Your kitchen is BEAUTIFUL and so appropriate for your location. The backsplash is especially pretty. As much as I enjoyed your kitchen pictures, the last picture seriously made tears spring to my eyes as it is 50-ish and rainy and windy in my parts today. Not to mention I haven't had a proper vacation in forever..........

Thanks for sharing!!!! Enjoy!!

Ooooh so much storage space. Looks great. And yes, crystal clear tropical waters came to mind right away!

What I love most about your kitchen is that you didn't totally reject your old kitchen but rather payed homage to it by keeping the same color scheme, that you obviously liked.

Too often the remodel is a chance to totally go in the opposite direction. I was expecting dark wood and travertine when I saw the befores! Lol. Lovely! Enjoy!!

Wonderful kitchen and a beautiful viiew!

ML

Love your backsplash and soapstone. So much more storage. You did a great job picking out things via on-line shopping - so often they look very different in person. Cold and gloomy here today - wish I was on the island. Enjoy!

Your backsplash is like the sun sparkling on the water. Beautiful, love the whole look.

Beautiful! I love your choices. And, of course, that final picture - makes me wish I were at the Gulf.

How about some visitors now that the kitchen is done?!

How Beautiful!! I love that backsplash, and that view. Enjoy the new kitchen !
cj

Of course I remember you! You helped me a lot when I was looking for tile to go with my Icestone counters. Your OGT clear turned out beautifully!

Like sabjimata, I like that you stuck with a look that worked. When I saw the first before pic (not the fridge shot!), I thought for a moment, "what a sweet kitchen." Now you have the new and vastly improved version! Congrats!

Oh Piaa I remember you! I think you post quite a bit on the VINOW forum?? I used to frequent that before our VI trip. Spent a wonderful day on your island on Trunk Bay!

Your kitchen is soooo lovely! I esp love the backsplash - it just looks caribbean!!

So if we make another visit to the VIs - can I call upon you for advice? thinking of doing a girl's trip!!

Mountaineergirl - yep that is me :)

I would love to help with any trip you are planning - just send me a PM :)

Pia

Here is a link that might be useful: our remodel blog

Your kitchen is worthy of its lovely location ;)
The bs is as wonderful as everyone says, but the last pic steals the show!
I guess if you have to come inside from time to time, you now have a gorgeous reason to do so....

Your kitchen turned out lovely and like the rest I love the backsplash.

It will just take me a minute to grab my snorkel and flippers. I was there a few years ago, it's beautiful.

Nancy

Wow, wow. WOWOWOW!!! That is quite a transformation. Just beautiful and particularly nice how it coordinates with the natural outdoor 'decor!' It must be a thrill to use with all the improvements.

An amazing increase in storage and function! And that BS is a wonderful reflection of the colors in that last gorgeous pic! Enjoy!

What a transformation! Great job!! Congratulations and enjoy your beautiful new space. :)

Congratulations--love your backsplash, it looks like the inside of a shell!

LOVE it--especially love the backsplash and of course, the view!!! Enjoy it all!

Beautiful! When are you having us all over for dinner? ;-)

Welcome Back! I'm so glad to see photos of the finished product. It turned out great. And yes, you posted just in time, the weather is getting cold here again.

Shall I bring my new Margaritaville Frozen Concoction Maker with me when I visit, or do you have one? (You really do need one if you don't, btw!)

Enjoy the finished space, as if I even have to say that!

-Bee

A girl after my own heart!! I love love love the choices you made. The backsplash truly finishes off the kitchen.

You did a super job choosing sight unseen :) I would have been a nervous wreck not being able to have seen some things in person before buying them. Especially since you cant exactly just run back to the store for returns!

I hope you enjoy many years in your cool new digs!

~ D ~

lovely lovely and i might have to post that outside view next to my desk (nyc is cold and rainy today).

Such a great improvement, nice work!! I want to come visit :)

Thanks everyone for your kind words - I wish the photos were brighter but oh well I think you get the idea :)

I forgot to say how proud I am of hubby as he did all the work himself (well except installing the soapstone we left that up to Florida Josh) including moving the gas stove and gas line, all new electrical, installing the cabinets (solo) new plumbing for the dishwasher, making the kitchen 1 foot larger and therefore building the walls and installing all new drywall, installing the backsplash and building and installing the pantry shelving .......... whew makes me tired just remembering :)

It took time but sooooo worth it and even though I have not been posting here much I still check in daily - it's a wonderful helpful forum and again I want to thank everyone for all the advise given here - thanks everyone.

Pia

Hi Pia! It turned out beautifully! No STJ for us this year (sigh) but it's always in my thoughts. (Thinking of doing 8 Tuff in 2012 to celebrate my 50th. But that's too far away!)

I know you put alot of thought into your kitchen and it is just wonderful. Enjoy it!

(PS - after looking at the real estate listing someone posted on VIOL -- maybe you could turn that stuck storage container into a "guest house"!)

Looks fab! I'm so glad to see it after all the little bumps. Amazing how well your backsplash captures the look of the water in your last photo!

Everything looks beautiful! The backsplash is so pretty. I can't imagine the difficulties of ordering everything sight unseen.

Don't know where I was when this posted, but I'm happy to see it now. Now as for that last picture... I've always wanted to go to St. John, that might push me over the edge.