I agree with Weissman -- get what you like!! But, in the spirit of trying to answer your question, option 3 is the only one that has a particular enough style to even think about in terms of going out of style. And it's simple, and clean, and been around, more or less, for at least 20 years. Numbers 1 and 2 both have very nice lines but are form follows function basic hoods. I could show you similar ones that have been made any time these last fifty years and will be made for the next fifty years. Re the chimney, it's functional. At a later time you can put a cabinet around it but it'll still be a chimney. If you didn't have it you'd have to vent out the wall. Given druthers most people would rather vent up. If you look in the cabinets over most range hoods you'll see the chimney ducts. If you don't like the look of your hood in the future, if you decide, for instance, that you just don't want to see any exposed stainless steel when you update your kitchen in 15 years, it's really not that big a deal to sheathe the chimney in copper, or leather, or whatever the surface du jour is. So get what you like! And make sure it's powerful enough to handle the cooking that goes on under it and is quiet and easy to clean :)

1. Planning on getting new knobs for the Cupboards. I was thinking Black Scrolly 2. New Light fixtures. There is one in the middle of the room. Maybe a Chandelier 3. The wood siding I wasn't ready to tear off and do the repairs so I painted that green hoping for a "garden look" since the wood grain shows through like a lattice, trellis look. Plus it's a Darkish room and wanted to brighten it up. 4. My *vision* was to buy some garden floral bedding .. with the green and ivory colors in it. 5. Carpet is brand new. It stays. Brown to hide dirt and stay with warm colors 6. The closet doors. I don't know what to do??!!! 7. The window over the bed is a HUGE problem. I took down the old nasty blinds. There is a new window A/C sticking through it (we have no central A/C) so this was a necessity. 8. I want a window treatment to cover the A/C when it is not in use. I am TOTALLY stuck on the window treatment 9. I need a dresser, armoire or something. What Color or Kind should I be looking for?? Please help .. be kind lol. The room you couldn't even Go Into it.. when I started on it lol. I can take ANY honest advice, criticism. Please tell me if my plans have any merit. I want the room to look good and am not married to anything. thanks

Grout does not have to get disgusting! Mine isn't and never has been! I have had tile countertops all my life and they clean up just fine. My beautiful artisan tile countertops (complete with trim, but costing more than stone) in my new kitchen clean up just fine. One does have to actually clean up after oneself, though... Tile is a wonderfully functional and easy on the planet choice. Route66Services, I agree that 4"x4" tiles are a more retro look than 6"x6", but either will be fine. Another traditional look is to have contrasting trimwork. That part comes from the fact that stores only tended to stock a few colors. The "8 week backorder" that LWO referred to regarding trim pieces is actually a "we have to make those up for you and it's going to take a little while" thing. Don't let it sway you. Just plan ahead, and give yourself some leeway because tile companies over promise on delivery dates. If the tiles don't pass inspection, they have to start all over again. And sometimes, they have to wait a month to finish a big run before making your tiles. This is the big boys. It's the same with the artisans, but they're more forthcoming with the time frame. Most of all, however, it's important that you get a really good tile setter who knows how to do countertops. You can't just glue the tiles to the underlayment with thinset the way some people do with backsplashes. The best backing is an old fashioned mortar bed, though there are some backerboards that I think are appropriate for counters. Done right, with wet mortar, also takes time, because it has to cure. But it's worth it. I have a feeling a lot of the horror stories about tile come from people whose tile wasn't set correctly. BTW, good quality tile made from good quality bisque, set correctly, is very hard to break, and shouldn't do so just from random stuff falling on it. It should take the equivalent of a sledge hammer in full swing. Even that might not break it on first try. If you're interested in going artisan, I can recommend Architerra-NW. Gorgeous tile, amazingly good bisque, and all the trims you could ever want. Daltile, however, is mass produced (i.e., faster) and their plain, glossy tiles should give you that retro look you want.

laceyvail is right, chestnut is noticably lighter than oak. Following door panel is from a c.1905 house. Doors, casings, baseboards, stair bannister, joists, rafters and roof deck all American chestnut. Location is Maryland. Want to know more about chestnut? Ross Taylor has a youtube channel about furniture restoration. He discusses a definitive way to distinguish ring-porous woods like chestnut and oak. HERE is the video, scroll ahead to 16:25