Inspiration: This songbird tile from Motawi Tileworks in Michigan was my talisman and I carried this tile, a camera and tape measure with me for a year. It’s colors led the way.

Our goal: to create a welcoming kitchen focused on the water view and to highlight the house’s main feature: the original cypress ceilings and fir flooring.

What I learned: to trust my gut (I already have a list of "wish I had") and how easy it is to get caught up in it and lose perspective. That I didn’t need every bell and whistle.

The details:
Cabinets: Richmaid/ Pinnacle Gold line, Patriot door in "silent yellow" with light glaze. We didn’t want soft close but accidently got a few by mistake (no charge)
Counter: Cambria -Kensington . My original fantasy was soapstone.
Sink: Ticor (thanks GW for that tip) Faucet: Mid-range Kohler in chrome.
Appliances: Researched here on GW and went with mid-priced items from local family owned store. Nothing too pricey except refrigerator (SS)
Stove top: recycled from old kitchen
DW: KA
Wall oven and microwave: GE conventional
Refrigerator: CD FD SS Jenaire (see how much lingo I learned on GW!)
Stained glass window reclaimed from an old house.

Wall color: BM Dorset Gold. Bathroom in rear is BM Autumn Cover and adjacent rooms are BM Philadelphia crème.

Backsplash: Much time spent on this and not quite there yet. Coverplates are temporary.
Recycled cypress wood from the house finished with val oil; 2 Motawi tiles from their songbird series and pale yellow bargain grade field tile over the stovetop.
Pumpkin produce advertisement tin to be mounted somehow above stovetop.

Lighting: All cans in ceiling;
Under cabinet lighting TBD
Wired for above cabinet lighting but don’t think we will do it after all.
Light over kitchen/dining table TBD. Have looked at a zillion options but don’t want to block the water view at all…

To do: wall running along wall TBD. Corner will be kitchen central, phone, bulletin board area etc.
Funny story!! The old cabinet in photo is from the cellar where it had been a work bench. Turns out to be a cabinet from the kitchen they updated in 1938.
DH thinks I’m crazy but I love it and the price was right.
This Thanksgiving I am thankful for many things including this kitchen…

What a wonderful place to live! Your view is spectacular, your kitchen and your house is beautiful.

Love that ceiling, and everything else!

Anita

I was expecting a dark kitchen, the creamy cupboards are the perfect foil to the ceiling and the floor! I love the Songbird series too- have even bid on it on ebay, but haven't won one yet.

Hope you enjoy your kitchen!

I love that you saved that cabinet! And I love the open combined with doors look. Just lovely! Congratulations on a job well done.

Arlene

Thanks for all the kind words. I can't seem to do photobucket properly to include a better photo but here is another view.
The dark brown outlet covers are temporary just to get electrical permited. Will switch out later.
To answer your questions:
ceilings are about 8 feet high.
the stool is ancient and came from some bargain outlet as I recall.

You did a wonderful job executing your vision. I love the tiles and the stained glass window. Beautiful! Enjoy!

Alice

When you say your "forever house", do you mean you live there full-time?

Enjoy!

When you say your "forever house", do you mean you live there full-time?

Enjoy!