WOW! What a transformation! It is like a Cinderella story for kitchens. Your choices are lovely and you guys did a fantastic job. Love that powder room as well.

You live in a magazine.

marthastoo, what are the dimensions of your kitchen, including your banquette area? I LOVE your kitchen choices. Beautiful!

Completely gorgeous! Enjoy it!

Oh marthastoo -- oh my! Fabulous reno!!

Wow - I don't know that I can add any more superlatives to what has already been said. Awesome transformation. Really love all those windows that you have. I love the drying rack in the laundry - is that a closet or pantry next to the w/d stack? Your 1/2 bath is the cutest thing ever. You must be so proud of what you've done. It is truly magazine worthy.

Absolutely drop dead gorgeous and functional! The drying drawer is so unique! And I have to say that wallpaper may end up in my guest bath. I have been trying to find something to give it that WoW factor. Yours jumped out at me!

ohhhh I just loved it. And the laundry room that hadn't even been there before.

White Kitchen interior looks elegant and stylish. It gives a timeless look that never gets outdated. We have White Kitchen Cabinets in our home as well.

I can't believe you have an in-drawer gadgets space. I was wondering if something like that could be done while I was preparing dinner tonight! I have 3 containers on my counters and was thinking it would be great if they were out of site, but not loose in a drawer. You stole from Houzz and I'm going to steal from you, lol.

All your spaces are absolutely lovely, and well planned out.
Congrats!

Martha - I have a question for you... How wide are your utensil and knife drawers? I have a 30" and I'm wondering if I have enough room to combine utensils with knives. I love the inserts. Thx.

Thanks again for the kind words.

deedles - we demoed the kitchen in late September and had the kitchen basically done except for a few things by mid November. The powder room was demoed in August I think but that was finished very slowly since the tile was miscalculated and it was a special order of 6 weeks each time.

RhettDrive - yes, the laundry room cabs were also custom. They also made a soft close double hampers in the bottom cab.

dccurlygirl - the kitchen is 14.5' x 21'. The banquette is 82" by 64".

Mgoblue85 - yes, that is a pantry next to the washer/dryer. You can see the glass pantry door in the first photo of the kitchen. I took photos of it, but they all came out blurry. It's all Elfa shelves and a moveable cart with butcher block inside. We keep our toaster oven in there as well. Also, the knife drawer is 16" and the utensil drawer is 14" wide.

Spectacular renovation! Congratulations! About 1 year ago we did a kitchen renovation and created a laundry room/mudroom from part of the garage and another room. Very similar to you. Our only issue is that, unfortunately, the contractor didn't manufacture the laundry room counter high enough to accommodate our LG washer and dryer. They removed the feet to allow them to fit under our granite counter however, now they vibrate so much that the glasses in the kitchen cabinets which back onto the laundry room wall have fallen out of the cabinets. Crazy! So my option was to have them rip out the laundry room or wait and eventually replace the W/D. Well, I'm shopping for a new W/D now and I cannot have any W/D taller than about 38 inches. From floor to the bottom of the granite counter is 38.75 inches. I've been looking for W/D to fit but the only ones I can find are Miele (which would be quite a lot too short, not to mention smaller load capacity) or the Electrolux models that should easily fit under a 38.75" space. I've been told that the EWFLS70JIW vibrates a lot and that there have been many returns and repairs with Electrolux by the sales rep at Sears. Looking for input on whether you are still happy with the W/D. I personally have had bad luck with my Electrolux Fridge and Stove but I still really like the styling and features so I'm torn. Any input is appreciated.

Rybren2 - We have the 60J so I can't speak the the 70J, but I don't have any complaints about it so far. It's not super loud, but it's not quiet either. We had and LG in our old home but our old laundry room had a door, so I never really heard it. It's hard to compare to the Electrolux since it's connected w/o a door into the kitchen which is connected to the family room. I do hear it while I'm watching TV in the FR, but faintly. As far as performance, it's fine. I don't notice it's any better or worse than the LG we had.

Thanks for the feedback. That's helpful! I have a pocket door between the laundry room/mudroom but my kitchen is also open to the family room so if it's just a matter of hearing it faintly and shutting the pocket door if required I am fine with that. Good to know you've had no issues so far.

Thanks for the added info. I just may be able to do a combo insert. Appreciate it!

