Vintage Cream/Black/Alder/Calcutta Kitchen

• cabinetry--local custom . Perimeter painted birch in dark cream (BM Bone White) oil-based enamel. Island is stained knotty alder. The uppers are 30" wide and the each door is 13.5" wide.
• counters--Zodiaq quartz Mystic Black (charcoal gray with very subtle sparkly flecks)
• pulls--Amerock Revitalize in Burnished Bronze. All 5".
• sink--Ticor zero-radius SS508 (square corner)
• faucet--Kohler Vinnata in Vibrant Polished Nickel
• Frig: Thermador Freedom French Door Fridge - fully integrated with inset cabs
• range- 36" Bertazzoni Heritage Series in Anthracite
• hood- Vent-A-Hood NPH9-136
• backsplash- 3" hexagonal Calcatta marble tile. Polished, no sealer. No staining or etching whatsoever. Grout color is "Whisper Gray".
• pendants--Hinckley Knickerbocker (these are on clearance all over for a song right now...)
• windows--Marvin double-hung cottage style. Leaded glass window inserts from China.
• walls-- BM Ballet White 
• stools -- Pier1 
• blinds--"Premium Woven Woods" in Nova Ponte#38 from Blinds.co

KitchenDetails:

Honed Jet Mist and Beveled Subway Tile Kitchen Refresh

• Cabinets: existing (original color similar to Benjamin Moore White Dove)
• Counters: Jet Mist (aka Virginia Mist) honed and enhanced, dupont edge on island and eased edge on perimeter
• Cooktop: Wolf 36 inch five burner gas (we switched from electric to lp gas)
• Downdraft: Thermador
• Backsplash: 3x6 white lanka beveled subway tile, 3x6 breil chair rail tile
• Faucet: Blanco "Grace", chrome with sidespray
• Sink: Elkay undermount single bowl, 18 gauge stainless
• Hardware: Richelieu 3 inch chrome pulls, HD chrome knobs, glass knobs on lower doors but can't remember source

Kitchen Details:

Super White Quartzite Kitchen

• Cabinets: Custom frameless cabinets by Concepts in Wood; painted BM Chantilly Lace
• Countertops: Super White Quartzite (main perimeter & island); Titanium Soapstone (coffee/wine bar)
• Backsplash: Jeffrey Court 3x6 field tiles in Glacier (also listed under Best Tile's Bellevue collection)
• Range: Bluestar 36"" (RNB364GV1)
• Hood: Vent-A-Hood (professional series)
• Main Sink: Shaws 30"" fireclay sink by Rohl
• Main Faucet: Rohl Country Kitchen single lever with sidespray

Creamy White/Stained Alder Traditional Kitchen with Bay Sink Window and Corner Banquette

• Cabinets: Omega/Dynasty - Destin door style
  
  • Perimeters: Maple, Oyster finish with a caramel glaze
  • Island: Alder, Sable finish with a coffee glaze

• Countertops: Twilight Red granite
• Backsplash: Field Tile: Lycian Simena (travertine, 3x6 subways)
• Hardware: Top Knobs M827-96 and M827-7, Oil Rubbed Bronze
• Sink: Franke PRX 160, stainless undermount
• Faucets: Waterstone, Annapolis faucet, filtered water faucet,side spray, air gap in satin nickel
• Garbage Disposal: In-Sink-erator, Evolution Essential
• Lighting:
  
  • Recessed lighting
  • Pendants: Quoizel Monterey Mosaic Mini Pendants

• Chandelier in Breakfast room: Quoizel Monterey Mosaic Bowl
• Appliances:
  
  • Range: Thermador, 36" gas, PRG364EDG
  • Hood: Thermador VTN 1000 CFM
  • Refrigerator: Thermador, 36" Bottom mount freezer, French Door
  • Dishwasher: Thermador, DWHD64EP, 6 cycle
  • Microwave: Sharp, 30" Stainless Microwave Drawer, KB6525PS

• Framed piece behind range: Sonoma Custom Blend
• Floor: Azuvi Austin Crema 20x20 porcelain tile
• Breakfast Table, Chairs, Counter Stools: Artistica
• Paint:
• Benjamin Moore, Louisburg Green over the sink
• Benjamin Moore, Saybrook Sage in Breakfast and Family Rms
• Windows: Milgard
• Window Treatment: Custom valance and woven shades

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From Dark Cherry with Granite to Painted White with Soapstone

• Cabinets: original C Classic in cherry. Painted Benjamin Moore Linen White. Custom soffit/hood cover made by our contractor.
• Countertop: Black Venata soapstone
• Backsplash: Ann Sacks Capriccio in Antique White
• Appliances:
  
  • Stove: Wolf 48" DF
  • Hood: Wolf
• Plumbing:
  
