Thanks everyone!

Some of the links on that thread are broken...I'll try to edit those out.

I thought we wanted this thread to last a year. I hate to waste a post on this, but the last FINISHED KITCHENS THREAD was "no responses," and this one should be too. Skivino kindly started a thread in the regular forum for her new kitchen.

Please, no more responses on this thread!

Here's the scoop:

Originally we planned to gut the kitchen. The previous owners had refaced the original custom built cabs in white, added a white laminate counter and white tile backsplash then topped it off with a white ceramic tile floor that they laid over particle board. Yes, the floor was all cracked when we moved in. The place looked like an operating room. And all of this was in a house in the woods with dark stained woodwork, pegged oak floors and a floor to ceiling fieldstone fireplace in the living room.

When I started investigating cabs, I realized that I would actually lose space unless I went with custom again because our cabs were original to the house and utilized every millimeter of space. Plus I liked the layout and they are well built. So, we decided to keep the cabs and change everything else. If in the end, we hated the white, we could always reface them again. (But we like the look now.)

Here's the almost final product (still need to replace the switches and plugs on the backsplash and get new handles on the cabs and stain the new slider in the dining side).

Floor: porcelain that looks like stone (it's actually more beige/brown than in the pictures I think) And it does a great job hiding paw prints!

Granite: Angola Black

Backsplash: Porcelain (that looks like slate) 2x2 with glass inserts (looks a bit green in the pics, more gray in person)

Sink: Silgranit single bowl in metallic gray, undermount

Faucet: PP Parisa

Oven: GE Profile convection (thanks MEM9)

Cooktop: AEG induction (thanks again!)

Fridge: LG French Door (titanium)

Dishwasher: Kitchenaid

What a relief to have it done and like it! Thanks so much to everyone here for their help. I know this kitchen would not look like it does today if it wasn't for many of you on this forum!

And remember--NO COMMENTS ON THIS THREAD!

General Contractor was Kier Miller out of Lake Oswego. **Wonderful**

Kitchen: Vaulted, about 18 x 20 new construction (addition) on a 1992 spec house, box Colonial. Painted Coranado Gold (RL) to match the rest of the open space in the house.

Windows: Basic Milgard Windows, nothing fancy.

Roman Shade: CUSTOM, at great personal sacrifice!! Kidding, fabric is Le Coq from Calico Corners and has Italian script on it. It is also available in a gold background, but the black worked better for me.

Pulldown shade is from Hunter Douglas, through HD and works like a pair of sunglasses, you can see right through it. I am crazy about the look and will be ordering them for the rest of the house when the budget allows.
Cabinets: Custom, M n'M Cabinet Company, inset Shaker style, no bead, in Villa White Oil Paint. Painted onsite. Island, painted in RL Ebony, also in oil.

Floors: Red Oak
Light Fixtures: Chandelier/Murray Feiss Devonshire in Pewter
Alzac trim on all can light, (amazing) and American Lighting undercab lighting (it gets warm though)

All on dimmers and I have plugmold!

Counters: Island: St. Cecilia slab, Perimeter, Black Galaxy granite 26" x 18" x 1/2" tiles, Bake Center counter, Calcutta Oro slab

Backsplash is pearl white 3" x 6" subway tile from Pratt & Larson in Portland. It is handmade and gorgeous and it all came from the seconds warehouse.

Primary Sink: Rohl Farmsink with Rohl Faucet
Secondary Sink: Bakerfield Tile-In Sink by Kohler with recycled Price Phister Marielle, both in nickel

Hardware from BuyHardWareOnline.com - LOVE IT, and under $2 each (!)

Appliances: Amana counter depth frig with cabinet panels
Dacor Preference white double ovens
KA Integrated Dishwasher with cabinet front
KA Smoothtop with five burners and the abilty to can on it (preserves, jam etc)
Dacor downdraft that telescopes up and down
GE teeny microwave to do popcorn!
EWave beverage frig for undercounter

Goodness, it took me two minutes to type the choices that took me five months to make! nutty!!!

Here are copies of her postings about the various items in her kitchen:

"Long list, Woodmode cabinets, absolute black granite counters and behind stove, Miele Steam Oven, Miele Coffee System & warming drawer, Wolf 48" all gas 6 burner stove w/griddle. Rangemaster 48" hood. Ventahood keep warm shelf. Miele 27" Convection Oven and Mile Lift door for Sharp micorwave. Subzero all freezer and all frig units and Subzero frig drawers in island. Also 2 Miele dishwashers, 1 in island and 1 at main sink. Sinks are Franke 30x18x9 and 17" round on island. Floors are wood with radiant heat. Fireplace in FR is gas and there will be a 42" flat screen tv over the fireplace. I'll post other pictures of the house on the bathroom forum after a few more items are completed in our MB and downstairs powder room. The house is a brick Geogian Colonial built in the early 1900's. We've done everything over (some things more than once) and really love the place.

