I still need to make curtains, organize the cabinets, cut down the screws on the remaining knobs so they can be installed and clean, but I wanted to share our new kitchen anyway.

This is new space to the house. We turned the old kitchen into a bedroom (there is currently a path through boxes and bags of stuff needing to be put away), added a bathroom and kitchen.

Here's the rundown on what went into the kitchen and where it came from:

Cabinets - Omega Dynasty - Marion Style in Pesto - local
Floor - Arto Brick - 6" hex in Desert - local
Counters - Corian Rain Cloud - local
Back splash - Lantern Tile - Home Depot online
Knobs - vintage - Ebay
Appliance Handles - Restoration Hardware Outlet/Online - Ephram
Fridge - Kitchen Aid counter depth, panel ready (note that the "stick out" is a great place for magnets)- from Sears Outlet
Range - Jenn Air Pro - Sears Outlet
Dishwasher - GE Monogram panel ready - Sears Outlet
Hood - Modern Air PS11 - Ebay
Faucet - Newport Brass Chesterfield - Brushed Stainless - Ebay
Light Fixture over sink - Schoolhouse Electric (got to go in person due to a business trip)
Light Fixture in storage closet - vintage - Ebay (was going to put it over the sink, but it was way too small)
Storage Closet shelving - Elfa (put one in the new closet too - great stuff, easy to install)
Wall Paint - Dunn & Edwards - Milk Glass

Finally, does my dog match the kitchen?

Enjoy the photos - the link has a few more - and ask any questions you might have.

Oh, and most importantly, your kitchen looks smashing with your dog! The color of your floor plays well off that reddish tone in his fur, and he also contrasts beautifully with the pesto cabs. Well done! ;)

Dog is the perfect choice: A little of the brick, but not too "matchy matchy". A fantastic accessory!

I saw this green kitchen a while back and it tugged at my heart!

Love yours more! Love love the green! Oh, and your backsplash!

Drool!

@texanniew - the under cabinet lights are halogen - that's all I know. I was pretty much done making decisions by the time we got to these and I took what the contractor suggested (we wanted LED, but they were twice as much). I'll try and get a little more info.

@BlackChamois - I've been loving the color green since I was five years old and drooling over green kitchens for many years. I have lots of clippings too in my "cool stuff file". Thanks for the extra kind words.

@badgerbgal - we decided on the garden window to bring more light into the room. It's south facing and we only wanted one small window on the west wall.

@Shelayne - the sink is a Ceco UM74 white cast iron. I'm not a fan of stainless anything, but didn't have a choice on the range.

@marti8a - yes, that's the fridge next to the coffee machine. It's counter depth - but sticks out a little more. My husband is not a fan of the black sides (I kind of didn't fully explain how it would look with panels - ;p ), but I like having a place to put the magnets and make things a little less serious.

oh - love the cab color also.

very glad to see that you let your special inspector take time out for dinner.

Love the little helper, too! Of course she "goes" with your kitchen!!!

As I mentioned, I just LOVE your green cabinets! All this time I have been thinking white ... and then considering gray ... maybe because they are a bit "safer?", but then I see your kitchen and I'm reminded of how much I love the color green. I think I am afraid to go that route for my tiny 1100 sf condo. Wondering if you have any advice for me, since you are more familiar with the area down here. Would you have done something like this when you were in your condo? (Sounds like you are in Fullerton now. BTW, I grew up in Placentia:))

You know how it is in these tiny condos. My kitchen opens up to both my "dining room" if you can call it that :), and my "family room".

Thanks so much!!!!

Your willingness to buy on Ebay led to your wonderful PS 11 Modern Aire Vent Hood. It's one I've been lusting after: great transitional style. May I ask if it vents vertically or to the rear; is your duct set up round or rectangular (typically 3" x 10")? What is it's height? Thank you.

Lastly, of course, Fido matches perfectly! How did you arrange that so well too?

Enjoy many great meals and fun in your nicely done new 1929 kitchen.

Just love your stuff. Your glass cabinets, your beautiful puppy, your funny magnets, the DW end panel (thanks for showing that) and your very cool lighting.

What a pleasure this kitchen is going to be for you!

Love your little pooch too.

