Chateau de Ledgeview---The Kitchen Is Almost Done

I worked a LONG DAY yesterday. I got lots done but it didn't leave me much time for blogging.
BUT- I know you are dying to see the kitchen at my daughter's house.. Well, DON'T DIE! Here is a quick little sneak peek at the kitchen...almost finished but not fully decorated yet. Ready?

Here is a before....

The beams were faux beams and made the ceilings seem lower. Here it is partially demoed

Here is the dinette area after. It has a greenish cast here but it is cream colored.

My son-in-law built the top to the table out of spalted wood. They built a window seat bench behind the table.
They widened the kitchen by stealing a couple of feet from the dining room and then put the range against the wall that backs up to the dining room. The cabinets are off white glazed with caramel.

If I widen the view you will see the Appliance Garage to the right. It has a rusted piece of metal as a panel. It hides the coffee maker and other small appliances.

Here it is close up- If you use a magnet you can post a recipe while you are working.

IF she gets tired of it she can paint it with chalk board paint or paint the panel to match her cabinets.
At the far left in the kitchen is a large walk-in pantry. They stole room from the garage to put it in. My son-in-law made a door out of old barn wood/ It is on a roller track.

Pretty cool., huh? The island sits between the range and the sink. It is a huge island made of thick butcher block.

Another before taken from the same angle as the picture above.

They ran the same wood flooring throughout the whole first floor.
And-You all know how much I love quirky little things, right? You know that big, beautiful island? Look close! Do you see THE DUCK?

I am betting that even you gals that have a hard time "seeing things" and I am not talking about the ghost of your ex- mother-in-law can see THE DUCK!
I will be posting more pictures as they go along. Someday they will thank me... maybe....
Have a great day!