I'm a big fan of low voltage cans, myself. So based on kitchens with roughly normal ceiling heights and slopes, I go with 4" or 3.5" low voltage cans using MR 16 bulbs. There are bulbs by Ushio now that last 18,000 hours. Good quality MR 16 bulbs produce the best quality light for color (granite, tile, wood all look great) and excellent task light. You can dim them (save energy and extend bulb life). And the holes in the ceiling are small! But as I'm in California, they're not allowed for kitchens- if the job is getting inspected, that is. That's why I use the LLF LED bulbs (as referenced in other threads). As for manufacturers, I figure most are good enough. If you go to a local light store which knows that they're doing, they'll (hopefully) recommend ones which they've had success with for years- not to mention having gone through thousands of those cans with adequate success. Hope this helps.

I've always had favorable comments with a moderate strength vanilla scent, it seems to appeal to both males and females. I personally do not like flower scents, specially gardenia and rose. tttodd, the Slatkin candles are great; I especially like the fact that the lid is attractive and kills the flame without having to blow the candle out (eliminating that burned smell of having just blown out candles). I just bought a 3 wick Marshmallow slatkin on thursday and it has a mild vanilla scent. The glass jars at Yankee get a black soot deposit when you extinguish them by putting the lid on. Yankee has started selling some of their scents in a simple clear column container, like the slatkins; I personally do not like the countryish jars, they don't suit my decor. On that same shopping trip, I bought 2 boxes of Yankee vanilla tea lights, they burn well and go out by themselves, which is what I like about tea lights, specially the clear plastic ones, they look good in a clear glass votive holder.

I have tried several of the Method products and so far, I really love them all. I have been using their foaming hand soap for quite some time and wouldn't think of using anything else. Target sells the big refill bags for the foaming hand soap, so you're helping the environment by not buying a new container every time you run out of soap. I also love their 3X concentrated laundry detergent. I'm always amazed how great a job the small cap of detergent goes. My clothes are always so clean and smell so great. I also love the spray all purpose cleaner in the lavendar scent. I have always bought Method at Target but now my supermarket is carrying some of the items. Also, if any of you have a Big Lots near you, you may want to keep an eye out for some of the Method products, as they do have it from time to time. When I find it at Big Lots, I really stock up, as the pricing is great!!!

FWIW we did our own kitchen remodel and used Ikea (Side Note: They do ship and the price can be reasonable depending on where you live!). We didn't want to spend a lot and we only needed to purchase 3 base, and 1 wall cabinets. I was weary of the quality but we are very handy and took steps to further strengthen and reinforce them, especially when building our custom island with them! The two biggest things we did to strengthen them was we (#1) constructed our own cabinet feet out of lumber and (#2) reinforced the back wall of the cabinet (it comes with thin/flimsy MDF type material) with thin plywood (we did this for the island only because the back side would be exposed, so we used cheap plywood to backfill the gap and then nice plywood for the finish). My 2 favorite cabinets from them is the 36" wide (two huge drawers!) where I keep all of my pots and pans, and more! I currently have several stainless pots and pans, a large heavy copper sauce pot, and a cast iron wok in the top drawer and in the bottom drawer I have a set of 3 pampered chef rectangle stoneware baking dishes, 3 Ikea ceramic baking dishes, and a couple more big stainless soup pots, plus all the lids to my pots and pans. I may be pushing its limits but after two years I'm still really happy with them. I may eventually reinforce the floor of these because I do have a LOT of weight on them and they're really long drawers. I also love the wall cabinet that actually sits on top of the counters. It has two glass doors where we keep glassware and plates, and two skinny/long drawers on the bottom where we keep our silverware. It gives a custom feel without the custom price. Really neat piece and everyone comments on it! Having said all of that, we know this isn't our "forever" home. We don't have kids, and take care of our things. Within the next 3-5 years we are looking to (potentially) build a custom home that will hopefully be our forever home (if not, at least long term) and we will not be using Ikea. Simply because I'm not sure how they'll hold up over time. I've only heard at how some renters can really trash a place so I'd be really weary of Ikea for your situation. Maaaaaybe consider it only if you're willing to do some extra work to reinforce their weak points. But even then, after watching my two brothers grow up, I'm not sure Ikea would've survived in my parent's house. I'm a bargain shopper, and you'd be surprised what comes up for sale on Craigslist and Facebook marketplace. Also (if you have the time) check out your local Habitat for Humanity ReStore (and the like). We used to live in a high cost of living area and we'd always find high quality antique furniture, grand fireplace surrounds, marble tops, and yes, nice cabinets! Of course it's always timing game. Have to be in the right place at the right time, but it might just be worth a call or a stop. If I were going to have a rental I'd probably start by looking at these places first.