We started this thread to include as many kitchens as possible for reference to everyone. Threads are limited to 100 posts, so that is why we want no questions or comments on this thread. It will end too soon if you post anything except your finished kitchen.

If you are posting your kitchen, please include a brief description in the subject line as well as the body of your post, my example is below.

Thanks and happy remodeling!!!
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I have a contemporary kitchen: Shaker style cabinets, Tropic Brown Granite, SS appliances and ceramic tile floors. Our house is a modest 1650 sf ranch built in 1968 in St. Louis, MO. My gallery includes before and after pictures, which will be of interest to anyone considering knocking out walls. We removed all the walls in our main living area, combining three smallish rooms into one large area.

I was the GC on our project; not something I'd recommend, but overall it worked out for us. I learned a lot, and I'm happy to share any advice/warnings/mistakes etc. to anyone!

Maple cabinets, champagne stain, wine glaze.
Verde butterfly granite counters.
Tumbled marble backsplash and floors.
DCS double ovens and 6-burner rangetop.
GE warming drawer.
Fisher & Paykel dishdrawers with integrated fronts.
Bosch washer/dryer.
Old Amana fridge and Admiral microwave.
Main sink: Kindred KSDC2LU, Rohl faucet
Prep sink: Blanco 510-886, Kohler Fairfax pullout, Little Butler instant hot.
Paint: Benjamin Moore Georgian Green.
Bar stools: Bed Bath & Beyond.
Bathroom: Kohler Stately toilet and pedestal sink, Kohler IV Geroges faucet, Ginger Chelsea accessories, paint is BM Peach, same stone as in kitchen.

Final pictures: scroll down to the "After" link.

You can send me email from my home page with any questions.

Dishwasher - miele novotronic G841sc - http://www.miele.ca/miele/canada/dishwashers/class/models/G841sc.asp

Fridge - amana ARB2257CSL - http://www.amana.com/amana/jsp/viewproduct.do?productId=ARB2257CSR&action=viewdetails&Category=-9465&features=all

Cabinets - Aya Kitchens - new haven style doors with burghandy stain, the doors are maple (1st upgrade from builder) http://www.ayakitchens.com/main/main.shtml

Counter - Wilsonart laminate in Graphite Nebula - 4623

Stools - Paco swivel stools http://www.furnituretoronto.com/productpurchase.asp?item=31PACO-S

Knife rack from Ikea, knives are Gehring

Faucet eurostream pullout (we replaced the builder's)

undercabinet lighting is fluorescent. DH bought relatively inexpensive electronic ballast fixtures at home depot, stripped the housings and mounted the bulb and electronics, (housings were too thick). He hooked it up to the switch panel just outside of the kitchen.

12 potlights as well as 2 pendants was put in this weekend, updated photos will come in a few days!

PAINTED yellow CABINETS, shaker, some beadboard inset (Wood Harbor, buttermilk finish)

SOAPSTONE counters and sink (original, from jacobssoapstone in CT)

RED window trim (Pratt & Lambert Roasted Pepper)

Rohl country classic faucet

red oak flooring (4", select and better grade, oil-based polyurathane)

Free standing Ikea kitchen units, plus an Ikea modular "entertainment center" recruited to the kitchen from the living room.

Equator Conserv fridge
http://www.ecowise.com/interiors/appliances/index.shtml

Tiny Avanti gas range
http://www.avantiproducts.com/gas/dr-20cw-details.html

Chicago faucets wall mount facucet and old sink from previous kitchen installed with a huddee rim (you don't see that much anymore!)

light fixtures- Restoration Hardware

This is a maple kitchen with face frame cabs, white appliances, brushed stainless accents, and tumbled marble and glass tile backsplash. And a window seat and a dog paw-washing station at the back door. you can make comments at pbase, on my thread further down in the Gallery, or email me - just click on my name or "my page" above.

Monica

The appliances I bought two years ago. They're simply an Amana range and refrigerator and an Asko dishwasher.

The images describe the appliance and materials, so I won't bore you with that here. Thank you all for sharing your images; I hope you enjoy these!

D

Cabinets by Mouser (burnished wheat)
Fisher Paykel dishdrawers
36" Sub Zero refrigerator
Elkay single 21" by 16" by 7 1/2" undermount sink
KWC Domo faucet
Slide in dual fuel range - Thermador (of about 4 years ago).
Kitchen table and chairs from Design within reach (dwr.com)
Labrador Antique granite
Backsplash tile by Earth and Fire of CA (or something like that!)
Floor - original 1930s oak refinished

-Kraftmaid - Thorton/Huntington Frost Glaze cabinets purchased from Buycabinets.com for $2500 less than Home Depot Quote
-Amana Refrigerator (Sears Scratch & Dent)
-Frigidaire Dishwasher (Stainless Steel front for less than $400)
-KitchenAid over the range microwave - bought used for $80 from Craigslist.org, recall warranty covered a new door and some other parts that were missing - great deal!
-Kindred Sink (homeclick)
-Grohe Faucet ($250 EBAY)
-Cabinet Pulls ($1 each on Ebay)
-Luna Pearl Counters (super cheap at Best Tile in San Francisco - the counters and intall cost less than $1500)
-Soft Fern Paint from Benjamin Moore
-Pendant Lights/Recessed Lights from Lowes
-Undercabinet lighting from Pegasus
-Kahrs Linnea Engineered flooring - less than $3 sq. foot and can be installed by homeowner over concrete.
-Anderson Outswing French Doors (still need to be painted)

We hired a great finish carpenter to do all of the trim and detail work.

We still need to fix some painting problems, drywall lines and install the California-code flourescent light in the middle.

Thanks for checking out the pictures.

Brookhaven cabinets
Tropic Brown granite
Tile backsplash with granite details
Bosch SS DW
Dacor SS ovens and range hood
KA cooktop
Sub Zero SS refrigerator
Limestone-look procelain floor tile

Some of what we used:
Medallion cabinets (Potter's Mill) in cashew and brandywine maple
Berenson American Mission pull in antique pewter
Atlas Homeware's "Tuscany" knobs
Bosch 36" cooktop NGP936
KA convection wall oven KEBC107K
Bosch dishwasher SHU3322
KA vent hood 36"
Soapstone counters (German Greenstone)
Butcher block counters (I think birch) from Ikea
Bamboo flooring
Minka Aire ceiling fan
Decorative tiles by Red Oak Studios

email me if you have any questions.

Our inspiration was a trip to Italy last summer, where we really appreciated the Italians' love of modern design, set within walls and floors that are ancient. The poster on the wall was given to us by the hotel owner in Venice. We were in Venice for the Feast of the Redemption, which is highlighted by a truly spectacular fireworks display over the Grand Canal - so this poster means a lot to us!
Thank you all again!

