Very Nice! The marble is gorgeous Enjoy!

very nice! 7 lbs well spent!

What a vast improvement! I love the look of your wall color with the marble countertops--it's a beautiful combination.

Love the kitchen. I'm not a big fan of marble but yours has so much beautiful rhythm in its movement I really like it. It seems more open as well. (like the artwork on the wall - very interesting.

love it! What a fabulous bench area, that is going to be a wonderful spot to hang out. I also love the backsplash and your counters are so lovely. Enjoy your amazing new space!

like how it's neutral-but not really bland. It will be a nice backdrop for some colorful accents-don't be shy with those kinds of touches....

The marble counters are gorgeous and look great with your kitchen cabinets and the backsplash! Thanks for sharing.

Your Danby is so beautiful. I'd gladly gain 7 pounds just for that alone. ;). I think my favorite part is the window seat though You did a wonderful job. Can you share the color you used on the walls please?

Enjoy that lovely new kitchen!

I really like what you have done! I never heard of the electric drawer, what a nifty idea! We have our ipods and charges in a kitchen drawer, but no electricity running into it...DUH! Enjoy your new beauty!

The sink area is especially pretty!

Beautiful. What's the hole in the banquette for--the one iwth the red and green thing? Please post a picture of that built-in sideboard when everything's put away. It's wonderful. I notice you used plain slab doors below the stove--smart!

Your kitchen looks so serene and pretty ;) The layout is better now too....

Great transformation! Love the countertops, window and bench and the perfect color blue paint. Enjoy!

Impressive!

fyi...was recently at an upholstery shop. They had a custom pad there, awaiting pickup by another customer. It fit the odd ins and outs of customer's new window seat. Would be a good way to avoid the falling-chair-pad syndrome on a bench like yours.

Congratulations, it looks very nice! The new window seat is very cool. That little cubby on the end of the new seat is interesting! I like your backsplash, and how the dark floor is a nice contrast to the lightness of the rest of the room.

And last but not least, cute Dachshund!!! I have a mini Dachshund :) Aren't they the best??

beautiful!

It looks wonderful! Especially love the sink and floors! Of course the doggie and the computer are darned nice too!

Can you tell us please about the electricity supplied to the drawer. How was it created so that the cord works in conjunction with the opening/closing of the drawer?

Holy Wow, batmansmama!! Gorgeous space you have there!

What an amazing transformation! I am going to ditto Breezy's comments about that gorgeous marble and the window seat....both of those really make your kitchen stand out. Enjoy, enjoy!

Oh, my, what a lovely kitchen! And what a cute doggie! Love the window seat (what is it about window seats that is so danged inviting?). How do you like your induction cook top?

how is the danny holding up? any etching issues?

Beautiful kitchen!

But I must ask - how did you get away with not having a range hood?

I have a very low ceiling, am getting an induction cooktop for my island, and I'm going crazy trying to find a range hood that would fit ... would love to hear your solution!

thanks!

Thanks everyone! I promise to update the post once I have properly accessorized the kitchen and window seat. I've gotten myself in a bit of a color bind with an adjacent room and am trying to find an inexpensive solution.
Breezy- The wall color is Beach Glass from BM. I had literally 10 different samples on the wall at one time. This was the one DH hated least.
Athome- Early on, I had the electrician put an outlet behind the cabinets. Once the cabs were in, we drilled a hole in the back of the cab. Because there is about an inch and a half of dead space behind the drawers, the plug and wire have some dangle room. (Yes, I'm sure I could have worded that better.) Then we (our carpenter) drilled a hole in the drawer and secured the electric strip. I've seen a lot of other GWers do this and I'm sure their posts explain it using correct jargon. Hope this helps!
Lisa A- LOVE LOVE LOVE the induction. I could seriously write sonnets about that thing.
dietitian-As for the etching, I'm still in the neurotic phase, so I'm covering the counters with plastic wrap when I make...most things. And yes, I literally dropped a pin-sized spec of salsa, immediately cleaned it up and have a tiny etch. I'm not sure if this is normal or if my sealant is subpar. I'm sure I will view it as patina and a living scrapbook soon, but I haven't gotten there yet.
Eugenie- My ceiling is pretty low, so we got a flush mount ceiling vent. So far, I've been impressed with its capability. You can see the stainless steel button next to the cooktop in one of the pictures- is how we get it started.
Thank you all for your kind words!

Such a calm, elegant, refreshing feel to the room as compared to the 'before.' Beautiful. Enjoy!!

Great job! Looks terrific!