Thanks. Two totally different options. Suzanne: Sorry for the confusion. I like that rounded look, but need to coordinate with an upper countertop shelf... as in Prospect's photo. Prospect: That raised level was on the top of my must-have list. Your cabinets and setup look very similar to ours, so I can really see how the transition would work. Did you need to place a bracket in the middle of the span? Also, how wide is your upper shelf? Thanks again:-)

Ours will have 2 legs under it but also cabinets on the other side - so not the same as what you asked for but you can see the table legs anyway. Chairs in pic were used just to check spacing for stools. Our granite goes in next week. Dorothy [IMG]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/dorothyct/IMG_3886.jpg?t=1202436427[/IMG] Here is a link that might be useful: Pic of peninsula w/legs

Maggiepie & NYC - Thank you both for the input on the overhang and 'liveability'. I think I will stick to my guns on the 15" - I am 6'1" with a 34" inseam - and DH is 6'3" with a 28" inseam! I will probably appreciate the deeper overhang more than he will. NYC - Thanks for referencing your kitchen thread. How beautiful! You must be thrilled with it! I love all your selections. I went with different brands but similar appliance choices. Getting the Advantium and hope to use it partially as a second oven too, 42" SxS SZ, 36" 6 burner Wolf (gas). In hindsight I could have spent more time in the planning stages for this remodel but as a CT resident who is sitting in my office looking at the Brooklyn Bridge to the North - I think you can imagine where a lot of my time goes! ;0) How deep is your new overhang? Do you know how they supported it? Meyers- That is exactly what I needed to hear! What is your counter material? Granite? The fabricator I am working with comes recommended by my cabinet maker who seems to have a real "craftsman" mentality - measure twice & cut once - but you never know until you know. Still not sure which way I will go on the counter material. Love the soapstone and have seen it in action in a friend's kitchen - but have done so much research I am a little frightened of some of the negative comments I have seen. So much of this is a leap of faith! To add to my stress levels - DH is travelling for two weeks, DS (11yo) got picked up from daycamp with a mild concussion yesterday and is being 'cocooned' (no tv, video games, cognitive stimulus for 48hours and probably no camp until Tuesday!), humidity is extending drying times for the cabinet finishes significantly according to the CM so work in my house may not begin until the 22nd (originally planned for this week) at which time I will be away on vacation, the new appliances are arriving on Monday and I am planning to have them take away the current fridge and disconnect the old range and microwave (which, by the way, I had to purchase in November two days before Thanksgiving JIT to host 22 for dinner thanks to Sandy and electrical problems with the old one) which will put me without cooking capabilities for the duration (I do have a back-up fridge in the garage) and... wait for it.... my mother and stepfather have decided to arrive from SC for three or four days on Sunday! Thank you all for bearing with my ramblings! I needed a good rant.

What a gorgeous kitchen. It has that just right mix of absolutely stunning materials, but it doesn't feel stuffy or formal. One could be in there and just sit back and enjoy its beauty--study the details and enjoy the layed back relaxed feeling. You have done a great job. I can't wait to see if finished. It matches the rest of your home? Spanish style built in the 30's I presume? Any remaining original details from the home or were they renovated out by some previous owner?