 EXTRA deep sinks-big enough for a roasting pan
8. rich, chocolate colored hardwood floors

Lily Gahagan These are all incredible. Thanks for sharing. @preppyplayer, I love those floors! Not to mention the gooseneck lights...

Karen Heffernan @chocolate365 - it really is stunning - I love the bat - too funny. When we picked our island granite, we liked the black splotches on it, and the fabricators loved that we loved them. They said that most people would see them as imperfections, while we thought they added character.

Tina Gleisner We went with natural maple, shaker style with simple curved pulls. I'm a Corian fan and this time instead of the Everest white, we went with a tan version with same speckles which do wonders for hiding everything. Finally, the backsplash is coordinating, tumbled tile

Joy Overstreet I took my 1926 kitchen back to the studs - limited budget made formica countertops and open cabinets appealing. Made statements instead with color, fused glass tile & knobs - two walls are a gray-brown, one is a red-orange, and the nook a limey green. Countertop and floor a warm charcoal gray. Covered an Ikea work table with same formica in the nook.

efpearsall Love both karenheff and preppyplayer's kitchen. We're getting ready to have the same cabinets installed. I LOVE the honed granite but my granite installer is trying to sway me away from it! How have you liked it, any feedback would be wonderful. Need to finalize selections by end of week...uggghhh!

Harrow Real Estate Can you tell me what kind of flooring you used? It looks like a color through porcelain orion antracita. Love the way it is laid.

moezoo Cherry wood cabinets in London Fog Reversed Shaker
Brushed Nickel Richelieu pulls
Stainless appliances
Artic White granite
Quartzite Fiddlesticks backsplash
Open concept kitchen
Raised curved eating bar for the family to gather around
Flexxstone for back of curved eating bar
Birch tavern hardwood floors (easy to clean and don't show an messes)

Mary Glidden How about black Formica counters, metal trim and metal cabinets- flooring pink tiled linoleum. No, that's not what I picked but that is what I have a present and am trying to make the best of it. I just say I love vintage!

Christa Reinach My house is a remodeled ranch built in the 60's. I wanted to incorporate some craftsman elements with a California feel. The cabinets are quarter sawn oak with copper hardware, and the tile is Walker Zanger handmade clay. I chose a suite of black appliances, and added a fun, slightly modern rug that feels great underfoot and has built in stain repellent. I love my kitchen! It's the perfect blend of "old" and new!

patty corn Thanks Lily :) @efpearsall I love the honed, doesn't show dust, easy to clean. Stains haven't been a problem so far, company comes in once a year to treat and re-seal anyway.
I think it looks fresh, especially the marble.

Evy I designed my 12' x 18' kitchen/dining room with the following:
Ikea Adel style (cherrywood and creamy white)
Door handles/pulls: Ikea
Caesarstone quartz countertop: color latte

Backsplash: cream tiles + glass tiles
Floor: russian maple hazelnut color
Total cost: $ 21,000Cdn (including labor)
P.S. I've wanted drawers for so long. Now I've got a total of 20 ! ! !
Evy

ankerudy We chose black quartz for the counters, classic white for units, and a taupe glass subway backsplash... and are very happy with the result!

Karen Heffernan @ pearsall - thanks! Be sure to post pics when you're done, I'd love to see! I went with the honed granite because we really didn't want it to be shiny. We wanted a vintagey feel, and we thought the honed would be more compatible. The kitchen also faces south, so we didn't want a lot of glare. It's new, so no issues so far.

@ ankerudy - lovely kitchen! I like the taupe glass subway tiles - our cabinets look the same! and the counters haha! I was inspired by the kitchen in "Something's Gotta Give" but didn't think I'd ever have it. Fast forward to buying a house under construction and yay! I have it!

