To the right of my refrigerator is an oversized walk-in pantry. There are temporary shelves in there now... someday soon we'll have cabinets and nice shelving and I'll share those pics as well :)

--pip aka pipdog

Here is a link that might be useful: Original post with all the details

I chose Simply White for my cabs and then used it to paint all of the millwork and every door in my house. In some lights it is a bit too stark, but works well in the kitchen. I am very happy with the color.

Here are a couple of pics from just after the counters went in. Sorry if you've seen these before.

What are you putting on your counters?

We have no trouble at all with the 14'' overhang, but can't comment if 12'' is sufficient. Sounds like it works fine for others.

Close-in view (sorry the lighting is awful):

Here's an older one with better lighting, but father away:

I originally thought that I wanted to go down a more "organic" route for the pendants, but I think these capiz shell lights work beautifully in the space. The brown finish on the iron really looks nice with our Barcelona finish hardware on the cabinets. The shell on the lights has a pretty silvery sheen to it, which plays well with the small of amounts of stainless we have plus the brushed nikle faucet. When the lights are on, they cast a warm glow that looks lovely against our Linen White cabinets.

Thanks again for all of the feedback on my previous post that led me down a path to making the right decision. :)

The lights are the Regatta pendant from Currey & Company. I purchased them through Layla Grace during a 20% off sale and ended up paying $237 each. I am very happy with the purchase.

Except...now with the new, pretty pendants my barstools, dining light, breakfast nook light and wall sconces are looking pretty sad. And, so it begins... Ha ha.

Here's a photo I took late Saturday night after I finished hiding eggs and putting together my DD's Easter basket. Not the greatest, but I'll try and get something better during the day when the light is nice.

Thanks again GW friends! You're the best.

Here is a kitchen with it that I think is beautiful.

Here is a link that might be useful: jen4268's kitchen

Of all the funny things, DH is now totally in love with the white cabinet/espresso island look. (Despite throwing hissy fits early in the planning process about how much he HATES white cabinets. Yes. He actually typed "HATES" in all capital letters when we were emailing about the kitchen design). In any event, I am delighted by this development and am going to run with it. So now the question becomes, what countertop?

I love love love the look of white carrera marble on white cabinets, but DH wants to go with something more bulletproof. So, OK. Does anyone have or have photos of white cabinets with white countertops other than marble? White quartz, maybe? I would love to see them, thanks!

But just to drool over marble a little....

On to the pictures.

So far the kitchen is working out really well for us. Other than not loving the performance of my wall oven, I am happy with how it all turned out.

The details:

Perimeter cabinets: Decora (Chantille finish on maple)
Island cabinets: Sorrento (Hermosa finish on alder)
Backsplash: Walker Zanger Gramercy Park (Heirloom White and Pipe Smoke)
Granite on perimeter: Antiqued Nordic Black (love this!)
Granite on Island: Alaskan White
Pendant lights: Schoolhouse Electric
Knobs & pulls: Amerock Highland Ridge
Barstools: Restoration Hardware (bought during Friends & Family sale--20% off--yay!)
Wall color: BM Revere Pewter
Flooring: walnut w/ Waterlox finish
Sink: Shaw's farmhouse sink
Sink faucet/soap dispenser: Danze Opulence
Range: NXR
Wall oven: Kitchenaid
Fridge: Bosch
Dishwasher: paneled Bosch
Micro: cheapo GE

Thanks again!

I say almost finished as I still need to decorate and fill those windows and I have a problem with the cabinets - Almost all my cabinet doors need to be replaced. You can't see it in the pictures, but the paint job is pretty bad and the seams on almost every door are starting to split. I knew this would happen eventually, but not as soon as I moved in. ARGH = frustration. However, no one really notices but me. However, between the problems with the paint job and the splitting seams I feel like my cabinets look 5 years old.

Also, still need some fillers, the kickplate on the island, and my window treatments are getting put up on Friday (woven wood shades).

So far, I am loving the kitchen. The "barrier island" some warned me about hasn't been a big issue. I just get what I need from the fridge and put it on the island. My fridge drawers help durign meals at the island as I keep what I need during meals in there. My ovens are awesome and have made great cookies, chicken, steaks, pork roast. I love the microwave drawer and have used the warming drawer to keep cookies, pancakes, waffles, and dh's dinner warm!

