A fresh start in the kitchen

Here is the refrigerator cabinet where the pantry used to be.

My range looks so tiny!  It's 30"  The sales rep told me a bigger one would just give me a burner I would never use and cavernous oven that would take longer to pre-heat.  But I wish I had gone with the 36".  I stand and stare out the right window forever.  I love the addition of those 2 windows- they let in so much light!

This is what we call the bar area-or pass through.  It used to be a wall that housed the refrigerator on the kitchen side. Now the upper cabinets hold all of our glassware and the doors on both sides open and are glass.  It's a cool mottled glass that looks like rain.

Another view...I mixed white painted and mocha alder because I thought this bar area would not look right if it were white.

I love this chandelier- it goes with the pendants and it's so so pretty.  Over the island- which used to have hanging pots and pans-remember?

Fireplace with new mantel.  Chandelier from Pottery Barn.  I have another larger one that will be hung (sometime) in the staircase.

 The kitchen Island.  This first bottom drawer houses compartments for trash and recycling.  I love it!  To the right of that is the Sharp microwave drawer.  We will never have burned popcorn again!  Coolest feature: Sensor popcorn!

There she is... I'll load more photos when it's completely done if you want?  Missing: Trim around the windows- in and out.  Baseboard trim too.  Copper range hood.  Backsplash tile.  Draperies/swag curtains.  I have the fabric- I'll make those last. My only serious regret in this kitchen is the choice of marble for counters.  Too, too much headache and worry.  Not for staining like everyone thinks but for the scratching and etching.  But it is very pretty and cool to the touch. 

So what do you think????  : )