I am not trying to be "timeless" or "classic". I have tried to be true to my own contemporary aesthetic. I'm saving a bit of personality for the backsplash, which is on order and won't be installed for a couple of months.

When the last few bits are finished, I will also post pictures of the eating area, mudroom, and family room, which were all part of the renovation. Plus I'll add some before pictures and some pics of my favorite gadgets and accessories. For now, I'm just so excited that I had to share!

Would you mind telling me the dimensions of your kitchen? I'm considering a similar layout based on the size and shape of my kitchen. I'm especially curious to know the length of your sink wall, the length of your stove wall, going all the way across the doorway and including the depth of the oven cabinetry, and then the length of the wall your ovens and fridge are on. Also the dimensions of your island and the width of the aisles on each side.

I look forward to seeing the remainder of your pictures. Thanks for sharing.

chelsea52 - the cabinets are custom, by the GW-famous Dutch Wood. The perimiter cabinets are maple painted BM Dove White, the island is cherry with a mahogany stain.

fourkids4us - the sink wall is 9.5' long, the cooktop wall (including wall ovens) is 17' 10". Fridge wall is 8' 9"; there is actually a door beyond the fridge and then another wall with a pantry cabinet. Island is 7' x 4.5'. Aisle width is slightly different for each section (due to various constraints), but smallest is about 40" and largest about 42". Wish I had a little more between the fridge and the island, which is the major traffic area, but just couldn't fit it.

Most importantly, where did you get your pendants?

Are those the Juliska pendants? Love them.

And wait a second.....are those inset cabinets????

Are those the Juliska pendants? Love them.

And wait a second.....are those inset cabinets????

What are the little cabinets in the counter-height cab beside the coffee maker? Or are they drawers?

Great job, congratulations!!

chiefy76 - the granite is called "Snowflakes". I only saw it at one supplier, and that was on my fifth trip or so. We were about to buy something else when I walked by it and decided to take it on the spot. For anyone in the Boston area, I can tell you where I found it if you're interested.

Laura517 - the pulls are RH Gilmore 4" in polished nickel. The knobs and appliance handles are Amerock Highland Ridge in polished nickel.

lovetodream - the backsplash will be Seneca Tile Glassic crackled glass tile, 4x4 in three different colors. Hope I can pull it off. The pendants are called Clarity, by WAC Lighting; a lot of places seem to carry them. I was really worried when they were installed that they are too small for the island, so I'm encouraged that people like them.

bee - yes, the cabinets are inset. Not frameless, unfortunately. Actually, I did a combination of inset and full overlay, though I wish I had done inset throughout. The drawers are mostly full overlay. I have two sets of F&P DishDrawers (one set next to the cooktop, one in the island...long story, it's a kosher kitchen). I was inspired by seeing how Dutch Wood did the panels for your DishDrawers, so I knew that Jason could make the panels line up with the other drawers in the run. And thanks to your warning about the remote control in the new models, I found the older models with the control panels on the front! Jason did so many custom things for me, I couldn't be happier. I could do a whole post just on the little customizations.

duh, inset, not frameless....

of course they do inset...

It must be the daily snow here that is making me lose my mind. I feel like I'm in The Shining...

Thank you for sharing.

I will join the chorus of fans who love your pendants! So cool yet not at all distracting like many pendants can be.

And the Snowflakes granite, wow, you scored with that one! It actually reads a lot like marble in the photos.

The overall design reflects a lot of thought and everything plays together nicely. You must have really sweated the details and the result is brilliant. Congratulations!

I like the mix of inset cabinets for your uppers and overlay for the lowers. Did you choose "ultra overlay" for the drawers?

Thanks for the sneak peek.

Please tell us your paint color.
MJ

parks/mjocean - the paint color is BM November Skies (2128-50). There is a lot more of it in the eating area and mudroom, still being finished.

Rebeccamom123 - we got the granite from CBS Exotic Stones in Winchester. www.cbsstones.com It would be worthwhile to call and see if they have it in stock - they told me it sells out as soon as they get it in, with white granites being so popular these days. It's worth a trip there in any case because they always have a great selection of beautiful slabs.

karin_mt - yes, I sweated every single detail! I am a systems analyst/designer by trade and an analyst/designer by nature. I was essentially my own KD and it took me a year until I was satisfied with the layout and design. It was while researching appliances that I found GW and I've stuck around ever since. And your help was invaluable to us in selecting a countertop - it allowed us to feel confident of the type of stone we were seeing, regardless of how it may have been labeled. DH holds you in such high esteem, he called to tell me - "if karin_mt likes the kitchen, that is truly high praise!".

Anyway, I love to cook, and everything is optimized/tailored to the way I work. Suddenly getting everything I've wished for all at once, I'm like a kid in a candy store!

Question:do you have magnetic catches at the base of your doors? I have them at the top only but my doors are very tall and with the glass they are a bit more flexible so am considering magnetic catches at the bottom as well. This will keep doors from getting warped BUT the catch will be in the way.

Just a really nice and warm space. Well done.

Thank you!