As some of you know, we did a whole house renovation and 1900 sq. foot addition (the original whole house was 1500 sf). I have some other pictures on flickr, but haven't taken pictures of everything yet as some rooms still have boxes, no pictures have been hung, and some rooms have paper taped over windows for privacy until our window treatments come in. If you'd like to see what I have so far, you can visit my flickr album.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/91801398@N00/sets/72157625738507421/
Here's my info - hopefully I won't forget anything.

Cabinets - Holiday Cabinets. White shaker doors and walnut island.
Granite - BIANCO ANTICO!!! :) Love
Backsplash - American Olean 3x6 white subway tiles. This is where I decided to save money and I love how they look
Appliances - Wolf 36 inch rangetop, best 42" hood, Wolf L series double ovens, subzero fridge, sharp microwave drawer, kitchenaid warming drawer, u-line fridge drawers, Miele La Perla dw
Sinks - big one is a Kraus 32 inch single bowl, prep sink is Ticor, can't remember the size.
Faucets - Delta touch faucet
Lighting - pendants are Hudson Valley Randolph, 10 inch, kitchen table light is Murray Feiss American Foursquare 6+2 light in ORB
Hardware - Amerock Kane in weathered nickel
Floors - White oak to match the 75 year old floors in original part of house.

Without further ado:

View of kitchen from family room

View of kitchen from eating area

View of kitchen from mudroom/outside pantry door

Fridge & oven wall

Love my bianco antico!

More of the granite

Love my runnels

This was taken on Superbowl night. My prep sink used as a drink cooler. An unforeseen but very handy use! It took a lot of ice to fill that 10 inch deep sink!

Kitchen table taken from the kitchen. My table has 2 self storing leaves, so we can seat a lot of people!

My pantry. There's more shelves tothe right that you just can't see from this angle. Terrible lighting, but you get the idea and can definitely see I'm not one of those super organized pantry people!

Family room. More shelves that need to be decorated! You can see my desk area to the right of the fireplace. DH has an office, but this is my space.

The backsplash that I've ordered.

view from livingroom
(please ignore the mess, we were tiling the entry in this photo)

Pantry door has since been frosted..

Details:

Ikea Tidaholm cupboards, professionally sprayed in Cloud White with alot of customization. Unfortunately, these have since been discontinued.

AEG Electrolux 36" freestanding stove. Bought for less then half price because someone bought it, used it once and returned it because they decided they wanted gas. We don't have gas and recently put in Geo Thermal heating/air conditioning. Wasn't in the budget to bring in propane. Stove was so reasonable that if we decide to do so later we can.

Liebherr 30" freestanding refrigerator. Purchased for half price because it had a dent dent in the bottom half. Bought a new door so it was good as new, until they delivered it and dented the top half. They replaced the door. Neither will be installed until house is complete (just in case).

Ikea farmhouse sink and dishwasher. I'm actually very pleased that it works as well as it does.

Perrin and Rohl Aquatine faucet in polished nickel.

Island and Jam cupboard - Special Order from Camlen Furniture in Quebec. Purchased with hand planed top in pine and may or not replace with marble. Will live with it for a while.

10" random length pine floors. All hand finished and dinged and finshed with Waterlox. This alone took us several weeks. We love the finish.

Honed Absolute Black granite. Bought the kitchen at Ikea's 20% off sale. Rather then cash back you get Ikea gift certificates. Used these and another $1300.

Faber Inca Pro hood

Light fixture- Sescolite, Burlington, Ontario

Finished kitchen, $19 thousand including all the small stuff.

I would like to thank the GW community. I found you when most decisions had already been made but early enough to make some positive changes based on the vast amount of information shared on this site. I didn't ask for much advise but I can assure you that I read everything written on the subjects that I researched on this site and then some. I do not have the incredible knowledge that so many of you do who share so willingly to those who ask but have from time to time tried to help out on the very few subjects I know a little about. I have taken much more than I have been able to give. I am grateful to have had a place that I could frequent with people who share the same desire to have a kitchen of their dreams no matter their budget. And to those who think their day will never come, keep the faith. I never thought that I would get here. After seeing so many unbelievable kitchens, big and small, elaborate and understated, new and updated thanks for looking at mine.

Hope I'm not putting too many pictures!

