Wow, those blue fridges are cool! It'll probably be hard/impossible to get an exact match for the range, though, so we'll probably just go stainless for the fridge. It's physically impossible to see the fridge and the range at the same time, unless you're seeing them out of the corners of your eyes, so I have zero qualms about them not matching, as long as they both look good. The fridge will match the dishwasher (Asko 5233, stainless with the controls hidden on top of the door and the sort of retro-looking bar for a handle), and the range will be the queen of the kitchen. With a stainless fridge and dishwasher as her ladies in waiting. Or something like that. Shanghai mom, I considered the Bertazzoni Heritage too--we obviously have similar taste! For a while I gazed longingly at those Bertas, but ultimately my finances spoke loud and clear and I figured, if I want a giant oven (which I didn't), it made more sense to just get the Fratelli giant oven (just like the one we got except it has one oven), which is a couple grand cheaper than the Berta. But I was in the opposite position from you--I've never seen a Berta in person, and had seen the Fratelli--and I was swayed by the Fratelli reviews, because everybody seemed to love it. It seemed like the only people who don't are people who didn't think before they ordered it, a la, "Let's see, it's 36" wide and there are two ovens side by side... therefore, it would be unreasonable of me to expect the ovens to be big." Basically everywhere I looked online, almost everyone loved it and then there were a few people saying something like, "I ordered it sight unseen and then omigod, the ovens were small! So I sent it back." Speaking of cool-looking ranges, I almost lost my mind and seriously considered just forgetting anything resembling financial rationality and ordering one of these from Europe: http://www.vip-cooking.com/produkte_details.php?ctl=73&ctm=_294_305&pr_id=1145 That's the red double-oven version... I'm also posting a blue single-oven below. Are these CRAZY?!? They look like the range Arwen would cook on in Lord of the Rings! Here is a link that might be useful: Magic Lord of the Rings insane blue range

I'll just wait until the cabinets are in to pick open shelves. I do prefer the look of wood shelves over painted shelves but we'll see how it looks when everything comes together.... Still not decided on color combo though so if anyone else has any input I'd appreciate it. The layout is finalized so I just need to pick the color by the end of the week so I can put in my order.

I like BM Simply White with Revere Pewter. They are in close proximity on the color wheel and coordinate nicely. That said, be sure to do some samples first to ensure the Simply White looks good with your countertop and that Revere Pewter doesn't shift green or purple in your kitchen's lighting.

Oooo! Pretty! You made your stone the star (as you should). I admire the way you managed to use cream colored walls and gray in the same room and make it look right! May we see the rest of the room? Did you use your slab in the shower at all? Curb top, pony wall top? Niche?