Great job! Your kitchen reminds me a lot of our redo. Some different hues, but many similarities in finish choices.

The quarzite is a real standout. Truly spectacular selection there.

I also have a Kohler sink/faucet. Looks like we have the same enamel finish, too!

It's utterly gorgeous!!! Closeups of your counters please!

Wow, what a stunning kitchen! I can't wait to see the before pics to see what you had to work with.

Wow! It's beautiful. Very modern, warm and inviting. The island top is the perfect finishing touch. Did the strainer on top of your sink come with the sink or is it after market?

Carpet has been ripped out in this pic, but before and after with and without carpet ... equally squalid and depressing.

The dog crate was in there temporarily, but even she refused to hang out in this depressing room.

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Very nice!!!!!! Looks like everything was very well thought out. Question, how wide are those drawers to the right of the dishwasher?

Oh, so lovely! Bet you love everything about that new kitchen and meal prep and cooking are no longer "work". I think you made great decisions on the layout.

mimipadv, we have excellent taste! ;-)

Linelle, I will do this. I'm not at home right now, so if I don't have a good one on my phone, I will take one when I get home.

ediblekitchen, done! Very scary before pics have been posted.

anitamo, sink accessories shown came with the sink. There are others available for purchase.

dcward89, merci beaucoup!

houserookie, those drawers are 36", I think. Will double check when I get home.

zwizzle1, yes, we love everything about working in this kitchen. Thanks.

Thanks for kind words, all! GW/Houzz has been such a useful source of information. For some things it was too late, but as I read more "shoulds" I'd check with our plan and see that our KD was doing a pretty good job, even by GW standards.

Gorgeous kitchen! All of it of course(!), but especially your counters! I can't tell which I love more, your scrumptious Fantasy Brown, or your equally luscious black walnut!

OMG, I think we even have the same mat on the floor!

Who are you?!

Beautiful. I bet though you miss those old arched cabinets...not!

And, my stone is AJ Brown- very similar patterns/flow/movement.

mimipadv, is yours a gel mat? I'm thinking of getting one for in front of the stove. Very comfy.

cpartist, haha, there is NOTHING I miss about the old cabinets. NOTHING.

Very pretty. You must be on Cloud 9 :)

Gorgeous! What color did you end up using for your trim work/ door and window casings?

This turned out soooooo nice! Fantasy brown is one of my favorites. But why didn't you keep the old location of the DW? Ha!

Errant_gw, why yes, yes I am on Cloud 9!

gwlake, it's all Sherwin Williams Neutral Ground. I know I did a terrible job with the lighting in these pics. :(
rebunky, ikr? It was such a convenient placement. :)

I notice no one has said, "But your original kitchen was so good!" Haha.

beauteous!! I love your counters and color choices! ! can you share the info on your pendant lights?

I knew I forgot something! The lights are Pelham in polished chrome by Hudson Bay Lighting. There are two sizes and these are the smaller of the two.

Great remodel. Looks so fresh! I can't help but comment on your beautiful stone. Enjoy!

It is gorgeous!
I love that walnut! And the Fantasy is probably one of my favorite stones to look at.

OK, I'll say it. You original kitchen is so much better than mine that it makes yours look good to me. Not great. Not like I'd remodel to it but I'd take it over mine in a screaming second. ;)

Absolutely gorgeous remodel. Love the colors, cabinet style, moldings. Especially love the wood counter and the blue island.

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mimipadv, is yours a gel mat? I'm thinking of getting one for in front of the stove. Very comfy.

Yes, I have two from Frontgate and they look like tooled leather.

Linelle asked for close ups of the counters, so here goes.

The above one is in the laundry room.

As a fellow FBQ owner, your counters are gorgeous! It's so interesting to see the variations in this stone. Ours is definitely more gray and more muted overall. Yours has bolder lines and seems more brown. It's just beautiful! The whole look is such an incredible transformation from your old space! You must be thrilled with the outcome!

In addition to forgetting the pendant lights, I think you forgot the pulls... did I miss the info up-thread? What are they?

Anyway, enjoy your lovely new kitchen!

The Anwick Collection, by Jeffrey Alexander.

I wish I'd realized first posts in a thread couldn't be edited. I'd have posted more thoughtfully about the details.

Yes, I love the variation in FB. Having said that, there are some slabs I have not cared for. I don't think any of my photos do it justice.

Wow, love the backsplash w/the fantasy brown. Perfect combo! I could just stare at that quartzite all day. lol Also, that walnut is gorgeous.

All those big beautiful drawers definitely get my stamp of approval!

I adore that stone, and the walnut is gorgeous too. Congratulations on a beautiful kitchen!

I absolutely love love LOVE it! I especially am entranced with how the complexity of the stone plays against the simplicity of the sink. And there's nothing better than an offset drain, nothing.

You have a fantastic eye for color. Very talented!

Thanks for the kind words. Cooking in it and just hanging out in it is a joy. I hardly recognize it as the same space.

friedajune, thanks, I'd love to take all the credit, but I did work with a KD. I get credit for making the decisions, and sometimes making suggestions, like the walnut island with blue base from the colors in the Fantasy Brown. Anyway, we worked well together.

What a beautiful kitchen! The transformation from before to after appears to be about four decades. The counter and the island, for me, are the highlights.

We are still working on getting things in place. I've decided not to buy cutlery inserts until I'm satisfied with placement. Our spices are in, however!

Is that Fantasy Brown granite???

Is that a pull-down spice rack in the upper cabinet? Where can I find that?!

Ollie, yes, it’s a pull-down spice rack. I bought it at Target.

Can I ask you if the Fantasy Brown countertop has held up all these years? I am considering it, but I heard it was a hard marble, and etches/stains easily. I am replacing granite, and I was considering quartz (since it is indestructible), but I love the look of Fantasy Brown. Is yours honed or leathered, and will that make it less fragile? Thanks in advance!