Full Disclosure: I have an attitude about South County even though I lived there 13 years and in the south coastal area since I was a kid. : )

@michoumonster - I am pretty relaxed about some of the details since in this old house there is "patina" everywhere. We purchased caulk the same color as the grout (snow white) and had the contractors just cut a straight edge on the tile. Here's a close up (sorry about the size):

@pawa - No DIY here, short of power shopping for bargains. This was part of an addition, so we needed the professionals. I like to do this kind of stuff, but it turns out I'm not very good at it!

@Sparklingwater - I found the vent hood on Ebay from a woman in Pasadena who had installed it, then decided it was too big for her room. Fortunately it wasn't far for me to pick up. Thanks to her mistake, I got it for about 75% off.

This one is 36" tall and vents from the top. It's a 600CFM and I believe the duct work is 10" - I know it's round.

Congratulations. hbk

PS At the risk of nitpicking pure perfection: The space above the sink window looks a bit stark, perhaps because the flanking cabinets are so vertical. After you are completely accustomed to the space, maybe you would want to consider either a horizontally oriented piece or arrangement of art, or perhaps shallow display shelves?

PPS. Your kitchen makes me feel much better about the octagonal quarry tile floor I have been living with in mine for the past three decades.

It all looks great.

And your adorable dog coordinates perfectly!

Every time I look at your laundry room in the kitchen picture I hear 20-something House Hunters saying "That's weird."

Did you forego a pullout trash drawer? Because of space or affinity for ye olde trash can? That's something I'm wondering about for my own kitchen.

1929Spanish, you really have achieved what seems a natural progression of your home's era. There's so much to like, including the simplicity of allowing the counter, backsplash and walls to flow together visually, with textural change to add interest. Very, very nice! Congrats.

Oh I see. Yah, I just assumed you DIY'ed because you said you'd been at it for a while.

Anyway, your kitchen is fabulous. I hope you stick around GW to offer up advice to others.

Two things I don't think anyone has mentioned. I really like the fact that you use your glass cabinets. Obviously you've chosen white dishes and such to look "clean," but you are also perfectly happy to fill some of the cupboards with cookbooks and other items that you use. To me this is important for making a kitchen look like a kitchen.

Also, I find I really like your Dream Cloud. I'm not really a Corian fan, but for some reason that pattern does a better job of evoking the feeling of marble without being too literal than many of the marble-wannabe quartzes on the market.

Very nice.

@SanJuan & RedLover - SanJuan, you remind me that I wanted to take my camera down to the mission again soon. My little piggy was adopted from a fantastic flower shop in Paris. Here he is in his natural environment. I'm hoping the ducks are still there when I go in August because he needs a friend! He might also get a little sister...

@honorbiltkit - I still need to make curtains. I'm going to put short curtains (like a valance) in all three windows plus I'm hoping to bring home a wooden duck!

I was originally looking for hex quarry tile when I came upon this tile. I walked around with a photo of the floor of the L'Occataine store telling them I wanted "that"!

@onedogedie - heeheehee - 20-somethings! I don't like pull out trash because they seem dirty to me. But laundry in the kitchen isn't so bad. We moved it in from the detached garage. I am going to hang a big heavy curtain over that space once I get it made.

@rose - thanks for noticing the texture. I prefer texture over most prints - except for accessories.

@marcolo - I like white dishes, towels and linens because they go with everything - then I can add colors and accessories as I like.

I wasn't a Corian fan either. My husband saw the Rain Cloud and I grew to love it. It has gray and tan which warms it up. It's not marble, but I got that in the bathroom where I don't use lots of coffee, red wine, olive oil and lemon juice!

I recently posted a request for people to show me their glass knobs on white cabinets but I realize I should have just asked for glass knobs on cabinets. I really think your knobs and pulls are very pretty. Are these the knobs where the screw head color(nickel) can be seen in the center of the knob? I hope you understand what I mean.

Could you tell me the name of your knob and what size they are? Thank you!

The knobs are vintage, but the nickle hardware is new. The knobs are 1 1/4" and the handles are something like 4".

And your cute little assistant is a perfect fit for the space!

@msrose - thanks. I'll take a close up photo and post it this weekend. Corian will be stain resistant, but it does have an issue with heat. We spill more wine than we put hot pots on the counters. : )

@sabinostanley - thanks!

And you could not have picked a more perfect pooch to accessorize your space. :-)