"Thanks everyone. I forgot to mention the Grohe stainless pot filler over the stove which is awesome! I made a huge pot of soup last night and filling it was a dream.
"beth925: They are Alpine White. I thought the Nordic was too bright. This color is white enough but still soft enough to blend with everything.

"krampus: I love the Absolute Black. All granite has a glare. I have granite at a summer home that is a peach/beige color and that shows the same glare. Truthfully I like the black better because its easier to clean. The other granite does hide the dirt, if thats what you like, but you have to almost look at it from an angle to see if its clean. Often I think its clean and then I run my hand over it and feel a spot I missed. With the black I just spray with Black Diamond counter cleaner and the look is beautiful. I'm going to order their polisher too. I'm really happy with my choice and would do it again

"Aznfg: The Miele coffee system is awesome. Its easy to use and makes a great cup of coffee. The only thing I would change is their bean compartment. You can't take it all the way out to change from regualr to decaf. We've figured out how much coffee to use per cup so I can have regular in the morning and decaf at night. Its worth the effort.

"Claire de luna: Yes, the drawers are inset. The kitchen is 22 1/2 by 17, not including the family room.

"merjan: the color is from Benjamin Moore, I have to find where the painters put the can and then I will post the color for you.

"FOUND IT!! It seems my painter lost the cover to the original can, so he had my paint store copy the color from the paint sample he had. The new can just said "Green" on it and confused everyone. When I brought the can and the formula to the shop they searched the computer for a match to the formula and found the original name.
Senora Gray # 1530 (The 319-2B WAS the base paint)"

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 – Mission cherry swivel from Home Depot
Desk 1920'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

Kitchen Resource List:

Appliances:
Lacanche Cormatin – 3 burners
Dacor Integrated 27" Warming Drawer
Fisher Paykel – Single Integrated Dish Drawers (3 – Point of use)
Gaggenau – Side opening electric oven
Sub-Zero – All refrigerator; All freezer 700 Series
Kitchen-Aid Ice Machine

Sinks :
Hand hammered copper 2 side apron front, 24 " single bowl - prep
Hand hammered copper apron front, 30" single bowl – clean up
Copper 15" single bowl –Beverage
By Handcrafted Metal in Austin, Texas

Faucets:
Moen Aberdeen – copper
Franke Tri-flow with side spray, polished brass
Attached to Hydrotech Reverse Osmosis system

Miscellaneous:
Air switches – Mountain Plumbing
Tapmaster – Integra Dynamics
Hydromaid
Waste King

Surfaces:
Counters - Honed Black Galaxy
Island – Boos Butcherblock
Range hood and backsplash tile – Golden Sienna (crosscut, filled, honed travertine) AND Noce (cross-cut, filled, honed travertine)
Oak tree relief tile – Tile Resource Center
Counter backsplash – Honed and polished Black Galaxy with copper liner
Floors – White oak tongue and groove with walnut inlay

Lighting:
Pendants – Kichler, Sedona Bronze
Recessed mini-cans
Sconces – Rejuvenation Hardware
Light rail – Ropelight, hardwired
Inside cabinets – hockey pucks
Over prep sink – Antique copper/black flashed swing arm lamp

Ceiling fans:
Hunter – Black cast iron Original, 54 inch
Hunter – Antiqued Copper – 44 inch (window seat)
Hunter – Polished copper, 54 inch for Wet/damp location (outdoor)

Cabinets:
Natural cherry - frameless,
and Stained cherry (Autumn) - framed
Crestwood Cabinets (ISSUES PENDING)

Pulls/Knobs:
Rejuventation – 3 ½ inch ORB
Atlas – 6 inch and 13 inch Appliance, ORB, Modern Craftsman Collection

Windows/Door:
Pozzi – Casement with Transoms
Emtek – Door hardware, Mission collection

Cabinets: Premier's Madison in Spice Maple
Hardware: Liberty collection 5" bow pulls from knobgallery.com
Glass: Wavy and seeded from expensive local stained glass store
Appliances: All 12 years old and looking it
New Appliance knobs: from repairclinic.com
Tile: 6 years old, can't recall what or from where
Talavera Plates: LOVE them, from lafuente.com
Granite: Vyara Gold 2 cm from local fabricator
Undercab lighting: 36" xenon strips from pegasusassociates.com
Junk on counters: endemic to house
Sink: Franke double bowl fab sink
Sink Disposal: InSinkerator 444 -- much quieter with extra insulation!
Faucet: Delta waterfall faucet
Best gadget: Never MT on sink soap dispenser, love it
Paint: is a wonderful color with an egregious name, "coral cliche," from Behr, found at HD
Not losing brand new kitchen to three recent hurricanes: priceless.