@ preppyplayer - love your kitchen too!

all these kitchens are lovely!

acalhoun joiede, I love your kitchen. We've been looking for grey floor tiles and yours are great. Can you tell me what type they are? Is there a particular name? Thanks!

sarvowinner Our house is Art Deco, we used a stylised art deco profile on the doors, granite bechctop, subway type splash back with accent border art deco tile custom glazed in wrought iron. The door colour is vanilla. The floor is the original terrazzo. We imported the knobs from France.
As we didn't want to lose access to the doors which lead out to the outdoor kitchen, the bench in front is on casters and can be placed at right angles.

tikes01 I am in the process of choosing counter tops and would LOVE feedback from anyone who has used marble on the counters or island on the type you used (anyone use Vermont Danby??), finish, and how you like it. THANK YOU!!

esther922 Dark brown cambria which matches the African walnut inlay on the maple cupboards, all built by my husband (talented but slow). Because I wanted the cabinets to be the eyecatcher, not the countertops, I chose countertop without a pattern. It is lovely but shows everyspeck of dust and smudge.

Carol Fern Jensen Benjamin Moore Cloud White painted , Tropical Brown slab Granite, Pratt and Larson custom backsplash.

Susie Davis Oh I want to see more pictures of all these kitchens! Can some of you leave a link to where you have more? Like photobucket or flicker? They are beautiful.

Esther922-love your drawer style! VERY talented husband.
We are in the middle of our DIY and these pics are so inspirational! Thanks!

aschmutzler A question for karenheff: Did you mix black honed granite on your counters with a white quartzite or granite island? I am wanting to do this, honed absolute black work space counters on exterior and white maccauba honed quartzite on the island but the woman at the granite distributor and my contractor think I am nuts. I'd love advice. They are suggesting ceasarstone instead of the honed black granite on the countertops.

Patricia I loved seeing all the pics. Agree with susied (above) that it would be great if you all gave a picture/photo webside where your remodel pictures are. I'll figure out how to do that too. ~Tricia

Sheila Schmitz No need to go elsewhere to share the rest of your kitchen photos. Upload them to your Houzz profile, and you'll be helping and inspiring the whole Houzz community. :)

Mid Mod Mom We wanted to bring a modern european look to our kitchen. We were inspired by Italian design like Alessi, and our Francis Francis espresso maker. We decided to use Ikea cabinets: white abstrack. Counters are honed Carrara marble, like those of the coffee shops all over Italy, and backsplash is Heath ceramics from their modern basics line. The green color for the backsplash repeats in several accents throughout the house.

Lily Gahagan @beatriz — Wow! You have an amazing kitchen! Love it all. Houzz Tour, perhaps?

Mid Mod Mom @lilygahagan- That would be awesome! Thanks

eglantine4 In our recent remodel we tried to create what I would call a warm modern feel. We used green materials for the countertops, backsplash and bar areas. This was part of a much larger project so we splurged on some things and economized on others.

Before this was remodelled we had only 18 inches of counter on the section that now has 7 feet of counter. The cabinets now go to the ceiling, hence the stainless rolling step stool that may be visible in one pic.

The counters we chose were Squak Mountain Stone -- a recycled paper/concrete product with a low sheen and somewhat rustic quality, esp. the edge. I lived with a sample by my sink for weeks before deciding that I could live with it as it does show use.

The backsplash is made of Sumi-e recycled glass tiles -- Atami. Has greens to pick up wall color and small amount of blue to pick up robin's egg blue ceramics on the counter.

The bar material is Eco-ter from Coverings etc. This is another concrete product but with stone aggregate. Unlike fabricated-on-site concrete, this is made in blocks then cut like stone so there is a lot of aggregate at the surface. This stone picks up the grays in the other counter and floor as well as the stone in the adjacent family room.

The cabinets are from Ikea (all full extension drawers and pull-outs) the knobs mid-century modern, the floor tile is Asian Black from Daltile -- really a dark charcoal color. This tile extends into the office area off the kitchen, and is repeated in the entryway, LR hearth, and master bath.

