Gorgeous! And the backsplash is doing exactly what it is supposed to do by allowing your countertops to be the star.

I especially love the counters!

Very tasteful choices - it looks lovely. My simple backsplash barely shows in pictures, but I love it for its subtle prettiness - which it more true of yours since it has the crackle. Nice job - I am bookmarking this one:)

Wow, what a fantastic facelift. It's so much lighter. Love what you did to it. :)

I predict that people will find this very helpful when they are trying to envision what their kitchen would look like with similar changes.

It's lovely. Great inspiration for anyone wondering if cosmetic changes alone are worth doing. The cabinets look great surrounded by your new choices. Congratulations!

Big improvement - great job!

Lovely! I love my crackle tile too.

Really beautiful, mark_rachel! Would you please share your wall color? My kitchen color scheme is similar to yours (cabinets are a grey/brown wash + light grey Calacatta/Macaubus quartzite), and I'm trying to find a cool white that might have only a hint of grey. TIA.

Thanks everyone! I'm very happy with how it turned out.

@javiwa The color is Clay Beige BM. Have you looked at Edgecomb Gray maybe at 50%?

It is amazing what a change the counters made!

Beautiful countertop, and adorable kitchen helper : )

Well done!

Wonderful!!

It’s beautiful! Enjoy your new kitchen in the best of health!

Love how bright it is now. Great choices. Enjoy!!

Looks beautiful! I lo-o-o-ve your beautiful granite.

Thank you so much. The granite is Fiore Bianco. When I saw it I knew it was the one.

Beautiful!

Love your choices. Looks perfect in your kitchen!

Thanks for the rec, mark_rachel. Edgecomb Gray does look cooler than your beautiful Clay Beige, so I'll put EG in my notes (I'm not quite at paint stage yet, but that'll be the easiest part of this entire reno for me: I'll paint the kitchen myself, and it's no biggy if I need to redo.).

What a great transformation! I did a double take to make sure it was the same kitchen. It's gorgeous!

Thanks so much! The crackle tile was $11/sq ft. I was set on crackle so I was willing to go higher, but this one was perfect. I had to seal it, but so far very easy care.

Your son is ADORABLE in that first pic!!

What a difference that makes in brightening up the whole space. Love your granite choice.

I almost missed seeing your reveal!

I think I was one of the dissenters for. This stone. But it turned out beautiful.

Happy to be proven wrong.

Enjoy your newly brightened space !

Wonderful. Your kitchen came alive!