I enjoy threads like this one. Tough nuts to crack. Some people come to the forum all apologetic and withholding information. Others are fundamentally quite demanding but positive happy hopeful optimistic and unrealistic, so it's just a laugh and a lark. On Tuesday, advertguy2 asked about his kitchen: "... approximately 12' x 12' with one window and I want it to have a functional layout. I would like it to have an island and perhaps a peninsula as well since I couldn't decide which one was better. Can someone please provide me with a layout? It has one window and one door going to the backyard. THANKS!!! " That was right after marcolo wrote: "What is becoming an issue is, as you say, the expectation levels of some of the new posters. They want the max for the minimum. They expect perfect strangers to create buildable drawings and an ideal layout while they themselves cannot be bothered to learn how to post a picture. They don't bother with measured drawings. One fellow had the gall to write a four-sentence paragraph--no drawing, no photos, no links--and demand a layout. I gave him the what for, and he hasn't been seen again. This probably deserves a separate thread, but I haven't figured out how to address the issue without scaring off the innocent." Both of the two people I've quoted are in this thread: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg0422251116196.html Sewing your own wedding dress & rebuilding your own transmission Some related threads: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg0410083312116.html When context is missing. http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg042105021789.html Contextual Beauty___or a Good Fit. Meatball, you rock! Hope you enjoyed advertguy2's self-parody. And welcome to this forum. I'm looking for something nice too. What suggestions do you all have?

I have a 26" x 18" (interior dimensions) undermount sink (no name). The faucet is a Single Lever Blanco with a brushed nickel finish. No problems at all with the reach (I also use it to fill pots sitting on the counter). I don't know how "industrial" you want to go, but this one is plain and could go either way. Here are some pictures of it installed (kitchen is not complete, but the faucet has been in since November). Here is a link that might be useful: Blanco faucet specs

New to this so posting the details of my kitchen backsplash quandry choosing here. The first photo is one where I liked the backsplash posted by Me Agirl on another post of Quentins. Does anyone know the specifics so I can get it in Canada? My situation is that we have Cloud white shaker cabinets, statutario quartz counters, tile flooring with white, beige, grey, coppery patterns, buttery yellow wall colour, dark walnut colour birch island. I wanted to steer away from subway tile but I see that it has a lot of versatility. The backsplash will go behind the range (not in the pic) and along this side counter. Is the backsplash in this photo too small? I don’t like busy patterns, like a warm feel. wanting to go for more modern but not trendy. is this kind of backsplash hard to keep clean?

Paint the walls the same color as the trim in eggshell finish