Your kitchen gets more beautiful every time I look at it !! How high is the bottom shelf from the countertop and then what is the distance between each of the shelves ? Anytime your DH wants to take a road trip...you can come too...just let us know !! You all are amazing. Caroline

Oh Caroline thank you!! That is the nicest compliment!

I just measured. The bottom shelf is about 20 1/4" from the counter and the space between top shelf and bottom shelf is about 15 1/4" .

Ivette

Ivette,
Absolutely love EVERYTHING about your kitchen !!! So many unique features, and everything seems so well thought out !! Looks like it's been there forever, but new !!
Everywhere you look . . . great touches !! The bookshelves, open shelves, refrigerator (wow !! ) . .
counters, WINDOW (love it !!) . . . floor is gorgeous !!
Just a wonderful space !!! all of it !!! For sure, the heart of the home !!! You have done an absolutely amazing job !!! I remember reading your posts when you started this . . . the trials and tribulations . . . and here it is !! Totally wonderful !!!! Enjoy !!!

Chris

Oh my goodness! Thank you Chris!!!

Hey, does anyone know if I'm supposed to list all the things I used? I noticed that alot of people have done that.

Ivette

You did a wonderful job at planning your kitchen. Very light and refreshing. Enjoy.
Yvette

YES, please list what you used. Particularly, where did you get your lights? Do you have a closer picture of them? Beautiful kitchen. Nice photo styling, too!

Gorgeous! You must be so thrilled! I'd live in that room!
What type of wood are your countertops made of?
Do they come in slabs or are they custom made/glued together?
What's the finish on them? Are they hard to maintain?

LOL! So many questions!

i'm bumping (several months late) this in hopes that you will tell us more about your spectacular kitchen, pirula. I adore the wood counters and would love to know what they are! I also recall you painted the cabs yourself - was that really hard?? Did you spray or brush? Thanks!

I'm hoping that you are still reading these threads, pirula. I have been lurking around for a few months, gathering information, inspiration, etc., for my kitchen remodel and have (very nearly) made some decisions -- many in common with your kitchen. Before we start making purchases, I was hoping you might be able to answer a few questions:

1. Your Lacanche -- have you had any problems with the size of the ovens (do you bake? I have small children who love to make cookies, pies, cupcakes, you name it)? I am considering the Volnay (want that warming cupboard) but am trying to decide if we would also need to work in a 30" electric oven. What do you think of the gas convection/broiler? Have you had any service type problems with the Lacanche? I'm worried about ordering such an expensive piece of equipment and then not being able to get it serviced (we live in So. Cal.).

2. Crown Point cabinets: Are the cabinets separate unit boxes, or were they built together for each wall? Did you use the CP designers? Did they get it right (were there any measurement issues)? Did you have any walls that were out of plum to deal with? If so, how did that work? Did you do anything to seal the paint and how is it holding up? Do you miss having upper wall cabinets?

3. Your island: How big is it? You seem to have packed a lot of stuff in there (I think I noticed a wine refrigerator, microwave and dishwasher drawers -- have I missed anything?)

4. Your window (WOW): This is exactly what we're planning to do in our house -- we want nice old school cased windows. Anything you can tell me about this window would be much appreciated. We're replacing a sliding glass door that takes up an entire exterior wall in the kitchen (what a waste of space) with a standard dutch door and then windows, windows, windows.

5. Your butcherblock counters: What kind of wood did you use? How thick is it? Is it sealed? With what? How is the finish holding up around your prep sink? Did CP make the counters, too? If not, where did you get them?

I know it's a lot of questions. Any answers you can provide will be greatly appreciated.

Hi Ivette (or anyone else that knows this)--

The link to pictures no longer works on this post. Is there anywhere else to see pictures of your kitchen? I don't see it posted on FKB.

Thanks!

Hi Ivette!

You've got email!
Everybody wants details of your kitchen... so I gathered everything I could find from the forum and sent it to you. Can you please approve it so I can add your kitchen to the FKB?

Thanks so much!!

Here is a link that might be useful: Ivette's photos