looks amazing!

That looks terrific! Not to mention having that functional island and ss appliances! Great job!

Beautiful!

Love it

Nicely done! Now enjoy cooking in it!

beautiful, just change the light fixtures :)

Very nice

I love the changes you've made. And without altering the footprint drastically. Well done!

Wow! what a transformation, you did a lovely job congratulations, enjoy.

Nicely done!

Looks lovely. I would add pieces of trim below the cabinets to finish it off.

I like the changes a lot! I would get two really great light fixtures to replace the existing - maybe a funky pendant over the island. For those on facebook who say the cabinets are 80's, they don't realize that Shaker style cabinetry has been around for centuries - ignore them.

Great island addition...but no more ballroom dancing in the kitchen :)

A pendant light would be lovely above the sink and a track light over the island area might provide better light for the area.... something to consider. The ones shown are from http://www.lampsplus.com/

Sha--I bet you are enjoying the full overlay doors, and not fighting the posts to put away your dishes! Some can lights and a couple of pendants, as SDS suggests will really put the icing on this beautiful cake of yours. It is not easy to work with the constraints you had. Very nice!

Nice island. How many inches of clearance between the two walls (range and sink) is there? Thank you

Great Job.

Congratulations . . . beautiful and the colors I want to use, also. . . is living with a black counter top a problem? It is the look I want.

@aliarides - From island to sink is 34 inches, island to stove is 44 inches.

@dmarywill - The counters have been fine. I was worried too - but I just wipe them down with a wet cloth when needed.

@house2514 - The island top measures 47.5 inches long by 27 inches wide. I was afraid it would be too tight but it hasn't been an issue at all. Before it was all just dead space. I needed the extra counter room to work and now I use it all the time.

Thanks everyone for the nice comments. The people on facebook have been rough. We wanted an upgrade but had to work with the layout and a somewhat limited budget. The space opens up more for our kitchen table - which is not shown - so it isn't as tight as the picture makes it look.

OMG! What a transformation. I love what you've done. It's so modern and fresh.

Beautiful transformation. Does look like a new home!

Great transformation! Adding a bit of color with roman shade would look nice too:

I think you did a great job. I like that you added an island for extra use and storage.

The room is modern and clean..great job!!

We have similar cabinets and a similar kitchen. I want to change them in an inexpensive way. Did you reface, replace or what did you do to the cabinets?

What are the dimensions of the kitchen?

Dramatic changes... very nice! I really love it.

Looks fantastic!!

Ditto! Looks great!

Love the little bit of red..

I love those cabinets? Might I ask what brand are they? Thanks!

Congrats, really nicer !

Very nice. I would have put in recessed lights. But a good job.

Having renovations done at my house as we speak, I appreciate what a beautiful job you have done. Think that the suggestions about lighting and window treatments would enhance what you have already done. Thank you for sharing.

Totally worth it is right!

Love the "cup" pulls on the drawers......wonderful transformation! The combination of the white cabinet finish with stainless steel appliances and black counter tops worked great!

This looks great. I would like to know the brand of cabinet as well. It is modern but classic as well.

I really like it! So clean and crisp.

You have a winner. Beautiful results.

Lovely clean, fresh &. Stylish Reno. Well done!

We got the cabinets at Lowe's. The brand is Shenandoah.

Great job on this transformation

I'm glad I saw this because I have been looking at the same cabinet style and wondered how they would look. I have a small kitchen and these cabinets are always shown in gigantic kitchens so it was hard to judge how they would look in a smaller size kitchen. You have more space than me because I don't think I can squeeze an island in with my layout. I love the way yours turned out. What facebook page are you referring to that had negative comments? Someone in the comments here alluded to the facebook comments about the cabinet style and defended you. The style you have is very popular and I like that it can be modern or classic just by the handles that are put on. May I ask just what the cabinets ran as I am in the process of just starting out on this project. It looks great!

Great updates. I love that you kept your tile. We had the same kitchen in yellow and recently upgraded to!

So gorgeous, everything from the countertops to the hardware

Great update!

Great job!

Great transformation!

guys, is there some reason to resurrect this 3-year-old post for belated kudos?

Very nice!