lindybarts,

I've got alder in a med. brown stain. This is the only picture I have right now which makes them look redder than they are. DH and I are heading up there this evening and I'll try to get a better photo for you. The cabinets were being painted that day plus I was sizing my backsplash so it's pretty messy. The stain is a custom color I had done to match the browns in our plank flooring. If you are interested when you see a better picture I'll find out what the mixture is....

Lindy, I talked to CP last night and told her you would like to see pictures.

Kats, what are you going to do with your picture - transfer to tile? Your cabs look great, so far. Can't wait to see it all finish.

LB, here are some pics of the cabinets. Some are taken with and without the flash. The true color is in between and not very red. We used Fruitwood stain with VanDyke Brown glaze.

Hope this helps.

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Your kitchen is wonderful, CP!

Thanks, Allison. That means a lot to me coming from someone who has one of the most beautiful kitchens I've ever seen. :)

Kats! Those look like they are going to be fabulous. Yes, I'd love to see more photos if you have a chance. I was going to ask about the photo for your backsplash too. Very intriguing!

Cookingpassion, Wow! That's a gorgeous kitchen. I love your stain. Thank you so much! I also love your barstools, where'd you get them?

Thanks Allison for emailing CP!

Lindy

Thanks, CP. That makes my day.

Lindybarts, I got my barstools through Nebraska Furniture Mart. They are scattered throughout the Midwest. I got a month ago and they were on clearance.

Thanks CP! I'll check them out! I'm originally from Iowa! ;c)

Your kitchen has me excited because we have similar colors. I was worried the floor was going to look too close to the cabinets but yours turned out perfect. I hope mine turns out as nice as yours!

And Kats, I'm dying to see yours finished too!

Lindy

Allison and Lindy,

Sorry, it was to dark last night when I tried to take pictures of the cabinets. I'll try again this afternoon.
The picture you're seeing is a black and white mock-up of an apple orchard in winter. The backsplash is really colored (see the real art linked below). The orchard is next door to where we're building and was painted by a local artist so it has special meaning for us. The colors are the same as my granite which is Persian Brown.

Here is a link that might be useful: Our backsplash tile is

Hey Lindy, I'm originally from Iowa also. And CP, we've spent a lot of time at NFM over the years. It's so funny when you find that you have another connection to someone you've been virtually conversing with. Sorry for the aside. This thread just made me smile this morning.

Kats, that is going to be so cool. The link goes to the artwork, is there a picture of your backsplash?

jaymielo, where about in Iowa? I'm from Dubuque.

On another tangent, hey it's my thread, I can hijack it if I want...LOL! I just saw my center island on the truck ready to be unloaded today. The corbels they used came out of no where. Dh and I don't remember picking them out and while they aren't hideous, they also aren't really what I'd choose. Anyone know how hard that would be to change? Are they just screwed into the base of the Island usually? I hate to make a big deal out of it, but really, we didn't choose these at all.

I hate asking my builder for things. He's been pretty darn good to us.

lindy, The world is so small. I grew up in Dubuque also. Born and lived there until I left for college. My parents still live there, so I make it back a few times a year. Do you ever get back? They have done such wonderful things with the riverfront and downtown in the last decade. How funny. You are building an plan by Alan Mascord if I remember correctly also.

As to the corbels, I'm not sure how much problem to "undo", but I definitely think it is worth inquiring. If it is a big deal and you can live with them, fine, but if they "pop" right off even better. Would also want to ensure I wasn't paying for something I didn't order or choose.

lindy,

The backsplash tiles are done and sitting in my home safely boxed up until the granite guys finish. The picture I linked you is the image we used for the tile.
I've been into this artist's gallery several times but never saw this painting until I went online one day to his website. So, I called the artist and, he and his wife made the backsplash for me. Mine turned out with a bit more brown shades giving a beautiful time worn look to the backsplash. I realize a lot of people will wonder why I'm putting something that looks like dead trees as a backsplash. But see, I hate the "same old-same old" backsplashes you see everywhere of Tuscan grape vineyards and bottles or Greek villas... YAWN!. To me this is unique and personal b/c the actual grove is next door to our home. I told DH this is a picture I can look at for 20 years.

lindy,

I got up to the house a little while ago and took a couple of cabinet pictures. It shows the stain a bit better. The first picture is of my laundry and the second picture is the door looking into my pantry....

kats, Those are so beautiful. I love the simplicity and the inset doors. I can't remember. Did you end up going with the custom cabinet maker recommended by your builder?

