The old kitchen had a bunch of issues: not enough storage or countertop space, no ventilation, peeling paint on the cabinets, hideous vinyl floor, and stained butcher block countertops.

Here's the old kitchen:

There was a bunch of unused space in the eating area--we stuck our microwave and recycling bins in this area:

Although the old kitchen had a number of issues,we found the layout to be reasonably functional (given the constraints of the house--it's a 1935 brick colonial with a 1970's-era addition on the back). We did not have the budget or the patience for a major remodel that would involve an addition and/or moving walls around, and we generally like the layout of the rest of the house. So we decided to keep the basic floorplan while replacing everything and making some changes around the edges. We added shallow lower cabinets and a strip of countertop to the wasted space in the eating area, with open shelving above. We added an externally vented hood and switched to a wood floor that matches the rest of the flooring on the first floor of the house. We went with two big lower drawers instead of cabinets for pot and pan storage. Here are some pictures of the new kitchen--I'll list all the details at the end.

Counters: Caesarstone Raven
Floors: oak stained to match the rest of the first floor
Cabinets: local custom shaker cabs in "frosty white"
Hardware: Top Knobs
Sink: Kohler Whitehaven
Faucet: Delta Allora
Backsplash: Solistone Mardi Gras in Carollton
Range: GE Cafe gas with double oven
Dishwasher: Bosch SHX33RL5UC
Refrigerator: Kitchen Aid Counter Depth French Door
Hood: Zephyr Savona 30"
Microwave: GE Profile with trim kit
Paint: Martha Stewart Spring Melt
Table: Room and Board Aria in white
Chairs: Ikea Sigurd in dark gray

We are very happy with the end result. I'm particularly pleased with how all the colors came together. We LOVE the new backsplash. I had seen a few pictures online of how the tile looked installed, but it's hard to envision in your own space with just a single sample tile. The tile is a greenish gray that varies depending on how the light hits it. It's actually uniform in color, but it appears variegated because of the light effect. It has a little bit of shimmer but isn't too showy. I had originally thought we would go for gray paint on the walls, but our dining room is painted green so I started looking at grays with some green in them, and we ultimately ended up with paint that is green with a gray overtone (Spring Melt from Martha Stewart at Home Depot). The pictures don't do it justice, but it coordinates really well with the backsplash and I find it really soothing. I also really love our new hood--going from no ventilation to this is a huge improvement! The Zephyr Savona is a chimney-style hood but it has a rounded edge that makes it a little sleeker looking.

Based on everything I've learned over the last few months it seems like a lot of what we did is right in line with current trends (quartz counters, white cabinets, some open shelving, farmhouse sink), but we love it so I'm not too concerned about it looking dated in a few years. Plus we are planning to stay in this house for years to come, so no worries about resale.

Let me know if you have any questions. I benefited so much from seeing and hearing about others' decisions--would be happy to help if I can!

I nearly had a nervous breakdown because I was choosing a stone with movement and color and not something super neutral that you see in most "trends" these days. But my cabinets were neutral and creamy and they really surround the kitchen, leaving the island as the centerpiece. There is a bronze glaze in the cabinets that you can't really see in the photos - why do we always end up taking them at night in the worst lighting? :-) Anyway, it really came out just as I imagined it!

I am SO excited for when the backsplash goes in because the glass tile is beautiful.

The lights are my latest up-all-night-dilemma so if you've got ideas, I'd love to hear them. I so appreciate GW!

Here's a closeup of the border with the travertine and the paint color. And then the second photo of the four 1x1 glass tile colors - those are the colors being used in the "feature" in the backsplash for the rangetop, underneath the hood. There are 2x2s in green that have a single pattern from the border (the cris-crossing circles) and then the colors make up the background. Hopefully it's backsplash jewelry!

I love crackle tiles too. My backsplash is also Grazia Rixi in crema (with noce accents) and in real life it is not as white as it appears in a2gemini's photos. Here's a photo of mine:

If you have a Home Depot nearby, I found that Leviton wall plates in Light Almond are very close in color to the crema tiles, as you can see in my photo.

