Contemporary Kitchen in Dark Cherry, Quartz and Marble

• Cabinets: custom by a local cabinet maker, solid cherry with cordovan stain. The doors are shaker with a 1/4 inch offset, shallower than a traditional shaker style.
• Countertops:
• perimeter and table countertop: engineered quartz: Caesarstone Blizzard. 
• island countertop: honed Imperial Danby marble from Vermont. 
• Backsplash: white statuary calacatta polished, cascading waterfall mosaic from Tileshowcase
• Floor: maple hardwood
• pendants: monorail pendants and spot heads from Tech Lighting. 
• Wolf 30 inch rangetop; Bosch french door fridge; Miele Inspira DW
• GE Monogram Advantium 240 V speed oven/MW and GE Monogram 30 inch wall oven. 
• XO under-cabinet hood.

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Yellow Kitchen in 1870s Home

• Cabinets: Unfinished maple inset from Crystal Cabinetry 
• Cabinet Paint: BM Advance Hawthorne Yellow (we painted them) 
• Hardware: Amerock 
•  Handles: Mulholland in Rustic Brass 
•  Cup Pulls & Knobs: Manor in Weathered Brass
• Sink: Kohler Verse 33"" single bowl overmount stainless 
• Insinkerator air switch (brushed nickel, I think)
• Faucet: Delta Leland 
• Hood: Zephyr 36"" island 
• Range: GE electric (came with house) 
• Dishwasher: Bosch (purchased 2 years prior to remodel) 
• Fridge: Whirlpool Gold (purchased 2 years prior to remodel) 
• Under counter oven: ""pre-owned"" 27"" GE Profile convection from CL 
• Counters: Formica Lime Stone- honed finish 
• Flooring: red oak with white stain 
• Island prep table: purchased 3 years prior to remodel at local restaurant supply shop 
• Shelves: made by contractor, we painted: BM Advance Apple Blossom 
• Kitchen Walls: BM Aura Fine China 
• Breakfast room walls: BM Aura Whispering Pink 
• Kitchen chandelier: Etsy, painted to match room 
• Breakfast room chandelier: Ebay 
• Windows/Door: Marvin Integrity series
• Raised the ceiling a foot to just under 8'."

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Green and Cream Two Tone Galley Kitchen

• Cabinets: Cliq Studios Tea Leaf lowers, Painted Linen uppers 
• Counters: Black Pearl Granite 
• Sink: 30"" Kohler Whitehaven in biscuit 
• Faucet: Kohler Simplice in stainless steel 
• Ceiling Light: Rejuvenation Jefferson in black with glass shade from ebay 
• Sink Light: Hi-Lite Manufacturing Warehouse Shade 8"" in Vanilla Cream 
• Undercabinet Lights: ProLED 1.5 watt strips 
• Peninsula Legs and Apron: Osborne Wood Products St. Simons Island Post and beaded apron painted by me to match 
• Hardware: Cup Pulls are Thomasville Garner 2 3/4"" Cup Pull in matte black, Knobs are LibertyP40005C in flat black, both from Home Depot 
• Stools: 24"" Saddle Seat Stool from Walmart 
• Flooring: Original maple with a little repair/replacement done 
• Wall paint: Sherwin Williams Compatible Cream 
• Trim paint: Sherwin Williams Creamy

1928 Brick Bungalow

• Cabinetss: Showplace QS oak in autumn with ebony glaze
• Outer Counters: Honed celestial green granite 
• Island top: Maple butcher block 
• Fridge: Samsung 
• Appliances: GE Cafe 
• Hardware/Lighting: Rejuvenation ORB fixtures and bin pulls/knobs; classic schoolhouse shade (Rose City and Laurel) 
• Sink/faucet: Whitehaus farmhouse; Whitehaus faucet 
• Floors: Refinished hard rock maple covered in hideous tile, underlayment and then more ugly tile 
• Paint color: SW Opalescence

Galley to Gathering Space

• Cabinets: Crystal Quest Claremont, cherry with cinnamon finish and black glaze
• Countertops: Barricato slab granite
• Backsplash: Variable sized marble subway tile with decorative inset above stove
• Appliances: Dacor, Electrolux, LG"

