The molding on our Shaker cabinets is simple looking but there's a lot of it. We had to run the venting for the range exhaust above the cabinets to the outside. As a result, we have 3 inches of "library" molding, and 4 inches of crown molding. I didn't like it at first, but I now believe it adds a lot of architectural interest, and makes the kitchen look more finished. Rich Here is a link that might be useful: kitchen pics

Cabinet hardware, to a certain extent, is driven by the style of your cabinets & kitchen as well as the color family (silver/gold/copper/etc.) you're using for other components. There area a lot of different styles. Have you gone to a major home improvement store or several kitchen show places to see what's available? Look at styles first, then color family or other composition. In my experience, most styles can be found in various finishes & at various price points (often an indicator of composition & finish quality...but not always!) So... What style are your cabinets? Your kitchen in general? The rest of your home (particularly if your kitchen is open to the other rooms)? What color family are your appliances and other fixtures...faucet/soap dispenser/air switch, sink, hinges (if not hidden), lights, etc.? What color is your countertop (e.g.. if black, often silver-family items look better...but not always.) Cabinet color? Note: As with all decorating, these are guidelines to make it easier, but they are by no means "rules"! You certainly can mix color families, etc., but when you have no idea what to do sometimes this type of advice helps. In my case, I have a transitional kitchen. My color family is silver...pewter pendants, antique iron hardware, satin nickel faucets/soap dispensers/air switch. Black countertops. Cherry cabinets w/mandarin orange stain & coffee glaze. While my sink & appliances are all SS and certainly fit in the silver-family, I think they're neutral enough that they will also fit with most other color families as well. I put knobs on all doors & the 6" pullouts flanking my cooktop. I put drawer pulls on all drawers & the trash pullout. The knobs are spaced 1" in from the side and on the upper cabinets 3" up from the bottom edge, while on the base cabinets 3" down from the top edge. For the drawers, I put one pull on drawers = 30" wide. The pulls are centered vertically. Horizontally, when there's one pull, it's centered; where there are two knobs, they vary...the ones on the 36" drawers are 8" from the edge, on the 33" drawers they're 7-1/2" from the edge, on the 30" drawers they're 7" from the edge. "Birdcage" Knob: "Birdcage" Drawer Pull (4" on center): 36" drawer spacing: Knob spacing: Overviews (they're a little dark, but hopefully you can get a good idea of what they look like.)

Have you seen uxorial's tiles? Just did a google search for gray/brown backsplash tiles, and there she was! I know you said you were looking for accent tiles, but her tiles seem to be in your colour range. Have you seen the Finished Kitchens site? I will try linking the backsplash slideshow, might give you some ideas. www.finishedkitchens.com will take you to the main site, where you can search for uxorial's kitchen for example. Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful: Finished backsplashes

The kitchen is taking on a contemporary flair. Stainless hood, stainless apron sink, stainless 48" frig on the perimeters. Stainless or brushed faucets. Island faucet and sink are a Kohler Karbon and Stages 45. BM Dove White shaker 3.5 rails and stiles perimeter doors and bottom drawers. The Island will be a distressed pine RH-like grey-brown something. Same style drawers and doors on island and perimeter. I am looking at long thin rails. Something like this this The goal is that the hardware doesn't make a loud "here we are" statement. I am struggling with how long to make them and should they ALL be horizontal? I think the longer the rail, the less it stands out -- to my eye anyway. I think the stacked cabs will be white or clear nobs to disappear. Any help is appreciated. I see a 2/3 rule, but with the rails and stiles, I am not sure how to make it all work. Below is a 20" rail by Linnea. The line has many lengths style This is a look at the range wall. Would you put the upper cabinet pulls horizontal or vertical? I worry that, if vertical, will stand out more.