What a fantastic improvement to have those upper removed! Gosh your girls are cutie pies. I think that's my favourite age, before they start talking constantly ;)

Wow - you have a beautiful new kitchen! The hickory cabinets are really nice and taking down the cabinets over the peninsula opens the kitchen up so much. Lovely baby girls too :-)

Your girls are just adorable! And the kitchen is great too. Such a huge improvement with an enviably low budget.

Great job! It looks really nice, you made good choices.

Oh I'm so happy for you! I remember when you were frustrated about the dishwasher b/c your husband was too busy in the fields.

What a wonderful looking space for such a low budget, you really transformed it! Your daughters, if I didn't already have 4 of my own, I might steal them away, they look so adorable!

Congrats and enjoy your wonderful new space!

What an improvement and it's gorgeous. No more '80s claustrophobic kitchen- I hope your DH is happy with the transformation because it's easy to see why you are.

Awesome job, you must love the new open feel. I love the wood.

Beautiful girls, too, you are a brave woman for tackling this with two little ones underfoot.

Your girls are adorable; love their matching ballet flats!

The kitchen looks much bigger and brighter. And I love those crates. Enjoy your new space.

Love the varigated wood grain of the hickory. Your new kitchen is beautiful. Soon your darling daughters will be boosted up at your counters and helping you. Enjoy your new kitchen.

Gorgeous! Both the kitchen and the girls! What a difference taking down the uppers over the peninsula.

What an excellent job of balance! You have light and bright, and yet warmth. You have color and flare, and yet calmness. You have done a terrific job of creating beauty and function while balancing this with resource management for your daughters' future needs! Much here to be greatly commended. A very welcoming, warm, pretty space. The cabinets were a perfect choice!

It looks great!

What I love so much is how well you show what a beautiful kitchen can be accomplished on a budget remodel. I know there are lots of big projects done by GW members, but there are also many like yours. And I always cringe when people post and feel like they need to add a "disclaimer" that it won't be huge, expensive remodel. To me, GW Kitchens is much more about helping people get functional kitchens then showing off flashy, high end appliances.

There is nothing about your kitchen that doesn't feel like a "dream kitchen" to me.

You kept what worked and you liked, and changed what didn't, and it's wonderful. I hear ya on the U-shape, I like my peninsula, too. And while my speckled corian Is pretty I can't see when it's dirty...sweeping a few crumbs into my hand turns into a bulldozer operation. And I can't wait to replace the tile floor with cushy vinyl! Love all your choices! Wishing you and the girls many happy messes!

Nice! I really like the idea of crates above the fridge. We're coming to the end of a kitchen remodel too and don't have a cabinet for that area either. I'm not sure the crates would look as good in my kitchen as they do in yours, but you've got me thinking about some kind of good looking container-type thing that would be attractive as well as useful. Thanks!

Such darling girls. Removing the peninsula uppers made such a huge difference. It must be nice to have an open, airy kitchen & eating area.
Your kitchen looks terrific. It's hard to believe you spent only $7000. Love the message on your soffet.
Enjoy those girls & your new kitchen!

Wow-ee, amazing difference, you must feel so relieved! And of you ever need a home...err....babysitter for those yummy babies I am available. :P

First of all, your girls are just the cutest! Now, as for the kitchen....Wow! What a difference. . I like my peninsula too, I know islands are the thing today and they are great if you have the room. But I have seen some small kitchens where the island appears to be squeezed in, and all I can think of is, how cramped that must be when you get a few guests in there. For some kitchens, a peninsula serves your needs better.. Love your new cabinets, the natural wood is beautiful. I love to see remodels on a budget, we did ours for about $7000 too. There are some truly amazing kitchens done with unlimited funds, but when you are working with a tight budget, it always impresses me what folks can do within that budget. Great job!