Rixi also comes in a yellow color called dore. I found a thread that has photos of Rixi crema and dore next to each other so you can compare.

Here is a link that might be useful: Comparison of Rixi crema and dore

Before:

And After:

Backsplash - Grazia Rixi Crema
Accent row - Beach
Accent tiles - Impulse deco
Grout Tek Antique white

South and West wall

East Wall

East wall close up

South wall - cooktop area

It is really hard to take pictures due to the windows in the area - but hopefully when totally done, we will have a full set of good pictures!

Thanks for all of your inspirations - especially CKGM and Chitown!

Warning: I was in a restaurant restroom last week that used talavera field tiles which were so sub-par it was embarrassing. Be sure that you actually see the goods before you install.

We love our granite and want it to be the star, so want to keep backsplash simple. Thought was to pick up on the cream in the granite to keep the kitchen light (wood cabinets and soon to be cork flooring). Doesn't sound hard, right?! We do like the natural look of honed travertine or marble but fear the natural variation may prove too busy.
We don't want to go very contemporary, but so far are drawn to the 2x8 tile as an option for something different than the usual subway.

Appreciate any thoughts- thank you!

Kitchen today (floor will be cork, pendants tbd)

Close up of Golden Crystal granite, hard to get good photo. Rust, creams and grays/black.

Another shot with some samples up. Ivory honed travertine and berkshire honed marble (on the random strip mosaic).

I've been digging through my files and looking at the threads. I think it might be one of those unfortunate examples of a pic disappearing after a time. I keep forgetting that happens a lot around here.

In my digging, I did happen to run across the pic sas95 posted of a Walker Zanger Ceramica Alhambra in green tones going floor to ceiling, which is also stunning and in an earthy green colorway. Egads, it is gorgeous.

I wonder what happened to that blue one...perhaps it will show up.

I personally don't care for a long chimney up to a 9 foot ceiling. It looks too tubey to me. I have 8 foot ceilings, and the chimney part of my hood is only about 22 inches tall. I have the Broan EW58. I like the squared-off chimney and deep hood. You also need to set your cabinets back at least two inches from the sides of a chimney hood, so your cab dimensions will change slightly. Will the builder want to do that?

Another alternative is a pro-style canopy hood. It fits right in between the cabs, so no changes are needed to the cabs. I really wanted one but we didn't want to spend hundreds more.

Here's ours.

As far as kitchens go, it is perfect for us. We designed it ourselves, after reworking the layout many, many, times. I am still really pleased at how well it works for our family of four and a dog. Our kids are little (4 and 6), so we needed to build a kitchen that could take some wear and tear for many years to come. My favorites in the kitchen are the cabinets, induction stove, farm sink and the Marmoleum (althought the Marmoleum is actually one of my favorite things in the house, since we have it in several rooms). The only thing I would do differently if I had to was maybe add a little more lighting in the center of the kitchen. My challenge with this is that my husband did not want cans, so I really struggled with figuring out a good lighting plan. It actually works great at night, but mid-day it could use different lighting. Here are the details of the kitchen:

Stove: Kenmore Elite Induction (which I believe they are no longer selling). I love this stove, really, really, love it. Like more than my husband some days :) Induction is awesome, especially for the messy cook, like me. And the oven has lots of great features that I didn't have before, either.

Cabinets: Custom made by a local Amish cabinetmaker. Quartersawn, white oak with Natural Genimni Finish. Soft close drawers and doors, but no other inserts or other add-ons.

Hardware-Amerock, Highland Ridge, Oil Rubbed Bronze

Diswasher: Used from my MIL house. It works great for the time being, but is 7 years old.

Farm sink: Kohler Dickenson. The cast iron on this sink is great. No chipping, so scratching, so marks. I am not gentle to this sink, but it looks brand new. It weighs 300+ lbs, so the cabinetmaker needed to plan for that.

Faucet: Danze D422057RB Opulence Two Handle Kitchen Faucet with Matching Side Spray, Oil Rubbed Bronze: Great faucet. I prefer the side spray, especially for the look since I wanted a bridge faucet. The bronze looks great on it. We do have well water, so I need to take the screen out of the faucet periodically when it gets some sand residue in it.