Quick description (feel free to contact me if you have questions)
-Soapstone: Julia
-Cabinets: Custom, inset/flush shaker style with single bead (waiting to see if we get some issues resolved before I recommend the cabinet maker)
-Bookcase and desk tops: walnut
-Sharp microwave oven drawer (love it!)
-GE fridge
-Shaw 30 inch apron sink
-Wolf range top
-Thermador double ovens
-Vent-a-hood hood
-Dal tile
-potfiller: Newport Brass
-hot/cold faucet Newport Brass
-Main faucet: Mico
-Door to garage: one panel painted with chalkboard paint...fun! The kids love this and it's fun to put messages to guests, each other, holiday wishes, etc.
-Pull out baskets (love these...I keep bread in one and potatoes, onions, etc. in the other)
-Wine shelf--love it!
-Bar stools from Sturbridge Yankee Workshop (love these and they were so reasonable!)
-What would I do differently? More than 12 inch overhang on seating area of island (maybe 14-16 inch). And I might skip the bead board in the backs of the bookshelfs and glass cabs.

Happy kitchen designing to all! Thank you again!

Hardwood floors were installed almost two weeks ago, were stained yesterday, and are being polyed today. I was aiming for a warm brown without any red or yellow undertones. Wouldn't you know it...DH is on a business trip so I had to choose the stain alone. I've never done that before! And no, sadly, I didn't even have any friends/relatives available to come help me.

After some concern last night and today about the color not being warm enough, I decided to live with it on the advice of several on my other thread. (Thanks again.) I'm sure it'll be fine once the house is finished.

The kitchen floor looked like this early a.m. before poly went down.

Here's a pic of the second coat of poly being applied this afternoon in the family room. The floor looks warmer here than IRL.

This closer view of the mudroom floor is more yellow than in IRL.

All of my new interior and exterior doors are installed. New doors sure make a difference in a house! My carpenter has completed almost all of the trim work in the bedroom end of the house. When he returns on Monday, he'll start base and crown in the main part of the house where he couldn't work because of the wood floors. I thought I had some pics of doors and trim installed, but I don't.

Cab install is scheduled for mid-next week!! My cab maker is trying to finish the peninsula cabs and build some additional built-ins for the fireplace this week. I'll know a specific install date this weekend.

Marble templating is scheduled for Oct. 10. Still need to pick a top for my island. I'm strongly leaning towards wood, but need to find someplace or a way to do it under my $3K Elmwood Reclaimed Wood quote. This is research project #1.

Lighting choices need to be made. Peninsula pendants can wait, but I should order my island fixtures. I'm getting concerned again about my lighting plan after a few people doubted my choice and placement of those fixtures. Research project #2.

Paint!! ARGH!! I still need to pick paint for the master bedroom and for the entire public end of the house. My excuse of waiting for the floors to be in and stained won't fly any more. :-(

I need to schedule the trim and door painting and to find a new plumber, but I think we're on track to move back in late October. We moved out last Halloween so why not make it an even year? LOL!

Based on my experience, it appears if you wish to install a sink w/no alterations to your sink base, then your sink should have an exterior width of no more than:

Width of Sink Base - 2 x Width of Cabinet Walls

(or, no wider than the interior opening of the cabinet...but if you don't have your cabinets yet, you cannot measure that!)

Additionally, you need to know three other things:

1. How thick is your subway tile + hardibacker or similar board behind it if that board is mounted on top of drywall and is not the wall itself.


2. Faucet dimensions...you need to know what faucet you're getting if you want to be certain it will fit. Some faucets need several inches behind them to work properly...handles that go back, wide stems, etc. So, check your chosen faucet's specs to see how much space you need behind the faucet. Also, if you have an undermount sink, the faucet holes cannot be drilled right at the back of the sink. You will need a little more than 1" b/w the sink & the faucet hole. The width of the stem of the faucet will vary depending on the faucet.


3. Window (I know, you have no window, but others might): If there's a window behind your sink
   
   • If window is not counter-height (~36"), the sill height & depth
     
   • If window is counter-height, and has no sill, the depth of the window well
     
   • If window is counter-height, and has a sill, the depth of the window well and the depth & height of the sill (may be negligible height-wise, but do need to be sure it won't impact the amount of space available for the faucet hole.)

