Has anyone done thicker than 3/4 inch for a kitchen cabinetdoor width?
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Comments (10)Thanks again everyone. firsthouse_mp and rhome, your kitchens have long been in my inspiration notebook and I think your thick countertops are awesome! firsthouse, may I ask how tall you are? I'm 5'7. My mom is 5'11", and designed her kitchen to have a finished counter height of 37 1/2" because standard feels too short for her. For me, 37 1/2" feels on the edge of uncomfortably high. rhome, may I ask what the floor to countertop height of your cabinets ended up being? Is it comfortable for you? Unfortunately, working with the cabinet guy isn't an option yet, since I don't have one thus far. My place is just being framed now, so cabinets won't be happening for a while. I wouldn't even have to be thinking about this yet, if it weren't for the window issue. I'm going with an induction cooktop and wall ovens, so unless there's something I'm forgetting, I mainly have to worry about the dishwasher height here. Sorry for the dense question, but is a "Euro model" one that's actually imported from overseas, or just a European brand, like Miele? (I'm guessing brands like Miele market larger units to the US market but I don't know)...See MoreHas anyone done this?
Comments (19)cawfeegirl, I'm going to say the same thing here that I said in the other post. You are supposed to love the granite you install. If you're still not sure, it's because it's not the right one for you. Wait until your cabinets are installed or take a door sample to the yards with you. Go in without any preconceived ideas about what you're wanting and when you see the right one, you'll know it. What I wouldn't worry about is if a granite that you like, truly like will look dated. IMHO that term is way over used. Now a days, people can't afford to update every couple of years and I think trends and styles are going to be hanging around for a lot longer than they used to. I wish people would put more emphasis on using designs, styles or elements that just make them happy as opposed to worrying about how dated they may be....See MoreHas anyone done a full granite backsplash behind range?
Comments (28)sskit, I agree with Live Wire, while the concept is not new, hanging large format 2cm stone on a vertical wall should be taken seriously. Any well thought-out stone installer will know to ask the right questions and they will make certain other tradesmen are not left holding the bag after the stone is installed. Just make sure the obvious utilities are accessible and the rough in is complete and most importantly identify who is responsible for each task. Another option for the stone installer is to install mechanical clips around the exhaust opening. It�s another way to help pin the stone to the wall without having to worry about hiding the anchors. Something similar to Hohmann and Barnard #432 would work great (again I am sure your stone installer can also provide alternate options). All the best Caayu...See MoreAnyone have pix of 4 or 6 inch backsplashes to share?
Comments (13)I'm glad to see these images, folks. On another thread I talked about using paint to unite sections of the kitchen and these photos reinforce that idea. I sometimes find a look-at-me tall backsplash to be a dividing, not uniting, feature in a design. My only concern with a short backsplash is any "Penny Catcher" wide surface at the top of it. In my old little kitchen, the Formica was a 3-4 inch high piece with an inch-plus ledge at right angles for the top. If you walked the room you would find on the backsplash ledge a number of coins, paperclips, lost buttons, pretty stones, singleton batteries, &c. We propped greeting cards and postcards on it also, but as the kitchen shifted, we had a gap at wall and they began to slip behind the Formica. (We found them plus a couple uncashed checks at demolition day.) As long as you avoid the Penny Catcher ledge--perhaps by rounding or planing off the top edge if there's width to the backsplash product--a short backsplash can solve a lot of design needs. And it's economical. Thanks so much for this conversation. It reinforces my hope to get our short backsplash installed by end of summer....See MoreUser
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