Range hood: Cavaliere Stainless Steel 30" x 20" Wall Mount Range Hood with 900 CFM: For our use, and for the money, this works perfectly. The higher levels are a little nosy but I rarely run those for an extended time except when I am cleaning the oven. We need to still get a custom top made for the extention since we have a slope in the celling. We have a metal worker that will do this for us at some point.

Lighting: Center light: Landmark 66138-1 Chadwick 1-Light 14-Inch Pendant, Oiled Bronze

Light over side pantries: ProTrack
Classic Pewter 32 3/8" Wide 4-Light Ceiling Light Fixture

Lights over bar top: Machias. Replica Schoolhouse Pendant Light made by Etsy seller Lamp Goods. She was an absolute dream to work with. They are great lights and she let me do some customization to them. http://www.etsy.com/shop/LampGoods

Refrigerator: So my husband and I may be the only people on the planet who actually still prefer top freezer configurations, which didn't make for a lot of options. We ended up with a GE, which has worked well. My only complaint is that it doesn't have a freezer light, but that seems to be the standard for almost all the top freezers.

Microwave: Panasonic Prestige NN-SD688S. Perfect size for our family. Great microwave that re-heats much more evenly than others we have had. Perfect size for a shelf, too.

Barstools: I took monthes after we moved in (6 to be exact) to figure out the stools I wanted in this space. I wanted ones that were good for small kids (backs, no swival), and comfortable for adults (curved) and look nice. I finally found these and we are very happy with them:http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Willet-Curved-Backrest-Leather-Barstool/4365379/product.html

Flooring: Marmoleum sheet in Caribbean. I love this floor, I would marry this floor. Best thing since sliced bread. Seriously, I am so happy we picked this floor for the kitchen, three baths, foyers and laundry room. So easy to maintain and it looks great and feels even better underfoot.

Countertops: Yes, Virginia, they are laminate. I went through many trials of soapstone before I realize that it would not work for me or my family, but I do still swoon over them in other people's kitchens (so keep those pictures coming). I was about to get honed granite, but I really didn't love it more than the laminate. A year later, I can honestly say I haven't missed not having granite, quartz or soapstone, other than what they look like. Mine were built by my husband out of two sheets of plywood (not MDF) for the substrate, and then laminated with Arborite in Black Grit. I think they look great and since I have never had the option of putting hot pans on counters (I had Corian, butcher block and Formica before), I don't miss anything.

So I think that covers everything. Whew. Let me know if you have any questions that I didn't answer!

From Gardenweb photos

Closeup when the cabinets where being made

From Kitchen cabinets

From Gardenweb photos

From Gardenweb photos

From Gardenweb photos

Flooring after it was installed:

From Gardenweb photos

Cubbie spaces above the pantry where I like to keep some of my vintage items:

From Gardenweb photos

From 2012-06-11

From 2012-06-11

In the kitchen area, our cabs are yellow lowers with marble counters, white uppers; white island with walnut butcher block. Floors are wood stained Provincial.

Now that we got rid of existing DR furniture we don't have to stick to certain colors table and cabinetry. We are planning 4 feet of cabinetry on either side of banquette bench/table. SO, wondering if I should do a wood colored cabinetry, or try white or something else? The woodwork/molding is white.

A few inspiration photos even though you've probably seen them:

walnut top:

floor:

this light:

with this fabric & backsplash:

I went to Arhaus Furniture today and liked a few things. My favorite is this COPPER top table. It felt great and has some special finish (wax?). They said it's pretty indestructible. I wondered if it would work with my fancy cottage look?
I'd get a rectangle.

Another is the Kensington which is really cool but I'm afraid too rustic?? My GC has this table with a glass top on it. I think it's great b/c the kids couldn't ruin in too much, but I think spills inside those nooks and crannies would be awful.

Then there's a Tuscany one that comes in different finishes...

What do you think? Other suggestions? Oh, and what color cabinetry?

