Very, very nice. Actually, I thought for a second your before images were the "after" images - many of us have to update much older kitchens. Also, your photos are so well done.

Love the paint and cooktop. The granite goes so perfect with the cabinets.

Hope your dog is happy with the results!

-DH of gracesantacruz

Fabulous transformation, well done! I really like the red paint inspiration above the arched windows! It would have been so easy to continue the soffit color but I think that red paint touch is awesome.

Great job!

Tina

Absolutely beautiful! Would you mind sharing the paint color names? I'm struggling with my painting, and am especially interested in the sunroom color, but others too!
Thanks!

Beautiful!! Can you post information about the shades, please? Is your granite Typhoon Bordeaux? Thanks.

Holy Wallpaper!!!!
What a difference paint makes!! I love the 2 colors in the kitchen. It really brought life to those cabinets!!!
Your granite is gorgeous!!

I was scrolling down your "befores" think, well that's really not so bad, until I got to the wallpapered sun room ceiling! Yowch! Amazing transformation. Your granite is beautiful.

Great work! I'd love to know the color of the soffits. I'm on a never ending search for a yellow that doesn't go green in east/north light. Your's looks nice and warm.

I remember your kitchen when you posted a few months ago! I did not recall that you had a beautiful fireplace in the kitchen, tho! Your windows are beautiful; I love the special oval window in your laundry room....and what a nice laundry sink (you wouldn't want to see mine!) You made nice choices with your shades and the colors and you are a good photograher too. I see you lost the light box in your "before" kitchen, I have that on my list also! Good luck on all the renos, you are scratching things off your list faster than I am, LOL!

Bravo! Beautiful colors!

When I first started looking at you pictures, I thought Oh I hope they don't paint or pull out those gorgeous cabinets! You did a great job working keeping all of the beautiful features you had and just getting rid of the dated stuff.

Could you give some details on getting rid of the florecscent light box? I've got a friend with one and we're going to do some updating in her kitchen. Was it hard to switch over to the pendants?

Yes yes yes!!!
Very warm kitchen, nice colors. Beautiful!

Thanks so much everyone for all the nice comments! My primary goals in doing the kitchen remodel were to update the look, improve functionality and to warm up the color scheme using vibrant earth tones for a slightly Tuscan feel. I have been very happy with the transformation. Its amazing how some paint and granite can make such a difference.

I had to look up my old notes to find the names of several of our materials used but here is the short list as requested:

My Granite is called EL DORADO and is from Brazil.

My Backsplash tile is a Mexican Travertine 3x6 Subway called DESERT CREAM IMPERIAL from Florida Tile

Kitchen Sink is a Blanco 1-3/4 Anthracite Silgranite

Kitchen Faucet is the Lady Grohe

Cooktop is the Thermador 30 inch Induction with the Popup Vent system

Double Ovens are the 27 inch Kitchenaid Architect Series II

Microwave is the GE Profile model PVM2070DM1BB

Beverage Center is the MARVEL 15 inch BARM-BB-G with the all black framed glass door

Original 20 year old dark cherry cabinetry custom made by Dutch Mills in Goshen Indiana. Under cabinet lighting is Seagull Ambiance Xenon Low Voltage Linear Lighting on dimmers.

Kitchen window shades are Graber brand light filtering pleated shades, Lucia model and the color is Elderberry 4050

We used all BEHR paints but some of the colors were custom mixed. The yellow kitchen walls and soffits were a Restoration Hardware color called SAFFRON which we had color matched in the BEHR paint

The burgundy accent color used on the kitchen windows and on the powder room walls was BEHRs CURRANT JAM

The Sunroom walls were BEHRs WHISPERING PINE

The Sunroom Ceiling was a Restoration Hardware color BAY LAUREL that we color matched in BEHR

Hallway to laundry was BEHRs CUP OF COCOA

Laundry room walls were BEHRs AUTUMN GOLD

Regarding the questions about removing the light box over the island. My neighbor did most the remodel work for me. He is a licensed electrician and just removed the wood box frame and fluorescent fixtures. We luckily had an intact drywall ceiling under the light box so it just involved installing new pendant and recessed can lights in the ceiling by repositioning the original wiring from the light box and installing the new fixtures. There was minimal drywall patching required. We upgraded to dimmer switches also.

Sorry that last pic was not the laundry room color. This is the AUTUMN GOURD color from BEHR

So beautiful! Warm and inviting---this is a home, not just a pretty house. It looks like a place of comfort and love.

Thanks for the all the info! I'm so impressed that you kept your cabinets. I really goes to show that a good cabinet can be timeless!