First off, here is a picture of what the kitchen used to look like...
Here is what it looked like after we painted the cabinets
Commence tile installation
There's still more that needs to be done, like wrap the tile around to the next wall, grout, etc. But we're so close! I love sitting in the living room and looking into the kitchen. There's a great deal of satisfaction that comes from working on home projects with your own two hands.