Wow that's going to be a pretty kitchen! I love the green...very soothing, and yet a great highlight to the wood (green is so nice with wood isn't it?) Keep us updated!

Your cabinets are just beautiful. It will look wonderful with your choice of granite. What a pretty kitchen! Are you keeping the original stove or has it seen better days?

Stove was a 40 inch GE that had seem better days. If it were a classic O'Keefe & Meritt we would have kept it - but this one was a later vintage stove bound for craigslist... GE Profile going in its place.

updated photos - cabinet installation complete

Wow, can really see it coming together with the new cabinets in.

Think you'll get it finished up fairly soon then?

Your kitchen is looking great. I've seen Kline cabinets at Clark's near Trader Joe's in Castleton. They are nice cabinets. We want a nice, good quality kitchen cabinet, but see no advantage for paying more if there is an equivalent alternative. I am meeting with a KD next week who carries Mouser cabinets. In choosing Kline, did you compare the same wood, similar finish, & door style?

Easy to see why you're excited. It's looking very nice already. I particularly like the way you integrated the window by bringing the cabinetry across the top with that pretty arch.

cotehele - Yep we looked at Mouser (Reese Kitchens), both full custom, same wood, door style, similar finish, all Blum soft close components - Mouser was 25 - 30% higher and did not include installation (Kline does their installation). Our cabinets are virtually the same as the ones you saw at Clark's, only in their lighter (honey) finish. Mouser is a great product and Reese is a fine KD group - we just could not justify the cost differential. Call Nick or Michelle at Kline - they were very easy to work with, family owned business, been around almost as long as Reese. They did everything they said they would, did it on time, etc. Cabinets took 6 weeks from contract to install. We met all the folks in the shop who made and finished the cabinets (Maxwell, IN near Greenfield). Could not be happier that we went with Kline.

Rosie - thanks - we saw the arch in their showroom and wanted one.

Mike - target is completion by race weekend (Indy 500). Granite goes in next week - but still lots of little items to get done.......

I am glad to hear Kline has a very satisfied client! I will definitely go by their shop. A KD from Muncie is coming up Thursday to look at the space, with a plan and proposal to follow. The Mouser in their showroom is very nice.

Enjoy May in Indianapolis! I'm sorry F-1 isn't back this year.

Cotehele

Your cabinets and granite is almost exactly like mine.....

You can't tell alot about the granite, but it's verde butterfly also. My cabinets are almost 20 yrs old, but I opted to keep them since they were in pretty good shape and well made.

Can't wait to see pictures of your completion. It's looking good.

Your granite looks great - ours is being installed in the morning - hope it looks as nice as yours

updated photos - granite installed

Yup, it looks as nice as cburch's. I especially love your range light, LOL.

Your kitchen is looking GREAT!!!! How's it feel to have the "major" things done... cabinets and granite? Like 50lbs lifted from your shoulders? Any installation problems? It really looks good!! I'm a little partial, but I really like the Verde Butterfly - such a classic beautiful granite.

Christy

WOW! Beautiful kitchen, great choices. I also love your new floors. Good Luck!

cburch - feels great to have have the major things done. Install stove, DW and refrigerator today - we'll see how it all goes.

Very nice! Everything is coming together beautiful!

Appliance install - coming together - updated pics

updated pics - almost there

Beautiful kitchen - I love your colors! What are the names of the kitchen and blue foyer(?) colors? Very nice! It's coming along great!

Thanks. Kitchen is Benjamin Moore - Mountain Moss. Not sure of Foyer.

wow. you have a 50,000 budget for a kitchen? Are you creating a kitchen fit for a king?

TK - you kitchen is lovely. Nice colors and the cabinets are beautiful.
GV- believe it or not there is no way you could build a kitchen fit for a king for $50,000 (not to say that Tk's kitchen wouldn't make a king happy). It may seem like a lot (and it is certainly a nice budget and lovely kitchen) but super high end kitchens cost upwards of $75,000 and many are well over $100,000. Most cabinets alone will run you over $10,000 (just for semi-custom and stuff you'd get at Lowe's or HD) and that isn't even factoring in appliances, flooring, counters etc. Bottom line, it isn't cheap!

AFR - thanks.

You are more than welcome! I didn't care for the tone of the comment about your budget.

Your kitchen, new flooring, etc. all look gorgeous. Great job and thanks for posting those lovely photo's for us to enjoy and drool over.

Updated photos - Pendants in - we are 98% complete - just a few items remain. We started March 10 and should be complete by June 1. A long and sometimes frustrating process, but we are very pleased with the outcome.

TK, Nick came by today to get started on a cabinet quote. He is a really nice and knowledgeable kid (well, adult, but much younger than I am). I mentioned how nice your kitchen was. He wanted to see it finished. So we looked at your pictures! Nick said he really enjoyed working with you. Thanks for the recommendation.

Nick's step-brother and my son were in HS at that the same time, both played guitar and were in Jazz Band together. His dad lives about 5 miles south of us. Small world!

Nice job. It looks like a great place to cook and entertain! Thanks for sharing!

cotehele - glad you had an opportunity to speak with Nick. He called me this afternoon to thank me for a referral. He is coming by on Thursday to take some photos of what I hope will be a completed kitchen (contractor still has a few lingering items to complete).