(I LOVE THE COPPER TABLE : )

Here's a photo of ours:

One thing that I did before finalizing - I put stickies around the kitchen and then practiced "baking", "prepping", "cooking" and "cleaning" and tweaked until it all worked!

Did you see the post of our pull out pantry? Loving it! I really need to take updated pictures - the refrigerator is in its home and the pantry is packed - but this is the our pantry (and we now have hardware to open it!)

So far, we have kept the mice to the basement - and hoping they never figure out there is another level....
I am also hopeful that the new siding is keeping them at bay - we made it all winter without any critters in the basement.

I'll be watching your plan develop.

Burners Largest Burner 2 Burner 3 Burner 4

GE 11 RF 8 LF 8 LR 6 RR

2400-3700 1850-2500 1850-2500 1300-1800

ELECT 10 RF 8 LF 7 LR 6 RR

2400-3500 2400-3400 1900-2600 1500-1900

Viking 8 LF 7 RF 7 RR 6 LR

2300-3700 1850 1850 1400

Verona 5.75 RF 7 LF 7 LR 8.25 RR
1400-1900 1850-2500 1850-2500 2300-3200

I noticed when I previewed the chart the numbers ran together. I have redone it several times, but for some reason it will not post the way I designed it. I hope the chart will be comprehensible.

I honestly didn't think that this would put me in the upper echelon of GW colorful kitchens!

Of course - everyone's favorite - the backsplash!!!
Today, I saw a table that is perfect in size and shape but the wrong height - colors are perfect but the price is not!

Here we go.... Hang on for the roller coaster ride. I like to sit in the front car with hands over head.... Type T for Thrill personality...
Lighting for pictures is not great - sorry

Main L shape kitchen run -

Oven/fridge wall sans fridge...

Short end of the L - showing countertop

Sink and Garden Window (dust included as i have not cleaned up the mess)

Close up of sink and Waterstone faucet (so far my favorite item in the whole kitchen!!) It is so smooth and the flow is just perfect!!

Last minute addition to the kitchen - the pull out pantry when we figured out that we didn't need to rebuild the wing wall to the left of the fridge. (now where is that fridge again!)

Cooking zone storage drawer 1

Cooking zone drawer 2 - there are still spaces available...

Bake zone drawer 1

Bake zone drawer 2

Super Susan

Corner cabinet - I know a lot don't like these - but it works for me - top 2 shelves have a basic copco 18 inch lazy susan. Works to store my ceramic dishes and have lots from the A2 Art Fair

Above oven storage

Above missing fridge storage

Usual trash pull out - want to see about a hands free pressure switch - I just ordered one from Lee Valley - inexpensive if it doesn't work

Seam 1 at the corner - hard to even see!

Seam 2 at the cooktop (better than the sink in my mind) You can see it but I can't even feel it!

Dish drawer - but you saw this before...

Hope I haven't bored you too much. When I was a youngster, we had 12 pictures to a roll, so couldn't get too carried away!

Thanks for all of your support!!!!

I just realized we need to take new pix. All the perimeter cabs and wet bar are finished. I just have the island to paint and other small finish work.

Just wanted to post a pic of our newly set-up message wall in our mudroom! I got some ideas from other threads on here so I wanted to share for anyone else who is planning. I made the magnetic chalkboard very easily and inexpensively off of the how-to on the blog linked below.

The other pieces are from the pottery barn daily system. I'm excited to have another area checked off my to-do list!

Here is a link that might be useful: Magnetic Chalkboard Blog

Cabinets-Custom by local cab maker BM OC-11 Clay Beige
Island espresso stain on Cherry
Granite-Typhoon Bordeaux
Backsplash-Sonoma tile--limestone field in olive green, crushed glass accents in tweed, and mosaic in dry creek blend
Hardware-Alno, flat black
Faucet-Grohe-Concertto
Appliances-Jenn Aire
LIghting-Hubberton Forge-Exos
Wall Paint-BM Stardust

Family Room:
Marble-Emperador Dark
Fireplace Extroidair gas insert

Desk Area

View from Family room

Fireplace

View from kitchen to family room

Fridge wall

View through kitchen and family

sink wall

Island

Stove wall

Overall, I love this kitchen. It's proving very family friendly and I haven't had any issues with the primed shiplap as a backsplash. The marble island top DOES etch, but we're closing our eyes and hoping to make it to patinaland sooner than later. With 18 years of school fundraisers ahead of me, I'm certain we'll get there. But there's NOTHING like making pastries on it and I'm going to try my hand at fudge and candies soon!

