@mtpo.....Faucet is a Gantry faucet from Waterstone. We were all googly eyed when we opened the box. Truly a piece of art! I purchased it with a 12” reach, but if you decide to get one, I would highly recommend one with an 18” reach especially if you have a large sink. They do make available for purchase just the 18” spout on its own (it’s very simple to remove the 12” I have and replace it with the longer one)...I just haven’t gotten around to ordering it. So....I would have originally purchased one with the longer spout had I known I needed more reach (and saved myself some money on a very expensive piece of plumbing!). They also make a 3” extension for the sprayer which I think is useful as well (I am not able to touch the very bottom of my sink with the tip of the sprayer....which bothers me). In any case, I love the faucet and the articulated spout is a great feature.
A 54” wide hood is plenty big for an induction cooktop of 36”. Why are you concerned it’s too small? If you haven’t cooked on induction, I think you will LOVE it. Even though I have gas, I truly appreciate induction cooking....its pretty awesome. If it was me, I would go for the highest tech one with the most features. They have models where you can put your pot anywhere on the surface and move it around (not limited to a confined circle). I also like ones with no stainless trim at all and no knobs....so easy to keep clean
Have you considered a French door oven...super accessible. I love mine.
We have freezer and fridge columns as well (24” and 30”). I think 36” for the fridge is a smart move. 30” is a bit small but we couldn’t fit the 36” into our allotted space and still have room for our little coffee bar. If I ever built again (in another life!), I would design the house footprint concentrating on the kitchen first.....would have designed the perfect kitchen with the perfect layout (and windows) and then built the rest of the house around it.
Glass cabs.....this is just my personal opinion, but if there are going to be grills on your windows, I think having glass cabs next to those windows with grills as well will look somewhat busy. Also, I had originally planned on open shelving to the left of my triple window, but after the kitchen was pretty much put together, I decided to omit the shelving altogether (just hung some artwork). It made things less cluttered and gave more of an open feeling not having the windows flanked with cabinetry or shelving on both sides. Also, have you considered having your windows go all the way down to your counters, so they actually sit on them. It really opens things up and gives a very spacious feeling to the entire kitchen (not to mention having deeper counters where the windows sit). Just some things to think about while there’s still time.
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