Your kitchen makes my knees weak. The banquette + office area gave me palpitations. WOW! What a great job. I rather doubt I will ever have a kitchen so large but if I do, I will borrow the banquette + office design. Well done. Just glorious.

I don't know how I missed this - and since everyone else pretty much said what I was thinking, I'll just say "ditto!" I do love those pendant lights and the chandelier! You must be so happy to walk in there every day - I'm jealous!

Wow. Just wow. Absolutely gorgeous. I love all the details, and I would have to say that the upcharge on the doors is "worth it" from my perspective as they really add a statement to the room.

Beautiful!!! You made absolutely perfect choices.

I especially love the Capiz Chandelier. I didn't know that those existed. Must. copy. that. one.

Enjoy!

I love your kitchen so much! I love the cabinets, shade of white chosen, the hardware, the gorgeous tile floors, the gorgeous counters, the beautiful backsplash, the sitting area, the desk area, the decorative glass doors, and really everything about your kitchen!

Can you post a close up of your beautiful perimeter counters? Both counters are gorgeous! Do you have any pictures of what you did with the trash situation?

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful White Kitchen Reveal!

Your kitchen is gorgeous! We're planning our kitchen reno now and contacted Oxford Cabinets for an estimate. Would you mind sharing your cabinet and installation costs?

Wow, just gorgeous! Could you tell me what the exact name of your granite is?

I wish I had more time to write a more detailed gushing of your gorgeous rooms! I'm on vacation and am sneaking a quick peek at GW! Love, love, love EVERY single thing! I'm sure I'll look more at the details when I get home, but fantastic job!

*All* very beautiful. I love it all, hard to pick out what I like best! Just gorgeous

Martha, First and foremost you did a specular job on the kitchen. I have a few questions if you don't mind answering.
Ceiling Height? Wall cabinet height? How much of a bump out on the sink cabinet? and How wide is your hood?

Thanks

Oh wow! All I know is that I gasped out loud when I saw the transition from the "before" to the "after"! Totally amazing kitchen, and such wonderful details! Enjoy!

So did you submit your "afters" to any of the kitchen/bath magazines? Your work is absolutely beautiful.
And, of course, I'm biased about beaded inset! :)

Great job.

lynn2006 - We did a double trash pullout to the left of the sink. I didn't take any pics of that, but it's pretty typical. I think the pics of the knife insert shows the perimeter counters well - it's a dark gray with flecks.

cani123 - the granite is called steel gray (leathered)

mgmcole - I'd rather not post the cost here, but you certainly message me if you still like to know. Suffice it say it was almost half the cost of all other custom and semi-custom cabinet quotes I received, and they couldn't/wouldn't do the banquette and desk for the price Oxford quoted me. I definitely recommend Oxford, but you must be patient. They will get the job done right, but it will definitely take longer than they say it will.

aires61 - We have 8' ceilings, the hood is 42" wide, and the wall cabs were 37.5" high (custom, obviously!). Both the sink and range cab bump outs were 3".

Thanks again for all the nice comments. We do love our kitchen so!

This post was edited by marthastoo on Tue, Apr 22, 14 at 16:32

Martha, Thanks for the information. If you don't mind, can you take a closer pic of you hood? If not I understand. It's looks like you did a 2 piece crown. What style crown did you do?

Thanks again.

Martha,

Thank you for the information. I wonder if Oxford Cabinetry would travel to Northern, NJ? I will have to see how far they are from me and call them. Then I will have to compare with Shiloh and a few other brands that I already know the prices of. But going custom will have less fillers and may be best for me if they can come to my home and the price is no more than semi-custom and they can not only make the cabinetry but install it.

Would you be so kind to tell me what recessed lighting bulb you used in the ceiling and what color temperature? I know I am doing 3,000K in my home office and not the warmer 2700K and 6" bulbs with 1,150 lumens LED But in my kitchen, I wonder if I should be going warmer at 2,700K if I plan to do white cabinets. The color of your white is so pretty. Are they satin?

What grout color and brand and grout width did you use for the beautiful big tiles on your floor? Did Oxford install the floor or did another company?

I really do love your counters. Do you find it easier to work on the darker or the lighter counter? I have no room for an island so I have to choose either dark or light counters. I like how your dark counters have a mixture of dark colors and go so well with the stainless steel appliances.

Did a separate company install your counters or did Oxford Cabinetry?

