Whoohoo! Looks great . . .

Beautiful! How exciting. I love the beams in your kitchen.

Very nice!!!!!!! More info please : ) What cabinet stain color and flooring, they really go great together.

The cabinets are alder in a truffle stain. The flooring is brand new from Daltile. It is a tumbled marble and is called Picasso. The beams are just drywall and painted dark brown (run out of money for real or even faux beams :)

I am reallyhappy with how everything turned out. I can't wait to see the granite go in. We picked Madura Gold for our granite.

They look gorgeous! What a great space!

Gorgeous!

WOW!!! That is a gorgeous kitchen. LOVE the beams--- If I had the room, I'd do the same..... makes me think- they even have a tool that you run across paint to make a wood grain look. Not sure if it would be noticeable enough to go through the trouble...... fabulous idea to use drywall (it's quite inexpensive and easy to work with!!!)

Can't wait to see it finished. Enjoy!

Looks awesome. I love the "beams" and flooring as well.

Ummm, looks yummy!

Like chocolate and caramel!

That granite is going to be the icing on the cake!

Does it sound like I'm hungry? :>)

I can't believe the beams are drywall. They look amazing, just like the cabinets. What color countertops are you putting in there?

Laurie

Wow love the beams and cabinets. They look great together. Like others said what granite are you getting?

oh i just love your new dark cabs and the beams too. gorgeous! and congrats.

Just had to come back and look at your pictures again (I love this kitchen so much). Please post more pictures when it's completely finished! I originally wanted a white kitchen, but lately I've really been admiring the darker cabinets. I'd also still like to know what countertops you're going with.

Laurie

Oh wow! What a lovely space! I love the room, love the beams especially in that interesting cross hatch pattern and loved the deep colour stain on the cabinets. Splendid! It has a very Fransiscan monastary thing - hopefully you have a vineyard or something like it to complete the ambiance.

Gorgeous.

Thanks so much for the positive comments. I love how this kitchen turned out. To answer the granite question - we are using madura gold. I don't have any pictures, but it is a deep gold color with dark veins running through it. They did the template yesterday. I will post pictures when it gets installed.

Mindstorm - I wish I had a vineyard or something, but no such luck. I live in Las Vegas in the foothills - too hot here for anything so green.

I love it. I orignally wanted a similar kitchen.

Wow! It is the opposite of my kitchen, but it is a look a totally would have gone for in another house (my house is too casual). Is your house new construction, or a remodel? Did you use a designer, or are you gifted with a design eye??? It's amazing - LOVE IT!

Can you also tell me what paint color you used in there? I've been looking at warm golden yellows, but with the darker cabinets, I think the lighter color looks good.

Laurie

The paint we used for the interior is Frazee Nankeen - CL 2793M. We used this paint for most of the interior. It is a really nice warm color that is not too dark or too gold.

How do the drawers above the fridge/freezer work?

It appears that they installed a plywood buildup for the countertop, and you are using 3cm granite? Just judging by the thickness of the block they used under the sides of the wood hood that sits on top of the countertop in the first picture?

Or, do they get dropped down, after the top installation?

Custom made, or are the cabinets a manufactured brand.

Very nice, by the way!

R

nice one!

What a rich color your cabs are--neat!

Rollie - the doors above the fridge flip up. I had originally planned to put plastic wrap, etc there. However, when I went to open them today I realized I had to stand on my tip toes to open them. So they will probably be rarely used - maybe for a platter or two. I believe we are using 2 cm granite, but off the top of my head I am not sure. The sides that drop down on either side of the hood (which is what I think you are referring to) are actually pull outs with spice racks. So, they must be leaving room for them to sit above the granite so that they can be pulled out.

The cabinets are made by a company called Custom Cupboards. This is a product line and not a custom job however.