Before and After Kitchen Counter

First of all let me say my husband did most of this. I started the kitchen counter a week or so ago and got distracted/bored/overwhelmed (take your pick). That's why the kitchen hutch was such a big thing because *this* is usually my MO ;) Last night I asked my hubbie to finish what I had started and this is the result.

I also have to say that there is a downside to de-cluttering. You get the clutter out and suddenly you see how much needs to be done, LOL! So there's the stained counter, there's the backsplash that we took the wallpaper off of and never put anything back up on, there's the cabinets that need scrubbing, etc. But you know, forget all that. I'm focusing on the positive. Look at all that space! It's neat! It's clean! You can chop veggies and make sandwiches without moving junk around! Niiiiiiiiiiice :D

So, here's the before and after.




Before and after close ups of the little area to the left of the sink.




Close ups of the corner near the microwave.