Whoa!!! Gorgeous. Your cabinets are to die for. The pendants are like shiny jewellery.

My advice on your backsplash? It's calling for something bright and sparkly. Glass perhaps?

srahndennis - ceilings are just a hair under 8ft. in fact to get the panties in we had to trim the bases and put them in before the floors.

Aw shucks, Stretchad, your new kitchen is totally gorgeous! Dark, elegant and "mysterious," I agree with Redroze that a blingy glass backsplash would take it over the top. Whatever your final choice, you're already in the winner's spot. Enjoy!

What a great transformation. I love the contrast of the cabinets to the countertop. I can't wait to see your "help me choose my backsplash" post! LOVE your pendants...

Enjoy!

Looks great, love the pendants. Bravo for going with dark cabinets. This is a great example for those who ask about dark cabinets in the future.

It's beautiful! I love the natural floors with the dark, rich cabinets!

"in fact to get the panties in we had to trim the bases"

Yeah, some days I need to do that to get my panties on, too. :-)

Love it!

Love, love, love the cabinets. They are gorgeous! I love your little splashes of bling. Beautiful job.

Wow. You did that in 6 weeks? Very glam. How about a mirrored back splash? Great job!

It's really beautiful It is a bright, warm, airy, comfortable space. Love your puppy! Enjoy.

hahaha circuspeanut - that's what I get for typing with a popsicle in one hand!

LOVE it!

Lol...I am just laughing over here. You will get a ton of comments because we are all afraid of being accused of wood stain bigotry after that white kitchen post ;) ;)

Beautiful job! That granite looks great with your dark cabinets. Everything looks so clean and modern. I have the exact same appliances in my kitchen; same range, same M/W and same refrigerator! Enjoy your new kitchen.
Kitty

I am sorry to contradict but... I am totally against blingy backsplash. Your kitchen looks understated and elegant right now. I think you want to keep that feel. As soon as you put up glass tiles, you have lost that understated elegance, IHMO. You also have a focal point with your dramatic pendant. You also have enough contrast (light and dark) You do not need more focal points in that kitchen. The kitchen is not big enough. They will compete with each other.

Ideas:
1. simple SS sheet behind the range and leave the rest alone.
2. if you can afford it, take the same granite up the range wall only. (not both walls, it will look too much)
3. the sink issue: this is the reason why we all do the backsplash... Do nothing. Seal the seams well with silicone caulk and repeat every so often.
4. Another great backsplash that is understated and recedes is plain tempered glass that lets the wall color show through (or have the back painted in the wall color.)
5. if you were to do the tile back splash, I suggest very muted color that recedes into the background so that the cabinets stand out. Perhaps a color that is exactly the same as your wall color. This will be hard to match but you can match the paint to the tile!

But then this is just my taste. I like simple elegant understated design....

Oooh! Very dramatic!

I just love your new kitchen. I vote for a back splash with pizazz!

Very pretty!

What a transformation - just stunning! I love dark cabinets but I am afraid to do them in my house.

very pretty! I'm thinking understated, quiet backsplash too. okay, maybe some touches of bling!

Hmm, how about a Glass subway tile -- bring in some bling that doesn't take the stage, but shares it?

Very pretty -- excellent choices. ENJOY!

beautiful kitchen, I happen to love stained cabinets. Yours is so rich, and elegant looking. Congrats...I only wish mine would take only weeks...turning to ummm months now.

Beautiful job! Love the contrast of light and dark. I wish I could help with a backsplash suggestion, but I've been undecided on ours since before Thanksgiving. Good luck with picking yours...too many choices!

Enjoy your new space.

Very nice - dramatic cabinets - lots of storage! Enjoy.

just read about your panties dilemma....ROFLMAO!!!!

Where were you when I needed you?!? Your kitchen looks wonderful! It is very much the look we are going for too - and had such a hard time finding "inspiration pics". We not only used the same color/style cabs, but our layout is very close too.

No pics yet (we are in the same stage as you) but we did order our tile. We have Bianco Romano countertops and went with tumbled travertine with crackled glass accents in taupe and brown. Just a little bling! I'll post once it's up if it helps.

Congrats on the look and on getting there so fast - it looks amazing. Enjoy getting settled in your new space. Enjoy it!

Oh I just LOVE modern kitchens (and homes) especially ones with dark cabinets and white counters! Fabulous indeed. Another vote for a subtle backspash.

