I like your kitchen as is. What are your plans? Your lights are nice.

That looks so nice, great job! What a bonus to get an extra bedroom, and I love the pendants! : )

Looks wonderful, I adore those pendants too!

It has a much better scale now. Yay for normal ceiling heights.

It does look bigger. I'll bet you feel cozier, too.
Renee

it looks wonderful! i love the lower ceiling! so much cozier and welcoming!

I like it and those are great fixtures. Now when do we get to see the new bedroom? I must say, you really moved fast on getting this all done.

Beautiful lights! May I ask where you found them?

What a difference! I agree the kitchen looks so much warmer and cozier. And you gained a bedroom! I also love those pendents. I'd love to know where you got those too. They could work in my kitchen. Hmmmm . . .

Looks nice. I like your choices.

Very nice! I love the lights, too!

Nice! Are the cans LED?

Thanks! The pendants were from Amazon, actually!

http://www.amazon.com/Landmark-69039-1-Schoolhouse-1-Light-Pendant/dp/B004M8DHQ0/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1331513752&sr=8-5

I will post our entire reno in the renovation forum for those of you who want to peek!

Those light fixtures are gorgeous!
I love a high ceiling, but yours were crazy high.
I'd be thrilled to add another bedroom that way ;)

Is that the "remodeling" forum? I too would love to see the rest of the reno.

I think you made such a wise, beautiful choice!
Frankly, I've always found cathedral ceilings or those lofted areas dumb, a huge waste of useable space, and God knows a horrendous energy issue.

Your kitchen has lovely, higher that 8' ceilings, and is warm and cozy even before whatever renovation you plan. The lights speak for themselves. :)

Can we see the bedroom? Does it have a nice view? Is it the new Master? or guest?

Good choices.

Yes, sorry, remodeling forum, lol.

The new bedroom is our Master. We were able to punch through into our existing bath and still use it as is. We also added a walk in closet without taking sq. footage away from the new master by borrowing a section of our OLD master that adjoins it.

Here's the link to the pics in the other forum:

Here is a link that might be useful: addition

BEAUTIFUL!! Curious though...what is the size of your island?

the island is 3x4

to PP, the reason I want to reno the kitchen is the configuration is awful! You can't open the fridge all the way because it is shoved next to a wall...and the dishwasher is next to the stove (door openings). I also want to add a pantry at some point!

Wow, amazing. Who would have thought you could do something like that. Both spaces look great. And to have gained another bedroom....

Where the heck is this remodeling forum? Or the Old House forum? I haven't been able to locate them.

I was looking at your B4 & after pics again.
I just realized you didn't change your cabinets. They look completely different and more suited!

Go figure, huh?
Really nice.

I like it too. When I see houses like this I often think that the architect is only thinking about how the outside of the house looks like. From the inside they are difficult to decorate in terms of window treatments.

Thanks for posting the info about the lights. I've been looking and looking at lights for the kitchen and had been leaning towards a chandelier. But something about your lights . . . . . I just love them. I very well may be posting finished kitchen pics with those gorgeous lights over my island.

Peeked at the other pics of the addition. What a great job! Just amazing the amount of space you "reclaimed" and how much it improved your existing space. You definitely added great value to your home.

CEFreeman, you have to go up a level or two on GardenWeb to get to the main forum directory. Link below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Other forums