Gormish Kitchen

• Cabinets - White (KM Swiss Coffee) custom made
• Countertops - Blue Pearl GT granite
• Paint - KM Swiss Coffee and SW Crisp Linen
• Backsplash - Pratt and Larson, 6 X 6 Motif H, 4 X 4 field and 1 X 6 field
• Faucet - Moen Haysfield
• Sink - Kohler Bakersfield
• Range Hood - Windster WS5830SS
• Refrigerator - Whirlpool French Door WRF532SMB
• Luxury Vinyl Tile - Armstrong Alterna, Mesa Stone, light gray  
  
  At some point we will replace the stove but this is it for now.

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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

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Modern IKEA Nexus Yellow Brown Kitchen in MCM home

Retro-Inspired Kitchen with White Cabinets and Emerald Pearl Counters

• Cabinets: Custom from Western Idaho Cabinet. Cabinets and trim are Dove White
• Counters: Emerald Pearl granite
• Backsplash: Anchor Bay Tile - Soho in Bisque, and black liner from Home Depot.
• Windows: Marvin wood interior, aluminum exterior
• Lighting: Schoolhouse electric
• Wall Color: Benjamin Moore Windham Cream
• Appliances: existing
• Sink: Sterling McCallister 33x9 single bowl
• Faucet: Hanover

• We undertook a remodel of our kitchen, dining room, laundry room this summer. I have been inspired by the "Big Enough" house movement, and was determined to keep our 2000 sq. ft 1936 house true to itself while meeting the needs of our family of five. After 6 years in our house we decided that we really just needed a slightly larger dining room, and that all of our other needs could be met within the original foot print. The kitchen remains 13x9. The main structural changes we made were to bump the dining room out four feet, move the wall next to the refrigerator back 18 inches to create more space for the island and install larger, more energy efficient doors and windows.
• The kitchen footprint stayed the same, but we bumped the DR out 4 ft. The beam in the ceiling of the DR is the old exterior wall.
• Pantry: 12" deep, 4 ft wide, 84" tall. The pantry shelves have 3 tier risers. If you had the room, I would suggest 14 inches, because most of the organizer baskets I found won't fit in faced front to back.
• The island drawers are 36 inches wide and 8 inches deep.
• Contractor: Baerenk Construction (fabulous!)

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.

Contemporary Cherry Kitchen

• Cabinets: custom cherry cabinets with mahogany stain and inset doors
• Countertops: Giallo Vincenza granite
• Backsplash: Jerusalem Gold tumbled marble tiles with dark amber irridescent sea glass inserts throughout and under the hood
• Hardware: satin nickel hardware by Amerock
• Sinks: Elkay
• Faucets: Allura faucets by Delta
• Food disposal: Insinkerator
• Instant Hot water: Insinkerator
• Appliances: GE Monogram stainless
• Floor: 17x17 porcelain tile floor
• Pendants: cobalt blue from Tech Lighting
• Chairs: custom from Canadel

Somersby and more

• DIY
• Cabinets: Somersby cabinet, cherry "nutmeg" finish, Lia door style.
  (Ordered from buycabinets.com and saved thousands of dollars compared to Diamond brand (virtually identical product)).
• Countertop: "Verde Marinace" granite. To us it feels like the riverbed of a Yosemite stream in spring.
• Backsplash: full backsplash is also "Verde Marinace" granite. ????? The short backsplash: We prefer it over full backsplash since we want see softer and warmer feel of painted wall with a custom color.
• Flooring: Bolivian rosewood floor
• Appliances:
  - Thermador 36" Harmony Pro all gas range w/ griddle
  - Thermador 42" PH hood with 1400cfm remote blower
  - Jenn Air diswasher
  - Sharp over-the-counter microwave
  - KitchenAid warming drawer (the lower right drawer in this picture is actually the warming drawer - it's hidden behind a regular wood drawer front.)
  - Magic Chef 24" wine cooler
  - Sharp Microwave, the height is ~14", and the wall cabinet above it is 24" high while the ones beside are 36" high. since our wall cabinets are 18" above the countertop, so the microwave is 16" above, or 2" closer.
  - we decided to replace our 7 year old white Kenmore fridge later
• Skylight: we hired a contractor to install the 2x4 skylight on the roof, but I built the tunnel after that.
• Faucets: both are Danze in brushed nickle
• Wall paint: The orange color is HomeDepot Behr color "Indian Paintbrush" to match the cabinet and countertop.
• Pendant lights: from lightinguniverse.com. The brand is "Forte" but don't remember the model#. I paid around $100 for all three.
• Bay window: Milguard vinyl bay window, size 6'x3.5', about 18" deep.
• Bay window sill: again Verde Marinace granite
• Glass doors: custom made by a shop in Ohio (found in internet, forgot the name). We chose the green inserts in the middle, trying to match the counter top color.