What granite did yuou use?

Tracy

Backsplash is tumbled marble. I don't remember any of the names for tile or insets, but if you would like me to find them, just let me know (I know they are around here somewhere!)

Barstools are by Tempo and they are counterheight, not bar height. I think they were around $200/ea. We ordered them from a local barstool shop . . . most of this style barstool had cutouts on the back (either pool balls or martini glasses) but we ordered ours plain.

It clearly is a well thought out kitchen that is I'm sure a dream to work in now!

Great Job.

I love the way it turned out. The backsplash-awesome!! I remember e-mailing you months ago about your barstools. I think we are going to end up using the Tempo ones also. Everything looks so great together. Congrats.

ChristineNY - the tapmaster has two settings. The main one I use is that I just push and hold with my foot when I want the water to come on, release for the water to go off. You can also lock it "on". At that point the handle on the faucet works like a normal faucet. I was doubtful at first, but I can tell you after living with the tapmaster for amost a year a half that I would NEVER go back to not having one, and that I rarely use the "lock on" feature--usually just when I have people visiting.

DonnainMD - I highly recommend the Tempo stools. We've had them for a couple of months and they are holding up really well. They take a beating from the kids, but they clean up beautifully and are really comfortable.

linley1 - I did get a savings by going through buycabinets. But we ordered back in January, so I don't know if things have changed lately (I just haven't checked). One thing to consider is that buycabinets does a LOT of business with Kitchencraft. I would assume this is a good relationship to leverage when wanting replacement cabinets, etc. from the factory. If you go with a local dealer they probably sell a fair amount of Kitchencraft, but I would venture to guess it is nowhere near the volume of buycabinets.

ketinmd - I am switching faucets for a couple of reasons. First of all the faucet I purchased didn't function the way it was advertised (that it would stay on spray when I turned the water off and back on again). When I checked with the manufacturer they said to give it a month, the valve would break and that it would stay on spray or stream (whichever way I left it) when the water was turned off and back on. True to their word, one month later the switch failed. So, it now works the way I want it to, sort-of but I'm just not impressed with the quality of the faucet. Plus, it is very splashy and too big for that space. I bought it from Costco.com so they will take it back at any time. I just need to choose a replacement faucet . . .and then bribe my plumber into coming back. Apparently, the space in which it is installed is the smallest they have ever worked in and they said they will change it for me--ONCE! Luckily, the plumber is a good friend so I think I'll be able to talk him into it.

wishing you many years of enjoyment.

btw... I have added your kitchen to the Finished Kitchens blog.

Starpooh, thank you so much for the Finished Kitchens Blog--what a great job you've done! And thanks for adding me. Paint color is Cayenne by Divine Paints (found at Miller Paints). I don't know how it is showing up in pictures, but it really is a great color--I was so afraid of red but so many people were trying to talk me into it that I finally gave it a whirl. It was just what the kitchen needed!