Ideas for our kitchen remodel that is way, way, way in the future!

When we moved into the house, we knew we would eventually remodel the kitchen. We just weren't sure exactly what we wanted to do, so instead of waiting until we do remodel to decide on the style, we are talking about it now. Before the kitchen remodel though, we have to get the garage renovated into an office/family room, laundry/utility room, and a master suite. Sounds expensive, doesn't it? That is why the kitchen remodel is way in the future!

We may get started on the dining area earlier though. Our current dining table is very beat-up. We paid a lot of money for it but it isn't standing up well to 5 kids.

The table has a veneer on it which is so scratched up and flaking that it looks distressed!

The seats are not real leather, so of course, it is peeling off.

So yesterday, Josh and I were looking at dining tables. Some of the ones we liked were a little off-the-wall.

First up is an industrial crank table that Josh found. Definitely looks steampunk!

Second one is from Restoration Hardware. I could get addicted to this place if I'm not careful, which is a bad thing since it is an expensive place. This is a reclaimed wood table with a metal top. I see easy to clean!

There was a third one that Josh found but I can't remember where. That one was a reclaimed wood top with metal triangular legs. He probably can find it again for me.

I think our ideal dining table would be something like the industrial crank table without the crank. I just see little fingers getting stuck in the crank part.

Then there is the lighting for above the table.

I seem to have a love for blown-glass...  And aren't those the coolest light bulbs?

These are pretty too but they are discontinued!  And I don't think I really want wine bottle lights...

I think it is safe to say that our style seems to be industrial modern. This is kind of strange because I never thought I'd like anything like that!

For the kitchen counter tops along the wall, we are thinking of going with stainless steel counter tops with an integrated stainless steel sink. We want to put in a kitchen island and are considering a blue/white granite for that. That might not go with the stainless steel though, so we could end up with a quartz kitchen island and stainless steel counter tops. We will see.

We don't plan on getting rid of our kitchen cabinets. We love them too much! We will just refinish and stain them. The cabinets are real wood so it doesn't make sense to change from those to inferior MDF or particle board. New real wood cabinets would be around $3,000!