-Maple shaker cabinets, natural finish, local custom made
-Granite counters, Costa Esmerelda; backsplash Villa d'Oro tumbled marble with Zinnia glass tile accent; Durango Especial travertine floors
-Franke PRX-120 stainless sink, Grohe Ladylux plus pull out faucet in stainless, Grohe stainless soap dispenser, (Grohe stuff from worldhomecenter.com); Mountain Plumbing brushed nickel filtered water dispenser (Expo)
-GE Monogram 30" dual fuel range; DCS 36" hood w/ heating lamp; Broan stainless backsplash with pull down shelves
-Bosch dishwasher (so quiet, you can barely tell it's on); GE Monogram 36" built in refrigerator; GE Profile convection/microwave; Marvel undercounter wine ref.
-Sugatsune stainless knobs and pulls (www.thehardwarehut.com)
-Pendant lighting by Besa
-Anderson gliding french door and bay window
-Wall paint color-- Coalinga by Kelly Moore
-Hydabrek Construction, Pleasanton, CA; Brent's Custom Cabinets, Fremont, CA

Phew, I think that's it. Feel free to send e-mail with questions.

Improvements include small updates to a 6 year 'builder's' kitchen with ample size and agreeable floorplan. Appliances remain (Cook, no. Eat, yes)

- Removed GIANT fluorescent box fixture from ceiling. Left a 50 sq ft hole in ceiling. (DIY)
- Installed recessed lighting (Lowe's remodel kits) throughout kitchen and UC lighting (GE slim fluor. lights) (DIY) Repaired/repainted ceiling.
- Installed new pendants over table/island (home depot)
- Replaced really bad laminate countertops with AVANZA engineered stone (Color is ABRUZZO). DIY on demolition of old counters. Professional install of new.
- Replaced cabinet knobs with metallic copper color knobs(Great Indoors). Cabinets are existing white thermofoil in excellent shape.
- Recolored 300+ sq feet of dirty 'white' floor grout. Grout colorant from www.thisoldgrout.com - chaparral (caramel brown) is the color.

I can offer advice on DIY recessed light installation, flurorescent box removal, laminate counter removal (thanks remodeling forum), and grout coloring. Also, can relate experience with Avanza purchase.

Shannon

What I love:
~Trash compactor (never had one before).
~Tilt out sink tray.
~Soap dispenser.
~Air switch for the garbage disposal (under the sink).
~Full extension drawers.
~9" "cookie sheet" cabinet by the range.
~Blackstar Granite countertops by Wilsonart. The color and texture is wonderful and it's very easy to keep looking nice (finger prints etc.).

What I would have done differently:
~Purchased a range that didn't have a glass top. My pans slide around too much.
~Raised the microwave or moved it. It seems a bit close to the range.
~The 21" trash bin cabinet would pull out with the door rather than having to open the door and then pull the bins out on a glider. The gliding system hits the door and leaves marks (added felt recently and this has helped).

~Holiday Kitchens, Cherry, Autumn finish, 42" uppers
~Shaw 12"x12" porcelain tile, "Coastal Ivory"
~Wilsonart Blackstar Granite laminate countertops on the perimeter, touchstone finish, #50, 12" overhang in the breakfast nook for bar stools, bull-nose edge
~Black Galaxy granite on the island, full bull-nose edge
~GE Advantium 120 microwave, GE Profile slide-in oven
~Kohler SS "Staccato" sink
~Belle Foret "High-Spout" faucet purchased at www.faucet.com
~Murray Feiss light (breakfast nook)
~Sea Gull Lighting "Ambiance Components" (under cabinet)
~Sherwin Williams "Nomadic Desert" paint

Cabinets: custom, local cabinetmaker. 30" deep rather than standard 24". Cherry, natural finish. Full extension drawers and pull outs for all interior shelves.

Counter and window sills: Giallo Santa Cecilia granite, with lots of beautiful garnets

Kindred undermount SS sink, Grohe LadyLux Cafe faucet and soap dispenser, ISE hot water dispenser

Backsplash: Sonoma Tilemakers, vanilla glaze

Wolf 5 burner cooktop
Venmar hood
Wolf 30" double ovens
Miele G892SC dishwasher
Kept relatively new Amana frig, but had it professionally painted (it used to be white). Left space in cabinets for a side by side when it needs replacing.

Tarkett vinyl flooring: Arizona Sand

The kitchen has been in about a year now and we love it! All the planning and agonizing over choices really paid off.

Cabinets are by Millwood and purchased from Kitchen Expressions in Brooklyn, NY. Solid cherry slab doors, full-ext. drawers, many slideouts, diagonal corner base cabs (highly recommended!) w/full susans, corner diagonal garage and shelves, pullout pantry shelves.

Pulls: Amerock SS, 2 sizes throughout (approx 6" and 9"), longer ones for fridge and pantry.

Countertops & backsplash: Kashmir gold granite, 3cm, full bullnose.

Bartop and island top: Ubatuba granite, 3cm, full bullnose. (10'x 20" and 3.5'x5' respectively.)

Island: 32" high, 2'x4' base, 18" trash pullout, utensil and silverware drawers on top, 15" overhang on outer edge (chairs to be purchased).

Fridge: SZ 642, 42" SxS, full overlay.

Beverage fridge: SZ 249RP, paneled, built into the end of the peninsula with the door on the end. A false back on the peninsula let us install the fridge with a continuous toekick on the kitchen side.

Dishwasher: Asko 1796FI fully-integrated/paneled.

Range: Wolf 36" w/grill.

Hood: Best by Broan KEX273 (external blower on top of bldg.).

Kitchen Sink: Kindred KSDC2LU, 1+3/4 bowl, 8"/10" deep.

Kitchen faucet: Moen Puretouch Classic, SS w/sidespray and filter in the neck.

Disposal: Waste King SS5000 batch disposal (recommended!).

Bar sink (corner): Kindred KSS3U.

Bar faucets: Moen Monticello and Moen Aquasuite (with undercounter filter).

Microwave/Conv: Sharp 930.

Undercab lights: Seagull 10W xenon lamps (22 total), 300W transformer w/dimmer switch.

Pendants: Techlighting monorail with Sophia pendants (to be installed).

OK, here's the link:

Well, I'm not finished yet, but I am FINALLY posting pictures, yea!!! Our DIY project began on December 28, 2003 after a leaky pipe was discovered. I had been researching cabinet choices, etc. since October, but had nothing firm yet. Well, here are the specifics:
Pecan Cabinets by Omega -- Embassy's Plainfield style with Autumn finish
India Red Granite Counters by Silk Road Caravan a DIY project -- ebay -- Matching tile for the backsplash from Expo
Elkay sink with 10" deep bowl on the left -- ebay
Mico Seashore faucet in Satin Nickel -- ebay
Kenmore Elite Navigator Microhood -- ebay
Kenmore Elilte Duel Fuel Range -- Scratch & Dent Isle
Kenmore Trio Frig -- my BIG splurge
Fisher & Paykel Dish Drawers with Integrated Panels -- My favorite purchase!
Hydromaid Disposal
Pasta Drawers
Corbel from Van Dyke's
Seedy Glass in the cabinet doors
New dishes -- Martha Stewart Collection :)
We have trim work to finish yet and the lighting for under cabinets and over the sink has not been purchased yet. There is some beadboard work to finish yet too. We are probably 90% complete. I wonder if it will ever be 100% :)

Thanks for all of your help and support during this project! I couldn't have done it without ALL of YOU!!!
Kathy :)

Finally, I am posting photos of my kitchen remodel. It is pretty much done except for knobs, putting the baseboards back on, backsplash, and touching up the paint that was scuffed when the cabinets went in. The doors for the cabinet over the frig came in in the wrong size, so we are still waiting for those. Also, we plan to get new windows sometime in the future, but not anytime soon.

