Wow - really pretty. It goes with everything else in your kitchen beautifully.

Absolutely beautiful... you have great taste.Who made your cabinets?

Lovely!

That is so pretty!! Could you tell me where you got your tile? I saw some tile on ebay called scabos and liked it..don't know much about tile, just that I love the tumbled tile and muted colors. Again, very pretty!
Dana

I think it is beautiful. The tiles blend but still add elegance. I think the plaque is just the right touch. For someone that said she was a rookie at all this you sure have done an amazing job. I can't wait to see the whole space finished.

Oh Tammi it is beautiful! It's like the perfect frame to a beautiful picture. I think design is all about the details and you nailed it! Great Job!
Mary Beth

That tile is beautiful and your kitchen looks great. Congratulations!

BTW I also love your faucet - can you give me any details?

Thanks

Looks rich, elegant,... just beautiful. Congrats on making such great choices!

It turned out beautiful! Your whole kitchen is gorgeous!

I'm glad you went with your gut and picked the Scabos that you loved, tammi. It looks wonderful, especially with just the few diamond medallion accents. They tie beautifully to the simple bronze frame, which was a perfect choice for your plaque. Congratulations on a beautiful kitchen!!

Wow, that is perfect, did you do it yourselves? Very regal design! I just want to walk right up to that range. lol

You are all too kind and it means so much coming from all of you on this website because I know you see so many beautiful things.

To answer your questions: The cabinets were from a local company here in Atlanta called BQ Custom Cabinetry. They have been terrific. I can't say enough about them. The tile I bought from a company called Topcu in Duluth, Ga. They have very good displays which helped me see what it was going to look like. I put their website below. The faucet I bought in Home Depot, its called Kate. It's a Delta with the Magnet seal for the pulldown. I have 2 of those and the prep sink was from Lowes.(I know, I know, what was I thinking having 3 sinks?) The Kate's were only $188, and the Lowes faucet was only $118. I thought they were all great prices. The Kate faucet is relatively new so it does not have a companion bar/prep sink faucet yet. I lucked out finding one in Lowes that went relatively well with the Kate's. Its also a pull down.

Thanks again. you guys are just great :) Reading what you wrote is like getting approval from your parents or teachers :) Now I need help decorating the room with furniture. Just when you think you made it, here comes more decisions.

Here is a link that might be useful: Topcu Tile and Stone

It looks terrific! Your kitchen has a beautiful old world charm (the updated kind!) and everything works well together!

Hi! Love your kitchen. Can you tell me the name of your granite? Thanks.

Oh my. Your kitchen could have been my inspiration kitchen. I love everything! Thanks for the info on the faucets, I'm shopping for that now.

Gorgeous! Your backsplash is just perfect as is everything else in your kitchen!

Perfect choice on the Scabos - it meshes wonderfully with the warmth of your other choices. Love your kitchen. :-)

Did we do it ourselves? Pretty much if you consider asking 20 million people what they thought doing it yourself.
Interesting story, I did start out with a decorator but she ended up leaving me because I did not go with her cabinet guy. My contractor works with BQ, I just loved BQ Custom Cabinetry's work and felt I needed to go with my gut on that one. My decorator gives out free design as long as you use her vendors, since I didn't, away she went. No hard feelings, its just the way she does business. So I was left to fend for myself and then I found you guys which gave me the confidence to do it on my own. Thank you Garden Web!

Here is a link that might be useful: BQ Custom Cabinetry

gorgeous kitchen!

That is beautiful.

Wow! Your cabinetry is to die for! It's great that you found a custom cabinet shop in your area to work with. I love your range mantle, it is very nicely done, I'm sure you don't have the head banging problem with that one ;-). What a warm and inviting kitchen. Congratulations Tammi!

Hi Tammi:
Can you share the cabinetry costs ?.....i haven't committed to anything yet (well I'm close to a floor and the appliances) but still trying to decide on cabinets. Thanks-I'm getting a lot of great ideas from kitchen- love the details to the rangetop bump out...How do you like the stain wood vs the cream cabinets?

It's beautiful! Everything just looks great together. I love your granite and the backsplash choice!

What a gorgeous kitchen! I love everything! It's elegant, warm, inviting, but not overly fussy. I love your choices of cabinet color, granite and backsplash. I also like the contrast of the painted buffet cabinets! You did a wonderful job! Congratulations! Can you post a few more pictures of the whole space for us?

Thank you all so much. I will post some more pics when I get back in town. There are some really nice parts to the cabinets that I want to share with you and also to show you my view from the kitchen.

I remember you posting a picture of your design ideas. I think you very much made the right choice without the bronze liners. The squares are just perfect!!

Can you give any additional info on the tile? I am going to use this too! I called Topcu but they don't deal with public. Who is the manufacturer or can you post a picture of the box it came in?

Gorgeous kitchen, very well done!

Beautiful kitchen; congratulations. I've clipped your post so I can show DH.

Very beautiful! You have a knack for designing. Everything blends perfectly.

OMG, stunning
you may have swayed me over to lighter granite!

PS what wood and color are you cupboards?

The wood is Alder and the finish was copied from a Thomasville cherry stain with whiskey black glaze.I loved my sister's cabinets and asked my cabinet guys to match the color.

It's spectacular! Love it all! Your grape plaque is just beautiful :) Enjoy your kitchen for years and years :)
Monica

Your kitchen came out just gorgeous! You must be thrilled. I love the tile, it sets everything off beautifully. I'm also admiring your faucet, since I'm looking for something similar. I work at HD and have not noticed this faucet. Hmmmm...

The granite looks very much like several Giallo Vicenza slabs I've been looking at. I loved the gray tones many of them have blended in. I thought they were Giallo Veneziano, but the granite yard insists they're Vicenza. This was one of my top contenders til I fell in love with Crema Bordeaux. But the Vicenza/Veneziano does have a rich, old world feel to it that can be stunning with the right cabinets.

Congrats on a beautiful kitchen!

Hey bunnicula, I think you may be right. I may have misunderstood and heard Giallo Veneziano when all along he was saying Giallo Vicenza. Thanks so much, now I can at least tell people when they ask :)

I'm redoing my kitchen first time ever (33 yrs in this 1950's house). I picked what I thought was fairly uniform, but a little bold granite, Giallo Veneziano. I am on the demo phase but feeling a little nervous now about the pick. Is it too busy? I so appreciate seeing the above photo,looks beautiful. I would feel better if anyone else out there would share their feelings or pictures.

Only you will know if it's too busy for you.
I think it's a nice piece of rock.
Here's a picture from Stonecontacts website that may give you a better idea.

Very grand nursetammi! Such an attention to detail, you did a great job in putting it all together. I'll eagerly await your final reveal!

(love the name, I am a nurse as well)

Oh I love your kitchen. Giving me great ideas on color. Thank you!

Hi there, it came out beautiful! What color grout did you use? We have scabos also and I'm having a time choosing a grout color.