Beautiful! All your hard work has paid off!

Wonderful job.
The cabs look great and the countertops and backsplash are a great combo.

That is great bahaca. It really looks wonderful. Congrats!

So worth the wait and so perfect for your kitchen. Have you licked it yet?!

Great job restaining the cabinets. That must have been so much work. I love the backsplash. Its very unique. Enjoy!

Great job! What a transition - you will have fun in your updated kitchen while remembering all the old memories stored in your cabinets.
I have been waiting to see your kitchen. Thanks!

I'll wait until it's a bit cleaner to lick it, Maggie!
Dilly-it was a TON of work, but the money it saved allowed me to be able to do the rest of the project. And I came in about $2000 under budget as well. So it was a $7K facelift-new counters, sink, faucet, hood, cooktop and b/s.

Gemini-glad people remember me:-) I think of your guys often when I see new kitchen stuff.

Wow nice job! I followed your fusion saga and even considered using it myself, but your Emerald Perl looks terrific and the backsplash compliments it really nicely.

What a great finishing job. What a difference. The backsplash is gorgeous and the whole kitchen is beautiful. Have fun.

I just saw a giant slab of the emerald pearl today, it's gorgeous and I'll bet it looks great IRL with the backsplash. Love to see a closeup on the counter and tile.

Beautiful! What a difference!

You did a great job on the cabinets! The room looks so fresh and new! The change is inspirational! Good work!

It looks fantastic!! Taking down the peninsula uppers makes a WORLD of difference -- your kitchen seems so much larger. And it's funny but the darker stain somehow makes your ovens look better too. They looked like godzillas in your light cabinets and now the whole scale of your kitchen is so much better and airier. Love that backsplash and the counters too.

Great job, enjoy your great new space!!

You did a great job! Congrats on all your hard work. Enjoy creating memories in your new space.

What a great transformation! Your cabinets look so much richer, huge difference.

I love the backsplash, it looks like jewels scattered along with wall, just gorgeous.

Beautiful remodel! And as one ss backsplash owner to another...GREAT choice of material! I love it!

Congratulations!

Wowza! Congrats on your new kitchen. I am amazed by your talent and drive. That backsplash is fascinating and the stones are a perfect compliment to the cabinets.

Yes, yes, I love the tile and the grout and the width and the silvery, shimmery effect. You have a quality, thought-full kitchen. Enjoy. Westsider

Thank you so much everyone! We found the glass tiles and fell in love with them. I ordered just about every color imaginable, but none of them were right. I told my DH I was going to order the neutral ones as a last ditch effort and this one was just too perfect of a match-like they were made for my kitchen. They are hand made, so I love looking at each individual tile to see the little differences.

It's always so rewarding to see the end of the tunnel. Congrats to you! The stainless is a nice touch :)

I love how much more spacious and light the kitchen looks. The removal of the cabinets was a great idea. Your new cabinets look fantastic.

It really does look like a different kitchen. The cabinets came out great. Looks professional. The tile is a WOW. Glad you came back to show us.

Congrats, bahacca, on your lovely new kitchen; all your hard work has paid off, you must be thrilled! I like the close-up of your new backsplash, I am another big SS fan. Will look forward to the next round of pictures! It's funny, but I almost miss the upper cabinets you took down. What plans do you have for the sink wall? Shelves only might be really fun. Best, oldbat2be

Old bat-the sink wall is staying as is-no shelves or anything. Our small microwave goes in the corner under the uppers and we use all of the space to the left of the sink for prep, dish washing, and there is a 3rd seat on the peninsula breakfast bar, so having a shelf there would be cumbersome to a person who sat there.
The top shelves did a great job of dividing the space, but I have 2 kids and I like to be able to SEE them when I'm making dinner. I also sit them there for breakfast while I prep their lunches in the morning.
We got the hood installed today. Now I need new light switches. And paint. I found a color we both really like, so I think we will go with it. It is the same hue, but slightly lighter shade of the color currently on the ceiling.

Very, very nice!! I like your backsplash too, and your cabinets look great!

Just beautiful! What an amazing transformation!