We started planning for this remodel in August of 2002, started demolition Memorial Day weekend of 2003. The contractors came mid June and left around August 1. Since then it has been a flurry of houseguests and vacation, and generally not thinking about the kitchen for a little while.

Work DH did:

All demolition (except floor removal – we had a contractor do that)
New subfloor
Painting
Installed cork floor

We also took care of getting our own granite, floor and appliances.

We estimate that the stuff we did on our own saved us more than 10K. We were lucky to have contractors who had no problem with splitting the responsibilities.

Info about what we got:

Floor – Duro cork in "Edipo" (we designed our own pattern)
Counters – Arctic Rainbow granite (Pental/Priceless Granite)
Cabinets – Neff "Mainau Tree" finish (Seattle Kitchen Designs)
DW – Miele
Sink – Kindred Big Single Bowl
Faucet – Grohe
Disposal - Hydromaid
Cooktop – Wolf
Ovens - Wolf
Hood – Miele
Table & Chairs – Ikea
Pendant Lights – Tek lighting
Rug - Ikea

I mention Priceless Granite and Seattle Kitchen Designs because they did a fabulous job – Priceless was so accommodating and the install is beautiful – they really gave some thought to where the seams should go and making the most of the slabs we bought. SKD also GCed our project and they were great to work with too – coordinated plumbing, electrical, cabinet and appliance install.

Knobs – I am still in “knob hell” and can’t decide what to get, thus the blue painter’s tape on the cabinets

Backsplash – will be a blue opalescent glass tile, applied only behind the cooktop. It picks up the various blue shades in the granite perfectly. I plan to put it in next year sometime, doing it myself. Picture of it with the granite in the link.

Still looking for little extras like new dish drainer, canisters and stuff like that.

Thank you everyone for your help and input on this – so much of what we ended up with I learned about on this forum! You all made it so much easier and better.

The details:

IKEA cabinets (Adel birch)
Honed absolute black granite counters
Bamboo floors (natural, vertical)
Wolf range (36 inch, 6 burners)
Elkay SS undermount double bowl sink
Grohe Ladylux Cafe Spray faucet
and cheapo IKEA stools that we will replace someday!

We bought the Kenmore SS fridge (pullout freezer on bottom) and
Whirlpool Gold SS dishwasher right after we moved in, before we started renovating (and before I discovered this forum, otherwise we probably would have made some different selections!)

We've used and abused the kitchen for almost 5 months now and love it (no horror stories involving the honed granite. this stuff is great).

Finally - the contractor has been paid the last installment, so that means the work is done, and now its time to accessorize. Oh goody, more shopping! I already know that I need new pots and pans for my smoothtop stove - the old ones are worthless now. (I hated having to give away that grill pan that was only 6 months old.) Also still need to replace the cushion on the window seat, window treatments, switchplates and receptacles to match closer to color of tile. Also can't seem to find the right size undersink organizers - and also of course - a smooth bottom grill pan.
Here are a few before and after pix. If you want to see how truly ugly the BEFORE was, be sure to checkout my KITCHEN BEFORE TOUR album and check out the 2 layers of carpet on the floor which served as the bottom shelf of the cabinets. After seeing that, a few of you had suggested that I add myself to the list of "ugliest before kitchens". As you shall see, there has been quite a transformation!

Here are some of the things you may (or may not) see in my after pix:

* Two new replacement windows with grills in between the glass
* New sliding glass door (with plans to add a deck next year)
* New steel entry door into garage.
* Lots of new insulation.
* Ceilings replaced.
* Recessed lighting
* Halogen under cabinet lights
* Oak Kraftmaid cabinets in Autumn Blush finish
* Amerock Inspiration Knobs and Pulls in Weathered Nickel (http://www.myknobs.com/incol.html)
* Silestone countertop in Blue Sahara (http://www.silestoneusa.com)
* Backsplash 3 1/2 inch square porcelain tile. Pietra by ILVA - color is cardiel. (http://www.ilva.com.ar/products/patagonica)
* Armstrong sheet vinyl floor - 84194 Nickel Mines / Limestone
* Elkay sink - ELU2118 without reveal
* Grohe Alira faucet and matching soap dispenser from http://www.faucetconnection.com 1-800-349-4024
* Insinkerator 444 garbage disposal
* Garbage Disposal air switch from Disposertrol 1-800-431-2625 (color is stainless, but its shiny)
* GE Microwave JVM1860
* GE Stove JDP78
* Maytag DW MDB7600
* Color of walls is 4W17-2 (Maple Cream)

Thanks to all who have answered my numerous questions throughout this process. I didn't stumble onto this board until I was already through most of the planning and purchasing - but I learned alot by checking in here daily. I have continued to do that even since most of the work was done - this board is like an addiction - and I'm not ready to leave !

Rachel

Shaker style cabs,built-in wine rack,built-in knife rack,planning desk,pull-out trash bins,slotted cookie-sheet holders,15' long island,toe-kick vents to heat floor

*SS KA DW,double convec. ovens,sxs ctr depth frig.
*Commercial Wolf 6 burner cooktop
*3cm Juperana Royalton counters,2cm backsplash
*Franke PSX-110-9 sink w grid
*Grohe Ladylux Cafe faucet
*Boberick soap dispenser
*Custom red oak cabinets
*ss handles from leevalley.com
*Ceramic floor tile by Daltile,Bali Beige,purchased from HD(my only real bargain,.79 cents ea 12" X 12" tile)

Kohler Interlace Apron Sink
Jacuzzi Saletto (secondary) sink
Tapmaster
Price Pfister Marielle Faucets
Labrador Antique Granite
Copper Quartzite backsplace - 4" and harlequin tiles
Custom cabs with grapevine carving - chestnut finish
Jennaire gas cooktop with gas grille
Whirlpool Gold Double Ovens/Convection
Whirlpool Gold microwave
Kitchenaid Dishwasher & compactor
Kitchenaid Superba built-in refrigerator
Pegasus Xenon undercabinet lighting
Pegasus Xenon puck display cabinet lighting
Flooring is wood-look ceramic tile - herringbone pattern with perimeter border (sorry, I don't know the mfg)

The gory details:
Range - Viking VGIC305-4BWH
Dishwasher - Bosch SHU43C02
Fridge - Whirlpool Gold
Sink - Blanco Supreme 510-887; 10/8"bowls
Faucet - Delta 174SSWF
Cabinets - Local custom Cabinet Maker(Cherry, frameless)
Hardware - Colonial Brass cup pulls & Ikea handles
Flooring - Wilsonart Estate Plus Tiles; Taupe Fossil
Vent Hood - Vent-a-hood Pro Series 18" Wall Mount etc…
Countertops, Full Backsplash, & Table Top - Verde Marinace
Instant Hot Water - In-Sink-Erator GN 1100 in satin nickel
Garbage Disposal - In-Sink-Erator 777SS
Lighting - Undercounter GE fluorescents,
Table base/chairs - Lyndon Furniture (Natural cherry)
Built in Dining Bench - Cabinet maker
Windows/Patio Door - Sierra Pacific
Barstools - Holland Bar Stools

Other than cabinets and counters this was a complete DIY project. Kudos to DH!

