What a lovely job you did!!!! So many unique elements. I love the leaded glass over your sink. We have a window over our sink looking into our family room too, and I have pictured leaded glass over it, but could not completely visualize my idea. You just did -just beautiful! I also love your hardware, your window treatments, of course your soapstone and the very cool pot pullouts. I bet you are LOVING this kitchen! Beautiful cabinets too! Did the cabinet maker supply your leaded glass over the sink as well? Where is the "mint fizz" paint used?

Love it. The baskets are a really unique and charming touch!

The window over the sink was done in 1989 by a local artist whose name I don't remember. The glass in the cabinet doors, done this remodel (the doors by the range hood have some leaded work to tie in with the sink window), were done by a different local artist and my builder knew about her.

The Mint Fizz (green) is on the island, the range hood, and the upper cabinets in the coffee bar.

Thanks for your kind words!

Wow! Amazing transformation... well done! I hope you will enjoy it! I looked at pics first and almost thought my eyes were deceiving me with the two cabinet colors, but I looked back and saw the paint you used. Very bold and creative -- beautiful outcome.

Questions:
- Is there a functional advantage to beaded inset, or is it aesthetic preference?
- What are the dimensions of your MW?
- What are the interior and exterior dimensions of your MW cabinet?
- Is the hood 30" or 36"?
- What is the width of the trash/recycle pullout?

Happy New Year!

Looks great!
I like how the movement in the tile and soapstone is complimented by the movement/shape of the cabinet pulls.
THe fabric on your windows does a beautiful job of pulling together all the colors you used in your kitchen.
COngrats and enjoy your new kitchen!

Well done! You must be overjoyed to have such a lovely kitchen. I particularly like the hood next to the glass cabinet doors, the undercabinet molding, and those pulls...good choice. I like how the new drywall ceiling helps to brighten up the space. Congrats and enjoy!

Lust!

Everyone - thanks for the compliments!

jsweenc - The beaded inset cabinets are aesthetics only. You can have an inset door with an exterior hinge I think, but I don't think you can't have a beaded inset with exterior hinges. Here's a pic of my pantry doors open and you can see that's all they open. Plus the hinge inside takes up a lot of room. My builder had used these just once before and didn't think about the drawers inside doors being a problem and they had to be redone. 2x4's were put up on each side of the cabinet on the inside and the drawer glides were attached to these, causing me to lose 6 to 7 inches of drawer width. Someone on this site said she thought the European hinges for inset doors that would get rid of some of these problems were now available in the US.

The range hood is 36".

I'll have to get back to you in a few days on the other questions. We're at the ranch for the weekend. A Rev-a-shelf double can trash pullout had been ordered and with the inset door, it was about 1/4 inch too long. It was easy to find a single can pullout that would fit, but since I had devoted so much space to this, I hated to do that. We kept looking and finally found this Hafele. It was more expensive, but the builder said it seemed to be much better made, (it pulls itself closed very well after being given a push, and it seems to keep odors in - I cut up a lot of onions) even though Rev-a-shelf is usually very good.

Nice, nice, nice. Looks very functional and, of course, very beautiful besides. Love the fridge/coffee wall and the banquette. The room through the fancy window looks like it could be cool to have, too.

I have a couple more questions to add, whenever you have a chance:
- How high above the counter is the MW cabinet?
- How high up is the shelf above the stove? Does it get in the way when you are cooking (or anyone else who might be taller?)

Sorry to ask so many questions. Obviously, I'm considering some of the same design features that you have incorporated! : )

What a transformation! I love your soapstone and your leaded glass. You did a great job and it looks so much better.

I remember seeing pieces of your kitchen before. Can't forget those pulls!! Nice to see the whole kitchen in the photos. You must be so happy!! Love the look. The soapstone on your island is beautiful. The leaded glass is devine. You must love all that storage!!! Enjoy!

Very attractive kitchen!

Very pretty! I can't believe how much my soapstone looks like yours. I swear they look like they came from the same quarry. Around here varieties are extremely limited (2) and they just call it 'soapstone' with no variety distinction. I think I just found mine :)

Anyhow, your kitchen is gorgeous! Enjoy!

Love the soapstone - what a transformation! You must be thrilled. Congratulations.

Donka,

Did you post pictures of your kitchen? I'm bad about remembering names and could have seen them, but I can't find them today and would love to see your soapstone!