Our FAVORITE spot, where we spend 70% of our time, is firmly planted on the BOOs block. Chop chop chop. Walnut end-grain... can't say enough. A quick sudsy soapy wipe after each prep and a once a month oiling and it's beautiful.

So here are the pics of our very lived in by a young family of five new kitchen!

Brittany and Coggs
http://www.brittanyandcoggs.com/

and Trikeenan tile

http://www.trikeenan.com/

What do you all think of a fun green? Maybe not exactly this color, but close. I think it pulls the green out of the veins in the soapstone. Also, my dining room that will be open to the kitchen after the reno has a green, cream and black color scheme. (I JUST realized that and thought I should tie it in - DUH! Shows how much we use that room, huh?)

Again, please excuse my sloppy photoshopping....

I just discovered Fireclay Tile and I'm totally loving their debris line!

Our micro on the shelf was installed 13" off the counter because that height worked for all of us. I like that it is not too high, yet you can use the counter below it still. It also is too tall for any young visiting guests. Our boys were 8 & 9.5 at the time of installation and they could just reach the top buttons.
The real benefit to a shelf type location is you can use any micro in that spot if the one you have conks out.

Here is a link that might be useful: our shelf

We ended up completing the house project ourselves so finalizing the kitchen and getting settled has taken some time. Hosting Thanksgiving for 14 was a major catalyst in the effort to at least get our main floor permanently decorated. Now the only thing missing is the barstools!

from the great room


Side by Side Refrigerator- Love it. I hated the previous french door refrigerator we had. So happy to go to the side by side.

Angled Corner cabinet- I know these aren't popular, but the storage is fabulous for all of our stemware.

Cabinet on the back of the island- its amazing how much fits under there!

Microwave cabinet- Since we don't use the microwave that often, I'm glad we hid it. With our open floor plan, I didn't want it visible from the great room and dining room except when in use.

5 Piece Drawer Heads- these were an upgrade, but I love the way they look.
Drawers, Drawers, Drawers- Love them! I had a lot of drawers in our old house and went with all drawers this time except for the sink base and the corner susan.

Pantry- Custom designed the shelf layout.


Lower Corner Cabinet-

Lights-

Dining Room Table- just off the kitchen. Thanks for your help on selecting the table. It was delivered just a few days before Thanksgiving. It has one more leaf that we take out for everyday use.

Some details:
Kitchenaid Appliances-
Refrigerator: KSC525MVMK
Wine Cooler: KURG24RWBS
Dishwasher:KUDE40FXSS panel ready
Range: KDRS467VSS
Lights: International Lighting 23341057 London Mist Four Light Seedy Glass Bell Pendant
Backsplash- Horus Cristalli Crackle Subway in Bianco
Knobs and Pulls: Alno Creative Inc knobs:ALN56206 1 1/4" / pulls 3 1/2" cup pulls solid brass in barcelona finish ALN56510
Faucet- Moen Brantford in Stainless
Disposal- Insinkerator Evolution Series
Sink- Blanco Silgranit in Biscuit with Offset drain Diamond Single Basin #440196
Granite- White Alaska/Delicatus
Cabinets- Brookhaven in Antique White for Perimeter and Matte Brown with black glaze for the island. Door style is edgemount recessed
Floors- 5" wide white oak quartersawn vertical grain with glitza (no stain)

Oh, please ignore the date stamp. I took these this morning but my camera had died and I didn't fix the date.
Normally it's brighter but of course the day I have time to take pics is the day that it turns off cold and rainy!!

The bar slabs actually up on a matched up when the slabs were first chosen. We spent over 3 hours with templates matching up the waving lines.(So I wouldn't have weird seams) Of the 3 on that section around sink, only the end one was cut correctly. Some of you my remember my rant earlier this year! So, I had to chose 2 more slabs for sink piece and to the right of sink. The piece that was cut correctly was my favorite piece and I still wanted it, even though now I have a strange seam.