Briefly, we have a condo loft in NYC. Kitchen is open, with a sort of modern-but-warm style: tall cherry slab cabinets, ss rod pulls, kashmir gold granite w/ubatuba on a raised peninsula bartop and table-height island. Paneled fridge and dw, giving the kitchen a relatively warm, subtle feel to it. I guess the pictures will do a better job at describing the rest! $^)

Start Date: June 2002
End Date: October 2002

Frigidaire Gallery Gas/Electric Convection Oven w/Warming Drawer
Maytag Side-by-Side Refrigerator
Bosch Dishwasher (wish I had spent more money on a better model)
Blancowave sink
Schmidt Cherry Cabinetry
Pewter knobs
Natural maple pre-engineered flooring
Pella skylight
Verde Peacock Granite
Backsplash - American Olean Porcelain Tile, Florida Tile Slate, and Absolute Black Granite tile cut to size

Refrigerator - Whirlpool Gold Counterdepth SS, GC5SHGXLS
Range - Drop-in Maytag Ceramic Black glass, MEP5570AAB
Dishwasher - Maytag - MDB5600AWB

Countertops - Silestone Amarillo Palmirro
Backsplash - tumbled marble
Sink - Kohler Cast Iron - Almond

Glass drawer pulls and knobs

Kept old cabinets and just replaced doors and re-stained.

Flooring - porcelain tile

KA sxs
KA dw
frigidaire convection oven
frigidaire microwave
frigidaire warming drawer
blanco 510-887
kohler fairfax faucet
insta-hot
hardware by ebay
painted the cabinets
ripped out kitchen desk
tumbled marble backsplash in botticino
3cm demi bullnose granite...expo calls it Golden Flake..it is blue/black with gold flecks throughout
wall paint color is a copy of RL Hunting coat red
We started the project mid August!

Backsplash decorative tiles are from a company called Encore Ceramics, Inc. and are from the Vecchio line. The large one is called Bologna (that's ba-low-nya, not baloney, please!) and the smaller are called Verona. The small tiles in the bottom border are verde laguna polished and travertine paglierino (the 6"x6" field tiles are the same).

I believe the knobs are from Classical Brass. I think.

The cellular blinds are Hunter Douglas Duette Classic in Linen, with the Literise feature.

I bought the pendant locally and don't know the name. I'm still waiting for it to be hung! I also need new switchplates. The ones you see here are the cheapie plastic ones. I think I will add some simple curtains, too. I also want a new table and chairs.

Thank you to everyone in the Kitchen and Appliances forums for your wonderful advice, opinions and just plain listening to me during meltdowns! Fortunately, things went smoothly most of the time.

Best of luck to you in your project, and enjoy the journey!

Pam

PS -- please email any questions to me -- don't post here! Let's save the posts for pictures. Thanks!!

Mike

My husband, father, and I did 90% of the work on the kitchen by ourselves. I did all the painting, the tile backsplash, and staining the furniture, and my husband and I worked together on scraping and refinishing the hardwood in the kitchen. We also had a lot of help from a family friend (my parents’ next-door neighbor) and my uncle. The only job that wasn’t done by us was the countertop. We were too nervous to do that.

I originally started out wanting Premier cabinets from Home Depot. For some reason, my kitchen designer there warned me that they were getting a lot of complaints about Premier cabinets around that time (August 2003). So since I had to wait a long time that day to order my cabinets, the designer offered to get me KraftMaid cabinets at a reduced price, very comparable to the Premier cabinets. So I said yes, because I’ve always heard great things about them. Now I realize that I got framed cabinets, and I wish I would have stayed with the Premier cabinets, which are frameless. However, I love the KraftMaid cabinets – they are strong and very sturdy, and beautiful. Just a word to the wise: By getting framed cabinets, I’ve lost 5 inches on every base cabinet because of the cabinet frame. Just a little fact to ponder! J

Okay, here are the details: We live in an older home, a 1923 Craftsman-style Foursquare with 3 bedrooms and 1 bath. We would love to add on later, but we’ll see about that later. The kitchen before was tiny, about 9.5 feet by 10 feet. We had an adjoining dining room that was never used, so we decided to knock out that wall (non-load bearing) and combine the two rooms. Since I had a fancy-smancy dining room set, I knew it was too big and too formal for this room, so I sold the set on ebay! I used that money to buy unfinished furniture (table, chairs, and counterstools). I finished them myself.

The kitchen is sort of a capital G shape, if you can imagine that. I tried hard to keep the overall look so that it would fit well in our home. We have a few built-ins in the house, and all the interior doors are white with recessed panels, so I decided to get white cabinets with recessed panels. I did lots of research, and decided that I wanted stainless appliances, dark countertops, wood floors, and white 3x6 subway tiles on the backsplash. I first started out wanting to get Blue Pearl granite, but after a while, I realized that this cost was just too expensive for us to handle. We really did do what I consider a budget kitchen, because although some of the materials could have been super expensive, I tried to get them at a discount whenever I could. Plus, it’s a small kitchen, meaning less cabinets, and less money.

So I decided to go with a dark gray, almost black, laminate, and then I went from light blue walls to red walls! I was worried about how all red would look in the adjoining dining room, so I researched some more, and decided to create Craftsman-style wainscoting 2/3 up the walls and paint everything white. The top 1/3 is painted red. I think it turned out beautifully.

I cannot say enough about my kitchen. It has exceeded my expectations, and the fact that we did it all by ourselves gives us such a great feeling. We could not have afforded the kitchen if we had to pay a contractor. I know they don’t read this, but I would like to thank my husband and my father, who both enjoyed themselves (Dad enjoyed it more than my hubby, because Dad didn’t have to live with the mess for almost 3 months!). They were willing to do this work on their evenings and days off, and I really appreciate it. I also want to thank all of you for your support during this time. I had a few setbacks as you might remember during this time, and the support from the board and concentrating on the kitchen really helped me get through it.

Here are the details:

Original Budget: $10,000 not including furniture. Just made it!
Cabinets: $4300. KraftMaid Belair from Home Depot. 1 super susan, 1 fridge surround cabinet, corner sink cabinet, 1 pots and pans drawers, 2 roll-out trays were “extras.”

Countertops: $1500. (More than I expected, but that price includes labor). Wilsonart Graphite Nebula with no-drip edge, “flat deck,” meaning no 4” backplash.

Stove: Frigidaire Gallery Electric smoothtop slide-in in stainless
PLES389A at http://www.frigidaire.com/products/cooking/ranges/slide-in/electric/prod_PLES389D.asp
Has warming drawer in bottom, expandable element, bridge element, and warming zone and convection feature on oven. Still tweaking it, but love it!

Fridge: Kenmore Stainless Steel with Black 21.9 cu.ft. bottom freezer model # 72213. It has an icemaker, but we didn’t hook it up. I love this. It’s so convenient to just open it up and not have to bend over to see the fresh food items. I love the curved handles, too. http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_SessionID=@@@@0509613736.1072016883@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccicadckemljjedcehgcemgdffmdflg.0&vertical=APPL&fromAuto=YES&bidsite=KENM&pid=04672213000

Dishwasher: Frigidaire Gallery Stainless www.frigidaire.com
Everything I’ve put into this dishwasher has come clean so far, so
I’m very happy with this purchase! This is my first dishwasher and I’m so happy with it!

