Kitchen Finished, Final Installment!

Here's my gorgeous cook top. The two on the left are induction and work by magnetism, and they cook as fast as gas and are just as responsive.

Next is a detail of the back splash and the outlet covers, which had to be ordered. We couldn't find plugs that were the right color--almond clashed too badly, so we went with white for contrast, and I think it works pretty well.

They tiled the windowsill over the sink and it looks pretty nice, although it is narrower than it was before. There was no bullnose tile, unfortunately, for the one we chose, but they did a good job of making it look nice and finished.

And of course, I had to put in one more picture of the hutch! We are finished! Hooray!

Thank you to Truecraft Construction of Panama City, Abbey and Sharp Carpet and Tile, and Florida Custom Cabinets!

Kitchen Finished, Part Two.

The drawers are spacious, and as you can see even our largest pots fit nicely.

The pull-out pantries make it so easy to reach everything, and we have two of these big ones and two smaller ones up top, right next to the new fridge.

The laundry room is so wonderful to have, and if I need to, I can close the door and hide all the dirty laundry!

The counter-depth refrigerator actually holds quite a bit, and with the extra fridge we are quite happy with the space. It makes the kitchen feel so much bigger and more open.

The double wall ovens are wonderful, cook so evenly and so well. Our contractor's main handyman, Bill, used to work for Sears as an appliance installer, so he was able to get EVERYTHING in the kitchen perfectly level and balanced, including the washer--for the first time ever!

Kitchen Finished!

Finally, our kitchen is finished and fully functional, and it was well worth the wait. First picture is from the dining room down the new kitchen and into the new laundry area. It's actually very handy to have that extra fridge just a few steps away, so we use it and the cabinets in there frequently.

Next is a picture of the cooking side of the kitchen, showing off the finished back splash. Even with all of Joe's coffee making stuff, there's a ton of counter space for prep work.

Third picture is the clean-up side, with the world's quietest dishwasher (I am very impressed with my Electrolux appliances, I must say). The hidden garbage cans are a blessing, and we really needed both of them, too. They are in the cabinet just to the left of the sink, very handy.

Fourth is the first picture of our new china hutch, which finally came last week. Joe worked all weekend to unpack all of our china and Christmas dishes and crystal. It looks nice, doesn't it? It's a much larger hutch and buffet than the previous one.

Another view of the hutch and new dining room set.