WOW WOW WOW!!! I literally scrolled down, saw your first pic and said "WOW" out loud! What an amazing new kitchen you have!! I love the island color and that the stools match/tie into the open shelving and hood. Everything you picked works beautifully together! Enjoy your new space :)

FeatherBee thank you!! I took a photo of my table/bench and stools to send to the cabinet maker and he did an awesome job!!

So spacious looking. I like how low the window sills are on the one wall.

Just lovely, light and airy. I too love your table and light above. Enjoy! :)

Thanks schoolhouse_gw A "wall of windows" was on my must-have list and I'm glad I stuck to my guns despite a couple of cabinet people telling me I needed uppers on that wall.

What a great space. Very bright, inviting and homey. Love all those windows and the french doors letting the natural light in.

How does the "before" pic relate to the new space? Where would that bay window be in the "after" pics?

Congrats! Enjoy your beautiful new kitchen.

pippabean thank you! The bay window is where out kitchen table currently is. We went out about 10 or 11' deeper. Here are 2 other shots that may help

That's quite a change! We should have a "contest" for most dramatic makeover. That wouldn't have to mean small -> big, just big change? You did a great job!

What a fresh, warm, inviting space. I like how the warmer wood tones play with the painted finishes...really like your range hood.everything ties together so well! It is an awesome space!

Oh, my! I love your kitchen! Those stools, that range hood (swoon), the windows, the marble, your table and light fixtures...those shelves! Love it!

Wow! Those windows! Swoon

aliris19 thank you!! We have renovated every room of this house which hadn't been touched since the 70's when we bought it! This is our den with another photo bomb by my cat

You've done a great job with your house! The cat is killing me. lol

beth09 she loves the camera :)

Wow, i usually don't want to paint brick but your result has changed my mind, that is so fine!

The cat clearly wants his own Instagram account. Humor him.

bpathome thanks! yeah we left the wood beams but am glad we painted the fireplace to lighten up the room. My cat is a girl and her name is Jojo, I named her after Joanna Gaines :)

It's like Where's Waldo...I didn't notice she was even in this photo until I zoomed in on my computer:

Your chandelier is gorgeous- what a fantastic accent. I love your judicious use of black fixtures in the space. The windows are magnificent too.

I named her after Joanna Gaines LOL, of course you did!

Really beautiful job!

Beautiful!!!

am glad we painted the fireplace to lighten up the room.

It really made a difference, in a good way. I have a huge brick fireplace that we finally put a hand made mantle and upper casing (not sure that's the correct terminology) on several years ago. I wanted to paint the bottom part then, but all the men in the house yelled I couldn't do that. I have hated it this whole time (30 years). Well, 3 of those men moved out (my 3 sons) and I am no longer out numbered. lol I am painting it, and soon.

Did you paint it yourself or hire a painter?

beth09 I hired a painter for that. We used Swiss Coffee by Benjamin Moore for the fireplace brick as well as the walls. It's a nice creamy white!

The hood is gorgeous! Beautiful job, I can see why you are so happy. What an amazing transformation.

Thanks Chris!

Absolutely beautiful!

Beautiful kitchen. What a fabulous change.

What a beautiful kitchen--your counter in the island is gorgeous.

Your kitchen, and home are lovely, as of course, is your cat! :)

Your fireplace looks terrific painted. It wasn't horrible before (unlike ours pre-paint), but your room looks much lighter and and much more welcoming with it painted.

Lovely kitchen - so light and clean looking - a real classic. HUGE improvement! Job well done!

Excellent kitchen reno!!

What a lovely, serene space! I especially like how well the backsplash, marble and wood work together. Great transformation!!

I love those tiles! I’ve recently become obsessed with white tile backsplashes. They are perfect for your kitchen.

@Chris Can you share the cabinet and island paint color? Gorgeous Kitchen!!

Looking again.... Love your two tone hood. :)

bethohio3 thank you!! There is nothing quite like marble!!

A Lovejoy the cabinet maker had swatches at his store so they are his colors, not a benjamin moore color. He called them Cadet Grey and Frosty White. They are very similar to Benjamin more Frostline and Bone Black.

beth09 thank you!! Here is a closer shot of it, not sure why it looks distorted, you have to click on the photo for it to appear normal

Absolutely outstanding. You have a tremendous eye, and your home is gorgeous, but also very unpretentious and welcoming. Bravo.

Love it so much! Gorgeous!!!

What an incredibly deft transformation! You have a real knack/eye for color. It's just lovely. (My cat, Vivian, is totally silver grey but otherwise is JoJo's twin. JoJo is the perfect accessory for your lovely house.)

Love how your island is clean with no cooktop or sink.

Gorgeous! Love your backsplash!

I just realized, you don't have any electrical outlets in view, do you? At least on the stove run I think.....I don't see any though. I have that same light blue coffee cup. lol

beth09 the outlets along the stove run are hidden underneath the upper cabinets. And then behind the wooden server I have leaning against the wall :) Along the sink run I do have 2 visible ones, I put my paper towel holder in front of one but the other is visible. Love those Target cups!

ldecor54 Thank you!! There were a few people we met with who said we needed a prep sink in the island and I am so glad I stuck to my guns. I love being able to put all the food out on the island when people are over and we don't need a sink there at all, especially since there is a sink in the walk-in pantry.

Well Chris, your staging was good! :)

Just gorgeous! Where did you get your shelf brackets?

We painted our brick fireplace too. It had been sealed and that just made it look dirty. I wouldn't have it any other way.

townlakecakes thanks!! The cabinet maker made me the shelves out of the same wood he used for the oven vent hood :) I took a photo of my kitchen table/benches and stools so that he could make sure that the wood coordinated. I showed him photos of brackets I liked and he bought them for me.

Thanks @Marielena I do have the tile box- they are imported from Spain but I got them quickly and they are incredible!!!

Oh and the marble is holding up great!! Here is a photo from recently
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgq09crDJW7/?taken-by=christieadamsdesign