Removed ill-fitting hood and built new decorative hood with spice cabinets on both sides.

Kitchen was dark with the stained island and dark granite.

After with new hood, backsplash, and range top.

After:  New island with painted panels, new granite and pendant lights.

Before . . .

Island is more functional  with cookbook storage, wine storage and beverage center.

Before:  Raised counter for bar seating limited the counter space and separated the open floor plan to the great room.

After:  By cutting down the pony wall, we opened up the kitchen to the great room creating huge counter space.  The lighted glass cabinet is a feature item that is beautiful and functional offering a place to store wine glasses.  The rustic white panels around the perimeter of the peninsula help keep the kitchen light in c