After what seemed forever, the kitchen is 99.9% finished. The only thing left is a plug plate (which will proably be the hardest thing to find ever) and cabinets over my washer/dyer.

I have an 18 yr old galley kitchen and not a large enough budget for construction. We kept our original cabinets since they were in good shape and offer a lot of storage, even in the small kitchen. I cleaned them very well and used quite a bit of old english to spruce them up.

Before:

After:

Counter Top - Verde Butterfly granite

Backsplash - Caribe Golden Sienna premium tumbled travertine 6x6 with 2x2 aged iron floral dot inserts (grout sahara tan)

Flooring - 12x12 tile Happy Floors - Ocra (the color) with 2x2 aged iron floral dot inserts (grout summer wheat)

Sink with stainless double bowl - one side 10" deep, other 8" deep

Faucet - Delta Saxoney Pull-out

Lighting from Lowe's - replaced main kitchen light - new pendent over sink and wonderful under cabinet lighting

Cabinet hardware (something from Lowe's)

New stainless appliances:

*Maytag Ice2O frig (cabinet depth)

*Frigidaire Slide In Duel Fuel Range (30")

*Frigidaire 24" Professional Soil Sensing Dishwasher

*GE Front Loader Wash/Dry w/pedestals (white)

Paint - Porter Paint - Greige

Here is a link that might be useful: Complete transformation of Kitchen/Living Area