Hope I'm not wearing you out with pics. Here's a couple of the master bath that also has sandstone.

Here's a shot showing more of the bathroom and peek of the closet. BTW, I LOVE my Elfa!! And yes, I have a chandy in the closet and over the tub!! Hubby asked "why, nobody with see them?" Answer-I WILL!! THEY ARE FOR ME!!!

Thanks again to all of you who gave me advice on my kitchen. I absolutely love it!! And a special thanks to Boxerpups for the helpful pics and the pep talk to do what I wanted even when most every one poo-pooed it!

Bad pic showing MW on shelf under peninsula.

jilsee & Elab1: Thanks!

brianadarnell: lol ... or not!

Here are some more pix to give you some perspective (still no grout).

and

They started tiling each wall in the center of the "focal point" -- the sink in one case and the cooktop in the other -- which is why those focal points look so great. But it's also why the tile ends a bit short of the edge of the counter on each run.

We're thinking about a way to "finish" it off. We could use a pencil molding or, as our GC suggested, cut some tiles to 2x4 and run a single course (vertically), staggered (like bricks) on each of the two edges. I'm not sure ... but there is currently too much wall reveal and about an inch of counter with no backsplash at each edge. Thoughts?

Redhead47: Our granite place had both Sienna and Typhoon -- so at least some people think they are different. The Typhoon samples that we saw all had more white, while the Siennas had, well, Sienna :)

ae2ga: The hood is part of the Omega cabinet line - it's a mantle-style wood hood, and we got a prestige insert/blower to go with it.

As for the backsplash, here's what we're doing, first in sketch form:

The main field is 4x4 tumbled marble, fairly neutral color; tile run "straight"
Random dots: Scarlet crushed metal 2x2 tiles, turned 45 degrees.

Over the cooktop is a metal framed rectangle, filled with a diamond pattern:

The diamond pattern consists of these pieces (all in a diamond shape, though):
25% plain tumbled marble:

25% etched marble with a burgundy pattern on itL

25% scarlet crushed glass:

25% "marrone" crushed glass (kind of greyish taupeish).

These colors don't do the pieces justice, but you should get the idea.

(What's cool is that market-collection.com lets you design these custom blends right on-line.)

Not too much happening except over the cooktop, and there we drew on all of the existing colors in the cabinets and marble. Thoughts?

I was at HD the other day and I think these might be the same or similar to the ones they sell there. I don't think these are tamper resistant, so they may or may not pass code in some jurisdictions. So far the electrician has done everything to code for my town, so it's possible that my town is fine with this.

In any case, those strips are about about 1 1/4 inches wide and about 3/4 inches deep, which explains why they're flush with my 3/4 inch light rail. They were installed about an inch off the backsplash so if I ever have to plug in a block power supply I should have some clearance. There is a larger junction box at the beginning of the run where the wire nuts are. It's double the thickness and the only part visible above light rail level at some angles.

I did ask about installing them at a 45 degree angle, but the electrician said these were so low profile that a 45 degree angle would have made them more visible. I didn't argue with him, because I thought it would be fine. I didn't have any problem locating an outlet when looking to plug something in.

Here's a close-up:

Eye level:

Along bottom of cabinet:

Counter level:

Our original plans for our house were only to replace the carpet with wood and tie into the existing oak flooring that was in areas of the house. The oak ended up being terrible quality, unable to be refinished, and had extensive water damage that wasn�t apparent until the old owners vacated. So the project moved to replacing all flooring in the house to gorgeous wide plank walnut. Then the walnut started going down and the oak cabinets, which I had planned on keeping in the kitchen because they were custom good quality cabinets, looked extremely dated and the countertops were ugly, IMO. We found electrical issues (the house is in an area that codes are routinely broken). Somehow along the line we ended up with a whole house remodel, including 3 � bathrooms and a kitchen. I feel much better knowing what is behind my walls now! We are thrilled with the end product as well. The problems we encountered along the way mainly stemmed from the fact that we did not have a GC over the project and my husband ended up heading up the project. It was time consuming and stressful! Next time we�ll hire a GC, but there better not be a next time because this is our forever house!

