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Comments (5)some additional details of my kitchen: my home is an apartment in an 125+ year-old 11 story brownstone landmark building that has a traditional and complex exterior. i chose traditional cabinets in spirit of the building's original design and chose pearl white as the base to contrast my other aspirations for the modern and efficient. i had a tough but fun time researching and purchasing everything myself (down to the Hubbell electrical receptacles). it was not easy settling on the statuary white marble and i kept worried about staining and etching. to the full credit of discussions in the Garden Web kitchen forum, i've gained enough confidence and courage to go for what i really want : ) the Emeco Kong stools were love at first sight for me in a furniture store. they are military grade and almost entirely handmade of recycled aluminum. i wasn't sure how they would complement my kitchen. but being the reckless hothead that i am, i bid the bullet...as the whole apartment renovation was a dizzying dose of self-indulgence....See Morewant a traditional AND modern white kitchen, help!
Comments (11)Thank you, rmkitchen! About the glass door, can the white panel be taken off too? I mean the grid which divide the glass into 6 little squares?? If this can be done, that will be great, one big problem solved! I was thinking about stainless apron front sink, but it will be next to a stainless front DW, will this be too much stainless? Should I get a white DW? Though, I'd love to keep all the applance the same color. I guess the backsplash can wait, though it would be nice to have some ideas. :)) Thank you, caligal, for the pictures, LOVE that kitchen, wish could copy it, but it's a bit too modern for my house. :(...See MoreHave to pick glass for cabinet doors.
Comments (1)Well nevermind! KD called looking for decision. Called my default advisor, my sister - went with the waterglass. We decided the fluted would be too many straight lines......See Morefaucets for farmhouse sink and prep sink
Comments (4)I chose the Rohl Country faucet to go over my Shaw's 30" farmhouse sink, instead of my original first-choice, the Kohler Vinnata, so it's funny that they're all mentioned here! I originally wanted the Vinnata because I liked the pull-down style, but ended up with the Rohl because: - Several people I talked to said they had to futz with weights to get the Vinnata pull-down to work right. Not a big deal, but something. - The pull-down part of the Vinnata that you'd hold in your hand while spraying felt (and looked, but that's personal) a little big and clunky in my hands. - The Rohl's unique button-style spray activator works really well and is easy to operate, no rubber buttons. It also stays in spray mode without having to hold a button or anything, as the Vinnata does too. (Many faucets, like the Grohe, you have to hold a button for the spray, unacceptable to me.) - I got to try the Rohl with water in a store, and was blown away with well the lever action worked. It was an instant win. I'd tried a friend's Vinnata once, and it seemed fine, but the Rohl and I clicked. - I LOVE the white porcelain handle accent on the Rohl! Of course, I'm blowing smoke here 'cause my faucet is still in a box and I haven't used it yet. I spend more time with my kitchen faucet than I do with my husband (and he doesn't spend enough time with the kitchen faucet, but that's another story). I'm just about married to the thing, so money was (almost) no object. This wasn't the place to save a few hundred dollars or make a snap decision (not unlike choosing a husband :) )....See MoreRelated Professionals
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