Linda Peterson Beatriz- Can you tell us where you got the cool fruit bowl? Love these kitchens.

Kinneret Friedman I renovated my kitchen a year ago, with the help of my home designer. I wanted a big island with stove and some seats. we have large windows because it used to be a balcony. we live in Tel Aviv so we chose it to be modern style.

Roberta Philbrick We have a tiny kitchen, barely 10x12 and it came with contractor's stock, white raised panel cabinets and a formica countertop. My son lived here for 3 years while in college and it worked well. When we downsized almost 2 years ago and moved here we replaced the kitchen faucet and tiled the backsplashes with plain white ceramic tiles with a black "ribbon" band as an accent. We even ran the tile down the wall next the dishwasher because it was always getting spashed on when loading/unloading the dishwasher. We love it!

Robert Mace We went "grandma on acid" for our kitchen. Lots of color, redish concrete countertops, "custom" cabinets made from recycled materials, and lots of light.

pjandb There were literally no cupboards or interior walls when me bought our antique house so we started from scratch. We wanted it to look like the kitchen had been made over time so we did 2 different custom cupboards. Gold on top and jacobean below. We used pillow top subway tiles with a crackled finish. The counters are untreated copper which change daily and we love them. We stained the original floor with a jacobean checkerboard pattern.

khoughton We avoided new cabinets by replacing hardware, adding trim to cabinet door faces, and repainting in a glossy, off-white (Martha Stewart Collection "Starched Linen"). We installed oak counter tops from Ikea (spent $200 for the entire kitchen, including walk-in pantry) and tied it all together with painted beaded board for the back splash which we carried into the pantry (former laundry).

Christine Kohut, LLC MIne is still under construction, but here are some "during" photos. We have quarter sawn oak cabinets that will have bronze handles for all doors and drawers, no knobs. When finished I will post photos of the details in the cabinetry, like the bumped out baseboards that make it all look more like furniture.
The granite is gorgeous, looks black when honed or leathered, but has so much variation when polished. You should see it in person, no photo online will come close. It's Antique Brown (or Marron Cohiba), and we did polished (as a serious baker, I wanted a super smooth surface for rolling out dough).
Huge copper industrial pendants, 10" deep sink with industrial faucet, stainless appliances, second oven and microwave tucked into the island, hardwood floors in "Provincial" were just done so not shown in this photo (I wanted darker, but husband wanted natural, so I went with a medium). 2x4 subway tile in a creamy marble (see the sample photo), should be getting done next week.
I can't wait till it's finished.

jillsk Bubba 67, I love your kitchen! Nice to see one with real personality. White kitchens are nice but they all look sort of alike. Love all the windows and the colors you chose!

hollystrykz Everyone in my neighborhood went Tuscan, including me, but it didn't take long before I grew tired of the look. So, much to the amazement of our friends and family, I made the decision to paint the upper cabinets an off white and absolutely love it!

louzucaro Our place is a typical Chicago suburban ranch from 1980, which we bought about 18 months ago and remodeled. For the kitchen / family room area, we wanted a modern organic look, almost as if somebody was designing a late '60s / early '70s ranch and had a brief glimpse into the future to look at materials haha.

So the goal was a very linear look, which is why we chose certain materials and their orientation.

Although a lot of people thought we were crazy for doing it, we put up pine planking in the family room area, through to around the pantry. But we put it up horizontally.

For the floors, we used distressed hickory (we have a three year old)

The cabinets are hickory as well, stained two different colors (perimeter & island), with a two-seat bar in walnut

The backsplash is slate

We tore out the original fireplace and re-did it with Roman brick, putting the firebox off-center for a more mid-century vibe

The countertops are honed granite, which many people told us we'd hate because it's difficult to maintain, but it cleans up easily with soapy water

beardog The counters are black granite, the floor oak and the kitchen units are painted in Farrow and Ball 'Clunch', all appliances are Fisher and Paykel.

