if your doors are frame and panel construction the panel must be allowed to float freely in the frame. It will expand and contract with seasonal humidity changes much more than the frame. You probably want to paint in the dry season when the panel is contracted so that it doesn't then shrink further and show an unpainted stripe. If you seal the panel to the frame the wood *will* move and something will give--you can hope for the paint or caulk bond, but it's also possible that the panel will split. When making new doors it's much better to finish the panel before installing it in the frame, but that's not usually an option in refinishing. Just try to not let too much paint gather in the rabbet that holds the panel.

You better go easy on your neck or your going to give new meaning to "kitchen rehab" Yes, It is induction and I do really like it. It took some getting used to and there are pluses and minuses. A minus being that sauté pans sometimes move a bit when I stir them unless I'm are holding it with the other hand. I know that sounds silly and something I wouldn't have even thought of, but it just takes getting used to. Another minus is juggling pan sizes a bit so that they will fit on the "burner" circles. A big plus is that even my not terribly expensive pans cook beautifully and ultra evenly because the heat is so well distributed. I love how easy it is to clean up. No more heavy grates to remove and scrub. Stuff really does not bake on the cooktop at all. I can wipe it totally clean in 10 seconds even after a long day of cooking. Also, love how I don't get hot standing in front of it. There is just so much less heat coming off it. It think this will be a big plus in the summer. Yes water does boil fast and that's nice, but even better is how it holds a very low even simmer. My gas range always seemed to simmer too high.

Hey there, I have a somewhat similar set up, with an exit an hallway to the mudroom sort of cutting through the path between the main sink and oven and just wanted to throw in my 2 cents. Major caveat: our kitchen reno was not well planned out. Those who have seen my past posts know we made all sorts of mistakes so I'm calling out the below to help others avoid my (costly) mistakes. While I love having a triple window over my 36" farm sink, I would personally do it all over and put my main sink in the island so that I could have my oven and main sink across from one another. The biggest lesson I learned from my reno is I much prefer that set up as it's so efficient. Granted you have the prep sink in the island - I don't (and plan on putting one there one day.) I find it SUPER inconvenient to have the main sink far from the oven. Especially if you take the dishwasher out of the island, any time you bring your used pots and pans for cleaning your walking across a traffic area to get to the sink. Also, where are utensils and bowls and plates? My oven being far from my main sink is also far from my utensil drawer. Because most people put the utensils close to the dishwasher so when they unload the dishwasher every thing is together. So if I want to stir a pot of whatever on the range, I have to walk to go get the spoon which is near my dishwasher, not the oven. It's annoying. Just make sure (because no one told me this!) to think through how all your activities will work: loading, unloading dishwasher, set the table, filling pots with water AND dumping them, etc. :-)

I've almost finalized my lighting. I went back to the lighting store and they advised me that these are the wall wash trims that they have: https://www.amazon.com/Recessed-992P-4-Inch-Scoop-Baffle/dp/B0039PFKEO These trims have a black baffle but they can order trims with a white baffle. I asked what the difference is, and they thought it would not change the appearance of the light. I'm not sure if I should take the black ones, or special order the white ones. The white will blend in with the ceiling better, so what would be the advantage of the black? I'm going to stick with the 4" HALO lights that I originally chose due to the low cost and the fact that the color temperature can be changed. They are inexpensive enough that they can be changed in the future if we (or a future owner) are unhappy with them. After looking at the rendering of the kitchen, I see that they are placed very close to the crown molding on the upper cabinets, so I will need to move them out a little bit, but still not directly over the edge of the countertop. How close is too close to the crown molding? Finally, I checked e-bay, and I can purchase another semi-flushmount light to match the other 2 fixtures that I have already purchased. When I look at the rendering, it looks a little crowded with the additional fixture. The hanging fixture over the table is 17" diameter and the semi-flushmount are 16" diameter each. They can use up to 100 watt bulbs, so I can probably go with ~1100 lumen bulbs which would provide more light per fixture, but adding another fixture will provide an overlap of light, whereas increasing the lumens will not. Here is an updated plan with the extra light fixture added. I'm really torn on this because as RL said above, once the cabinets are in, I will only have a ceiling space of 10 x 10.