It's all so good! I love it!

I love the sliding glass doors! Everything looks fantastic.

The floors are beautiful! And everything else is so neat to look at - so much to see - the interior of the cabinets, the feet on the corners, the sliding doors and the island - what is the wood? More pics to follow i hope?

Beautiful! I'm getting ready to have glass installed in my upper cabinets and seeing yours makes me even more excited.

Your kitchen and everything I see in those pictures are stunning. I can't stop looking at all of the glass and windows. I wish you many happy times in your gorgeous retreat.

Really lovely! I also love the sliding doors and the wavy glass.

Mtn,
You're stealing the show again. It's very nice to see people with taste to match their budget. Beautiful choices.

Glass sliders are so neat, and I did not know they existed. Your kitchen is one of my favorites on GW. :o)

Adrienne, thank you! My cabinets are custom and the guy did not look too happy when I told him I wanted glass sliders. He hadn't done them before. But it's not really a new idea at all, I am not sure why you do not see them, outside of old butler pantries.

Thanks, Sandn, Chicken, Robinson, Pevo, Celine, et al

DDLL - I can never have too many windows.

BL Fenton - someone will correct me if im wrong, i think the island is oak. It is a copy of an old general store counter my DH wanted to buy. The other side has two drawers up top and open shelving below.

I love your glass sliders. You may have inspired many inquiries to cab companies in the coming days/weeks about them!
The whole look of your kitchen is really coming together ;)

Lookin' good mntrdredux!!!

That dowager aint no way down on her luck. She's in the money and on the money. It's beautiful, the whole, perfectly coordinated thing. Enjoy it lots.

I love sandn's comment. I hate to see kitchens where the owners spent beaucoup bucks and end up a mishmash of the most ornate finishes on everything just because it was expensive. Your taste is exquisite with money spent on quality finishes, edited down to let each piece shine with simple beauty.

And while I don't think those 30 mins count as aerobic exercise, you do get extra TKO credit!

stunning - can't wait to see the full reveal!!!

question on the depth of your base cabinet kick. (i have to decide how deep mine is by tomorrow AM - aaakk!). how many inches is it from the front face of the cabinets to the front of the kick on the floor? I am debating on how deep to go, and if I should paint it black to recede farther visually or keep it the cabinet color you have... any insight you have would be appreciated!

gorgeous!!!

babushka

Great storage with everything visible. Wonderful feature.

Every detail is just lovely. Beautiful kitchen.

Love the sliders and what you are doing!

WOW - every glimpse of the house keeps getting better and better! Absolutely beautiful!

I remember this space when it was drawings. What fun to see the real thing. The sliding glass is a good idea.

Babuskha,

I have to run but wanted to answer your question. I dont have a tape handy but it looks like 2".

That said, I am no expert on cabinet construction but I actually don't like this detail. If we have feet, what is with the box? The feet are so clearly faux here and serve no purpose. I try to avoid such things when I can. If I had to do it over again, I would ask if there was a way to make the bottom open, like true furniture ... esp since this cabinet run has no water or electricity etc. I think this was a mistake by my cabinetmaker, who probably doesn't often build a run like this where we arent hiding water or power ...

Congratulations on your beautiful new cabinets. I love the old glass and the subtle Woodlawn Blue washed bead board inside. If those were my cabinets I'd spend hours gazing at them and organizing them and then forget all about feeding my family!

Wow. I'm amazed at the beauty of your kitchen. I can't wait to see the ENTIRE thing when all is said and done. I'm more than likely going to paint the backs of our glass cabinets a blue tone as well. Love yours. The sliders are amazing. I'm loving every single solitary thing about your kitchen. Lovely attention to detail!

Oh my! You can tell that everything has been so carefully considered and thoughtfully done. Utter perfection! Every time you post an update, my kitchen inspiration folder gets a little bigger.

WOW, sbsolutley stunning:) We are looking at new construction & I have a vision for a dining room off the kitchen to the b ack of our home....with all WINDOWS! I'm so excited to see yours! Would you be able to sahre more pictures & possibly a floor plan? THANKS!!!

Mtn, I envy your cabinets so much, they are sooooo nice. I just need them so bad too. I inherited so many "things" from my mother and grandmother that I have put away because I don't have all that cabinet real estate you do. How lucky you are. Love the graining and color depth of your floors. More pictures coming?!! Thanks for showing, it is fun to see what you have done. Beautiful house you have.

This is such a wonderful look and so functional. I love everything about it!

mtnrd, just beautiful, including the glimpses of the dining room. Love the sliding doors and island.

I am laughing at your idea of dowager down on her luck cabinets vs. the autobody perfection -- and here I've been wanting to repaint my cabs because of that genuine down on their luck look!

By the way, I was so surprised to see my Wedgwood Countryware cabbage bowl in your new cabs!

Becky

You do know I'll be arriving on your doorstep some time this summer, right? I mean, I'm figuring it would be much more meaningful, for both of us, if I were to have my drool-faint-OMG! episode right there in your spectacular kitchen (and whole house and gardens, frankly)instead of here at my boring old keyboard. :-) Damn, Mtn! You are truly knocking this one out of the park!

Stunning! Seriously, those cabinets (and the whole space) are such a DREAM. Such exquisite attention to detail but the whole spaces is so simple and relaxing in its perfection. Thank you so much for sharing, I just love everything about it.

every time I see the sneak pics you are giving us, I am just amazed at your kitchen.

martha--I'll pick you up on the way...we are going together!

Wouldn't it be easier to charter a bus : ) ?

Becky

beeuwtious

Very nice! My china cabinet has sliding doors like that too. Love them.

wow. that's a lot of cabinets. love that they're sliders!
beautiful floor - just gorgeous! love the doors also - with partial glass in them.

it's all just beautiful.