• http://www.electroluxappliances.com/kitchen-appliances/refrigeration/refrigerationdrawer
• http://www.insinkerator.com/en-us/Household-Products/Garbage-Disposers/Evolution/Pages/Evolution-Excel.aspx
• http://residential.everpure.com/en-US/product/everpure-water-appliances/polaria-instant-water-chiller-ev9318-30/

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jenswrens' Minnesota Kitchen – Inset Cherry Shaker

• Cabinets: Cabinetry Direct
  – Full custom cabinetry
  – Beaded inset doors
  – Solid cherry heartwood with harvest gold stain and hand-rubbed finish
  – Shaker styling, crown molding
  – Maple wood interiors
  – Plywood carcasses
  – Dovetailed drawers
  – Full-extension drawers with Blumotion soft-close system
  – Exposed hinges in Sterling Nickel finish with Minaret tip by Amerock
  – Birdcage knobs and pulls in Pewter finish
• Counters:
  – Sealed marble and travertine
  – Color: Noce, (white and rose marble accents)
  – Spectralock stain-resistant grout, sanded, color: sandstone
• Flooring:
  – All new, solid maple, 1.5" width boards
  – Site sanded and finished (natural finish)
  – Maple floor in entire kitchen, including under all cabinets and appliances
• Sink: 24" wide, 9" deep, single bowl, 4-hole, cast-acrylic in off-white
• Faucet:
  – Price Pfister "Marielle" in chrome with side spray and soap dispenser
  – Reverse osmosis filtered water gooseneck faucet in chrome
• Appliances:
  – Bosch fully integrated stainless steel dishwasher – DLX Series – # SHX46L05UC/18
  – GE 30" Slide-in, self-cleaning gas range with sealed burners, stainless steel – # JGSP28SEKS
  – Range hood by Broan in stainless steel with halogen lighting
  – Samsung stainless/platinum counter-depth bottom-mount refrigerator with twin cooling system and digital temperature control
• Lighting:
  – Light fixtures: Semi-flush, Jefferson style period lighting in oil-rubbed bronze finish, from Rejuvenation Hardware
  – Recessed lighting: 4" and 6" energy-saving fluorescent Halo cans
  – Wired for undercabinet lighting
• Extras:
  – Pot rack: Wall-mounted bar rack in chrome, Crate & Barrel
  – Knife rack: IKEA
  – Stools: Windsor style, mahogany finish, 24" seat height
  – Red Phone: Pottery Barn