Lynn

Nope, not yet. Still trying to figure out what to do for a backsplash, and my camera battery charger went missing. Got a charger on order which should show up in a few days so I'll probably post pics then looking for some backsplash help. Stay tuned! :)

Lynn beautiful transformation. Your floors and backsplash are gorgeous and the kitchen looks great with them matched up. I'll have to consider that for my kitchen. And I love the way you pulled together the black hardware, soapstone, tiles and appliances! Congratulations and ENJOY!

Whoo hoo, nice Hot Top coffee roaster on the counter next to the hood!
(Sorry, couldn't resist) I bet it's really nice to be able to roast under the hood and have the smoke all vent out properly. I'm jealous!

Oh, and by the way, your kitchen is fabulous--love the soapstone and leaded glass! It's absolutely charming.

Beautiful!
Great choices, the soapstone, the hardware,
lighting, paint color, floors... all amazing.

Here are answers to the questions you had
Height from floor to bottom of range hood - 63"
Height from floor to top of shelf on range hood - 77". We are 5'6" and 5'7", so this isn't a problem for us. My husband did hit his head on the corner of the range hood once right after it was installed. We had the corners sanded smooth to minimize injury. I have hit my head on it once or twice but when I was moving the coffee roaster to and from underneath the hood, not when cooking. The shelf is way too high to be a problem for us.

The microwave is a panasonic and is a large one - 23 1/2" wide by 13 7/8" tall.
The opening to the cabinet is 27 1/4 X 14 1/2
The interior dimensions of the cabinet are 30 1/2 x 16 1/4.
The exterior cabinet is 32" wide.

I've linked to the trash pullout below. It's the second one down, Cargo 21. Click on it and you get all the measurements in a pdf file. It does have a "top" that you don't really see that "seals" the tops of the trashcans when closed. I think it is short enough that you could put a drawer above it if you want, but I wanted it high to make it easy to sweep peelings, etc., straight into the can.

I hope this helps and Good Luck with your decisions!

Lynn

lovely. I didn't think I'd like black appliances but I do looking at your kitchen. Gives me something to think about instead of SS with black.

jsweenc

I just realized I didn't answer one of your questions about the microwave. My counters are 37 1/2" above the floor. The microwave shelf is 55 3/4 above the floor, which is 18 1/2" above the counter. I wouldn't have minded it being lower, but the lower it is, the less usable is the space underneath.

Lynn,

Thanks for answering my questions! Enjoy your beautiful new kitchen.

Susan

Beautiful - the soapstone is breathtaking! What I like about your kitchen is that you're taken the white cabinet-soapstone counter "formula" and really stamped it with your own personality. The leaded glass window is lovely.

Enjoy your new space!

Lynn, I love the soapstone counters and that black sink. I loved how you transformed your kitchen into a beautiful relaxing workable kitchen with those great kitchen cabinets (loved the inside areas) and those beautiful knobs. Thanks for sharing.

Mamalynn:

All I can say is "WOW!!!!" Way Cool kitchen - totally AWESOME!!!!!

Great Job!!

kevin

How wide is your trash pullout? I am trying to find a 24" one to match my dishwasher size.

You did a fantastic job!
What fun hardware. I love the baskets in the kitchen.
I especially love your leaded glass window and how you incorporated it into the cabinetry-very nice.
Congradulations and enjoy!

Gorgeous soapstone! And love your banquette area. Congratulations on a beautiful kitchen.

Everyone, thanks for your kind words! Knowing the wonderful kitchens many of you have and the kind of work some of you do, it really means a lot!

atct87 - the hardware is 16" wide, although the door is wider - 18". I'm thinking you aren't going to find one 24" wide unless it is a multi one for recycling. Not that you have to use it that way if your city doesn't recycle. The link below gives widths - just scroll down the page. They get wider and wider, but I don't see any Hafele systems on this page. Some sites make you really search to find the measurements you need.

May I archive your kitchen in the Finished Kitchens Blog? If so please submit the FKB Checklist to give your permission. Thank you!

Thanks Lynn!

GORGEOUS soapstone. And, well-put together kitchen. Our soapstone template will be made next week and this week we had to make a quick decision on paint color for the walls. We chose a peach/salmon color (with a bit of trepidation, as KD had steered us toward a red). So I am delighted to see your peach coupled with the soapstone...the gray/green and peach work well. Am breathing easier. Thanks for sharing.

bump!

Don't want this thread to scroll off before your kitchen is archived in the FKB. :-)