The photographs are not as good as I would have liked and the kitchen looks much better in real life.

pripstein + davies architects Our house is 100 years old and built in the Victorian / Arts and Crafts style. We wanted the kitchen to fit in historically but accommodate our contemporary life style. We also like to cook and have 3 hungry boys to feed. Because the living area was small and made up of many small rooms, we knocked down the rear wall and took out many interior partitions in order to make the kitchen – great room space.

Some of our favorite features are:
• 2 sinks, one in the island and a smaller one in the extra prep area. The second one doubles as a bar sink during parties.
• 2 under counter ovens and a separate range top. This allowed us to purchase relatively inexpensive ovens and a Viking gas range top, without having to spend the big bucks on a dual fuel, 60” range/oven combo. We also put deep drawers under the range top for all of our pots and pans.
• 2 standard depth refrigerators that hinge on opposite sides. We had the adjacent cabinets built out to the same depth. The refrigerators open like french doors, provide 5’ of refrigeration and give the appearance of high end built in models.
• Electrical strip molding under the cabinets to eliminate the need for outlets in the subway tile.
• A deep appliance garage next to the refrigerators allows us to keep many small appliances plugged in and easily accessible without cluttering up the counter top.
• Soapstone counters
• Dark wood floors
• A microwave under the counter in the island.
• A large butcher block surface built into the island, near the refrigerators, serves as the main prep area.
• The area behind the partial-height refrigerator wall has cubbies for the boys, a half bath, a wine fridge, shelf space and a counter top w/ a 36” farm sink that is used for clean up and gardening. It feels like part of the larger “room” but hides these sometimes messy back of the house functions.

tset To pjandb: How did you stain your floor without the stain bleeding between the squares? I'd love to know more about your process because I've been thinking of doing that in our dining room. Thanks!

lwarren2 Our golden tumbled travertine floor drove the color choices. We have a small kitchen so wanted to keep things simple. Shaker-style cabinets with a modern twist (wider stiles and rails), stainless hardware, glass backsplash running vertically, CaesarStone counters with no added edge. "Preppyplayer", your kitchen is stunning.

CJ Sebert These are actually pictures of my parents lake house. They recently had a home tour featuring different cottages on their lake. My mom is a huge Fiesta dish collector and my dad actually converted what used to be knotty pine bedroom cabinets in the original home to what are the kitchen cabinets. The home was built in 1914.

Harrow Real Estate We finally finished our kitchen renovation. With a family of six cooks, it needed to be durable and functional. We used grey porcelain tile laid in a subway design on the floor, white ceramic subway tile as a backsplash, Caesarstone misty carrara for the countertops and painted white maple lower cabinets. We have a long open shelf for dishes and glasses instead of upper cabinets.

Violet Konieczna We cook and entertain a lot so it was important to us to have big kitchen which will be bright, easy to keep clean and will have that homey feel. We have laminated countertops which are easy to maintenance and tiled splashback which are easy to clean. Floors are ceramic. Kitchen has separated laundry room where we keep bins, microvawe, chest freezer and other things, which didn't find space in kitchen.

dancingfish For those thinking of black granite --I have it and wish I had gone another shade the fingerprints kill me everyday!

louzucaro @dancingfish, I'm assuming you sealed it. Is it polished or honed? Our honed granite is a very dark gray and we don't seem to have any issues with that.

cj323 @karenheff, can you explain what is meant by the "rubbed black" paint for the island? Mine has 3 different shades of black as we speak and I'm not happy with any of them! They look to severe. When I try to lighten they turn purple or gray. Thanks

Bud Dietrich, AIA Our home was built in 1930 in the French Country style. We wanted our kitchen to be a bridge between this older, more traditional style and a sleeker more modern appearance. So the cabinets are clear stained & glazed alder in a traditional beaded inset raised panel style while the appliances are all stainless and the backsplash is an Ann Saks glass tile. The gold and brown speckled granite counters are glossy like the stainless while tying into the color of the cabinets.