  • Sink: stainless Franke FHX710-33C (now discontinued, but available at homeandstone.com). Sink is not undermount; it was installed flush with the soapstone countertop.
  • Faucet: Franke FHF 300
  • Pot Filler: Giagni (overstock)
• Hardware: Restoration Hardware

Rubbed Black Cabinets and Carrara Marble DIY Kitchen

• Cabinets: original cabinets with new doors and trim.
• Cabinet Paint: DIY Benjamin Moore Custom Black Satin Impervo, with an undercoat of Benjamin Moore Heritage Red (also Impervo) and Killz oil based primer. All cabinet paint was oil based.
• Inside Cabinet Paint: We painted the bead board inside the glass cabinets Benjamin Moore Feather Gray.
• Cabinet Glass: Seeded Glass, from Miller Glass
• Countertops: 3 cm Honed Carrara Marble Slabs (2) from Bedrosians. Fabrication by Benchmark (Ogee edge, Christopher Peacock style corners).
• Backsplash Tile: Daltile Rittenhouse Square subway matte arctic white with light gray grout.
• Appliances:
• Rangetop: 36″ Burner Bertazzoni Commercial Gas Range top (from A M Royal)
• Range Hood: Zephyr 36″ Stainless Steel Savona Wall Hood (from ABT Electronics)
• Dishwasher: Bosch 24″ Built-in, Black. The model that is one up from the most basic.
• Microwave: original
• Oven: original
• Refrigerator: original
• Pendant Lights: Rustic Glass Pendant (2) from Pottery Barn
• Wall Paint: Benjamin Moore Stonington Gray
• Flooring: Vanier Unfinished Hand Scraped Hardwood Flooring Walnut / 9/16″x5″x Random Lengths.
• Hardware:
  Clear Glass Knob with Black Base (on glass doors) from Cool Knobs and Pulls
  Bin Pulls Gilmore 4 inch Polished Nickel from Restoration Hardware
  Deco Rings Knob, Polished Nickel (on regular doors) from Rejuvenation
  Breadboard knob & backplate (mini-size) from Horton Brasses
• Faucet: Price Pfister Ashfield Chrome Two-Handle Pull Down Bridge Faucet, Polished Nickel
• Soap Dispenser: original
• Sink: Belle Foret Farmhouse Sink – Fireclay, Apron Front, Undermount, 30″ from Vintage Tub and Bath
• Disposal: Badger 9 Insinkerator from Home Depot.

Century Home Arts and Crafts Sage Green Kitchen with Vaulted Ceiling

• Cabinets: custom made by Melo Woodworking, a local Toronto company (no web site!). Maple wood stained, painted, distressed and glazed by Homestead House. Colours used were Tapestry for the perimeter cabs and Cartier for the island. They did an amazing and painstaking job.
• Countertops: "Java Black" soapstone counters by N&G Soapstone . The island countertop is made from reclaimed red oak planks.
• Backsplash: Walker-Zanger Antequera Random Mini Brick
• Appliances:
  • Liebherr RBI 1400 24" all-fridge with Biofresh
  • TurboChef double ovens, with custom RAL 3011 red oven door
  • BlueStar 36" cooktop with centre grill
  • Custom Modern-Aire hood, 1000 cfms
  • Miele Excella full dishwasher
  • Fisher Paykel single Dishwasher Drawer
  • Double SubZero freezer drawers
• Sinks:
  • Main sink: apron front farmhouse soapstone sink from N&G Soapstone
  • Prep sink: Franke BBX160 Beach sink
• Faucets:
  • Wall-Mount potfiller: Kohler K-7322
  • Main sink faucet: Kohler K-8761
  • Prep sink: Kohler Vinnata K-691
• Hardware:
  • Perimeter cabinets: Whitechapel Hardware, based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
  • Island and fridge: Architectural salvage from Olde Good Things in NYC
• Bar stools: America Retold. Last place I saw them was at organize.com
• Floors: radiant heated limestone from Marble Trend; it’s Jasman.
• Paint: Wall colour in kitchen is Plaster by Homestead House; stairwell to basement and up to second floor is Benjamin Moore Buckhorn
• Art: We have some great pieces, including my beautiful roosters from local contemporary folk artist Pey Lu, and a couple of pieces from my best friend and amateur artist, Vera.

• Knock it down and build it out. Our house is almost 100 years old and as such, the original kitchen was quite small – about 9x10. We have an unusually shaped lot, and the shape allowed for us to be able to knock down an exterior wall and build out.
• Make it look unique and up to date but fitting with the rest of the house. The objective was to make the kitchen look like it was always there, with more up to date appliances. To achieve that, we had the cabinets hand-painted and distressed and chose heritage colours. We used reclaimed oak planks for the island countertop; the hardware is a combination of hand-forged cast iron from England and finds from architectural salvage. Countertops and the main sink are soapstone.
• Find room for the "library"! An imperative was to find a home for my 300+ (and counting) cookbook collection. We achieved that through clever cabinetry and the acquisition of a beautiful old hutch.