Microwave: White Westinghouse in Stainless, bought for $50 at Kmart long time ago

Disposal: Kenmore ¾ hp #60563 at www.kenmore.com, on sale for $99

Sink: Neptune by Elkay single bowl 25”x22”x7” - $59 at Home Depot. Love it!

Faucet: Delta Waterfall in Stainless with soap dispenser. Model 174-SSWF. $150 on ebay. Saved $100 from Lowe’s and Home Depot price.

Range hood: Jenn Air Slide-out hood, Model RH800. I found this on ebay. I wanted a slide-out range hood and didn’t care what manufacturer, but they were all at least $300. So I searched on ebay, and found this one, which I believe is a discontinued item, for $160. Big savings! It’s vented to the outside.

Tile: DalTile Rittenhouse Square 3x6 Matte Arctic White with Delorean Grey grout. $225 for materials. Was going to hire someone to install it, but decided to do it myself and save about $400. It was quite an experience, but I’m so pleased with the result!

Floors: Some type of hardwood, probably fir or pine, refinished ourselves. Ripped up four layers, scraped, pulled out nails, sanded, stained, and put three coats of high-gloss polyurethane. Cost about $60 to rent sander, and we already had the stain and polyurethane, so the total cost was about $60.

Paint: “Barn,” a Martha Stewart color at Sherwin Williams in satin, and American Traditions in White semi-gloss for all trim.

Furniture: Pop’s Unfinished Shaker furniture. www.popsfurniture.com. Hawthorne counter stools, Mission-style chairs, and shaker-style table by John Greenleaf. Got a great deal on four chairs, table, and three counterstools. $725 with free shipping. Bought them with money from the sale of my other dining room set. I stained and poly’ed them myself.

Lighting: Period lighting from www.rejuvenation.com. “Jefferson” main light in kitchen and dining room in brushed nickel with 300-watt bulb, and “Laurel” above sink in brushed nickel. $300 total. “Jefferson” also in dining room, but was a Christmas 2003 present!

Outlets: Plugmold by Wiremold, www.wiremold.com. Expensive, but worth it. $65 at Home Depot for two three-feet strips. One big splurge.

Hardware: Bin pulls and knobs in satin nickel, bought on ebay for $56, including shipping! Same exact knobs and bin pulls at Lowe’s would have been $160. Saved $100!

Shelf Liner: Rationell from Ikea. Spent around $100. Some people prefer to leave their shelves unlined, but I tend to be klutzy and I would be so upset if I ever had something leak onto my new shelves. This liner is very reasonably priced ($4 a roll), is clear, and can be removed and washed at any time. It doesn’t stick to the shelf, either, liked some types of shelf liner. I can slide things easily around on this surface. The hardest part was measuring and cutting the liner, and then having to use the blowdryer to make it lie flat, but it was fun after the first few tries.

I plan on staying around this forum for a very long time, so please feel free to ask me any questions that you might have. I can’t believe we came so far in three months, but we just wanted our house back to normal as soon as possible. I am not completely done with the remodel, though. We’re still waiting for my dad to come down and put in the rest of the molding in the dining room, and for that reason, I haven’t included pictures of the dining room or the ebony-stained dining room furniture yet. It should be done by the first of February, 2004, so I will post more pictures then.

I will link to my finished pictures below. Just so you know, I’m also working on placing my pictures on another picture site, www.photoaccess.com. I think that they have pictures that are more clear. When I am finished posting them on that site, I will let you know. For now, my pictures are on pbase.

Also, one more thing: For new people to this site: I also have detailed pictures of the three-month-long remodel progress on the www.pbase.com/beths96 site, titled “Kitchen Remodel Fall 2003.” You might want to check out our progress and see what kind of kitchen we started with!

Thank you, everyone! I’ve received many emails and personal notes about my kitchen, and the kind words I have received have meant so much to me! Good luck on your kitchens!

Thanks, Kitchen Buddies!
Beth

Viking 36" dual fuel range 6-burner
Viking 42" range hood
Sub Zero 36" Refrigerator
Bosch integrated Dishwasher
GE 27" wall oven
GE Spacesaver microwave hidden behind retractable doors
Huggy Bear Inset door cream shaker cabinetry
Soapstone Countertops Green Mountian Soapstone original
Brazillian Cherry Floors
Franke Manor House faucet
Elkay Lustertone self rimming sink 33 x 10 (undermounted)
Table and Chairs Ethan Allen
Chandelier Lamps Plus (I spraypainted) cord cover pottery barn.

I am very happy with all the choices and finishes I picked. Love the soapstone, and the cabinets. Favorite things are pull out trash bin, and deep sink. If I could do it over, would not let contractor put air gap under my beautiful faucet, and would have looked for an oven that matched my viking range better.

Overall the project started July 1, and completely finished on December 16. The remodel is completely seamless and appears to completely blend in with the rest of the house. Guests have commented that it looks like this kitchen has been there since 1925, mouldings and period looks in tact.

I had fun, hope the rest of you do too!

Deb

Love your kitchen!

I, too, am getting white cabinets (really sort of an off white with a vintage glaze finish by Wood Mode).

I am curious as to which Ethan Allen table you selected to go with your cabinets. I have been shopping there for a table as well!

Fireplace in living room was salvaged from an old bank building and refinished - approx 102 years old. New surround is Rain Forest Green marble. Entertainment center was designed to hold new TV and electronics and built by same cabinet maker. Floors in living and dining room and 1/4 sawn white oak and site finished. Wall color is Benjamin Moore - Puritan Grey HC-164.

Light fixtures in dining room and foyer are also from Minka-Lavery.

We did all the design work ourselves and had loads of fun but sometimes got to be a headache. Looking forward to doing it again. Working on new set of plans right now.

The cabinets are made by Omega Cabinet Company www.omegacabinets.com. I have a mixture of Omega and Dynasty with the Marco Door in maple wood Alma Carmel (painted & glazed) and Coffee Cocoa (stained & glazed). The soffits are built out to the profile of the cabinets (don't think that really shows in the photo's). They are painted to match the cabinets. My DH did the backsplash.

Stove - Wolf 48" all gas with grill
Hood - Best by Broan 48" Island Hood with external Blower vented straight through the second floor to the roof
Refrigerator - Kenmore Elite Trio in Stainless
DW - Kept existing Whirlpool Gold Black Front
Sink - Kindred Undermount SS Double Bowl w/ grates
Faucet - Mico Seashore in ORB
Knobs & Pulls --- Mixture all in ORB
Countertops ---- Granite is Santa Cecilia Dark with an ogee edge and Maple Wood on Hutch and Bookcase
BackSplash ---- Tumbled Marble Florida Tile Pietra Art color Giallo, grout & caulk in Almond
Flooring ---- 16 x 16 Porcelian Durango by Cerdomus color Ambra Grout in Chocolate
Plugmold and under cabinet lighting are installed.
Soffits around entire room contain plumbing, wiring, heating ducts, central vac etc.