Holy Cow Jaymielo, that is one heck of a coincidence. Yes, we get back a few times a year too. In fact, hubby is there today since his Step Dad was being inducted into the hospital Hall of Fame. email me if you want to chat. lindybarts@aol.com

Yes, We are building a Mascord and are about 10 weeks out.

Kats, I love your stain. Very rich looking!

jaymielo,

Thanks for the compliment! Yes, I sat down with GC's cabinet guy and together we redesigned my inspiration cabinets. I tweeked a bit and cabinet guy tweeked a bit and this is what we ended up with. I think they're going to be really nice. In my kitchen and mstr bathroom I have several that will have 9 lite marginal glass in them. The stain was custom to match the knots and darker grains of our wide plank flooring. I cannot wait for that to start-June 4th! Whoo Hoo!

Pretty cabinets, Kats.

Mine are Knotty Alder and may be darker than you were wanting but here they are...

Here is a link that might be useful: The Woolsey's

We are going with the Knotty Alder in a Minwax Chestnut stain. Everyone's cabinets are so beautiful, I can't wait to see mine!

texasgirl, I LOVE your cabinets too. While they are a tad darker than what I was going for, they are still gorgeous. Thanks for sharing your beautiful home pictures.

Lindy

Knotty alder:

Clear alder:

Knotty

Beautiful photos, everyone! Here is a sample of the cabinetry we've selected for our new home (still waiting to break ground!):

This is a Cal Door sample, Delaware door in Rustic Alder (it says "Custom Stain/Glaze, 40 sheen" on the back).

Aloha,
Leilani

rollie, are all those pictures from your inspiration files or something? They are all pretty cabinets.

Leilani, Wow, that stain color is pretty darn close to what we were looking for. Of course it says Custom, that means I can't copy it...whaaaa! Seriously, I think we are okay, my builder says he knows what stain I want and will do some sample doors for me. I can't wait to see them.

Thanks to all who helped with your gorgeous cabinet photos!

Lindy

Lindy, Nope, not mine, just my clients that I turned into reality with the exception of the last photo, which was a display.

Leilani, What brand is that?

Leilani, how funny, after 6 months of agonizing over our cabinet selection, we picked the exact door you have. It's alder, and we are looking for a deep brown color to stain them.
What style is your home?
Thanks,

Lindy, if I knew the formula for "Custom" I would have no problem sharing it with you! :) The company that I borrowed this sample from is Dickinson Cabinetry in San Jose, CA (408-227-0445) in case your builder would like to contact them. We are either going with them or Savage Designer Cabinets in Rocklin, CA. They are both custom cabinet makers who get their doors from Cal Door.

rollie, the brand is Cal Door and almost all custom cabinet makers we've talked to in N. California get their doors from them. Also, the company they all get their corbels and moldings from is Enkeboll Designs.

vfish, before we got a chance to actually see the door styles in person, we chose the Napa door (all right, maybe it had something to do with the name since we're building on a vineyard!) However, once we went to go look at the different door styles, my DH and I both immediately picked the Delaware door! As far as the style of our home, well, let's just say I started quite a thread about that on the Home Decorating forum entitled: What would you call this style? I guess we've determined it to be a "Spanish-Inspired Santa Barbara California Mission/Italian Villa" style home! :) Our initial draft renderings and floorplan are on the thread, if you're interested in taking a peek...

Oh, I really love that stain/glaze, Leilani. It's really pretty.

Rollie, I love your kitchens and that office is great!