It's me, BeeKW,. Nice to see your post and I'm sorry about losing Babushka. I remember how well Babushka Cat matched your marble! Thanks for posting, one of my fav kitchens.

I thought you'd posted a reveal, because I remember your beautiful kitchen, and your beautiful cat, very well. Sorry about the loss of your beloved pet. I still love the kitchen, after all this time, and I'm sure the next one will be gorgeous, too.

ETA, Hi, BeeKW! Good to see you, too.

Wow, such a gorgeous remodel with perfect details! But, goodness, I am so sad to hear about the loss of your sweet kitty. :( He looked like he was very loved & had a happy life.

It's never too late to share such a beautiful kitchen! I love every single thing in it - the cabinets, countertop and backsplash choices. I've always wanted a bistro set like that. Wondering if you left it with the kitchen when you sold. Hope not!

Your Babushka sure was handsome. You can see what a love he must have been.

Beautiful kitchen, beautiful Babushka Cat and so wonderful how they matched.

(((Babushka cat))) on your loss of your gorgeous kitty. He looks like he was a great furry friend to have in your life.

I'm sorry about the loss of your beautiful kitty boy. I loved that he boldly claimed your counter. I know it's hard to lose a furry family member. When it's time, I hope you can open your heart to another kitty.

I love your beautiful kitchen. It is serene and inviting! Your information in Lessons Learned and Surprises encountered will be very helpful for people in the planning process. That was thoughtful of you to include that. I certainly remember decision fatigue. You are right on point about trusting your gut. Thanks for including pics of your Babushka Cat. I always enjoyed your posts and seeing your kitty. He was greatly loved by you and greatly admired by many here at GW.

Oh the kitchen is so lovely. I'm sorry to hear about your cat. He was gorgeous.

Oh your gorgeous Babushka and his matching marble counters will forever live on on GW! It was (is) glorious. Looking forward to 2.0...

Also...excellent advice and tips!

Your kitchen was lovely! I remember with much fondness how well your counters matched your gorgeous Babushka Cat. I am so, so sorry he passed away. Sending my condolences, and many hugs...

so sorry about the loss of your incredibly beautiful cat! and he so matched your kitchen. He does look very content claiming his matching territory. You got some great pics of him in it too.

beautiful kitchen too. look forward to your future redo down the road.

Beautiful kitchen. Wise words. Wondeful cat. Good luck on your next project.

Beautiful! Both the kitchen and the cat. Sorry for your loss.

A lovely kitchen, and such a beautiful cat! Orange kitties with white bibs are my absolute favorites. I have one now myself (although, I must confess, she's not as beautiful as Babushka) Our pets truly are members of our families, it is heartbreaking to lose them. Sorry for your loss.

This is my first chance to see your kitty, who obviously won the lottery of kitty lives while she was with you. The photo from cluelessincolorado is perfection. Best wishes on your move and thank you for letting me enjoy such lovely photos.

Beautiful kitty. So sorry for your loss.

Your kitchen is so pretty and so full of personality/character. Looking forward to your new endeavor.

I love your kitchen! I an moving towards a renovation or of kitchen and your list of surprises should be on the first page of anyone's plan. Lost our dog recently and can relate to your feelings. Thank you.

Beautiful kitchen! Were you required to remove the flue? I have one going through my kitchen, and I'm hoping to be able to leave it in place.

Wonderful choices!!! I love it. Your cat is adorable!!!! She matches it all so well.

I've bookmarked this: fantastic kitchen, super informative list of suggestions and such a beautiful cat. Thank you so much for posting!

Kitchen looks beautiful

Thanks for your post and so sad to learn about your beautiful, kitchen-matching kitty. I can't imagine leaving that wonderful workspace and having to start again. Good luck.

So sorry for the loss of Babushka. Your kitchen is stunning and I'm sure it's what sold your house.

While I wouldn't want that old stove I know lots of folks who would. Were you able to sell it or give it to something like HfH?

According to his custom made PVC headstone near the pond in our local park, "Pinky" was "the best cat":

I am sorry to hear of Babushka Cat's passing. I absolutely loved every post that featured a photo of him, and really appreciated the way he matched the marble and backsplash in your gorgeous kitchen!

Is his sister still keeping you company? I do hope so. Best of luck in your new house and I for one would love more photos of them both.

Beautiful Kitchen, so nice to see it again. And your Babushka cat was a beauty too, so sorry for you loss. Looking forward to your new project in the future. Best of luck to you.

I remember the paint finish troubles but WOW, the end result is gorgeous. So serene with the prettiest cabinet feet I've ever seen.

Thanks everyone! Although I am still recovering from selling the old house, buying new (vintage) house and moving, it is good to be back and I look forward to the future Babushka Cat 2.0 and all of your helpful insights! It was hard to leave my beautiful kitchen but the new location and house is much better - will be worth the hassle of the 2.0.

Thanks for the kind words about Babushka Cat. He was a love.....His sister (from the same litter but so far her heart checks out OK) is doing great, in fact she does not appear to miss her brother at all! Pic below of her demonstrating she matches an off the shelf pillow exactly. I did donate the stove - it needed a major renovation but hopefully it went to a good home. I took the bistro set with me, hope to find a place for it in my new home. I did not have to remove the flue in kitchen but decided to, to improve the layout of cabinetry. Thanks again!

I forgot to add the most important part - the kitchen absolutely sold the house. Hands down, no doubt whatsoever - my agent heard it repeatedly from the buyers agents. My lesson learned - err on the side of slightly overspending than under spending to ensure a quality kitchen that will add value to the house.

I remember admiring Babushka on those counters too! I'm sorry for your loss. I'm glad to hear his sister is thriving.

I forgot to add the most important part - the kitchen absolutely sold the house. Hands down, no doubt whatsoever - my agent heard it repeatedly from the buyers agents. My lesson learned - err on the side of slightly overspending than under spending to ensure a quality kitchen that will add value to the house.

First my condolences on the loss of your family member.

I have to agree with you that it's better to err on the side of overspending a bit. I did the same thing with my kitchen six years ago and the new owner of our condo remarked, "I love the kitchen. I've never had such an elegant and well thought out space to cook in."

I think she was sold from the moment she saw the kitchen.

Interesting that you should say that about the kitchen selling the house. A house in our town, in a terrible location just sold for a ridiculously high amount. The house was completely redone on the inside, a beautiful job. That is obviously what sold the house because the location certainly didn't! It is 1 block from a noisy, active train, 1 house from a electrical supply store, a car repair place and a small manufacturer. The yard is tiny and not laid out well. So much for location, location, location!

Location is important because it sells terrible houses in all market. The houses down at our beach area are tiny 50s tract homes of 850 ft and tiny lots with no ocean view.

They sell for $4m to developers who then demolish it and build tiny condos on top of one another and resell them for $4m each.
These guys clear about $10m profit per lot.

Two blocks away on a hillside, beautiful 3000sf homes with ocean view only sell for $2-3m.

The things that sell houses in bad locations are looks especially the kitchen, bathroom and manscape yards (my husband was blinded by yards with bars, tv etc).