Kitchen before and after: PIPs

[pinkeggs]

So this is definitely not a detailed before and after because we aren't done with the details yet, but here is the big stuff.

What we've done so far:
- removed wall between kitchen and dining room
- removed a side wall and added a pillar
- added a base cabinet where the refrigerator was and extended counter space by three feet (fridge was moved across the room into one of two pantry closets)
- removed awful tile countertops and installed butcherblock
- installed farmhouse sink
- added pendant lights and changed dining room light

I know these photos aren't taken from the exact same angle, but close enough. The sink is in the same place it was originally, if that helps. Looking forward to installing a pretty glass/stone mosaic backsplash next!

Thanks for looking

Before:



After (so far):



ETA: this is the backsplash I am thinking about: tinyurl.com/7s2l7qj

[winofairy]

Amazing! Love LOVE it!!

I really like the back-splash you have chosen too. Can't wait to see it after it's all put together with all the little details added.

[315bride]

:Y:

[jchokie79]

Gorgeous! Love your farm house sink and butcher block top!!!

[aweilba]

Looking good! I love the butcher block!

[McGavin]

Love it! I love, love, love butcher block countertops :Y:

[steenbean18]

That looks fantastic! I agree with comments on the small glass tile. I'd tend to go with a more understated subway tile with the other finishes you've chosen. What paint color do you have in the dining area? It's beautiful!!

[pinkeggs]

Jun 3, 2012 9:46:52 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

I love the butcher block! Awesome choice. I would avoid the small glass tile thing. For one, I think it will look dated pretty soon, here. For two, more grout = more cleaning.

ETA: Oh my and I didn't even notice that you put in a farmhouse sink. You are pretty much living my dream. But that does make me even more sure that a glass backsplash is a bad idea. I don't think it will "go" with the look you're creating with the counters and the sink. That is a softer, more traditional look. Small glass backsplash has a more "urban" contemporary feel to me.

Thanks for the comment We actually went to Lowe's this morning and are much more set on a basic, classic subway tile now. I agree with everything you said.

[pinkeggs]

Jun 3, 2012 10:53:35 GMT -5 steenbean18 said:

That looks fantastic! I agree with comments on the small glass tile. I'd tend to go with a more understated subway tile with the other finishes you've chosen. What paint color do you have in the dining area? It's beautiful!!

It's SW Sea Salt Thanks!

[katgal12]

I love the color of your living room- which paint is it? Been looking at colors like that for our spare room/office

[pinkeggs]

Jun 3, 2012 20:57:39 GMT -5 katgal12 said:

I love the color of your living room- which paint is it? Been looking at colors like that for our spare room/office

It's Sherwin Williams Sea Salt Thanks, it looks really nice in different lighting!