The walls need to be painted. Right now they are BM Linen. I will probably do a faux finish, to give the kitchen a more Tuscan feeling.

Thanks to all who have made suggestions and given reviews of items/products and graciously showed their kitchens. I love the NeverMT, Stainless Steel Magic (finally found at Lowes), and those micro fiber cloths (found at BJ's 9 for $8.99 3M brand)

Pendant lights: Tech Lighting "Prism"
Sapphire Blue granite with pencil edge
Franke PCX110-21 single undermount SS sink
Grohe Alira pullout faucet & soap dispenser
Floor tile: Laguglia Texas Houston, 12"x12"
Backsplash Tile: Cotti di Vietri, Faraglioni decorative accents

We went from a 12’ by 16’ poorly laid out kitchen with an obtrusive middle island to a spacious 18’ by 20’ kitchen by incorporating space from a rarely used adjacent sunroom. We had to remove a load-bearing post from the old kitchen island but couldn’t get rid of two other load-bearing posts between the family room and kitchen (we spruced them up instead). We used a fabulous GC who got the job done in two and a half months. In addition to the kitchen remodel we added a master suite. That wasn’t part of the original plan but we had to deal with getting the roofline of the sunroom even with the existing kitchen so we decided to go ahead and build upward as well. The footprint of the house stayed the same but now we have a fabulous walk-in closet and sitting room upstairs as a bonus.

Many thanks to the people my DH fondly calls “The Cult”. Much inspiration was gained from Vatmark’s kitchen, Gellchom’s and Rima’s cork flooring, Weed’s island and topmount sink, Julie O’s exuberance with her “Big Sink”, Norman’s Caesarstone expertise. The list could go on and on. I’m glad I found this forum when we were in the planning stages. It took over a year from idea to reality and to think it all started out with wanting to replace our counters and a couple of old appliances ;)
Paula

Cabinets: Paris Kitchens – Concord (Shaker) Maple with a Chestnut stain
Range: Heartland Metro 36” Range 3625
Vent: Ventahood 42” NPXH18 (18” high and 27” deep)
Dishwasher: Miele Dishwasher Incognito G843SCVI (it is not visible from pictures, it is to the left of the sink)
Sink: Franke Bex110-28
Faucet: Lefroy Brookes
Microwave: Panasonic Microwave NNT888S
Refrigerator: Amana BB20V1S Counter-Depth

Stainless steel bar pulls from Lee Valley Tools for all the lower cabinets and for the uppers a brushed nickel knob which I bought from a local store Summerhill Hardware.

We used stainless steel for the countertop and had the franke sink welded in. Stainless countertops are highly recommended. I bake a lot and it's great for pastry and cleaning up.

For the backsplash we used a slab of Calacatta Oro.

Alec's Loft Kitchen

STAINLESS STEEL COUNTERTOP experience from previous post:

I love the stainless counter but in retrospect I would have had the sink under mounted instead of welding it in.

Under mounting would have made the installation a lot simpler. With the sink welded, the whole L shaped counter top had to be lifted and the sink aimed for its cabinet. It was very hairy and so heavy I had to pitch in for extra lift and maneuverability. There were 6 of us lifting this thing and it weighed a ton. We still managed to break part of the cut out on the top of the cabinet and it was glued back.

It was also very difficult to maneuver the L-shaped counter top with the sink through the corridors and through the doors. You should get your fab to check all the doors and angles.

Also under mounting means the plumber could have access and install the faucet and then the sink with less complaint.

The fab complained that the sink we bought may not be thick enough (just his way of covering himself). The sink is 18 gauge and the countertop is 16 gauge. Apparently, if there is a large difference in gauge, the edge of the sink could pucker or fold or the whole sink could warp during the welding process. Some good fab will require you to get their approval before you buy a particular sink.

If you like what they can supply and the price, they can supply the sink then the risk would be on them and not on you. 20/20 hindsight … Thank goodness, the fab did a great job. Our builder has seen some horrors.

Counters: Tropic Brown 3 cm with straight edge/slight ease
Cabinets: Refaced with maple by local cabinet refacer
Kitchen sink: Elkay ELU2816
Disposal: WasteKing 3/4 HP
Kitchen faucet: Reused existing faucet- Price Pfister
Dishwasher: Bosch SHX46A05UC
Refrigerator: Amana ARB9059CS
Kitchen backsplash: Mosaic unpolished marble bought locally
Undercab lights: Hera recessed
Microwave/Stove: Used existing….dreaming of SS eventually
Bathroom floors: 18 X 18 travertine with butt joints
Bathroom sinks: American Standard 0495.221
Bathroom faucets: Kohler Purist series K-14406-3
Bathroom knobs: Used existing.

Here's some details on the kitchen:
Cabinets - Custom painted birch and cherry by Black Swamp Cabinetry
Appliances - GE smoothtop, GE Profile Arctica fridge, Frigidaire 30' wall oven
Knobs - Schaub Select Charlevoix collection
Countertop - Veneziano Dourado granite
Sink - Elkay
Faucet - Grohe Ladylux Plus SS
Pendants - Murry Fleiss
Floor - Kahrs 15mm Brazilian Cherry prefinished engineered wood
Backsplash - Florida Tile
Paint - Ben Moore vellum #207

Feel free to ask questions if I have forgotten anything. Thanks to everyone for your support and your invaluable assistance in helping me make my way through this process. I still can't believe that this is my house. I still feel like it must be someone else's house. :)

Kelly

The Main changes in this kitchen were to:
- Replace the formica countertops with Juperana Delicatus Granite
- Move the cooktop to a wall from the island
- Expand the island and add a sink, bookcases, and more drawers, and a small seating/hang out area on the end
- Install 30" ovens instead of the existing 27" ones

So in the fine tradition of "While you are at it" we also:
- Added panrty cabinets near the breakfast nook (no pictures of this yet)
- Replaced the exisitng sink and facuet, added Instahot dispenser
- Added a warming drawer
- Added tile backsplash
- Added tons of lighting (existing kitchen had 4 can lights in the whole kitchen)
- Elminated the desk and added more cabinet space and drawer space
- Added rollouts to all base cabinets
- Added kitchen speakers

Here is a summary of the products used:
- DCS 6 burner rangetop (17.5K BTU on all burners + simmer on all burners>
- DCS 600 CFM Hood
- Miele Masterchef self cleaning ovens (with rotissere, love 'em!)
- Miele Warming drawer (really love this!)
- Moenstone Sinks in black (Big single and prep sink)
- Kohler Vinnata faucets (big one for main sink, smaller version for island sink)
- insinkerator instahot
- Insinkerator 777ss Disposals (Very quiet! - and no drain without a disposer!!)
- Insinkerator airswitch for island sink
- Juperana Delicatus Granite with Ogee edge
- Tumbled Limestone backsplash with decorative limestone and stainless steel (looking) tiles
- Kenmore Dishwasher
- Tech lighting freejack pendants (Style:Firebird, Color:Swan
- xenon undercabinet lighting
- Definitive Technology in wall speakers
- Any needed new cabinets (or changes to existing cabinets) were made on site. ( I think the existing cabinets are Dynasty, but the do not make my color, Cabernet, anymore.)

