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If I can manage to do this right, I'll post a link to my before and afterWell, from what I can tell, If you click the photo, it will take you to my album of the rest of the photos. If it doesn't work, PM me your email and I will send the album to you. Good Luck!
I'd personally pass on putting a wood floor in a kitchen. What happens when you get a leak in one of your appliances or kitchen sink, or when a pet knocks over a water bowl in the middle of the night or pees on the floor or someone drops a gallon milk or ....... you get the idea.
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT - When you work with the designer go over the plan at least 10x before you make a decision. I was at odds with the designer at HD and he really didn't seem to know what he was doing even though he was a 20 year professional! He designed my kitchen without spaces for doors and drawers to open. Luckily I am a geek and research all that stuff before doing a project and I knew better than what he was telling me.If you have any more questions, please ask.