Here are the details.
Cabinets - Canyon Creek - Alder with pecan finish
Floors - Red oak - no stain - many coats of Polyurythane
Counters - UbbaTuba verde - with iron plate under peninsula counter for support
Sink - Franke double SS
Faucet - Groehe
Dishwasher Miele 841
Cooktop - Dacor
Hood - Best by Broan
Refrigerator, oven and microwave - Kitchen Aid

Pendants - Hunter (from expo)
Pulls - Siro 5" (128mm)

Favorite toys: Pull out trash and recycle bins, air switch, never MT, drawers not doors on most base cabs, cutlery rack in the Miele, swing pantry door, full extension metal underdrawer slides.

Cabinets:..........Ultracraft
Door Style:........Charlotte, frameless w/full extension drawers
Finish:............Natural maple w/mocha satin glaze
Countertops:.......Caesarstone Champagne Limestone
Faucet:............Blanco Elan II, satin nickel
Sink:..............Kohler Woodbridge, cast iron, biscuit

Here are some of the details:

Appliances:
Viking VGIC 36" range with 4 burners/grill
Viking Chimney Hood with 1200 CFM blower
LG French Door Refrigerator
Kitchen Aid dishwasher

Sink :
Kindred Undermount KSS5U

Faucet:
Danze Single Handle Kitchen Faucet
Surfaces:
Counters - Juparana Amethyst granite
Counter Edge - Double bullnose
Range backsplash - stainless steel
Counter backsplash – 4" Juparana Amethyst granite
Floors – Oak with a dark mahogany/rosewood finish (same throughout house)
Paint - Benjamin Moore paint in Maya (other Benjamin Moore paint colors include... in hallway: Texas Sage, in breakfast nook: Riversand, in laundry room: Riversand

Lighting:
Pendant Over Sink – Still Looking!
Recessed mini-cans
Task Lighting Under Cabinets - Wired, but still deciding on which to get...

Cabinets:
Thomasville from Home Depot.
- Cottage style, Maple with Brierwood Finish.

Cabinet Pulls/Knobs:
Not installed yet...

If you have any questions, just let me know! :)

Cabinets: custom PC maple, natural w/laquer, ORB hardware
Island: antique maple butcher block
Sinks: main - apron-front American Standard/Corian
prep - round 17" diameter Franke, granite finish
Faucets: main - Delta ORB
prep - Danze ORB
Counter tops: Ubatuba granite, straight edge
Lighting: Seagull (and Kichler pendant in dormer tunnel)
Flooring: Daltile French Quarter "Spicy Gumbo" tile
Wall Paint: Am. Tradition/Ed. Bauer "Cabin Red" eggshell finish
Backsplash: Porcelain, American Olean "Calliano" tile

Favorite Features: the raised dishwasher!, under & over cab lighting, the wood rangehood, the skylight/dormer opening and the space for two-to-cook.

Following is a link to pics. The kitchen pics don't have their own folder but are grouped together in the middle of our house-album. We moved in 4/16/04.

Stove: 1950 Wedgewood double oven six burner that we dismantled and restored: I Love it!!
Hood: Vent-a-hood Euroline 42" (Yet to be installed)
Fridge:Amana counter depth bottom freezer
Dishwasher: Kenmore
Sink: Franke RGX-160
Faucet: Vinnata
Soap Dispenser: Delta
Instant Hot: Mountain Plumbing MT-550
Counters: honed absolute black granite and carrera marble
Backsplash Tile: Jeffrey Court Ivory Crackle/ Acanthus liner
Pendants: Hudson Valley Lighting
Recessed: 5" cans

Think I got most of it. You'll have to sift through the house renovation photos to find the kitchen, sorry!

We still need to install the hood, and panels for the fridge and dishwasher.

Cabinets by Brown County Cabinets

Wood: Maple - island is painted an off white and other cabinets are a medium stain.

Full extension glides on all drawers and pull outs

Floor: Shaw engineered hardwood - Rustic Natural Maple

Sinks: Kohler Staccato, stainless

Faucets: Kohler Vinnata, chrome

Fridge - Kenmore Trio

Dishwasher - Kenmore Elite

Range - Kenmore Elite Dual Fuel range

Lighting - Kenroy Intl

Knobs - oil rubbed bronze

Countertop - Formica Jamocha Granite in the sparkle finish

Stools - Shopko $24.99! I call them my Pottery Barn knock-offs.

I do plan to put up a backsplash just not sure what I want yet. As of today, I'm leaning towards glass tile. It will also stop just below the outlets.

We also need to purchase undercabinet lighting. The electrican ran the wires for us.

Would I do anything differently? I would have tried to make room for a dishdrawer in the island and put a dishdrawer or two where the current dishwasher is and had them integrated. I don't like looking at my dishwasher.

Construction
We remodeled our 1960's ranch kitchen over the summer, including moving one wall out into an adjacent breezeway, which gave us 8 additional feet. Then we abandoned an existing 6' window and replaced it with a lovely 10' window.

