I can't thank the H&G board enough for your ideas

i know i've posted an older photo of our kitchen before, but its now 99% finished and you can clearly see the suggestions we implemented based on a random thread i started here

we didn't hire a designer for layout, electrical or lighting. just a hispanic crew who only did what we said..so we had to think of *EVERYTHING* and while this created alot of stress, it was also rewarding in that we made the decisions for every single light, outlet, plumbing connection and since we ripped both the subfloor and ceiling out, all of the proper steps to put that all back together correctly; stuff like putting down a vapor barrier, etc.

we even ripped out the 'one sided' french doors for new ones which both opened.

anyway, what you're seeing here is nuanced but slick

BEFORE


AFTER


- under counter lighting under the uppers (not pictured) and both shelves
- hidden switches for both the sink light and the LED system which are embedded in a channel under the shelves
- hidden outlets under the shelves all around
- push button garbage disposal next to the sink
- we have a narrow kitchen so we skipped the island in favor of a table we can move around as needed. still need to raise it up about 6" which i'm going to do by adding some casters to the legs
- induction range vs gas
- size, style & placement of the wafer lights in the ceiling
- 3 faucets; sink, above range and above coffee bar

we definitely had major scope creep, but i justify it by telling myself i just moved my investments from mutual fund account to home improvement account.

once the last of the trim, caulking and finishing are done, i'll post photos of the whole area. we absolutely love it and the wife picked the countertops and backsplash tile and is thrilled so that's really all that matters. she's very picky.

THANKS AGAIN!

this site really has helped me in multiple ways over the years. here's to our esteemed leader, chicken.