In general I would center art on the table, just like the fixtures. But I might not put two paintings of uneven size horizontally on the same wall. I might do an arrangement of three different size pieces. I would try the larger one centered on the table and the smaller one on another wall.

Don't discount Corian.

Don't discount oak butcher block countertops either.

You could always reface the cabinet doors and repaint everything to salvage them.

What about trying a stain marker? Maybe you will find a better color than the previous owners did and doing some touch ups every now and then would be cheaper and easier than painting.

I love the corner drain. It makes it much easier to push bits into the drain with the sprayer. It also makes the cabinet space nicer, but the easy-rinse feature is what I appreciate most.

Rain X makes water skid right off a windshield, without even a wiper blade. Folks rave about it working on porcelain. Try it as a protector after on of your mega marathon clean events, and it may cause the hard water to slide right past? What could it hurt?

: ) Go sound off on the bold, cool palette thread ? .......

No rainx on possible food surfaces please. It also contains acetone which could damage countertops over time.

I'd do 1A ) up to the range hood in the middle and up to the window opening on the ends.

I think a slab of stone up to the ceiling is a bit much for most applications. good luck!

Have the engineer that designed the roof over to take a look if you are concerned.

If she is going to be sitting then horizontal bar to help her up and down seems best
One long as she needs to get in, down, up, out to door

We are using Cielo quartzite in our boy's bathroom. We're happy with it but it does have a lot of movement and is very taste specific.

Here's an example if it's use.

4' wide aisle is not awful, but I prefer 5' or wider.

Is this what you had in mind?

I might bring a pony wall up 4" above the counter height so my sink wasn't fully in view from the FR.

And move the pantry to the Opt Entertainment Unit,

Thoughts:

- I'm with those who say, "It's wide enough". I've lived with a galley kitchen that was about 12-18" too wide, and the result was that the two sides didn't work together well. Everything was about one step too far apart. I really think if you open the space up visually, you'll find that your current dimensions actually work.

- How could you open the dishwasher and the fridge at the same time? They're on opposite ends of the kitchen.

- I agree that removing the cut-outs altogether would be a positive ... if it's possible. It'd allow more light through and would make the whole space look /feel larger.

- I agree that -- in a small townhouse -- three eating areas makes little sense; however, if you remove the barstools, that cabinet run may feel "too narrow". I'd consider making those cabinets 30" deep (standard cabinets are 30" deep) and having a slightly higher wall to block off the kitchen from view.

- I'd take the cabinets up to the ceiling. Especially in a small space, that'll look "calmer", more finished.

- I also like the idea of adding a wall of storage in the breakfast room. Could be all closed, all open or a mixture. Could have a counter top for coffee pot, etc. or could be just storage. I'd make it shallow though (to preserve space in the breakfast room).

- Definitely reverse the swing of the pantry door. It's hinged the wrong direction.

If you have kids, I’d do a navy blue microfiber that will clean easily and hide potential stains.

#9 for the win! My choice, although I also liked the others on that side.

I like 8 & 9, but since it will be on a seat I would go with 9.

As far as the pantry use, I have lots of items that need to be out of kitchen, but accessible. Canning equipment, chafers, roaster, mixer, toaster(occasional use, 1xmo. Max), crockpot etc. I was putting all of those under the window on pull out open shelving. Then directly behind that full size cabinets with doors for food and paper storage, so not out in the sunlight and only doors are visible thru the existing window.

Here are some photos of the walnut vanity my hubby also made, and of our powder room sink area in our previous home. Like the kitchen island, these were also finished with Waterlox original.

Ours has a Rubio finish. So far no problems but sometimes I think it looks a little dry/thirsty. It is very matte and very easy to care for. Just soap and water.

How can white go "out?" 1.) It's a neutral. 2.) It looks clean and people love clean kitchens. 3.) It's a traditional classic. 4.) It goes with everything.

Terrib962, please look into a tapmaster if you are doing all those dishes by hand. You will save a lot of water.

Different people have different lifestyles. When all of our children were still living at home, we would run our dishwasher at LEAST twice a day. Granted, we had a larger sized family, and as a homeschooling family we tended to eat all meals at home and rarely ate heavily processed food or used paper or plastic in great quantities. When you put dishwashers through the paces like that, you tend to wear them out faster than average. One time, when we were waiting for the delivery of a new dishwasher, I timed us on how long we spent washing dishes by hand each day. We averaged over 2 hours per day washing and drying dishes, because in those large quantities you can’t just leave them drying in a rack as you’d run out of counter space. That time average was with multiple people helping do dishes, it takes longer if the task fell to one person. I haven’t bothered to time myself on doing dishes by hand now that we are empty nesters, but with hubby working from home permanently (so still home for all meals) and me working out of the house 24-30 hrs per week, and we still cook most breakfasts and dinners without using heavily processed foods, we still run our dishwasher once most every evening. It doesn’t always get as fully loaded as it used to, but I sure don’t run it barely loaded. I still hand wash my good knives, cast iron, extra large pots and pans, and my wine glasses, but I’m happy to leave the rest for the dishwasher.