Cabinets
Cherry, beaded inset with raised panel of doors and large drawers, G-cove, from CabinetryDirect in Mississippi. Stain is honey and finish sheen is 30%. Knobs are inexpensive knobs from Home Depot -- I just couldn't see the difference between them and the $15/knob variety I found in a high end shop! Next to the new fridge, the blumotion drawer glides are a favorite feature.

Floor
Oak, with golden oak stain and 4 coats of high goss poly.

Appliances
48" SubZero side-by-side (love it - who'd've known?!)
Dacor PGM cooktop
Miele Masterchef double ovens
Recycled from old kitchen: dishwasher, microwave

Lights
4" recessed cans in 2 zones
Juno xenon undercabinet lights
Progress pendants
4' flourscent tube in the pantry

Sink
Blancowave with Ladylux Cafe faucet

Granite
Verde Butterfly

Backsplash
Durango limestone (4", 2", 1") with Sonoma Tantrum accents

Thanks, everyone, for posting so many excellent suggestions to the "community". I love this site!

Meadow :)

If you have any questions, I'll post a thread in the "discussions" area.

Here's every detail I could think of, Please feel free to email me if you have any questions! I'll also post a separate thread for comments.

Cabinets: Brookhaven Frameless "Andover" Raised Panel, Carmel Stain
Refrigerator: Kitchen Aid 26.9 Cu. Ft. Side-By-Side Contoured Door Refrigerator
Oven: GE Profile™ 30" Built-In Single Convection Wall Oven
Cooktop: Dacor 30" All Gas Cooktop 4 Burners
Dishwasher: Whirlpool Gold Tall Tub Dishwasher
Hood: Zephyr Hurricane 30"
Sink: Moen Granite Single Bowl Sink, 30" wide, 10" deep, Undermounted
Faucet with spray & soap dispenser: Mico Simone French Country Kitchen
Hot Water Dispensor: Insinkerator Satin Nickel
Disposal: Insinkerator
Air Switch: Insinkerator Satin Nickel
Floor: Emser Tile Travertine "Chiara" Installed on the diagonal
Countertop: Granite "Paradiso" with 1/4" beveled edge
Bar Top: 12" Ergami Pink Marble Tile
Backsplash: 12" Ergami Pink Marble Tile with American Tile Venezia "Crispi" Grape insert Tiles
Under Cabinet Lighting: Xenons Strips
Under Cabinet Plugs: Plugmold
Above Sink Light: Sea gull Lighting Canterbury 3-light Chandelier
Above Penninsula Light: Sea gull Lighting Sussex Kitchen Island
Upper Knobs: Anne At Home/Grape Cluster Knob, Right & Left, Black w/ Steel Wash
Lower Knobs: Amerock Divinity Satin Chrome Spiral Knob
Pulls: Amerock Swirlz Satin Chrome
Door Knobs: Emtek Brass Rustic Leverset, Lancaster Rossette, Satin Nickel
Wallpaper: Seabrook, Windemere Book
Bar Stools: purchased from Cost Plus World Market
Haefele Trash Pedal
Never MT Soap Dispenser

I'm not so good at listing details but I'll try.

Cabinets: Custom, maple w/ fruitwood stain (island painted Devoe Sparkling Garnet.
Floor: Cork. IDS was the brand, I think.
All appliances are Kenmore Elite except the old Frigidaire Gallery d/w and the sad black Sharp microwave. We had a nice faux stainless one but it broke just after the kitchen was done and it was cheaper to buy a new one than fix it.
Tile: backsplash is tumbled slate. Island is Daltile tumbled stone.
Stainless counter & sink were fabricated locally. Faucet is Blanco.
The pendant light came from Home Depot. The chandelier came from Italy via lightonline.net (very reasonable!)

That's about it. Please email me if there's anything special you want to know.

Best wishes to all of you and remember - Your kitchen will be beautiful and finished one day!! : )
Tedd Wood pine cabinets
Pocono Green granite
Lacanche Cormatin range
Copper farm sink - From Handcrafted Metal
Rohl Tuscan Brass faucet
Rejuvenation lights
Ben. Moore Georgian green paint
Jenn-air bottom mount fridge
Bosch DW

Please email me if you have any questions or if I can help you.

Beth

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.

