Wow, your kitchen is gorgeous! What a beautiful transformation.

Beautifully done!

I think your old kitchen certainly did its job and deserved to be retired. Way worn out!

Wow! Gorgeous transformation! That before sink area - Eek! Love the handles you chose, and that broom/cleaning pullout is fantastic! Great job!

Congrats to you on your new kitchen with all that additional storage!

you must feel like you're living in a dream now! wow... that must have been a difficult kitchen to live with before the remodel!

just beautiful. congratulations! :)

Absolutely stunning! And you really are a great photographer! I was definitely able to get the pre- and post- versions of your kitchen!

Love the transformation!!

Wow - totally amazing! I'd love to know how you like the Bosch integrated d/w...I'm thinking about that one for my re-do.

Beautiful job and I love the granite, have to check that stone out for my new kitchen. I never heard of that one. Also, love the handles and pulls on the cabinets and appliances. Was the one on the refrigerator the same company?

Simply lovely in every sense! I can see all the "GW-ness" of it, and hope mine comes out as beautiful!

I love your choice of pulls and knobs...can you share or maybe you did! I am going back to steal another peek and see!

To go from that to THIS is quite a change! Great classic style. Better function. Pretty stone. I love your bonus outdoor space!

Enjoy all your hard work, and thanks for sharing!

Thanks so much for all the kind comments! I still can't quite believe I actually HAVE this beautiful and functional kitchen.

I wanted to show my before/after because it really is such an incredible difference. When we moved into this house 20 years ago there seemed so many other priorities that the kitchen could wait. To my everlasting chagrin, it did indeed wait...for 2 decades! If I have any advice to people about remodels, it is: do it early, instead of waiting. I really regret making do with that fugly and less than functional kitchen for so long.

To answer the questions asked:

I love the dishwasher, but then again the bar was set pretty low since I hadn't had one at all. The Bosch works great, is quiet and I do like having it integrated. As you can see because the kitchen is such a small galley, having as much uninterrupted line makes a difference.

All the pulls and knobs came from Top Knobs. The ones on the drawers are from the Edwardian collection. Unfortunately there wasn't a refrigerator pull available; although the people at pullsdirect kept checking the availability date also kept moving backward. By the time everything else in the kitchen was done, the thought of waiting another month or more to open the fridge was just not bearable. So I bought something simple in the same antique pewter finish. I guess eventually I could match but I probably won't.

Again, thank you to everyone for taking the time to be so kind and generous. This truly is an amazing online neighborhood.

Ann

Really, really nice change for you. I am a fan of white kitchens. Your cabinets and granite are beautiful together. I imagine you are having a great vacation just being with your kitchen. It has been almost a year for mine and I still love walking in to it. Great looking kitchen - enjoy it.

Really handsome kitchen, runninginplace. I like the Revival faucet, too.

OH, you must be sooooo happy--it is so beautiful! The before and afters of your counters and sink area are especially striking! And to get that great outdoor set-up as well? Way to go!

Congratulations and happy cooking!

Your old one was kinda cute - from a distance, lol.
Your new kitchen is lovely and seems to be so much more functional and balanced.
Very pretty!

What a beautiful and happy space, and so much new storage! Enjoy!

I love it all! You made beautiful choices. It's beautiful and functional. Excellent job!!

Oh it's beautiful, and you deserve it for living with that grout (I'm familiar with that grout, myself!). Love the patio fixtures!!

I love this kitchen. We too, did a white galley kitchen and everytime I walk in I love it more.
The hooks on the bottom of your pull-out storage - is that for brooms/mops? We did the same thing and it is the best use of an extra 7" ever.
What a difference - so bright, so cheery,so perfect!

so beautiful and bright! Congrats on your new dreamy kitchen!

I have your same granite; you're the first person I've matched! LOL I've had it for a few months, and I still pet it and smile daily.

Noellabelle, wine river does seem to be a fairly un-utilized stone. I liked it because it was quiet which fit the serene vibe I wanted, but it had enough movement to be a bit interesting next to all the white of the cabinets and backsplash.

And yes, the hooks on the bottom of the pullout storage area should be mounted for brooms, dustpans, etc. Just haven't gotten to it yet. That corner of the kitchen really bedevilled me. There was a bizarre little niche there, with about a 6" unusable stretch that the contractor originally wanted to drywall in to form a solid wall. With such limited storage space anyway, it was killing me to give it up. And then...I happened to see some photos here of a broom closet hack from I believe an IKEA project. I asked the contractor, he found something in the cabinetry catalog and voila, more storage. It's one feature that always impresses people when I give them a tour of the new space.

And, finally, I have to explain why I included those truly gross pictures of the old countertop and grout. People who didn't have to actually use my kitchen would occasionally comment that it was so 'retro' and charming. What they diddn't see was the constant aggravation of trying to keep the grout and tiles clean and sanitary. The stuff was so old, much of it had cracked and worn away. No matter how I scrubbed and cleaned it would quickly go back to being grimy. And, reader, I drew the line at regrouting 60 year old tile! Anyway, I don't want people thinking I raised my family in an untended petri dish kitchen environment. I fought the good fight, until I happily watched that sad old tile get carted out the door in the workmen's buckets.

And as so many folks have commented, yes I still walk in or glance around every single day and marvel at how pretty and clean and functional this kitchen is!

beautiful! tons and tons of storage! woo-hoo!

It's lovely! What a stunning granite. And I love your hardware choices!!

I hope you enjoy your new outdoor utility area - it sure is a beautiful surprise!

What a nice new kitchen! Yes, your minor-change really was a major-change!!!

Wow - what a transformation! Great pics.

Can you tell me the dimensions of your utility pull-out (the one holding your cleaning supplies). I'll have a space like that & I love what you did. Thanks! :)

I am also interested in the size of your pull out :-) How wide and tall is it?

I have to comment on your "I'm not a really good photographer" comment, I really enjoyed your great before and after pictures to see the transformation one area at a time. (I wish I would have thought to do these kinds of before photos in more detail in our renovation!)

Thanks for putting together a fun reveal for all of us to see & congratulations on finally getting your new kitchen-enjoy!

Whoa...you have a gorgeous space now !! Just think if you had done the kitchen 20 years ago you would be doing it AGAIN now ! LOL . You deserve this one for sure and I love the outdoor kitchen too. c

runninginplace:
Wondering about your ventilation issue with the Jenn-air. I know you had some issues with fit and the fully integrated look....how did it all resolve itself? I am considering this refrigerator and wondering if you would buy it still after all that you went through?

Wow, I'm not seeing ANYTHING minor about this renovation. Love, love, love your paneled fridge and DW. And your white cabinets. And your granite. And your hall area, with all of that storage. It looks great.