You are wise in how you improved function and esthetics and kept within a budget. Although it was daring to do this with toddlers, you will be forever grateful that you did it now! It will make all the cooking/baking for your family so much easier on you. Life continues to get busier. Those sweet daughters will learn to cook because farm life requires lots of food fuel to work.

Enjoy your family and lovely kitchen! Best wishes to you from an older farm gal who now lives in the city!

You did a lovely job. Enjoy your new kitchen!

I am sure you and your beautiful, sweet family will all have wonderful memories in your warm and lovely new kitchen. That's what is important and so wise of you to consider and stick to your budget. It is such a great transformation. I have never understood why cabinets are installed right at eye level into the dining area. It's so annoying!!! Great that you could get rid of that. I'm so impressed with what you have done. I love that scripture, it looks great in your dining area. Great job! Congrats!

looks awesome! nicely done and on a small budget too! i am super impressed with what you accomplished:)
love the ikea spice holders! do you have them magnatized to your frig?

Congratulations! What an improvement! There are farmers in my family, so I appreciate what you've accomplished this time of year.

Your girls are too sweet!

I have the exact same cabinet lay out.. We will be removing the cabinets over the peninsula too..i was trying to figure out what to do with the "new" corner. I was thinking a corner cab too...wonderful to see how it works!

It looks great!

Thanks everyone! Ardcp, those gruntal containers have a nice magnet on the back, and I really like having them stuck to the fridge like this! terri, our contractor wasn't terribly excited about a corner cabinet there, but with the way the soffit curves around I thought it would look better than a straight cabinet. It's probably also easier to access!

Beautiful little girls! Congratulations on your kitchen redo. Removing the hanging cabinets transformed the space. I know you'll all enjoy making memories there. Thanks for sharing.

Congratulations! The transformation with those cabinets down is just amazing. What a great job, while keeping the budget in check. Hats off to your husband for spending his "spare" time off the farm to work on the space.

What an amazing transformation! Love the hickory cabinets- they are such a nice tone and warm up the space without overwhelming it like the old cabs did. Your girls are precious! My son is a few months older than them- so much fun! I can't imagine two at once and a kitchen reno, though! Good for you for managing that without losing your sanity!

What a great transformation, and what adorable little girls! I especially like the spice tins and the pendant light. I hope you're enjoying your new space!

Huge improvement! The best use of $7000 I've seen in a long time! You will love being able to see right through to the table from the sink, especially with those cutie pie girls!

What a lovely kitchen! So warm and inviting! Nice job:)

Lovely upgrade! Warm and inviting. Nice job!

What a lovely transformation. Your kitchen is so warm and inviting. Hickory cabinets are among my favorite.

Your daughters are precious. Enjoy all the good times to come!

A lovely, thoughtful kitchen in which to watch and feed your beautiful family. Can I pinch those babies,,, and hear them giggle? I can see their giggle!

You are helping others so much. Thanks, Caroline.

What a fantastic befor/after. I'm dumbfounded that you did so much for such a reasonable price tag. The end result looks like such a happy warm place - I hope you and your adorable kids have many happy memories in your beautiful new space!

love the hickory cabinets and the fact you moved the DW down, good planning, love the open plan, beautiful and your daughters are so cute sitting together with their hats

Your babies are darling! And your kitchen is so warm and inviting, I love the green with your hickory cabinets! Your wicker utensil crock is really cute.

I've seen some lovely pictures on this board, but those twins may be the best.

Oh, what a wonderful transformation with an amazing budget! Well done! You will have many happy times in that kitchen with your adorable, precious girls!

Jeremiah 29:11--that is one of my favorite verses, too! :)

Your toddlers are too cute!! Adorable! Kitchen is nice too! :)

Your girls are darling and will love helping you in your new kitchen!
Nice job at opening the kitchen. What a major improvement from before!!
Love that hickory wood - it fits perfectly in your kitchen (despite the one off color one which will be fixed)
Looking forward to KAW pictures as our girls grow up