Your kitchen looks good. Can't wait to see your completed kitchen and I know what you mean. My DH and I redid our kitchen and nothing as extensive as yours. Well maybe. I needed more space than a rental would let me have. This was before I got my real estate license. He took a shipping crate and turned it into a cabinet. The counter was bigger than the base counter at the sink. he added cabinets above and pantry along the side with lower cabinet for step stool and waste basket. We only did this because he thought he was going to purchase the house. Nothing in writing. Like I stated this was before I got my license. We were combining to house holds. Took us 4 months of after work and weekends. Will never attempt again.