The things I changed in the kitchen were mainly just cabinets and finishes. Luckily we had a Wolf wall microwave/oven combo and Wolf gas cooktop purchased within the last year from the seller. I replaced the DW and refrigerator (defective and history of causing water damage�not taking a chance on the walnut) and took the wall oven/microwave out of the corner cabinet to free up some space, which allowed me to replace the old 36" Sub Zero that was 16 years old to the 42" Sub Zero brand new. I also took out the "bar sink" because I didn�t feel like I needed a second sink, and it was in a bad location so if I was going to change the bar sink to a prep sink I�d have to re-plumb and move locations and I just couldn�t handle that at the time. I kept the cooktop in the island mainly because I couldn�t find a better spot for it on the wall without messing up the window corner and wall oven combo. Island cooktops aren�t my favorite, but I�m hoping it�ll grow on me. Other than those things, the layout is the same but I did make the island straight instead of the strange bad Feng Shui crooked island. I can�t imagine standing at an angle to cook on that island cooktop for 16 years. ACK!

Appliances:
DW: Bosch
Wine Fridge: Sub Zero
42" refrigerator: Sub Zero
Cooktop, wall oven/convection microwave: Wolf
Countertops: Soapstone
Sink: 36" Shaw Original single bowl, white
Faucet: Kohler Simplice in stainless
Perimeter Cabinets: Canyon Creek Cabinets out of Seattle, maple painted color-matched BM Cloud White with a liquorice glaze
Island Cabinets: Canyon Creek rustic alder taupe stain with liquorice glaze
Hardware: Top Knobs Aspen cup pulls, handles and knobs in medium bronze
Floors: Wide plank walnut consistent with entire house
Rugs: Dash and Albert Montana Stripe
Kitchen table: Antique store find stripped and refinished by a local craftsman
Kitchen chairs: Borkholder Windsor chairs bought unfinished and finished to match the table by local craftsman (not finished yet, so not shown)
Island counterstools: Palacek
Pendants: Hudson Valley Randolph
Chandelier: Hudson Valley Menlo Park
Paint color: BM matte in Bleeker Beige

Cabinets...Shiloh cool white with cafe glaze
Range...Wolf 60 inch dual fuel
Hood...Wolf 60 inch
Fridge...GE Monogram 48 inch
Microwave...GE Monogram Spacesaver
Dishwasher...GE Monogram
Sink...Julien 30 inch, 7 mm edge
Faucet, Pot Filler, Soap Dispenser...Grohe Ladylux3
Granite...Delicatus
Backsplash Tile...Walker Zanger 2x6 6th Avenue Canvas Gloss
Mini Pendant Lights...Home Depot
Dining Table...Pottery Barn Bennet
Chairs... Pottery Barn

Here is a link that might be useful: Tiled kitchen

I have lived in this house for 13 years and always knew one day we would (God willing) renovate the kitchen. At first I wanted to change everything as far as layout, however, as time went on I discovered the layout really worked well and all I need to do was tweak a few areas. I needed to create a larger prep zone; I needed the garbage bin to by my prep zone and not half way across the kitchen. I also needed move the microwave away from the range at the request of my four children. I switched the refrigerator and wall oven to shrink the work triangle. My DH and I debated whether to put in a narrow island/ table or keep our kitchen table. We decided the space would be too small for an island and I liked the family sitting around the table and talking to one another and not seated bar style.

Many thanks to the Garden Web for giving me the impetus to ask if we could raise an obtrusive beam (left over from a 1985 renovation) into the ceiling. This beam caused the 6" vent pipe to run through several cabinets severely limiting my storage space. All gone now! This alone helped to create more storage space .We also expanded the opening into the family room and eliminated a door into the dining room and upgraded the windows to tilt-ins.