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dodgersmom Like tinagleisner, I went with Corian for our counters with the sink molded in. The custom cabinets are done in a burnished stain finish. The backsplash is tumbled marble with a small accent ribbon, and the floor is done with ceramic tiles. Stainless for the appliances and my favorite - the slide out fan hood over the cook top that nearly disappears when tucked away.

trf40 Love so many of these kitchens! I would love to have carrara marble but I have heard it stains and I am very messy. People who have marble how durable is it? I am thinking I need to be realistic and go with a granite that is white with some black to just mimic marble. Thank you for any ones tips!

Sarah All cabinets are from IKEA, as is the sink. The floors are original to the house, built in 1900, and we stained them a dark brown. The backsplash is faux punched tin to tie in the stainless appliances but still keep the charm of an old house. We also used IKEA for our countertops, but I would not do that again. Very economical, but they also look cheap and the corners have chipped already.

debsteve When I saw avaloncj's parents' lake house kitchen, I had to share ours. We live in the kind of tiny a-frame you could buy as a kit. In the process of adding on and remodeling, so this kitchen will become a bathroom someday! Our cabinet doors are also repurposed from a knotty pine bedroom wall. Cozy little spot, but it works for now.

bjackson We updated our kitchen about five years ago, and we have been very satisfied with our selections. Still looks new. Choices: white laminate cabinets, Absolute Black granite on counter tops, butcher block on island, 2" stainless steel tiles for backsplash, and oak hardwood floor.

bjackson Duplicated a picture above rather than including this one.

Ellen Reed Love the lake houses, I wonder if there are any "beach houses" hiding out there?

sfwon1 I installed creme marfil marble countertop for my kitchen - beautiful and the biggest mistake in the kitchen. Every drop of acid burns the finish: lemon, wine, tomato, vinegar. I had the counter honed to a dull finish and its much better now.

Erin Harmon We finished building our house in Newport Beach, CA almost two years ago and the kitchen is one of my favorite rooms. I love having the hood in front of the windows, I love having hardwood floors and I love our countertops (caesarstone and marble).

sturney We just completed our kitchen renovation, and although I agonized over every decision along the way, in the end we couldn't be happier with the end result. The cabinets are custom made locally, maple painted white, with a dark cherry island. The hardware is from Restoration Hardware, in oil rubbed bronze. The best part about the cabinets is the inside--all pull-outs, full extension and silent close. They are so much more efficient and usable--we actually have some empty drawers!

The countertop granite is Typhoon Bordeau and the streaks of bordeau coordinate perfect with the island color. I love my backsplash, Crema Marfil mosaic marble with glass tile inset. The floor is Crossville tile. Some people felt we shouldn't eliminate our kitchen table and chair, but I really love my my windowseat, and we made sure the island is plenty big enough to take the place of the table. A great result for us!

Shelly For our total kitchen remodel we put in new custom cabinets painted Swiss Coffee with glaze, Gerriba Granite counter tops and truffle crackle glaze subway tile for the back splash.

My favorite part of the kitchen is the tri-level island. The range top with hidden downdraft vent is at the lowest level, the convection/microwave oven is in the highest level - the drawer below the oven is a warming drawer and the breakfast bar is the middle level (please don't mind the bar stools, this photo was taken before I purchased new ones).

Sonja Hilliard, DVM I chose wine corks.

Amy Southard My kitchen is white with a black granite countertop on the island and hardwood floors. I believe many might say the red painted walls are a bit dated, but I still like them. With all this white you need a pop of color. Guess I could paint them a golden yellow, to bring it into the 21st cent.

brisena Among so many chices I prefered warm wood colour, which contrasts with my mahogany laminate and black granite countertop. It looks wonderful, but I have to wipe all the day glassprints, and fingerprints, I agree with dancingfish about black granite. Whilst the tempered glass is my choice for the backsplash and it looks always great, and it's easy to clean it. II was determinated for the island. It loks great, we should have done it smaller. It looks as it has occupied all the space, but on the other hand it's really useful. The model was taken by a houzz photo. The colour of the walls is coral. And HOUZZ, thank u so much for all your great ideas. Just have a look..