Absolutely beautiful. Spacious, bright, a real classic in every way.

It's a work of art - floor, island marble top, cabinetry. Congratulations! You must be over the moon.........

thanks very much for the reply back, i really appreciate it! i have been struggling with feet details for several days now! :)

Soooooo gorgeous! Everything you post makes my jaw drop! We must very similar tastes as I'm planning some of the same things you're doing...would you mind answering a few questions to help me out?

1. Is that a stainless steel countertop in front of your new cabs? If so, who did your fabrication? I'm getting pricing now and have two bids so far.

2. What's the paint color on the front of your cabinets?

3. I see you did a treatment that I love on the island, with the toespace built out instead of recessed. Is it comfortable to stand at? How is it holding up so far wrt scuffs and dings? (or is it too early to tell yet?)

4. Are those the label-holder pulls on the top drawers? How do they feel in your hand? I want to use something like that on my top island drawers (so my kids will no longer have an excuse to put things away in the wrong places!) but the ones at Anthropologie et al. look a little stubby to be comfortable.

Sorry for the interrogation. :-D BTW, I loved your old kitchen too that you posted in the other thread. For some reason I have it in my head that you lived in Montclair...is that right or am I just making that up?

Y'all save me a seat on that bus because I would LOVE to pet that marble! Mtnredux, I hope you have a good mop to clean up all the drool after we leave. IF we leave...mwah-hah-hah-hah....

Dear Anna,

Here is the link to the long post on the pewter counters in mtndredue's beautiful kitchen.

Here is a link that might be useful: Pewter

Cool...merci, Francoise!

and please, please share more about the amazing floor...??? THANKS!!!

As many of you know, for the TKO, kitchen renovations can be harrowing. I have invested an enormous amount of time and the other stuff into my kitchen and home. Once or twice I have come up for air and heard a small voice suggest "it is after all only a place to live". I club the small voice (no, it is not one of my childen) and soldier on.

I soooooo appreciate all of your comments, they are a nice reward. "Normal" (read: ordinary) people might breeze into my kitchen and say "oh, it's very nice" or maybe "umm, are you going to make the hardware match when you are done?" But you guys really get it! You understand exactly what I am trying to do and appreciate it. And that feels great! Thanks!

Mommyto4boys, (wow, btw). My floors are Carlisle, eastern white pine random width wide plank stained Bradford Umber with tung oil. They are soft, which means they will ding easily. We are okay with that, but you should visit a showroom where you can see it on a (well travelled) floor.
I can try to post a floorplan on another post. My kitchen is landlocked between my solarium/DR and the family rm.

Anna,
1. Looks like Francoise helped us out! So far i love the pewter.
2 Benjamin Moore Halo. I wanted a kind of a dirty white
3.My DH found an old general store counter on line and wanted that as an island. Instead we copied it. Since a toekick is not period appropriate, we have none. HOWEVER, the other side of the island is two drawers with open shelves below. That side does have a toekick, in a nod to function. So far our use of the island has pretty much consisted of putting pretty things on it, sighing, and then standing back and look at them. No function reviews yet. We have a decent amount of counters elsewhere and worktable that gets the bulk of the action.
4.Yes, they are. I don't have labels in them yet because I want a calligrapher to do them and I have not unpacked my full kitchen and still unsure of where I will put things. They are from classichardwareusa.com, in antique brass. They are flimsy and the tiny screws to attach them were fabricated by How-many-angels-can-you-fit-on-the-head-of-a-pin. Inc.

5. Seems odd to disclose a location, but yes, I lived in Montclair and that is where my old kitchen is. Hopefully sold soon!

MsKitchen,Green, Desert, Aliris, Anenemity, Laura, Catmom, Westsider, Breezygirl, Bee, Rococo, Sas, Wizrd, Florantha, Francoise, Sabell, Maggie, GardenAmy, Babushka, thank you so much!

Diana, lol

Becky --- i only recently found out they discontinued it!

Martha -- I will show you mine if you show me yours! The next GW lunch can be right here. I'd love to see you again, that'd be fun. Any word on the Waterworks sale? Or you can make a pilgrimage to Lillian August. If you like ABC you'll like LA.

Oh dear, mtnrdredux, I fear I have to rain on your glorious parade.

First, please give your Obama mug pride of place and make it the centerpiece of your cabinets displays.

Second, I have had a sense of something not quite right with your kitchen, but only now have figured out what it is. Your gorgeous Veneto marble should be paired with glorious (if a bit hard underfoot) Venetian terrazzo. The bottom line is that you need to get rid of either the marble or your outrageously beautiful wide plank floors.

Fortunately, I -- unlike the pushy people inviting themselves to your amazing house -- am humbly offering to take either the floor or the countertop off your hands. I am particularly partial to the floor, but I understand that the counter is easy to change out, so [sigh] I will settle for the marble.

Once this issue has been settled, may I please come swim in your pond while you turn on the geysers?

Thanks and cheers.

Oh my goodness! My heart is racing and I'm having trouble catching my breath. Your cabinets are so beautiful that I don't have words to describe them.

I think if you are only re-arranging for 30 minutes a day, you are exercising great restraint~ Does your heart skip a beat every time you walk into your kitchen?

I am having so much fun following your reveals.

Bee and Martha, do you mind if I join you this summer? Martha and I can have our "drool-faint-OMG! episode" together.

Julie

Thanks for the info & WOW...it is five boys now;)

Thank you for all those answers mtnredux! I like your idea of putting the built-out toekick on that side only--very clever. I may have to steal it. I will check out the website for the label holders; I'm really looking for the labelholders with a closed loop underneath but no luck so far. I am so excited to see your final kitchen reveal! It's going to be a GW classic for sure.