Seeking an opinion - which kitchen faucet looks best?:)
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Comments (12)marcolo, the pantry door will probably open in, that's one of my computer illiterate moves. As for the ovens, the oven in the island is for large functions and holidays, I don't think it will be a big problem. I use the oven a few times a week, but I don't hover over it, it's an in and out quick thing. As far a it being a hike from the stove top, that's what all those adult children living at home are for, actually, I have limited mobility in one arm, making it difficult to lift heavy items, that's why ovens are on the wall to begin with. I do have a cabinet for glasses. It will be above the raised dw, actually will come down to dw. This is for everyday glasses, plenty of room. For fancy glasses, as someone said so eloquently, "they live with the liquor", we have a full sized wet bar around corner and I plan on wine glasses by the wine frig. Oh, and the tv, non negotiable. It's the only thing DH has requested, so it stays. Palimpsest- yes, the freezer is way over there tucked in the corner. I thought long and hard on this. I decided that I'm in my freezer twice a day max, on a busy day. Ice, on the other hand was a serious problem. The under counter ice maker was my solution. Unless wise people can offer up something else. I do also have a 36" ss KitchenAid who will be moving to the garage. blfenton- too funny, my kids make fun of me because I never have my phone on. I tell them, living with 7 people and a dog, I value my quiet alone time. lol...See MoreKitchen update - seeking opinions
Comments (8)Thanks, everyone - great feedback.... gmp3 - I am planning on white countertops everywhere but the island where I plan to have gray. I will definitely use brushed nickel or chrome - more modern bar pulls most likely. I think that will help modernize the kitchen. herbflavor - I agree that the ceiling needs more structure and presence. I have a lighting designer working on a plan which will involve a series of semi-flush mounts and I also plan to add a much more substantial ceiling moulding. I hadn't thought about adding beams b/c we have one oddly positioned beam that needs to stay in place (for now). And definitely window treatments! debrak2008- thank you! The entire kitchen is about 18 years old, so in person it looks more dated than it looks in the photos - plus I really need to make it mine. cilantro - I think the fridge does look dated, though I don't feel that way about all wood paneled fridges. However, I also don't hate it, and thought a good first step would be to change to more modern pulls. Plus there is a second smaller sub-zero that can't be seen in the photos I posted - it is also paneled and for some reason looks nicer given its immediate surroundings. So I will live with the paneling for now. As for the Marmoleum, I have researched it like crazy and had read Rhome's threads and as many other GW threads as I could find. I will only install sheet Marmoleum for that reason, and I will only use Marmoleum if I can find an excellent installer (I posted a separate thread about that a few days ago). I just saw some great looking vinyl in a higher end home, so your comments are well taken. youngdeb - the white quartz I have in mind is Cambria Newport which is a warm white with a very subtle pattern. I am super excited about the prospect of warm white countertops and a great backsplash. The two contenders for the island top are Caesarstone Pebble and Cambria Devon - both lovely, soft grays. We are on the same wavelength. And yes on the Marmoleum - I am anxiously awaiting the samples I ordered. Papering the butler's pantry is a fabulous idea!!! That is right up my alley - and a perfect way to given the butler's pantry its own identity I am choosing paper for a powder room and bedroom next week, and will start looking. Thanks so much! Ellendi - thanks for your comments and encouragement that I am on the right track!...See MoreWhich faucet brand is best ? Waterworks vs Graff Vs California faucet
Comments (10)StarCraft Custom Builders…thank you for the AMAZINGLY thorough faucet reviews you have on your website! I just read the one for California Faucets (took a little while, but totally worth the effort). I found this thread because I was searching to see what other people’s experiences have been with California Faucets in particular. I just placed a very large and very expensive fixtures order from them two days ago; today my contractor came by and as we were reviewing what I ordered he suddenly realized this is the same brand he’s been having major issues with in another remodel he’s doing. He said something like 4 out of 5 faucets had leakage problems and it took forever to get replacement parts sent out - and even then it didn’t fix the problems. (He said one of the faucets has had an ongoing problem for six months, yikes!!) I wanted to make sure the issues he was describing weren’t maybe due to my contractor and his experience with the product line, so I did some additional research and called my local Ferguson showroom. I have a long relationship with Ferguson and their customer service people confirmed that they currently have several open ticket issues for California Faucets which seem to point to manufacturing defects. My wall-mount lavatory and shower fixtures are going into marble slabs, so now I’m very, very concerned and thinking I should cancel this order ASAP rather than risk having problems with parts that are behind slabs and inaccessible for fixing if anything fails….. not to mention, I have to wait 12 weeks just to get the fixtures themselves. It looks like the info on your website is pretty recent, and it is a glowing review of both their quality and their service. I would like to believe that these are great faucets and I won’t have any problems but now I am definitely spooked. As someone else said, their finishes are beautiful and I really don’t want to scrap this whole thing and start over but I also don’t wanna have any nightmares a few weeks down the road. What to do…..what to do?!?!?!...See MoreKitchen Faucet Help - Seeking Quality + Bargain
Comments (1)Do not buy illegal knockoff junk. Read the best faucet review site on the net. http://starcraftcustombuilders.com/sources.faucets2.htm...See Morejjzkd
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