cat_mom's finished kitchen

• Cabinets: Royal Cabinet Company (http://www.royalcabinet.com). Cherry veneer in a "flame" grain pattern with slab doors. Our cabinet stain/color is actually a quarter-cut version of Royal's Harvest Gold stain (basically a "watered down" stain), 20% sheen for the finish grain matched from top to bottom of each cabinet/drawer stack, and side to side where possible or necessary, matching cherry wood light rails under the upper cabinets, maple veneer interiors, plywood boxes, wood shelves, dovetail drawer boxes, all wood full-width pullouts.
• Countertop: Labrador Golden Flake granite http://www.igmcorp.com/pGranite/labradorGoldenFlake.html (the place we got it) http://www.thegraniteshop.net/materials/02expanded/lab_golden_flake.htm (another picture, maybe a better representation of it).
• Backsplash is from Artistic Tile:http://artistictile.com/ItemDetailsBySearch.aspx?Pid=349   (Stilato pattern in Wolfgang White; installed vertically).
• Our handles are from Valli and Valli: http://www.vallievalli.com/vcrmobile/home.php?lingua=eng&page=serie&id_serie=389 (style A 230 in sizes A, B, and C).
• Hidden pulls are from Hafele: http://www.hafele.com/us/external/catalog/decorative/244-259.pdf (Page 245, the black one, but the smaller size--not as wide).
• Julien sinks (Nicole Arsenault in Customer Service is a doll!): http://www.julien.ca/en/products/residential/index.html (ours is from the urban edge collection; model # 3715; 30" X 17" X 10", plus the matching sink grid).
• Grohe faucet; the Ladylux Café: http://www.grohecatalog.com/product/33755/ (we got the all stainless steel version, see bottom of page), the soap dispenser (Model # 28 857 SDO,stainless steel) and the Ladylux Pro pot filler faucet (stainless steel): http://www.grohecatalog.com/product/31042/.
• Handles, sink, faucets, and soap dispenser came from Hardware Designs in Fairfield, NJ: http://www.hardware-designs.com/ (Sean Sweeney—great salesperson!).
• Wolf Range: http://wolfappliance.com/ (we got the Wolf AG 36" with six burners; Model R366), purchased from Leibert's Royal Green Appliances: 228 E Post Rd White Plains, NY 10601 914-949-5999 (they do a lot of Wolf/SZ volume, so offered good pricing on our range).
• Pando hood: http://www.pando.es/ (we got the P900, not sure if it’s on their site, which isn’t a great site by the way).
• Miele dishwasher: http://www.miele.com/usa/dishwashers/product.asp?model=353&series=76&cat=2 (Miele Optima, fully integrated).
• GE microwave: http://products.geappliances.com/ApplProducts/Dispatcher?REQUEST=SPECPAGE&SKU=JEM31SF&SITEID=GEA (JEM31SF with trim kit).
• KitchenAid 42" built-in refrigerator (in stainless steel):
  http://www.kitchenaid.com/catalog/product.jsp?src=Built-In+Refrigerators&cat=89&prod=1284
  (KSSC42QTS)
• Dishwasher, microwave, range hood, and refrigerator came from Reno’s Appliances (Elmwood Park, NJ store, now moved to Patterson, NJ. Also located in Fairfield, NJ): http://www.renosappliance.com/
• Andersen 6 ft wide three window bow window: http://www.andersenwindows.com/servlet/Satellite/AW/AWProduct/awProductDetail/AWProduct/
  1135095640489/1102951372825?model=400+Series+10+Casement+Bow+Window&pc=Window&tab=1-1 (Pine interior—stained to match the cherry cabinets, Terratone exterior, Tru Scene insect screens—wood veneer interior stained to match the cherry cabinets, satin nickel Estate handles/hardware).
• We got all blumotion glides and hinges on our drawers, pullouts, and cabinet doors. All glides are 75 lb rated except for the mixer pullout which is 110 lb rated. We also got the soft close hinge clips from blum for all the hinges: http://www.blum.us/usa/en/index.jsp Most of the hinges are 150 or 170 degree opening hinges (except in doors that just can’t be opened more than 90-110 degrees because of their location. Those will keep the 110 degree opening hinges). The 170 degree hinges allow for full width pullouts, and seem to be easier on the edges of the doors themselves.
• Wood switchplates are from Arnev Products, Inc.: http://www.arnev.com/ (cherry on message center wall and on island, ordered unstained/unfinished and then stained and finished by Royal Cabinets to match the cabinets, maple ones used inside one or two cabinets, ordered with poly, no stain).
• Our under cabinet (U/C) lighting is Kichler Linear Lighting (xenons) with black tracks, wiring, stabilizer clips, splicer boxers, and bulb holders:
  http://www.kichlerlightfixtures.com/Kichler%20Linear%20Lighting.htmhttp://www.littmanbros.com/pd_kichler_linear_lighting_molded.cfm
• Our fan is from the Matthews Fan Company (Edwin is a great help with any questions!): http://www.matthewsfanco.com/Matthews%20Pages/Bettina-Main.html# (the Vent Bettina in polished chrome with mahogany blades).
• Our heating in the kitchen consists of two toe kick heaters from Turbonics http://www.turbonicsinc.com/ (two Kickster +4’s, one on each side of the island).
• Our counter stools are from Design Centro Italia/italydesign.com (Nathan): http://www.merchantmanager.com/ita6377/MM001.ASP?pageno=933 (Baba black leather counter height stools).
• Our stepstool is from Williams-Sonoma: http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/h167/index.cfm?cm%5Fsrc=PRODVIEW&showsku=6049753 (Ultraslim Compact Aluminum Step Ladder, 2-Step).
• Our dishtowels are from Wm. A. Kilian Hardware Co. (online): http://kilian.stores.yahoo.net/ritflemwonto.html (Ritz Flemish Wonder Towel).
• White oak floor, no stain, 3 coats Bona Traffic poly.
• Walls are painted with Benjamin Moore White 01 wall paint in AquaVelvet finish.
• Hoffritz timer with clock http://www.pfaltzgraff.com/ecomm/Itemdetail.asp?T1=F8243800&AID=10297151&PID=1457535&SID
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