Gail My kitchen was created in two phases. Phases one was when we did not plan to live here, except while we built our new house, this space was to become part of my DH's shop. Well, plans change and this is now our full time home (no new house). We did add onto this house, allowing us to beable to enlarge the kitchen. Phase one is where the sink is, the counter stopped at the butcher block and the stove sat right there. Phase two we moved the stove and added the lower cabinets under the butcher block (uppers were part of phase 1) and across the room. I am still awaiting a dishwasher, but that will come in time. My stove is 25 years old but buying a new one just did not seem like a good idea, so we altered the stove to fit under the bar that we also added to separate the kitchen from the dining room (that was the livingroom before we enlarged everything). We went from 800 sq feet to 1700 sq feet in our home. My counter tops are formica and butcher block. Cabinets are clear finished pine, antique glass knobs, with upper cabinets with glass doors to display my dish and glass collection. Floors are natural concrete. The tin wall to the right is the outside wall to my DH's wood shop, and the tin back splash behind the sink is really plastic panels you can get at the home improvement store. My husband is a cabinet maker so he made these to my specifications.

sarahandgarth We just finished a kitchen renovation that included a bump-out where our deck was as well as an entirely new kitchen (where our old one literally had only two cabinets and two drawers), and we could not be happier. My husband GC'd the job and I acted as designer, and it was completed during my course of chemo and radiation for cancer. I could not have asked for a better way to cheer up than to finally be able to enjoy my kitchen now that treatment is complete.

Our house was built in the 1920s and we wanted a kitchen that was functional and open yet jibed with the rest of the house. The floor is 4-inch-wide hickory boards, with Minwax Special Walnut stain. The simple shaker cabinets were made from maple by a local cabinetmaker, and painted in Misted Fern (Benjamin Moore). Walls are painted in Everlasting (also by Benjamin Moore). Knobs are by Colonial, and I can't remember who makes the bin pulls, but both are satin nickel. One of my favorite parts is the cabinet glass -- by Bendheim Cabinet Glass, it is called Light Restoration, and is made in the old-fashioned way to approximate glass from the 1800s and 1900s. Because it is hand-blown, it has flaws and wavy parts and is just perfect for the look of the kitchen.

Countertops are soapstone, which I love for its lived-in look, soft finish, slight veining, and heat resistance. We oil it occasionally but don't fuss with it much. The backsplash behind the "hutch" is wide beadboard (also found in other locations in the kitchen); the backsplash behind the other counter is a rustic beige tile in a subway pattern. We love the big stainless farm sink and all of the Thermador appliances. Also chose fixtures from Hudson Valley Lighting -- pendants are from the Edison "early electric" collection and the bigger hanging fixture is a schoolhouse style lamp.

Lily Gahagan Bravo, Sarah! It looks incredible.

sarahandgarth @ lilygahagan -- thank you so much!!!

suzyfouad We just finished our lakehouse remodel and are thrilled with how the kitchen turned out!
the cabinets are hand me downs from friends...the country blue is awesome with the lake as a backdrop. We chose the Ikea farm sink and stools and blanco canvas quartz counter tops from Hanstone, we have carrera marble 18x18 backsplash tiles, all that is left to do is to lay the cork floor...which will be Gringo Cafe from EZ cork, very soon I hope!

colete Suzy, I signed on just to tell you how awesome your lake house kitchen is! JUST WOW!!