Mom's kitchen

Countertops - Spekva Mahogany, Carrara Marble
Cabinets - custom face frame, white painted
Flooring - Red oak
Undercab lights - Kichler Xenon and W.A.C pucks
Fridge and range - Jenn-Air
Microwave - Dacor
Remote Blower - Dacor

Details of my traditional / country kitchen / circa 1920:

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

SOAPSTONE counters and sink (original, from apparently defunct family outfit in CT)

RED window trim (Pratt & Lambert Roasted Pepper)

Rohl country classic faucet

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

Kitchen - Jenn-Air wall ovens and Refrigerator, Amana SS microwave, Bosch DW, and Viking 48" range top, 4 burners, griddle, and grill, Viking hood with 1200 cfm blower. Kindred sink (KSDCRU) with Price Pfister faucet.
Pendant lights are Minka-Lavery - Ancient Stone.
Counters and backsplash are Juperana Sunset (3cm and 2cm). Floor tile is Florida tile - Ankara, True Beige, 16x16. Backsplash behind cooktop is same tile in black with Lucas inserts.
Cabinets were designed by my wife and I and made by local cabinet maker. Made from birch with cherry stain and warm honey glaze.
Wall color is Benjamin Moore - Kentucky Haze AC-16.

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 are 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.

All bath cabinety was also made by the same cabinet maker.

The final inspetion is next week! Below is a link to our kitchen and the rest of the project

CABINETS: Kitchen Craft. Frameless. Hampton style raised panel door in cherry with nutmeg stain.

KNOBS: Liberty in satin nickel

PULLS: Hi Line - dull nickel finish - 96 mm size - #15122

COUNTERS AND TABLE: Green Uba Tuba. 3 mm with eased edge.

CHAIRS - $20 fold-up chairs from Target (hopefully just temporary)

SINK: Kindred Big Single Undermount #KSS5U

FAUCET: Danze Melrose pull-out contemporary faucet in stainless steel #D456513SS. Came with free built-in soap dispenser.

NEVER MT - highly recommended!

FRIDGE: KitchenAid Superba Architect styling counterdepth side-by-side in stainless steel #KSCS25INSS. 24.5 cu ft

DISHWASHER: KitchenAid with hidden controls in stainless steel #KUDIO1FLSS

SLIDE-IN RANGE: KitchenAid Superba #KGSC308LSS (this model has been discontinued)

OVER-THE-RANGE MICROWAVE/CONVECTION OVEN - KitchenAid Ultima Cook #KHHS179LSS

FLOORS: hardwood - not sure what kind. They were there when we bought the place.

PAINT: Benjamin Moore Natural Wicker

SCONCE: Raindrop Bouquet in amber and satin nickel from Tech Lighting

UNDERCABINET LIGHTING - fluorescent

OVERCABINET LIGHTING - fluorescent

LIGHTING IN VALANCES - halogen

ARTWORK ABOVE SINK: original painting by 3-year-old son Julian

PLATTER ABOVE RANGE: Samoa line from Crate & Barrel

FISHY GLASSES - from Crate & Barrel Outlet

RUG IN FRONT OF FRIDGE - from Bed Bath & Beyond

RUG IN FRONT OF SINK - from IKEA

CABINETRY: site-built custom, with Scherr's doors/drawerfronts and preassembled/finished dovetail drawer boxes
PERIMETER COUNTERS: honed absolute black granite
ISLAND COUNTER: honed carrera marble
FLOORING: random width red oak with ebony stain
HARDWARE: knobs from Expo, Amerock full inset hinges from Grizzly.com, latches and pulls from Van Dykes (latches replated in nickel)
WINDOWS: Pozzi
CABINET GLASS: "Antique" (subtle effect;looks weird in photos for some reason)
TILE: 3x6 honed carrera tile from Maestro Mosiacs
FAUCETS: Chicago Faucets (replated in nickel)
SINKS: Whitehaus
RANGE: Lacanche Volnay
HOOD: Custom, with Dacor remote blower unit inside
OVEN: JennAir
MICROWAVE: GE
REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER: Sub Zero
ICE MAKER: KitchenAid
DISHWASHERS: Bosch
LAZY SUSAN, MIXER LIFT AND TRASH PULL-OUT: Rev-a-Shelf
PENNINSULA LIGHTING: Restoration Hardware
UNDERCABINET LIGHTING: Kichler
IN-CABINET LIGHTING: WAC

Our remodel was an afterthought, really. We had a little bit of money left after replacing our HVAC system, and thought, "Well, we should get some new appliances." Before we knew it, we had torn the kitchen down to the studs! Since this was not the plan, we had a very small budget to work with. Thankfully, we had some good connections, and were able to get alot of freebies, and alot at a great discount. I'll post costs, for anyone else who may want to see how far your budget can take you:

Here are the details I can recall:

Cabinets were custom built by a friend who's a master carpenter. $4000 (Including new mantel in LR)
-Painted by us in Sherwin Williams Divine White,
with a brown glaze called "Canoe" mixed by Lowe's.

Granite-Santa Cecilia Light/Giallo Ornamental 3cm 30 sq ft $1440
(-Pass through bar 7 sq ft. Black galaxy.)

Sink- Kohler Executive Chef in biscuit -Free from one of DH's clients.

Glass in doors-Seeded glass
$20/pane installed by us.

