Sean Silver and Shannon Flinn worked hard to fix up their first home-one they chose for its beautiful original hardwood floors-but their black hole of a kitchen was too daunting a task. These self-described "food dorks" desperately wanted a kitchen to match their appetite for cooking and entertaining. So, we're tearing everything out and even opening up the walls to make room for lots of added storage and counter space. Restored hardwood floors, a painted glass backsplash, and soft-yet-durable cork tiling in the pantry crank up the style, and high-end appliances like an induction cooktop bring function into what was a feature-less kitchen. The price tag? At $32,000, it's just a couple thousand over Sean and Shannon's budget, but, for these foodies, is well worth the investment.