myhouse385 I redid my small (9x12) knotty pine kitchen as follows: 1) cabinets spray lacquered in matte black and distressed with a razor blade.... with peninsulas demoed 2) Ceasarstone Arctic White counters and backsplash 3) kept knotty pine wallboard 4) decorator white paint 5) kept original ceiling fixture 6) Pekoe pull down faucet 6) new oak floor (there was a hole in the old one) 7) SS appliances although I would have loved gas... but too expensive to route..8) added pullout shelves and modern drawer organizers
Total cost including appliances... $11,000.... not including new electrical and plumbing I put a photo of old kitchen here too

sherrizigman Our kitchen is based on an open floor plan from the living Room and dining room. All surfaces are Bianco Antico granite counters and white exterior cabinets and an espresso based island. The restaurant-style banquet where we all dine is the hub of the daily meal while we can easily extend into the dining room for more formal dinners.

The centerpiece of the kitchen is the beautiful Modernaire hood.

The bookshelf is hidden at the end of the island while the microwave is cleverly hidden behind a cantilevered cabinet to the left of the fridge.

Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door We had to work with what we had (not changing the cabinets or floor plan) so we replaced the old, cracked tile with bead board and switched out the black laminent countertops for butcher block. We also removed old wallpaper, replaced the white tile floor with hardwood floors to flow better with the rest of the house and removed one wall of cabinets in favor of open shelving.

sarndra01 Hi, I need help to decide what colour tiles to get for my kitchen please. I am thinking of getting red glass splashback for behind the hob- ideas for tiles behind sink (under window) please- I was thinking silver??? benchtop is granite (white with flecks of silver/grey) and cupboard colour is "brushed pewter".

sacapuntaslapioz used Caesarstone in Espresso. the cabinets are solid rustic Cherry, made by Cabinet Designers in Kingston, NY, and the backplash tiles are made from recycled glass.

tamicolstont I love my kitchen. After the structure was fixed, it evolved into this. Tin ceilings, slate floors, concrete countertops hickory topped island. I used towel bars on the ends of the island for pot holders. I took down two cabinet doors to make room for cookbooks, painted the cabinet boxes, had new doors made, new hardware and now they are great! I found two chairs at a second hand shop, refinished the wood and had them recovered, took a pedestal that I found in the attic of the house and put a peice of marble on it, made matching window treatments, chair pillows and now I just add the smell of fresh baked bread and my friends never want to leave. I have attached one "before"picture.

valegrl We surely must have one of the worlds narrowest galley kitchens. The mid-century modern home was built in the 60's and had slate blue paint, textured wallpaper with slate blue "threads" everywhere! Granted, slate blue is a pretty color when done right, however this was one dull look. There is one small window on the south end of the galley and I needed to lighten up the area. We kept the original cabinets, as they are in excellent condition, (couldn't bring myself to paint the beautiful wood) but removed the wall paper on the soffit and backsplash. Who puts "fabric" wallpaper on a backsplash? We painted the soffit a semi-gloss, soft neutral color, installed tile along the backsplash with a border directly under the upper cabinets for continuity and added glass tile in the small area under the microwave. (I had picked up one 12x12 sheet of the mosaic, thinking I would use that throughout the backsplash but decided it would be too dark for my taste and would you believe by cutting it up we had just enough for that area? What luck!) We replaced the counter top (gray formica) with a light colored Corian countertop with a beveled edge installed a great stainless steel sink, replaced gray ceramic knobs with bronze knobs. We replaced the gold stove, green fridge and bone color range hood. Can you picture just how depressing this kitchen was? And voila! A sweet little kitchen was born.

lynnberry123 we updated our our cabinets by painting them and added a marble backsplash and granite counters we love the outcome.

L R Bit blurry and from my phone, but you get the idea.
Just moved in about a week ago (Brisbane, Australia) and love this kitchen more than I can express.
Around 90% of my ideas and inspiration came from houzz, spending every lunch break for the last year or so going through other people's ideabooks.
The benchtop is out of view here, but we chose an intricate granite called Indian Mist, which is breathtaking.