I've never imported things into Home Designer, but I have hacked a few looks from it's inherent objects. So, here is what I see when I look at that photo: On top we have one long cabinet, no hardware on the doors or panels. On either side we have a soffit. In the center is a mantel. First get a cabinet type with crown molding, some do, some don't and it's based on the type of plan you start with. If you start with the wrong plan, no problem start a new plan with one that has molding, create an upper cabinet copy and paste it into your existing plan. Make that cabinet the overall width of the piece, the height is the height of the block. On either side create soffits that go from the counter to the bottom of the cabinet. In front of this create a mantel, size it down and move it into place. It will either be very shallow or overlap into the cabinets and soffits. Make them all the same color and whamo, an ornate hood. If you have any problems, post back here and I can try and help you out.

You can find something wonderful at rejuvenation.com. Look under the headings 'pendants' or 'entryway' and you will find a number of really gorgeous lanterns that can be made with a nickel or chrome finish. Several are available with art glass, which would give you an incredible mix of traditional and modern. Lengths can also be customized. I've purchased a great many fixtures from this company and can vouch for their extremely high quality. And if my math is right, the cost is 5% of that ridiculous price! Here is a link that might be useful: just one example

histokitch, I agree with you to a point. Yes, jeannie_kitchen, her GW screen name and URL/blog name match so it was somewhat transparent. It's just that the original post (as well as the Gustavian one) were without any introduction of purpose so it left one to wonder what the point was. Because I know Gina, I gave her the benefit of the doubt that she doesn't post often here so she isn't used to the conversational nature of the posts/threads, AND she was also probably busy and scattered so she just put the posts out there in what appeared to be a format that resembles those of the self-promoting vendors and others who are pushing their ideas, products, and services for their own benefit. I will also admit that I did briefly ponder whether posting her own blog would generate revenue for her because of the increased hits to it - Gina is very enterprising but I don't want to believe that that was her ulterior motive. In the end, she took some criticism for her posts, earned or not - live and learn, I guess. My only comment on bloggers generally (and yes, a dangerous overgeneralization, I know!) is that many of them are just average folks who by the grace of the internet have managed to make themselves an "authority" on a certain subject/thing and that's a bit concerning. Being passionate about something and reshuffling information gathered from other sources doesn't make one an authority and the internet seems to blur those lines. Nevertheless, many of them provide great information in one spot which saves plenty of us time from our endless surfing :-)

judydel and erikanh, Can you believe anyone would want to rip that kitchen out? The particular "re-use" place where the kitchen is listed, GreenDemolitions, is a not-for-profit that people donate their old kitchens to (quite a few high-end) so the homeowner receives a tax donation write off, and GreenDemolitions helps others. A win-win. They have lots of kitchens, some gorgeous, some much more basic. There are other places like this, but GreenDemolitions is closer to me - they have three branches, one in Connecticut, one in Pennsylvania & one in upstate New York. I've been looking a couple times online a week for my friend as well as I've been looking for a few cabinets for a pantry wall. I think I'll have better luck on Craigslist, though, as I don't need an entire kitchen. Some of the kitchens on GreenDemolitions are gorgeous. As a "heads up" to whomever reads this in the future, they also sell lighting, new appliances, display kitchens, and even furniture (their PA store currently has a "Maine Cottage" twin/twin/wardrobe/nightstand bedroom set for $600 posted on the site under "Home Decor" - If I lived there, I would pick it up today.) There are other places like this, who are committed to reusing building materials, and keeping them out of the waste stream. Some also help others, which is why I like GreenDemolitions. If anyone here wants to donate their old kitchen (and receive a write off/keep it out of the waste stream/help others/incur lower disposal costs) or poke around to see what other types of places that are near them like this, I just found this resource, where you can search by state, in the link below (there are probably others as well): Here is a link that might be useful: Building Materials Reuse Association