[Darlin']

Yes, please do post that photo, I'd love to see it. Frankly, I'm surprised that I like the black, normally I prefer lighter colors in a kitchen, too. Lately I've seen several kitchens with black granite counter tops and thought they just looked great.... of course, they were all pretty large kitchens and I'm sure that has something to do with it.

What kind of finish do you have on the cabinets ?

[.38sw]

I don't know what kind of finish is on the cabinents - the friend who's going to refinish them for me said it looks like someone in the past slapped some verathane or something like on them rather than bother to clean them. The oak itself it fine - they will need to be stripped and refinished. It sure beats the cost of brand new cabinets. Whew!