Two more kitchen inspirations

I really, really wanted to use old barn wood somewhere. I had played around with the idea of putting it on the soffet above the cabinets or the front of the breakfast bar. I didn't think I could find enough for the soffet an I didn't want the boys kicking the wood while they ate at the bar and knocking chips of paint onto the floor every morning. So I thought "what about the base of the island?"

And then I saw this:


And it totally sealed the deal! (and how awesome are those stools?)

This was the pic I found that gave me the faith to keep the arched cabinet fronts. I really wanted some glass fronts and this pic proved that it could be done and look good! I can't wait to see it all come together!