Faucet- Delta Saxony in Venetian Bronze-Free from same client

Backsplash- American Olean tiles from Lowes in Black and Maize $65

Flooring-Williamsburg Plank Peel and Stick vinyl "wood plank" in Patriot Oak color- Free from a family member who runs the company that manufactures the product.

Knobs bought from Cabinethardwaredesigns.com SuperSavers collection in aged distressed bronze. $100

Paint is a Benjamin Moore color Dunsmore Cream (I think...)

Chandelier is from Lowes $85.

Refrigerator JennAir SxS in Stainless steel $600 from local Scratch and dent place.

JennAir Microwave/Convection Oven combo: $800 from same store.

JennAir Slide in downdraft range/smoothtop/convection oven: $800 from same store.

Dishwasher, Kenmore Ultrawash, reused from previous kitchen.

Miscellaneous: $500

Pendant lights (Not up yet) Leopard Glass from Lowe's $30 each.

Total:$8450

All labor done by us, and kind-hearted friends who knew what they were doing!

We still have 2 pendant lights to hang

Bertch Legacy Stanford door style, eggshell finish on birch
Tropic Brown granite 3 cm, large bevel edge
Blanco Silgranit sink, 1 3/4 bowl style in anthracite
Kohler Vinnata faucet, Brushed nickel
Moen soap dispenser, stainless
KA appliances: superba DW, elctric cooktop w/ touch controls, SxS counterdepth architect series fridge, Ultima speedcook/Convection oven combo
Benjamin Moore wall color in Desert Tan
Quoizel chandelier- Barrington Collection
WAC low voltage puck lights for in cabinet and under cabinet lighting
Halo recessed cans in 4" and 6" sizes w/50 watt and 75 watt halogen flood lights
Backsplash has Tantrum accent tiles in 2x2 and Durango gold field tiles 4x4, 5/8 bronzeworks inserts in the cooktop area

Cabinetry ~ Premier Cabinets in the "Worthington Style". They are hickory with walnut pegs in each corner. The finish is a stain called "Amber Spice"

Hardware ~ Mission style knobs from the Belwith-Keeler collection ~ purchased on eBay for $1/piece

Countertop ~ Nevamar laminate in "Green Matrix" with a no-drip edge and flat-deck (no added 4" backsplash)

Sink ~ the 4-hole Kohler Staccato (eBay purchase)

Faucet ~ Price Pfister "Marielle" in the ORB finish (again, an eBay find)

Cook top ~ Jenn-air ~ similiar to this one (but a previous version)

Fridge ~ KA Superba

Double Oven ~ KA upper/lower convection (black not white as in this picture)

Warming Drawer ~ KA Classic Series

OTR MW ~ KA Microhood combo

Flooring ~ Engineered hardwood in cherry ~ from Sun Paratech (this runs throughout LR and DR)

Slate ~ in backsplash and entry way ~ natural slate from India ~ purchased from HD for $1/sq. ft

Paint ~ the red/brick is "Flower Pot" by SW, the dark yellow/gold is "Honeycomb" from SW and the light yellow is "Harvester" from SW

Outlet Covers ~ in slate to match the backsplash ~ made for me by a friend

Outlet Covers for DR ~ a friend is making some very similar to these for me in copper - I just have to get the hammering done on them and they are ready to put up

Details:
Cabinets: Medallion Knotty Alder in hazelnut stain burnished (glazed) These are framed cabinets - I would not have ordered framed cabinets if I would have found the Kitchen Forum sooner. The shallower drawers are too shallow to be practical. Upgrades include: full extension drawers (with SmartMotion), double pull-out trash/recycle bins, Super Susan in one base corner cabinet. 2 cabinets are custom.
Counters: Desert Amarillo granite, polished on the island, honed on the perimeter.
Flooring: Red Oak
Backsplash: 6X6 Peru Sienna tumbled travertine with 4X4 tumbled travertine with listello over rangetop
Rangetop: Wolf 4-burner gas with griddle
Hood liner: Vent-A-Hood 600 CFM with halogen lights
Oven: Kitchen Aid Superba single with convection - Architect Series
Fridge: Kitchen Aid Superba fill size SXS
Dishwasher: Kitchen Aid fully integrated w/custom wood panel
Warming Drawer: Frigidaire Professional Series Warm & Serve #PLEW30S3CCA
Microwave Oven: Magic Chef MCD1311ST 1.3 cu ft stainless (el cheapo)
Sink: Kindred Big Single w/bottom grid
Faucets: main-Kohler Vinatta / filtered water Mountain Plumbing Point-of-Use faucet
Undersink drinking water filter system: Kenmore dual cartridge 625.684600
Garbage Disposal: Kenmore 3/4 HP (7-year warranty!!)
Toe Kick Heater: Beacon Morris
Island light: World Imports, purchased from Homeclick.com
UC lights: American Lighting xenon bars w/built in transformer
Swivel stools with faux suede padded seats: Home Depot
Rugs: Rug-Direct.com
Cabinet hardware: doorware.com Emtek San Carlos wrought steel in black
Wall color: Ralph Lauren Barn Owl (trim: Behr Bright White)

GENERAL

Basic footprint of kitchen stayed the same. We were able to recess a 16 inch beam that ran across the the room. Also narrowed the opening into our family room, and made a half wall to open the kitchen to the family room.