Total cost (gulp) approx. $35,000, but hey, I drive an old crappy car...

Also the DW would like me to point out that we still need to replace the curtains.

We did not replace the floor (they run through too much of the house, this will be a future project).

Also, a friend took these pictures for me. They do not do justice to the color of the cabinets, granite, or backsplsh. I will try to get some better ones up, but I cannot find my digital camera in all of this confusion!

Please let me know what you think, or if you have any questions! Thanks again!

Drew

Laurie & Pearson

Cabinets: red birch, shaker style (copied style found at THS), custom cabinet maker

Flooring: Brazillian Cherry from Brazillian Hardwood Direct. Great product!!

Appliances: Sidekick all refer/all freezer (another credit to THS). Range backsplash has not been installed yet but is stainless steel. Kitchenaid dishwasher. Kitchenaid Ultima, Range is Frigidaire. Blanco undermount sinks, Kohler Fairfax faucets.

Granite: tunas green on counters, Absolute black on island

Cabinets: Kitchencraft maple doors(Salem style) in Nutmeg finish

Countertops: Caesarstone in Charcoal(9140)

Appliances: GE Profile electric smoothtop slide-in convection range(JS968SFSS)
GE Profile Spacemaker XL1800 Microwave Oven(JVM1870SF)
GE Profile Built-In Dishwasher(PDW7880GSS)

Sink: Blancosupreme Undermount 1 3/4(510-887)

Faucet: Ladylux Cafe' Stainless Steel Pull-Out(33765)

Knobs: Satin nickel

Garbage disposal: Insinkerator(555)

Paint: Gobi Desert by Behr

Sadly we couldn't get the refridgerator since we ran out of funds at the end. Luckily our refridgerator has it's own cubby on the 3rd wall so I just left it out of the pictures :P

The link is to my blog site. You can click on the different gallery sections to see the different phases. The finished pictures are in the Results section.

Thank you to everyone here for all your advice and for posting pictures. It's been the only place on the net that I've felt I've actually seen good "real" kitchen pictures. So happy I found this site!

-Cherry cabinets with natural stain made by local cabinet maker
-laminate counter tops with cherry edging (Alaskan Slate)
-delta faucet
-stainless steel sinks - Elkay
-paint Chili Pepper by Benjamin Moore
-all Kitchen Aid appliances (are 2 yrs old now...won't post model number as things have probably changed), range is gas thru glass, love it!
-flooring is Congoleum Ultima
-knobs are brushed nickel
-stools are seconds from the Holland Barstool Company...uneven stain on the seats, were a steal! Love the stools...big enough for a real fanny, with backs!
-Ceiling is pretty busy with lighting, a/c vents and speakers but love the well lit room...you can always turn them off.

This is our "forever house" and even thou this kitchen remodel has vinyl floors and laminate counters, it certainly didn't stay within any budget that I had. Went for the gusto on the cabinetry, when the post was active on "what did you pay for your cabinets," I think mine was the highest except for someone in the NYC area, but I have about 2x the size of a normal kitchen. DH knows that when I die I want to be "baked and shaked" and that I'll be using that granite that would be my headstone someday on my counters, and the floors will go to cork.

Love THS....have shown the gallery photos to many friends thinking about remodeling, and the forums are fantastic. Keep posting!!!

Indeed. Out went the white Formica counter tops and the green and white wallpaper. Out went the dark green tile floor.

In came much more elegance, nicer appliances in general and a double oven in particular. And we had a sudden inspiration that led us to a graceful curve on the island.

Here are a before and after picture (click for larger versions).
See the link below for more pictures.

What we did was:

• New appliances
  
  • DCS 27" double oven
    
  • GE Monogram 30" smoothtop cooktop
    
  • GE Profile Downdraft ventilation
    
  • KA P-series DW)
• "Old Ubatuba" granite countertops. Old Ubatuba has mainly black and not much green. Also, a smaller grain. We were lucky to find it.
  
• New tile on floor and backsplash
  
• Reworked backsplash electrics. The outlets and switches have been moved to the far sides to keep from having switchplates disrupt the backspash design.
  
• New undermount sink with new faucet

The oven cabinet had to be rebuilt to accomodate the taller than normal DCS ovens. Luckily, we found the original cabinet manufacturer and got new shorter matching doors for over the ovens.

This is a working kitchen. Hardcore Food Network junkies, we enjoy cooking for our family, including our two high schoolers. We've been very pleased with the look and the usefulness of the kitchen and appliances.

Here are some details:
Stove: Jenn-Air slide in range (JGS8850)
Microwave: Plain old May-Tag (not convection)
Dishwasher: Bosch SHU43C05 (I'm less than impressed with this - it is quiet, but it doesn't hold many dishes and it definitely doesn't get them dry. For $800, we expected more.)
Refrigerator: You can't see it in this picture, but we kept the old white May-Tag.
Counters: Granite - Madura Gold Light
Backsplash: Botticino tumbled marble
Cabinets: Kraftmaid cherry with honey spice stain
Floor: Red oak (we had these already, just got them refinished).

Rachel&Rob's Kitchen

Kraftmaid Piermont Cathedral Honey Spice Maple from HD with all full-extension drawers and APC (All Plywood Construction)
Verde Butterfly Granite Countertop
Tembec Muskoka Red Oak Clear Hardwood Floors
Kitchenaid 30" Architect Series Double Convection Oven (KEBC208KSS)
Kitchenaid 4" console dishwasher (KUDS01IJBS)
Amana Bottom Freezer EasyReach (ARB2217CSL)
Miele MasterChef 36" Five Burner Gas Cooktop
Vent-a-Hood NPH9-236-SS
Panasonic Convection Microwave (NN-T888S)
Grohe Ladylux Plus in SS
Grohe Deluxe Soap Dispenser
Elkay Single Bowl Undermount Sink with Reveal (ELUH2816)
Porcelain Tile Backsplash
Slim fluorescent undercabinet lights
Brush nickel 128mm pulls

Neat Features learned only from this GREAT forum:

Tapmaster – hands-free faucet activation
Hafele Folding Toekick Step Stool
Hafele Pull-Out door Opener with a tap of the foot
Toekick drawers
Lifeliner – drawer/shelf liners

Made DH build the trashcan pullout and the toekick drawers after hearing about it from here. He wasn’t too happy that I came up with more work for him and told me not to read the forum but now he’s thrill with it and shows it off whenever possible. We used the Accuride drawer slides with overtravel. These are some great slides. Incidentally, these slides are also from Hafele. They do have some great products.

Neat feature that didn’t get incorporated:

Plugmold - Found out about it too late and DH was not about to redo all the electrical again.

Neat Ideas for extra doors/parts for the cabinets due to bad workmanship:

Cut the edge of the doors and use it for moulding for the bottom of the wall cabinets, which keeps the undercabinet lights from view.
Build a microwave shelf.

Materials:
Kraftmaid, Maple Honey Spice, Somersworth (Mandalay) cabinets from HD, ogee molding used for crown molding and light strips.
Undercab lights - GE light strips from HD
DCS 30" all gas range
Ventahood Noveau Hood
GE Profile dishwasher
Mico Profili Faucet
Blanco 510-887 SS sink

Granite: Tropical Brown with ogee square edge.
Backsplash tile: Italian ceramic tile purchased locally.

