The Kitchen is Done - the BIG Reveal!!!!

I have been given the opportunity, from MasterBrand Cabinets, 

to join with them in our kitchen renovation, which includes the donations of 

these unbelievable, quality cabinets. 

I can't believe it, but the kitchen is DONE!! It is unbelievably beautiful. We've increased our counter space by three fold! It's truly the most functional kitchen I've ever had! Are you ready to see it? I hope so, because I'm going to flood you with beautiful photos!

Let me start with where our kitchen began, and you can go back to the beginning of our design process and demo process to see. We moved into our home in 2006, and this is what our kitchen looked like ten years ago, above left. Six years later, I have improved it as much as it could possibly be improved by painting the cabinets and putting new flooring in. But, it still lacked counter space, so I was using a hodge podge of things to add more counter space. The kitchen also felt very cramped! And now...

You tell me - doesn't it look twice as big?

This is the view of the kitchen when you walk in the front door. You can see there is a beautiful coffee/wine bar on the right side opposite of the dining area.

Here is a good look at that same coffee/wine bar. The black cabinets are so beautiful with the white quartz counters. 

Looking across the kitchen in the other direction, you can see back towards the little entry area. 

When designing this kitchen, I asked for as many drawers as we could get in here! As you can see, we fit a good amount of drawers, a pull out trash can, a pull out spice cabinet/drawer, and more! It's loaded with all my dishes. It fits so much in those drawers. These cabinets are MasterBrand cabinets Diamond Line, Montgomery style in black. I absolutely LOVE the black shaker styled cabinets - they are perfect for our kitchen! They look classic and elegant! 

One of the surprises in the kitchen - one of several surprises - is the power pod that pops up out of the counter. I absolutely love this feature! It's perfect for when I'm preparing a meal and need to use multiple appliances at once. 

Here's how I use it, above. It's so convenient! I can even charge my smart phone with the USB charger!

Another surprise in the kitchen are these AWESOME toe-kick drawers. I'll give you more details in my next post on the organizing of these, but I wanted to show you the drawers that pop out with just a gentle nudge of your foot! 

Also, this slide out base pantry is a nice surprise! It holds all my spices and blends that I use right next to my cooktop!

And, the TV that's hidden above this utility organizer drop zone cabinet - the bottom of the cabinet is full of my small appliances!

The kitchen sink is absolutely huge and I have been wanting a single, stainless steel sink for over 10 years {our old, porcelain, double sink was so much work to keep clean}!  Under the sink is a built-in cleaning caddy, with a detachable caddy!

Taking out the upper cabinets was the best decision I made! Having just floating shelves doesn't keep me from fitting everything in the rest of the kitchen - quite the opposite. There is so much organization and smart function in this kitchen that it wasn't necessary to have any upper cabinets! Plus, it makes the kitchen seem so much bigger!

The tiered cutlery divider helps to continue using smart organization in every space of our kitchen!

Did you notice that there is no overhead exhaust fan? That's on purpose! I really don't like those - just big and bulky. I like a nice, clean look. So, I got a five-burner gas cooktop with a built-in downdraft exhaust fan that exhausts right outside! It works BETTER than any of my overhead fans every did! 

The other new appliance is our double convection oven. Oh, it's divine and I have a huge cabinet over the top of it that holds all of my larger dishes and trays. 

As you can see, my kitchen turned out to be amazing! The designer that I worked with at MasterBrand cabinets was truly the best! She listened to my ideas and was able to put on paper exactly what I had in my brain! These cabinets are from the Diamond line of cabinets from MasterBrand cabinets and they are top quality, gorgeous cabinets. It was such a pleasure to work with them and I am ever so grateful that they were willing to allow me the opportunity! What is your favorite part of the kitchen?

Like something I have in my kitchen? Click on the product to find where I purchased them:

Cabinets - MasterBrand Cabinets
Wall Color - Sherwin-Williams "Morning Fog"
Stools - Overstock.com
Custom Shades - Smith and Noble
Hardware - D.Lawless Hardware
Wall Tile - Floor & Decor
Double Oven - Sears, Kenmore Elite
Cooktop - Jenn Air, Pacific Sales
Dishwasher - Bosch
Refrigerator - Samsung
Ceiling Fans - Home Depot
Wall Sconces - Rejunvenation
Toaster Oven - Sur La Table
Flooring - Go here
Dining Room Chandelier - Joss & Main
Dishes/Accessories on Floating shelves - Zulilly, Joss & Main, Home Goods
Canvas art in dining area - Joss & Main
Dining room table - World Market
Dining room chairs - Ikea
Dining Room bench - Wayfair
Kitchen Sink - Lowes, Kraus
Kitchen Faucet - Brizo, Solan in Matte Black
Toe Kick Drawer Organizers - Organize My Drawer {10% off your first order with code: OMF10  by November 15, 2016}

Why I'm Dreaming of a Black Kitchen The Destruction of Our Kitchen and More Planning the Kitchen: How to Organize Your Budget Kitchen Design How to Buy Large Appliances and Budget Kitchen Renovation Almost Done!

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