CABINETS: Crown Point "Barnstead" door style in cherry with a "cinnamon" stain, with simple cherry knobs.

FLOOR: 8 x 8 inch quartzite tumbled chinese slate "China Gold" color, though that doesn't describe the incredible variation in color and texture. The tile guys were so fearful of the variation that I spent the day with them choosing the tiles to be installed.

ISLAND: custom made by Crown Point in maple with a standard paint finish in a color called "Linen". Top is the same granite as the counter tops.

BANQUETTE SEATING/TABLE: Custom made by Crown Point in maple with the "linen" standard paint. The table top is varied length strips of "Sipo" mahogany made by Spekva.

GRANITE: Verde Peacock

BACKSPLASH: Sonoma Tilemakers Artisan series in "Java". Bottom row is 4 x 4 field tiles. The mosaic tile is 1/2inch chinese natural cleft slate-the color is "prarie".
Above the range is Sonoma Tile picture frame tile with mosaic and 4 x 4 raised Rosette's, set on the diagonal. The finish on all the Sonoma tile is matte.

Sink-Herbeau fire clay farm sink model 4603

Faucet-Waterworks "Easton" model with levers in "antique copper" finish

APPLIANCES:

Range-DacorERD30S06CH EPICURE DUAL FUEL
Fridge- SZ 30 inch 611 Overlay
DW-Miele Incognito G858SCVI
Range Hood- Best by Broan P1951M52SS 400 CFM

LIGHTING:

Undercabinet: Juno trac 12 lo voltage xenon

In cabinet: WAC 20 watt xenon pucks

Recessed lights:
Ceiling- 75W Par 30
Island/Sink: 50 Watt Par 20

Cabinets: Plain & Fancy Cabinetry
Counters: Concrete
Faucets: Kohler Vinnata (Large & Small)
Farm Sink: Kohler Dickinson
Prep Sink: Round Stainless Steel Elkay
Appliances: GE Monogram

Soofriver finished kitchen

Our remodel actually impacted the entire front part of our house. We moved two walls in the kitchen, eliminated a useless nook area, scraped ceilings, and covered a circa 1970's beam in the family room that instantly took this house from the 70's to the 2000's. And as long as we were at it, we decided to do a quick update on the front bathroom. I'd like to say we're finished for awhile, but that would be a lie.
Cabinetry:
Custom cabinets by Carl's Fine Finish--alder stained with a custom stain based on Zar's Provencial.
Seed glass in glass cabinets will be replaced with leaded seed glass and rhomboid bevels as soon as I make them.
Period Brass Knob K319 with oil rubbed bronze finish
Uba Tuba granite

Appliances:
Wolf 36" French Rangetop
Wolf 30" Convection wall oven
Wolf Convection Microwave
KitchenAid counter depth refrigerator (KSCS25INSS)
Fisher & Paykel Dish Drawers (DD603HSS)
GE Monogram wine chiller and island hood (ZV1050SFSS)

Plumbing:
Sinks--Franke GNX110-28 main sink; GNX110-20 prep sink
Faucets--Franke TFT380, satin nickle, main sink; Franke BFT280, satin nickle, prep sink

Tile installed by Scottile Co.
Backsplash: Tumbled marble, crema marfil, set broken joint with Jeffrey Court Catalina accent tiles in pistachio.

Floor: Porcelain Serrento beige that kinda sorta looks like travertine, set broken joint.

Paint: Ellen Kennon Full Spectrum Paints--Magnolia in the kitchen, Honeysuckle in the familyroom, hall, bathroom, and all ceilings, custom red (based on RL Hunting Coat Red) in the living room. All trim is EK Snow (or will be when I get the last little details taken care of).

The Granite is Emerald Pearl.
The backsplash is 4x4 tumbled marble.
The sink is Blanco. The faucet moen extensa...
The cabinets and wood floor are 7 years old, White cabinets are builder grade... and the floor is bruce gunstock! The knobs and pulls are new!
love this forum.

Thanks to the advice and encouragement and inspiration of everyone here, my kitchen was transformed from a source of daily irritation to a space of peace and beauty and nourishment. I am deeply grateful for all the kindness and generosity of folks on this forum.

The footprint of the kitchen stayed about the same. We just moved things around to create efficiency where none had previously existed. We widened the doorway to the dining room, which we now use as a study, and we widened the window to let in more light. Oh, and we added the columns, which previously had been stained 4x4's. A contractor friend came over the other day and told me ribbingly that they look very "Tony Soprano" but, hey, it's Jersey, after all.

