So glad this thread is still here. Did a whole house renovation 8 years ago and just bought a new (to me) house, and about to do it again. Stuff that has held up well and I will definitely be looking at closely again this time around are: - Rohl fireclay sink (nice and quiet, plenty big to hide lots of dirty dishes in the sink; I might get 2 this time!) - Pacific Crest cabinets (despite some issues in their shipping (some banged up cabinets when they arrived), the company stood behind their product and made things right and they have held up quite well -- and everyone comments on how nice they look) - Prefinished hardwood floors (wouldn't get Brazilian cherry again because they are too sensitive to light, but with two 50-60lb dogs running around, they have held up remarkably well, especially compared to friends who had site-finished floors. now I just need to find another wood species I like as well) - Kohler Vinnata faucet (after all this time, I looked around at faucets again the other day and this is still the most gracefully sculptural faucet profile; also I had no problems with this at all.) - GE Monogram 36" range, 30" fridge, island hood (the range cooked great and was a breeze to clean, the fridge had no issues whatsoever with the icemaker/water dispenser, and the range, though a real b*tch to install has been a real workhorse around our house; surprisingly had very few issues with these appliances) - Miele dishwasher (this is the one with the top silverware rack; it was called Incognito back 8 years ago and don't know what it's called now. It cleans great and once we figured out how to use the salt/softener thingy left no streaks on our glasses) - Kinawa white granite (husband likes the veins in this and I like whiteness, and we this is as close as we can get to white carrara w/o the maintenance headaches) - Never M-T soap dispenser (what a great tip I got from this site 8 years ago. I give this to friends now, and they think it's genius) - Air Switch for disposal (another great tip I got from this site; likely ubiquitous now but it's still wonderful) - Kohler's Memoirs collection stately pedestal and drop-in sinks, and toilet (very classic looking) Looking forward to another fun remodel

(Oh you changed your name)-- Ok so currently there is a flush light and minimal recessed lighting ( I think 2) in the whole area. We are demo-ing and will shift locations of some of the cabinets and appliances and sink. The work estimate agreement is for all of that. So, I did say I thought I would likely put some (2 probably ) pendants over the island but was not certain. We will have like 8 recessed lights if I recall correctly, an dI thought the lighting over the island would be nice as a design point but I am not sold to that. This is my long way of saying that they are prepared to add what needs to be done and it's not a big issue. I agree that it feels the costco pendant would be too massive. I am beginning to wonder if I should just leave the recessed lighting and not add a fixture over the island. We were supposed to get the cabinets this week and then work could start next week. Luckily we did not have any demo start. Appliances are ordered and in stock, the counter is ordered and in stock, basically awaiting deliveries on all. With everything going on , I am not certain what will happen. I would like to have everything planned out so that if when the cabinets come I am ready with everything. Regarding the hardware, I do understand that those are beautiful quality and well worth the $. Thank you for posting the pix That said, though, in my last kitchen I went with a much less $ version (I tested them out and had them compared to the $$ version ) and I swear I saw no difference. I used them for about 10 years before we sold, and they were totally fine. That 's my long way of saying I am liking the look fo the satin/brushed brass or gold. I don't need the solid brass. I would consider black or orb, but I don't think that would do well with the island which is darker. I really can't get out to look in stores. In normal times, there are very few that have inventory to see, and I was a very big online shopper for house stuff for that reason. Now, there is no way I am going to browse in the city and look for lighting stores Not even sure they are open with our non -essential retail closed.:)

200k btu (199k). Always. There's no compelling reason not to - and the higher btu will give you plenty of headroom when there are multiple demands at the same time - particularly filling a tub in the winter. So that you know, tankless will modulate the burner down to the appropriate level for given inlet temp and water flow. If you exceed the ability of the heater to provide hot water it will reduce the flow of water so it can maintain outlet temp. Pay attention to minimum flow rates to activate and to keep running. Rheem has always been very good on the min flow rates, but check the brand you are considering.

Thank you Jan!! Also I’ve gone down the rabbit hole of watching IG videos and the algorithm knows that I’m working on my house and well…I have some questions… Should I do a different edge this go around with the Taj instead of eased? Ogee or DuPont maybe? Should I consider a new cabinet color? I do love Greek villa so happy if you tell me to stick with it…but should I consider a different color? We have the opportunity to start over with any color. And lastly do you like this hood shape and doing it in plaster or Roman clay?