Appliances:
Range: Electrolux Induction Cooktop Range with second oven.
Wall oven: Electrolux single wall oven
Refrigerator: Kitchen Aid Architect II French Door Refrigerator (KFCS22EVMS4) Love the water feature inside!
Dishwasher: Kitchen Aid KUDE40FXPA panel ready. And Yes! you can integrate a Kitchen Aid if you know up front you need to allow for an extra �" in length. My CG put an extra �" sheet of sheet rock on the wall and cut out the space for the dishwasher. We had plenty of room to accommodate the Kitchen Aid and make it look integrated.
Microwave: GE Monogram ZEM200SF
Hood: Broan Elite Rangemaster Power Pack RMP17004
Cabinets: Dura Supreme: Crestwood series
Arcadia Classic, Maple perimeter in classic white
Arcadia Classic, Cherry Hutch peninsula
Granite: New Venetian Gold
Hardware: Amerock 96mm Westerly Pulls in Satin Nickel
Amerock Revitalize Knobs in Satin Nickel
Sink: Franke Orca sink, Love,Love,Love!!!
Faucet: Kohler K-690 Vinnata in polished chrome
Lotion Dispenser: Kohler Fairfax collection
Backsplash: Sonoma Tile; market collection, Ashbury Series in Mojave ( 4x4, subway, bead liner and moulding) also, Tumbled Honey onyx .
Under cabinet Lighting: Utilitech LED under cabinet lights
Flooring: Verde1999, Moonstone 20 x 20 porcelain tiles.
Charging Drawer
Wall Color: BM 1639 Windy Sky

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Future Roman Shade Fabric for windows:

Orca Sink:


love the lowered outlets:

Drawers for pots:

New Floor:

Sam loves it too!

granite

integrated dishwasher:


Thank You looking at our pictures!

Here is a link that might be useful: Read Me If You're New To GW Kitchens!

Old kitchen:

New kitchen:

Details:

Cabinets: Decora Hawthorne (no faux pegs) with Pheasant stain
Countertops: Belvedere soapstone from M. Teixeira
Sink: Kraus 23" Single Bowl 16 gauge Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink KBU10
Faucet: Delta Leland single handle with matching soap dispenser
Range: Kitchenaid slide in KGSS907SSS
Microwave: Kitchenaid KHMS2040WSS
Refrigerator: Kitchenaid CD French Door 72" height KFCS22EVMS
Dishwasher: Bosch SHX58E15UC
Backsplash: Home Depot Carrera Marble subway tile with pencil tile accent
Hardware: Amerock BP1590-WID Wrought Iron Dark Pulls and Amerock BP1586-WID Wrought Iron Dark Knobs
Undercabinet lighting: Juno mini-track lights

Still undecided about what to do with the door that leads to our yard. I would like to eventually get a single french door. But right now, the color is basically the color it came (primed). I'm undecided about whether to paint it white or the wall color. I'm also ambivilant about the lighting...the pendants are a bit too southwest feeling for me, but we needed to pick something and be done so this was it.

Thanks to everyone for their help, support and guidance.

BUT, that does not resolve the issue of the person at the sink having to move. I just couldn't give up another cabinet for trash. My kitchen just isn't big enough. The GD gets in the way so I can't have two trash cans, but it makes the bottle for my neverMT very easy to access, and I keep a box of extra trash bags next to it.

Sue

My doors don't look to be as tall as yours, but we put the knob in the middle, and guess what? Nobody uses it, they just reach for the upper corner of the cabinet to open it.

Here's what mine look like (sorry, the photo is far away):

Cabinets are Shenandoah Dominion in Maple Spice
Countertops are LG Viatera Quartz in Cabo
Sink was included for free (Lovello)
Faucet is Moen Renzo
Dishwasher is Maytag
All other appliances are GE (only new one is the OTR microwave)
Floor is Del Conca Noce ceramic tiles

Our old 25yr old kitchen

Ignore the finger prints on the dishwasher and the utensils in cups! Left over from our no-sink days lol.

There's a seam in there... somewhere ;)

There's a seam in here too.

Super susans were really dark so I stuck some battery powered LEDs on the side (see bottom of: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg071333141518.html?6)

With the lights!