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Newbie seeking opinions on whether, which 36' AG range?
Comments (1)In your situation, I'd check out the range - if it works ok I'd live with it for a while. I'm not familiar with that particular range, but to be honest, they don't make then like they used to and yours might be fine. Also, if it already has a built-in hood which vents to the oustide, that's a big plus and replacing it could be costly. Since you're not ready to remodel the kitchen and don't know what you really want, I wouldn't replace it with something cheap and temporary now, unless it really doesn't work....See MoreRange Hood Vent Help- Given 3 opinions from pros
Comments (3)I noticed I needed to clarify this. Running thru the attached garage and out its end exterior wall would be the longest run Running to the soffitt on the back of the house would be shorter Running up to roof would be shortest....See MoreSeeking opinion for new exterior siding color
Comments (2)if you do yellow, I'd do black shutters and maybe a black door. I think the garage doors and other trim can stay white. The Philadelphia Cream looks really yellow on my screen, but surely different in person. I think the Nantucket grey would look nice with with maroon shutters....See Moreseeking opinions on coordinating island to kitchen
Comments (6)My cabinets are custom from Crown Point. My old cabinets were in horrible shape so there was no chance of refinishing them, plus our entire layout changed and the kitchen doubled in size. The island is actually a dark brown stain called Russet. The perimeters are painted in a color called Paper White. I'm not sure which cabinet brands you're looking at. In the master bath I have Kraftmaid cabinets which are a non-custom line I ordered through Home Depot, and I like them very much. Many people here have used Ikea cabinets with beautiful results. Many others on the forum have created gorgeous kitchens by refinishing their cabinets themselves or having them refinished by someone. We decided since we were going with paint instead of stain for most of our cabinets we really wanted the factory finish so we wouldn't have to worry as much about cleaning them and chipping. As far as planning the kitchen, I was initially working with a local kitchen designer but we ended up parting ways because she seemed to be designing a kitchen for herself instead of for me. I posted my layout here on GW and ended up getting a tremendous amount of help from wonderful people here to design a layout that proved to be very functional as well as incorporating the aesthetic aspects that were very important to me. The Crown Point KD helped me tweak the layout further. As far as choosing the style, colors, textures, etc. what helped me tremendously was I collected a large portfolio of kitchens that I loved, some from magazines, most from online. All those photos greatly helped me to crystallize my vision for my kitchen space. I started noticing certain colors and styles in common in many of my inspiration kitchens. The result is that I now have my dream kitchen that is exactly customized to the way I cook and how my family lives. I get such a huge amount of enjoyment from working in a kitchen for which I so carefully planned every detail down to what would be stored in every single drawer. As far as the marble, yes, I'm the type that doesn't fear the patina. I chose marble because I wanted something different from shiny, new-looking granite (which I have in my guest bath and love) for my kitchen. I was looking for that vintage feel mixed with modern. The good news is that my honed marble is sealed well, doesn't stain and requires no greater maintenance than my granite. It does have etch marks but you have to try really hard to see them and in my opinion they don't at all detract from the beauty of my marble. Everyone who comes into my kitchen has the same reaction: they can't help but touch that marble and marvel at its beauty. I did keep the marble backsplash on my cooktop wall polished for a little extra drama. By the way, my stainless steel countertop has lots of scratches. It still looks great and eventually I'm sure they'll all just merge together. More patina! I hope that answered your questions. Let me know if you have more! =) Erika...See MoreM Miller
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