Very nice! I really like it - so much lighter and brighter. Nice job.

Just lovely!!!

Beautiful update

Light and airy. Very nice.

It’s bright and very pretty! You’ve made great choices - enjoy your new space!

Just lovely, great job!

Everything looks great! Nicely done!

Gorgeous!

Looks great! I'd love to have all that counter space, especially under that nice expanse of window.

Much better!

Beautiful upgrade! I didn't help you but I'm glad someone did. The overall change is a huge improvement, enjoy it!

Love the crown molding and the way the cupboards reach the ceiling. Your kitchen is all about the appliances! You are now equipped to feed an army.

Beautiful!!! I bet you are happy with your fridge too.

@arcy_gw Thanks. Appliances front and center. And yes about the tall cabs--need the little step stool to reach the top. But our storage space easily doubled.

@ShadyWillowFarm Fridge is fantastic. Highly recommend

Wow it looks amazing! Great job!

Thanks and of course now the reno is spilling into the adjoining rooms. Does it ever end?

Beautiful. do you find the montauk to pull more white next to the cabinets? i saw the slab today and have two small samples in my house right now, without the new kitchen cabinets in yet, and I swear its yellowyish

Love the angled cabinets in this space. Smart choice.

The new kitchen looks really perfect!

A very good choice of a new color for kitchen cabinets.

So, I guess I am in the minority when I say this is a miss. The cooking utensils above the window just ruin everything and appropriate storage for these should have been incorporated into the design. This is not a commercial kitchen!

Susan - It makes sense to design a room for one’s needs. I use the office in my home as my craft room and have my yarn all in view. Because I like to look at it. Because I’m inspired by it. Perhaps AtelierQ is inspired when he/she sees the pans.

@lgriff I don't see any yellow in our Montauk (either in daylight or under 3k lighting). The background is a creamy light gray with undertones of white and cool gray "veins" (and a bit of brown here and there). I really like it next to our very white cabinets (stock color called alpine white)--just a bit of contrast. We went dark with the tiles to match the veining.

@KendrahThe steps create a complicated bottleneck. I wasn't sure about the angled cabs in the design phase, but very happy with them now. And there's a surprising amount of storage inside, and we were really trying to maximize storage.

@susan49417I appreciate your opinion but couldn't disagree more. There are pristine show kitchens where pans should be tucked away from view, but not this one. I want them at the ready, waiting for action, out where I can see them as I plan my next move. I personally hate fiddling around in the dark lifting stacks of pans to get at the one I want. You're still invited for dinner tho.

ETA: I am, however, *thrilled* to get all the spices off the counter and neatly stowed in top drawer organizers. That my have been worth the price of the whole thing. And I suspect that the Penzeys gang likes to get up to no good when the drawers are closed and the lights are off.

@cupofkindnessgwHah, I grew up in a house with a kitchen just like that (I used to get in trouble for playing drums on the pans and broke many wooden spoons that way). JC made a space for vision and work and the aesthetics flowed from there. I worked in some professional kitchens too, so it must be ingrained by now. I still regret not buying some fancy copper items at Dehillerin to hang on the wall.

@Connecticut YankeeeeeIndeed! I used to stare at my pans, but honestly I think they are jealous of the new range since it's getting *a lot* of attention right now. (And I'm even worse with the books in my office.)

Beautiful!! So glad you are enjoying it.🙂

Much brighter and better!

Love the new kitchen. Glad you’ve figured out your new stove. It’s a beauty!

Thanks @RedRyder. This range is amazing--I'm completely smitten. Will write up a full review soon.

Totally jealous. My sister - who rarely cooks - inherited a Wolf stove when she bought a condo. I love using it when I visit. I don’t think it’s as complex as your new one. They look so nice….

I love the pots in front of the window- where did you get the pot rack?

Thx @Lisa. It’s the simple 1 bar rack from Enclume. Had a larger version with a shelf previously (see the “before” pics) but it was too bulky for this location. I like their materials a lot. Apparently pots racks are pretty controversial on this site—see the comments above lol.

Yep I saw those comments lol. I have had ikea pot racks in my last few houses and find them so functional and I think they let you know that the person who lives there actually uses their kitchen for cooking!! Thanks for the source info. Hoping to do my kitchen remodel this year!

Good luck! Enclume has a wide range of options. Lots in hammered steel. Very sturdy and look good too.

How are your Homecrest cabinets holiding up? Thinking about doing the same brand :)

The kitchen looks very nice, it feels bigger with it all the new can lighting and the lighter paint colors. You utilized the same very well.

Wow! Great job! It looks great! That Wolf Range! 😍

Kitchen look amazing.,Great job.!

Great transformation. Love that you kept the pass through window. Hope you're continuing to enjoy your kitchen!

@Amyandmby Just seeing this now. The Homecrest cabs are...fine. The paint definitely chips on the edges in areas that get a lot of use (garbage, etc), but otherwise they work well and look nice. I do touchups ever now and then, and it's okay. They are definitely not high end. We intentionally went mid on the cabs since we prioritized appliances so didn't have many options.

Bright and clean, amazing transformation!

Congratulations!! It looks beautiful

Thanks so much for the comments and update on the speed oven and fridge. We're in the middle of a reno and just discovered the speed oven and are contemplating it.

The layout feels so much cleaner and more intentional. Removing that partition really transformed how the space functions. Updating the dark cabinets to alpine white brightened everything beautifully, and the flooring adds so much warmth and character. I also appreciated hearing the honest take on the trade-offs.

I love it every time this kitchen makes it to a top of the forum. It is such a delight to look at.