I LOVE it! (Even if it is non-white - pics of my white one coming soon) Hurry and decide on backsplash - post more pics! Very nice. Congratulations!
Lisa

Stretchad, I love your modern kitchen! My neighbors renovated their kitchen with construction, new cabinets, new floors, new granite counters, recessed lighting, new stainless steel appliances in a similar fashion as yours and it is just so gorgeous in person. I love the dark rich cabinets with the modern hardware against the light floors and granite. I love the modern pendants and that island. I love how the cabinets go up to the ceiling.

Despite loving white kitchens, I will not be doing one since I did rubbed out sand white maple furniture in my bedroom two years ago so I feel I am ready for a stained wood in my kitchen. I really want a medium to dark cherry color for my kitchen but I may have to work with the oak cabinets that I now have.

I love those pendants in a dark stain kitchen! We are so used to seeing that type of pendant over soapstone or calcutta/danby/etc. in a white kitchen! Perfect example of a FANTASTIC non-white kitchen.

My suggestion for a backsplash, if it is in your budget is Mother-of Pearl, or mother of pearl iridescent glass tiles.

Here is a link that might be useful: maryland mosaics mother of pearl tiles

Oh my gosh, that is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I love LOVE the cabinets and the pendants. What a statement!

I think you can go either way with your backsplash--blingy or understated, and it will be spectacular. I think Amberley's MOP suggestion would be really amazing!

Congratulations--it's fantastic!

this is what I mean by.... understated and elegant.
Very understated monochromatic backsplash look with matching tiles to the paint color and the laminate color.

I love the miller hull cabin with the floor/interior siding/backsplash that coordinate beautifully. Miller Hull is a premier arthitect in Seattle. Their work is amazing. However, the kitchen pictures are from Henrybuilt.....

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lovely!!!!!!! Really like all of the new storage. How all the materials really compliment each other. And how your took your cabinets all the way up to the ceiling. Enjoy it!

Love it! What a great place to hang out! I like the contrast of the floor with your beautiful cabinetry.

Stretchad,

You have worked so hard. Awesome choices. Amazing.
Stunning and shockingly drop dead gorgeous. I love it all.
But I especially love the sweet golden with her/his
white aged warm welcoming face.

~boxerpups

Really gorgeous. Congratulations. I love those pendants (I coveted them for my kitchen but couldn't make them work anywhere) and the dark cabinets are so sleek and stunning. I look forward to seeing you backsplash choice.

Gorgeous kitchen! Did you *have* a white kitchen or *against* a white kitchen? Just curious. ;o)

Very sophisticated. I just love it. GREAT job.

You're kitchen is stunning. I'm inspired! (And needed the inspiration to get going on ours!)

amberley My suggestion for a backsplash, if it is in your budget is Mother-of Pearl, or mother of pearl iridescent glass tiles.

I concur! Either of those would look fabulous in this gorgeous kitchen.

stretchad, your Golden looks like he/she is ready for some ice from the fridge (I have two Goldies myself, half-brothers. And they loooove ice).

Wow! So elegant and refreshingly different. Absolutely stunning transformation. Great job, beautiful space, Enjoy!

Really beautiful! I'm usually a white kitchen kind of girl but that is simply gorgeous! Congrats!

Kat :)

That is beautiful. I LOVE the contrast between the dark cabs and the lighter counter--would love some closer up pics of the counter. Yellow Ornamental? Looks fab!

Wow, you're kitchen is beautiful! I love that, like a white kitchen, you can change your accent color easily. How about some red handtowels and bowlful of red apples on the island? Or green handtowels and green apples? Yellow towels and lemons?

Beautiful! Love the bling of your pendants and the general elegant, calm feel. Congratulations!

It's beautiful! I'm so happy to see a dark kitchen. I, too, have dark brown cabinets but when I saw all the finished white kitchens being posted lately, I was beginning to wonder if I had made a big mistake! I just love my dark kitchen and am glad that there is another kindred spirit out there! Congratulations. It looks very elegant.

How did I miss this? I think I remember you posting pics of the kitchen when you first looked at the house? Nice transformation. Elegant and sharp. Very nice choices in colors/materials and fixtures.

I missed this too - it's very, very nice! And, I love your pup - how old is he/she?

Beautiful!! That is the color scheme we are hoping to do as well.

Stunning, your kitchen has literally taken my breath away- great job!