Feel free to email with questions.

Details:

Appliances:
• Subzero 690 refrigerator (we had at the start), with new custom panels
• 36" F&P Iridium gas cooktop
• 2 F&P Iridium 30" electric wall ovens
• Miele dishwasher (also had from the start) with new custom panel
• Sharp R90-GC high-speed microwave in a 27" wall-mount installation kit
• 36" Vent a Hood with custom panel/cabinet

Plumbing Fixtures:
• Mexican travertine marble sink 18 x 30 (ebay seller "naturalstonesinks")
• Mexican hammered copper prep sink 17 x 22 (ebay seller from Texas)
• Drains from coppercustoms.com
• Faucets and soap dispensers – Kohler Fairfax in vibrant brushed bronze
• Reverse Osmosis filter from Sears (only comes in polished chrome)

Electrical:
• Xenon undercabinet strips – Seagull "Ambiance"
• Halo recessed lights
• Lutron switchplates, outlets and dimmers in Terracotta

Custom cabinets - base 30" deep; uppers 18" deep
• Perimeter "L":
o Counters are 36" high.
o Cabinets are brush-painted BM Decorator's White with brown glaze and clear lacquer.
o Pulls: 3" Carpe Diem "Triangle" in Satin

• Island:
o Butcher block counter is 34 1/2" high.
o Granite bar-top is 38" high.
o Cabinets are brush-painted green (custom mixed color) with brown glaze and clear lacquer.
o Knobs and pulls: Pottery Barn knobs bought 2nd hand on ebay; plus two 3.5" matte antique English pulls from coolknobsandpulls.com.

• Rev-a-shelf corner cabinet insert (5207)
• Futterer (I think) sliding pantry insert

Countertops
• American cherry countertops by Grothouse Lumber (www.glumber.com) finished with 100% pure tung oil.
• Granite bartop is Kashmir Gold.

Backsplash
• Italian ceramic tile: "Melange" by Floor Gres (http://www.floorgres.it/), purchased at Ideal Tile.
• Accent tiles: Above cooktop: Greyhounds by Facsimile; Above sink: local tiles from Bucks County, PA: (http://www.katiatiles.com/).

Wall paint is Donald Kaufman #48 in the kitchen, #50 in the dining area. Trim is Benjamin Moore Bone.

3-casement window is Marvin. We replaced a narrower 2-casement window.

Oak floors were original to house.

Stools are Pottery Barn "Tibetan."

Dining table from Sticks (http://www.sticks.com/). Multicolored chairs from Storehouse.

Paintings by Susan Osgood, an artist from Vermont.

Most interesting features: counters are made of cast stainless steel & are in 6 segments. They're 1/4 inch thick, slightly pitted & rotary brushed, more matte than shiney. Made by Surface Techniques of Norwalk, Ct. They're wonderful. Stationary window behind cooktop is by Marvin.

Eventually, I will do more detailed pictures, but who knows when that will be!!! :)

Cabinets: Quality Custom Cabinets (Cherry in very light stain called 'American Cherry', Whittaker door)
Cabinet Hardware: Oil rubbed bronze - Restoration Hardware
Granite: Giallo Firenze

Pendant Lights: Hudson Valley Lighting
Recessed halogen lights: Juno 5' (and a few 4')
Undercabinet lighting: Seagull Xenon
Dimmers: Lutron Ariandni Toggle dimmers (on all lights!)

Stove: Wolf 30' Dual-Fuel
Hood: Best by Broan K260A w/600 cfm interior blower
DW: Miele Platinum (G892SC)
Wine: SubZero Wine Cooler
MW: GE Rpofile JEM31SF
Sink: Elkay ELU2816
Faucet: Grohe Alira
Soap dispenser: Grohe
(Some day we'll get a SS refrigerator!)

New floor: Red oak w/clear poly (finished on site)
New window over sink: Andersen
Wall paint: Ellen Kennon 'Camelhair'
Ceiling/trim paint: Benjamin Moore 'Mayonnaise'

Chairs are 'on loan' from the dining room....Storehouse

--Donna

• Cabinets - custom built maple v-groove shaker w/capuccino stain & melamine interiors
• Drawers - full extension birch
• Knobs - antique metal
• Granite - Tropical Brown with waterfall edge
• Island Light - 2 Lite Island Fixture (Rockport)
• Fluorescent Undercabinet Lighting
• Tile - 4x4 Antique Gold mfg by Imolia Ceramica (Italy)
• Sink - Kindred "KSDCRU" 1 ½ SS undermount
• Faucet - Moen "Integra"
• Fireplace - Regency
• Appliances - Kenmore OTS microwave (black with SS appliances to follow)
• Flooring - 2 ¼" natural oak