Congrats on a brand new kitchen! Looks great, and I love how much more storage space you have. Enjoy :)

So pretty!! Terrific job.

Congratulations. Beautiful choices. It's so nice seeing such a warm inviting kitchen.

Great transformation! Very nice

Thanks everyone! I liked all the white kitchens in photos on line, but when I saw the materials in person I was very drawn to the warmer colors. And honestly, it suits the rest of my house and furniture much better.

And, yes, we have tons more storage. Even though its a small kitchen over all and we cook and ton and have lots of gadgets, we have some cabinets that are still almost empty 2 months after completion! And we got to move a lot of items that we were storing in the basement back to the kitchen where they belong.

Wow, love it, so warm and classy! And done in 3 weeks and on budget? Good job! Removing the soffit and taking the cabinets to the ceiling was a huge improvement! Now you need to find some cool art for the buffet wall. Can I ask what the backsplash is?

The backsplash in from Architectural Ceramics and is their "cottage nautical" in 3x9 tiles. Platinum grout.

I couldn't believe how fast it was. Mon-Sat, Mon-Sat, Mon-Thurs and completely done with the kitchen and wood floors throughout our main level.

Enjoy your new kitchen...It's beautiful.

Very nice! So warm and inviting. May I ask how you like the DW placement? Do you get used to pivoting? Are drips an issue? We may need to do something similar one day in our kitchen.

Aurora Tee - the dishwasher used to be to the right of the sink and could barely be opened with the stove there so it’s a huge improvement to have it where it is now. I put the plates and bowls in the upper cabinet to the right of the sink and the utensils in the drawer to the left so putting things away is really easy. And it’s easy to load from the sink. I guess that’s one benefit to having a small kitchen - everything is close!

I love it! Great job.

Looks great!

I am going with stained cabinets too, so good to see another brave soul! ;-)

It looks like you maximized the storage in the available space. I agree that the buffet wall is calling for a large interesting painting. Very impressed with your 3 week timeline!

Wonderful job, and I like the shallow cabinets in that space - how deep are they? Looks ideal for a coffee bar, and snacking area. I don't think your kitchen is anywhere close to 'out' (though I know you said it wasn't necessarily 'in'). I love the color of your cabinets, and those are very pretty cabinet pulls.

I've only recently begun to re-think the lighter perimeter cabinets on our reno, which will also be our forever home, as I'm so fond of warmer tones. It's never not 'in' to go with what you love!

Also, I'd like to add, I love that you actually have 'things' on your counter tops in your reveal photos. I can't live without the things I use most often not being within fast reach. Great job on your kitchen, it's beautiful : )

Wow! Love it. I have backsplash envy. :) Those shallow cabinets opposite the peninsula are such a great idea. I'm so impressed with your three week remodel timeline.

Enjoy!!

chispa - Yay - another for stained cabinets! It was hard to go that route with all the beautiful photos of painted cabinets (especially since we did wood floors too), but though I was nervous I ended up loving them! And, yes, I need some art for that wall. The hunt is on, but I'm taking my time to find something perfect.

2manydiversions - the cabinets behind the peninsula are the same size as uppers, so 12 inches before the door. And, yes, I was way too lazy to remove all the stuff we keep on our countertops for the pictures. Those are "real life" photos - sunblock, key tray, dish rack and all! :-)

Very pretty! I really like the built-in fridge wall.

Your new cabinets are very pretty. And looks like a major function and storage improvement by adding the peninsula. Well done!

Very Nice !

I esp liked your row of narrow cabinet

Th perfect place for guests to hang out and leave their wine glasses

It’ll keep your counter clutter free too so you can enjoy its beauty...

We had a similar layout and it worked great for us for 30 years. The new owners like it, too. We even put a peninsula in our new custom house— I love the way they separate the space without walling it off. You did a great job and I think you will be happy there for a long time. Yay!

Very charming and refreshing! Fitting to the house and not the trends is a smart move!

I just love it too. Looks so rich and bigger, without the soffit. Great job!

Echoing the cheer for stained cabinets AND let's not forget your colorful backsplash. I would love to cook here. Reminds me of my last house layout. Beautiful job!

Love your backsplash.

I love the counter stools. Do you have a source for them?

Very nice, enjoy!

Congratulations on your new kitchen! It looks lovely and functional. I especially love the backsplash and stained cabinets - it's refreshing to see some color, and yours look great together!

cpartist - the stools are working very well. They are metal so they clean up easily (I have two little boys). They also have a more narrow seat than some so if we have guests over, I can easily put in a 4th stool that I usually store in the basement. I got them on wayfair. They come in lots of colors but mine are white.

https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/latitude-run-fitzgerald-24-bar-stool-lder8463.html

Love it! Beautiful job! My kitchen layout is almost identical to yours (except our dining nook is open to the family room where you have that awesome buffet!) would you mind sharing how high off the floor your second window is?

Pretty!!

sowkmom - It's 36 inches from the floor to the bottom of the new frame. If you look closely, the window used to have the same frame all the way around that it still has on the top and sides. They took part of the bottom of the frame off and finished it with a different piece of wood. I had never thought of that and so hadn't considered extending the peninsula under the window. When the house was built in the 1970 it had a peninsula, but it wasn't eat-in and turned out about 3 inches before the window starts. Then you were supposed to squeeze a kitchen table in that 6 ft space. When our designer said it was no big deal to change the bottom of the frame, I was thrilled! We definitely didn't have the money to move the whole window (and didn't want to lose any light) so I think this was a good compromise.