I'm going to make this-it looks simple and chic and can probably swing it for less than $10 for the felt. Yay!

Don't paint them! Take off the hinges and do some open shelving; you could paint the interior or backs of the cabinets some fierce color like tomato-soup red or greeny-gray...It would afford you so...

CB2 has an *identical* version, that is currently on sale for only $250!! Downside : 71" long. http://www.cb2.com/family.aspx?c=11...

It looks, from the pic, that the stove is quite small. To make it more of a focal point I like the idea of creating a larger scale architectural "frame"; think columns on either side of the stove, ...

num nums. this dish has a good chance of impressing my mother in law on her next brunch visit. thanks for sharing

totally smart. i'm very inspired

Leaving aside the $40k budget, the kitchen lacks any real amount of character. I'm sure it is more functional than its 'before' counterpart, but it is crying out for some personality: color, textil...

Anyone know where to purchase? Very clever!

CB2.com (Crate and Barrel's sister site) has some really fantasitic beds for under $1000; they have a few mid-century inspired wood bed/headboards, and a couple fantastic upholstered beds as well....