Love it! Beautiful, and so many windows.

Just GOR GOR GORGEOUS!!

WOW! Gorgeous! Can I ask what your perimeter countertops are?

What kind of finish do you have on the wood? Is it oil or poly? What will clean up be like? Thanks and it's beautiful!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your kitchen! And, delighted you posted pictures of the wall o'windows. We have been struggling with bringing an upper cabinet to the countertop and not on the opposite side. Yours looks wonderful and I am now at ease in my decision making. Thank you!

The island counter top is beautiful. Is it a working counter top?

So bright and pretty! Love the windows. Bet you cannot wait to be able to sit at the island and enjoy the space!

aaaahhhh.... very satisfying.. i love it! :D

Oh so beautiful!!! I would loll around on it if it were mine!

LOVE! :-)

Stunning! Love it!

So nice! Your kitchen is dramatically pretty ;) You have a lot of ooh la la going on!

That is a lovely island, made even more so surrounded with all those terrific windows and light.

Becky

The island - and your entire kitchen - is beautiful. Love all of the windows.

Like a retreat in your own house...Such a lovely place to hang out and work. Wonderful!!!!!

Love the light from all the windows and you have my idea of a perfect kitchen. Looks fantastic and hope it is done soon so we get to see some more pictures!

Looks great and I hope you get to enjoy it all very soon!

Ohhhhh - BEAUTIFUL! I would not have been able to wait either!!! What brand of cabinetry is that?

What a wonderful space! Gorgeous!!!

Wow! Your kind remarks really brighten my day!

I'm going to try to answer all of the questions. I apologize if I miss anyone.

stephct - the perimeter is granite (black pearl). I'm very happy with it.

Lake Girl - the finish on the island is called "food safe". They put an oil on it. The can is at the house, so I don't know the name off hand. So far my "angels" have gotten some apple pie and macaroni salad on it, and it wiped right off. My cabinet maker is getting me more information on taking care of it.

blfenton - it is a working top. I can chop, dice, slice, etc. but...it ain't happenin'!! ;) I won't baby it, but I don't plan on having a knife hit the surface. I think the most I will do now, is use cookie cutters and roll dough on the surface. It will be there for many years, so I'm sure I'll relax a little with time.

gardenamy - the cabinets were made by an Amish cabinetmaker in PA. They are custom cabinets. They are inset shaker style which were originally going to be beaded around the frame, but I asked for them not to do that (1) to save money and (2) because I thought food and grime might get into the crevices.

I hope I've answered everyone's questions.

Lori

Lori, it's wonderful!

It you have time, can you please post pictures of the long wall? Your hood and the builtin for the refrigerator?

I really like it!
Corrie

Your island and the whole kitchen are beautiful. I love how much light you have in the space.

Oh wow! How stunning! And I am drooling over your gorgeous windows!! Beautiful!!

gaaaaaaawgeous!

Oh wow! I am usually not stunned by wood countertops but yours is delicious. The whole kitchen looks beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

Hi Robinson622, I posted this on an old thread but I don't think you saw it. Could you answer some questions for me about oxford cabinets?

1. Specifically, since they do not design, how do you figure out all the details? For example, Lucretzia (who doesn't seem to be on the forums anymore) had a stepped pantry design, the wood hood, the corbels under the sink cabinet, the different heights to accommodate the different ceiling heights? How did you choose those lovely legs on your island?
2. Did you give them all your appliance specs before they made the cabinets? Did they also install the refrigerator panels and the hood insert or did your contractor do that?
3. Is the paint color one of their standard choices? It is so lovely and calming.
4. Did you have too drive there every time with plans, or is there a way of faxing information in? It is a little hard to contact them since the phone availability is limited.

thank you!
Nancy

Hi Nancy,

Actually, I already had a general, very general, layout and I brought it to them (Jacob). I gave them the exact measurements of the room and some pictures for inspiration. You can have them come out to measure, but you'll pay for the trip...probably worth it. I told Jacob what I wanted and he worked with me to get/fit it all. They have many sample cabinet door and drawer fronts to look at and a book to look through to pick out your hood design. The corbels I assume are also through a book of pictures of kitchens they have done. Jacob mailed me a paper with several legs to choose from, and I circled the one I wanted and sent it back. We did a lot of mailing, but it only takes 1 or 2 days.

I gave them all of my appliance specs before they made the cabinets. My HVAC guy installed the hood insert

The paint color is one of their standard choices. BM dove white or white dove, I can't remember which. It is a soothing color.

They do have a fax number. I believe there are a few people that help them out with that stuff. Jacob Jr. doesn't do the faxing. He will talk on the phone, but he usually isn't there in the morning, his dad Jacob Sr. is, so Jacob Jr. usually ended up calling me back around 1 pm.

Good Luck! The craftsmanship is excellent, and the price is unbeatable...I think.

Lori