Oak floors with clear satin stain.

Here's a few details.
Kitchen design and installation by Kenwood Kitchens in Baltimore.
Shaker style cabinets are from Adelphi Kitchens, birch with a cinnamon stain
Cabinet hardware - door handles are from Rejuvenation Hardware, bin pulls are from Classic Brass, all are oil rubbed bronze, as are the outlet covers on the backsplash
Granite - Baltic Brown with a pencil edge
Sink - Shaw's Original 36" fireclay
Faucet is the Strathmore from Concinnity in oil rubbed bronze
Floor is white oak, natural stain to match the LR and DR.
Backsplash tile is from Atlas Concorde, their Elementi style
Fridge is the KitchenAid counter depth, freezer on the bottom
Oven, cooktop and OTR MW are Dacor. I had gas run to the houe so I could get a gas cooktop.
DW is left over from the old kitchen, when it goes I'll get F&P dishdrawers, thanks to this forum.

My appliances are:

range DCS RGSC-305SS
hood DCS EH-30
refrigerator KA KSRB25FKSS
dishwasher KA KUDS01DLSS
compactor KA KUCC151JSS
microwave GE JEM31SA

This began with a 25 year old 11x9 dilapidated kitchen. The new kitchen required the removal of the 3 walls of the old kitchen, including busting into the old dining room (which was previously moved to the old formal living room). My husband and I renovated every single room in the house as DIY over the last 6 years, except for the kitchen, which we've contracted out. The result is a large kitchen with 4 new windows and a new door, leading out onto a new deck. It also includes a new 5 x 5 walk-in pantry, a butler’s pantry and bar area leading to the dining room, new bookshelves and a baker’s pantry. In addition to the kitchen, we added an 18 x 18 sunroom, to get some light in our lives, since our living room has a northern orientation.

This is designed to be a 2+ cook kitchen, thus the double prep areas. My husband and I cook together all the time, and wanted separate work areas, so we had room to move. Bruce is tall, so his counters have been elevated to 40". The remaining counters in the kitchen are set at 37.5".

New Kitchen Dimensions - 26’6" x 13’7".
Cabinets – Custom built cherry beaded inset with custom stain, Arts & Crafts Styling, 4" Crown Molding, solid plywood interiors with Maple Veneer, dovetail construction, full extension drawer slides, hidden hinges.
Knobs – Amerock 1 ¼" Solid Brass in Brushed Antique English finish
Flooring – 10" wide tongue & groove southern yellow distressed pine, with hand cut nails
Granite – Verde Butterfly Gold, 3cm, Ogee Edge
Backsplash – 6" Tumbled Honey Onyx set on diagonal, with Walker Zanger Patine Copper tiles in Trefoil deco
Main sink – Herbeau fireclay double farm sink in Ivory with Insinkerator GD
Main Faucet – Barber Wilson Bridgemaster gooseneck/bridge with side spray in satin nickel
Hot & Cold Water Dispenser – Franke Little Butler in satin nickel
Prep Area 1 Sink (Lorie) – Elkay EL-ELU12FB Lustertone Undercounter Single Bowl Sink Flat Bottom with Insinkerator GD, with air switch
Prep Area 1 Faucet – Kohler Vinnata (the "small" version) in brushed nickel
Prep Area 2 Sink (Bruce) – KSRU 18" Kindred Round Single Bowl Undermount Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink with Insinkerator GD, with air switch
Prep Area 2 Faucet – Kohler Vinnata (the "large" version) in brushed nickel
Butler Pantry Sink – Herbeau Moselle 17" drop-in, Polished Copper
Butler Pantry Faucet – Herbeau Ostende Copper/Brass
Wine Cooler – Avanti 36 bottle undercounter
Pot Filler Faucet – Franke in satin nickel
Double Ovens – GE Monogram 30" #ZET958SFSS Stainless Steal Convection
Warming Drawer – GE Monogram 30" #ZTD910SFSS, stainless
Dishwashers – Maytag Jet Clean, stainless
Wok Burner – Viking VGWT240 27,500 BTU, black porcelain top
Rangetop – Viking 48" VGRT480-4GQ with 4 burners, griddle & grill, black porcelain top
Hood – Custom Built 72" Vent-a-Hood with 1200 cfm over 4 blowers
Refrigerator – Maytag 27 cu ft #MSD2756GEQ, filtered, bisque
Microwave – GE Stainless
Bar Stools – Cherry wood from Lowes
Desk 1900's Vintage Oak Rolltop Desk
Lighting:
In-Ceiling 4" & 6" cans, both for general lighting and task lighting
Under cabinet low-voltage halogen puck lighting
In-Cabinet lighting for glass front cabinets
Peninsula lighting – 3 MR16 Low Voltage Halogens (Jewelry counter lights)
Speakers – Ceiling mounted Bose Environmental Speakers

Here are the details:

Cabinets: Cabico pickled maple
Glass: Seeded from Chippaway Art Glass
Hardware: Amerock Village Collection, birdcage in flat black.
Fridge: Amana Easy Reach
Floor: Daltile Shadow Stone in Antique White
Grouted in Sahara Beige (aka Dirty Water Grey)
Backplash: Desert Stone Travertine 3" x 6" (from eBay)
Faucet: Mico Seashore in Brushed Nickel
Sink: Elkay Undermount Model ELUH3119L
Paint: Biscuit from Sherwin Williams

-KA OTR Ultima KHHS179LSS;
-KA fridge KSBP25FKSS;
-KA Gas Range KGSC308LS
-F&P DD603I

*our 12" ceramic floor tiles were laid 6 years ago and have been discontinued, so I don't have any info there.

Thanks to all for the advice and support!

Here are the details:
The kitchen is about 10' x 20' and opens to a 20' x 25' great room

Cabinets: Greenfield Custom Select Beaded Inset With Raised Panel (door style Braxton) Perimeter Maple in Brie/Island Cherry in Cabernet with Flanders Glaze

Hardware: Omnia Decorative Drop Pulls and Vintage Hardware Style # 9420, 9422, and 9430. Island in Shaded Bronze/Perimeter in Vintage Copper

Paint: Benjamin Moore Tawny Port in kitchen. Sherwin Williams Latte in Family room

Refrigerator Hardware: Top Knobs Rust TOP-14590 Symetric O/S Door Pull

Granite: Golden Vyara with ogee edge

Appliances: Wolf Double Oven, U-Line refrigerator/ice maker combo, Bosch panelled dishwasher, Wolf 6-burner cooktop, Sub Zero 650 panelled refrigerator

Main/Island Sink: Whitehaus King Solomon II weathered copper undermount. Faucet: Vintage II with side spray and lotion in Antique Copper

Prep Sink: Kohler Undertone #3184 18 1/4 x 15 1/2 with colander and cutting board inserts. Faucet: Vinnata prep faucet

Hood: Best Broan built in to mantle style hood

Floors: Hardwood red oak in satin finish

Lighting: Recessed lighting and Cristal Ashen Cedar pendants and dining fixture

We still have a few details to complete (adding corbels to mantel; upper refrigerator panel and dishwasher panel on order; light valance to be added; and I have yet to pick out a backsplash)