I have 8 feet ceilings also and would love cabinets 37.5" tall so that the crown is not too much. Yours looks so nice. How many shelves do you have inside?

I love the utensil drawer!

Thanks for letting me know you chose the double trash and recycling combination.

Enjoy your beautiful and functional kitchen!

Drive from my home to Oxford, PA per Google Maps is:

139 mi & 2 h 43 min

Show traffic Currently 2 h 48 min at 7:38 PM on 04-22-14

What is the farthest this Amish Cabinet maker will drive?

Stunning! Gorgeous, so love the new bathroom makeover. The kitchen is unbelievable! Great job!

Wow! Wow! Wow! Linelle is right ... looks like Houzz!

Great job!

I may have missed it, but can you comment on the knobs/pulls? Are they from RH also?

aires61 - we used a cove molding throughout the kitchen:

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lynne2006 - I'm embarrassed to say I have no idea which kind of lightbulbs we used in the recessed lighting. I just came home and the electrician had put them in. I rarely have them at full blast though - usually I have it at half power. I'm not sure if the cabs are satin. They are a pretty standard finish for cabinets, I think, but they didn't ask.

The grout color is antique white and I'm not sure of the brand (whatever they use at Avalon Tile). All the tile was installed by a tiler supplied by my GC, not Oxford. Oxford only installed the cabs - nothing else.

I love my leathered granite - it's bulletproof. I honestly don't know how I'd handle the marble on the perimeter since I do all my food prep on it. I'm so happy that I got the best of both worlds - my hassle-free leathered granite for food prep and beautiful calacutta to make my heart sing.

The cabinets all came with four shelves. I have no idea if Oxford would come that far.

BlackChamois - the pulls and knobs are all RH - Lugarno pulls and Gilmore knobs.

This post was edited by marthastoo on Thu, Apr 24, 14 at 9:59

your renovation is amazing. Beautifully done.
thank you for all the detail. I'm going to borrow your drawer organizing ideas.

Martha, thanks for posting the close up of the hood. It's appreciated.

Each and every space you have done is done to perfection!

Hi Martha,
I absolutely love your kitchen, bathroom and laundry room! Thank you for sharing. I'm only in the beginning stages of my kitchen remodel research (and like you) stumbled upon GW recently.

I was curious what the depth / height of your banquette is since you mentioned that it was very comfortable. Does it have storage underneath?

How wide and high is the cabinet that holds the utensils? How high is the drawer underneath that? It's such a great idea.

Thanks!

Just stunning! I want to come over and lounge in that kitchen forever!

What color is your grout? T.Y.!

Your kitchen is phenomenal! Absolutely gorgeous!

We are also considering Steel Gray granite. How did you decide to go with the leathered option vs. standard. Do you have any pictures close up that you can share? I thought the leathered might make the stone look too light / washed out, but yours looks stunning.

Martha-not sure if you still visit the forum since your gorgeous kitchen is done (hope you are enjoy it more every day!). How has the finish on your cabinets held up? How about overall?

This is the exact same shape and almost same layout of my kitchen! What an inspiration to see what I could do with mine. So glad that you have all of this posted. I can totally see how my own kitchen will look. You gave me great ideas with the storage above and below the double oven. Mine has nothing above and below now. What a waste of space! Even My laundry room is the same shape as yours. Love, love, love it!!!

This is GORGEOUS!! I know this is an old thread but I just stumbled on it and have to comment. :) we too live in an old house and are mid-Kitchen Reno. It’s not fun but Oxford Cabinetry just installed my beautiful white cabinets and I am thrilled. I have such a random question for you - there are lingering fumes from the paint finish and I wonder if you recall how you dealt with them. For now we’ve been told to put out coffee grounds to absorb it. Any thoughts?

Cdb1113, looking for feedback on Oxford cabinets. Is Jacob Fisher the contact?

Hello Camille468 Harry. The contact at Oxford is now Laverne Harnish. My cabinets are beautiful and incredibly well made. Good luck!

Utterly gorgeous! I would never guess those were the before pictures. Ever. Amazing.

@cbd113 would you mind messaging me (your messaging is turned off, otherwise I’d message you) I’m curious about pricing with the new owners. I live over 2 hours away and want to know if it’s in my budget before considering. Appreciate any insight. If easier, send me an email, camille468@hotmail.com

Great reveal!!!!! Gorgeous!

The cabinets color - BM Chantilly Lace, by Oxford cabinets.