The Kitchen is *Complete!

So I must sheepishly admit that my kitchen has been 97% complete* for the last 6 months... as a matter of fact, right now as I am typing this post, the electricians are hooking up the under cabinet lighting that my husband just didn't have time to get done.  Between his work schedule and other responsibilities that come with taking care of our home and property, the under cabinet lighting got pushed down to the bottom of the list.  Now, this detail will finally be completed!  

So, without further ado, here it is:

The 48" Viking Range is the workhorse of my kitchen.

Despite being a long and somewhat narrow kitchen, I was adamant about having an island with seating. 

The solution to fitting an island (while still having plenty of room to sit, walk, and work around it), was to have a built-in 12" deep china cabinet rather than standard base cabinets with a counter top.

Cabinets with pull out shelves surround the refrigerator.  The barn door leads to a walk in pantry of my dreams.

Finding a slab of granite long enough for my 10 ft. island was a challenge - but totally worth it.

The sink is a vintage porcelain double laundry basin found on craigslist.  It is huge and I adore it!

The window is now where our old back door was.  This is the north side of our home and I wanted to get as much light in as possible.  Bumping it out also gave us way more counter space for plants.

This built in china cabinet is a dream come true.  It stores my collections of china and other treasures.

The coffee station is a perfect spot for my son to wash his hands and the cabinetry holds our coffee, filters, and mugs galore.

Our microwave is neatly tucked away at the end of the island behind a garage style door.

So, was this kitchen worth the wait?  YES!  Honestly, I could spend all day in here.  Special thanks to our amazing cabinet maker Brass Tacks Home - they were fantastic to work with and helped me make my kitchen design a reality!   http://brasstackshome.com/

Also, all of these photographs were taken by Rachel Gregory Photography.  Next, I hope to have her take some family photos for us as she is truly an amazingly gifted photographer! http://rachelgregoryphoto.com/