Hey, thanks Diane for weighing in that it will look better with some sort of reveal than having it flush. I don't have much of an instinct for the aesthetics--other than I know what I like when I actually see it! So I really appreciate it when someone can speak to that. Thanks Casey for posting about your experience with the different widths. Oh, and that's a great point about caulking! I never would have thought ahead like that. I've caulked the cracks in my dining room, and I can see why you say 1/8" would be shy. Thanks again!

There would be some shaped shims run horizontally as forms/nailers, or vertical shims and then horizontal lath run across them as a shaped sheathing. If the curves are very intense, the shingles also have to be steam-bent. On roofs where shakes are used, the effect can be more casual, but on wall shingles where all of them are resawn to the same width and thickness, the effect is very formal and has to be perfectly planned out so that the "tile pattern" aligns both on the vertical and horizontal. It's not beginner's work. What the PO did was wrong, BTW. He used no starter course, and just stuck new halves up yo the line where they had been cut off above, IOW, it will not be watertight, and will allow water into the sheathing. Maybe you already knew this, but those new shingles must come off anyway and be done right, with starter courses and woven in underneath the old shingles above the second course. Casey

I love this kitchen!! I love the character and the timelessness with so many of today's great features that we all want. I have been planning a kitchen remodel for what feels like 2 years now and my layout is very similar with the exception to the amount of space you have to the left of your double wall ovens. Thank you for all the detailed pictures as this validates a lot of my current layout choices, especially the corner of your sink wall / cooking wall where I've been back and forth 100 times and where your double ovens are located!!

I had to look at your kitchen again and I know these are the cabinets I want and after my deadline, I will get a price from Home Depot. Thank you! Love the color also as it is white but not stark and I am glad you had white things in the picture to see this. Love the hardwood chosen also. I also love your Santos Mahogany floors and your doggie!