CalypsoChick...if you look at this picture, the measurements, you can see the overall width of 35-1/8". It was narrow enough to fit in a 36" wide sink base with 1/2" walls with no alteration.

Notes about your other sink choices:

First, though, you say you have a 24" sink base, but you really appear to have a 30" sink base...you need to confirm that with your KD or GC (or whoever did the final design and ordered or will order the cabinets) b/f you can decide on a sink. Meanwhile...

• Franke PPX110199/16, PPX1101912/16
  Exterior Dimensions: 20-7/16" x 19-1/2"
  Interior Dimensions: 18-15/16" x 18-1/8"
  
  • Will definitely fit in both a 24" & 27" sink base (exterior width = approx 21")
    
  • Interior width, though is far less than 21"...it's 17", so 4" less than what you want
    
  • Front-to-back depth is 18-1/8" (need to use more precise measurements here)
    
  • Assuming a standard 24" deep cabinet and bringing the sink close to the edge of the cabinet, that would mean the sink will be approx 18-1/2" back
    
  • That means approx 24" - 18-1/2" - thickness of tile + backboard = space for faucet behind sink


• PPX110199/18, PPX1101912/18 (Note: Discontinued, only stock on-hand)
  Exterior Dimensions: 20-1/2" x 19-1/2"
  Interior Dimensions: 19" x 18"
  
  • Will definitely fit in both a 24" & 27" sink base (exterior width = approx 21")
    
  • Again, Interior width is less than 21"...it's 19", so 2" less than what you want
    
  • Front-to-back depth is 18" (need to use more precise measurements here)
    
  • Assuming a standard 24" deep cabinet and bringing the sink close to the edge of the cabinet, that would mean the sink will be approx 18" back
    
  • That means approx 24" - 18" - thickness of tile + backboard = space for faucet behind sink

What about the sink linked below? Ticor S3660

Brand: Ticor
Model: S3660
Installation Type: Undermount
Exterior Dimensions: 22-1/2" x 17-1/2" x 10"
Interior Dimensions: 20-1/2" x 15-1/2" x 10"
Material: High Quality 18/10 Chromium/Nickel Stainless Steel
Sink Gauge: 16 Gauge
Finish: Brushed Bowl and Rim
Minimum Sink Base Cabinet Required: 24"
Features:
* Heavy Duty Sound Guard Coating and Padding
* Scratch-resistant Brushed Finish
Included With Sink As Free Items:
* Template for Sink Cutout
* Mounting and Installation Brackets
* 1 Deluxe Strainer
* 1 Stainless Steel Rinse Sink Grids

This sink has a bowl 20.5" wide...very close to the 21" you're looking for.

Here is a link that might be useful: Ticor S3660 Undermount 16-Gauge SS Single Bowl Square Kitchen Sink

Anyway, here are the details:
Appliances: all KitchenAid, except for the Sharp MW drawer
in the island. Range is 36" dual fuel, with a
griddle.
Cabinets: Mid-Continent, maple painted white, with soft
close drawers and doors. We chose all wood
construction.
Perimeter counters: Honed Carerra marble
Island top: Dark walnut, with a mineral oil finish
Floors: 5" wide white oak, stained 75% jacobean, 24% dark
walnut.
Lighting: Pendants, Quiozel, I think. Breakfast chandy is
Overstock.com!

Things I love so far: 1. Soft close!! Love!! Although we have it on all the drawers in the house, we only did the doors on the kitchen and butler's pantry cabs. Wish we had done it everywhere.
2. KA dishwasher and range...both of these have been wonderful so far, DW is so quiet and cleans really well. Range and oven are very easy to use and have nice, consistant heat. Plus, I think very pretty! :)
3. MW drawer...so awesome, love it to pieces!
4. Under cab lights...never had these before, we have them on a dimmer, they are wonderful.
5. Walnut top...everyone who visits swoons over it...it is a wonderful, warm surface.

Things I DON'T love:
1. Fridge! Counter-depth french door is awful! We had to buy an auxiliary fridge for the garage, and I am contemplating adding a fridge drawer to the island.
2. The distance from the range wall to the island seems a scooch too big, I think it is 48". I could have moved the island a few inches closer to the range.

I will do a seperate post about my experience with honed vs. polished marble (I have polished in the master bath.) There are pros and cons to each, I have found.

Anyway, Nini's kitchen!