We put cement board on the walls behind the counter top for installation of tile and moved outlets before starting to hang the cabinets back on the wall. We reused the old cabinets and replaced the original hinges with inset hinges that are hidden from view and brushed nickle door handles and drawer pulls.
The island was made of some of the floor cabinets and some of the wall cabinets. The tall cabinet is an old double oven cabinet that was cut and fitted for doors to make a china cabinet out of it. We also enlarged the window.
The kitchen is done except for the flooring but I dont have any current pictures of it. I will post some when I get them.