Denash Photography, Designed by Jenny Rausch C.K.D. Breakfast bar on a center island. Shaded chandelier. Bar sink. Arched window over sink. Gray and beige cabinetry. Range and stainless steel refrigerator.
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christineskitchen12 wrote:
Floor - What type of wood on floor and stain colr? »
Karr Bick Kitchen and Bath Hi, sorry its taken a bit to get back with you, I had to go way back and look it up. Its about 4 years old. The problem is in person it doesn't look like the picture. That happens a lot with Magazine and internet shots. It distorts the real thing. The crown is from the cabinet company and its Mouser maple driftwood...you can see the grain thru the stain. This was also shot for Better Homes and Gardens Kitchen and Bath Ideas June 2012 if you can get your hands on a copy, they made it look almost cream...not at all the true color but it was a beautiful spread none the less
thanks!
Mixing metal finishes - I like the way you mixed metal finishes in this kitchen. I want to do the same but I am afraid it won't look right. My kitchen sink and appliances are SS and I am considering purchasing an antique brass faucet, polished chrome, or satin nickel. The cabinet hardware and lighting fixtures that I like are also antique brass. Do you have an opinion on which direction I should go? »
Karr Bick Kitchen and Bath when we mix metal finishes we try to stick with 2 and I usually choose the lights and the the hardware on the home (window and door hardware) to be one then cabinet and faucet to be the other. that being said I have done all kinds of things and made it work, mixing gives things a sense of age, like they have been gathered over time instead of all done at once. I like to mix chrome BN and oil rubbed or antique blacks together because they all have the same tone and when you do that it doesn't matter so much...when you throw the brass or antique brass in like above you have to think harder...I have no idea if this helped, sorry it took awhile to get back to you. My intentions were good:) Happy planning!
angeebaby Thanks for the reply....I am in the searching phase of a total (nearly) remodel of my kitchen. I've been choosing elements that I love and am trying to make them fit somehow....I love the pictures I have seen on your site...
Karr Bick Kitchen and Bath no problem, and if your wondering why I am just now answering I am trying to close out my "unanswered" questions on houzz so sorry about that!
More details about that beautiful window please... - Where does one get an arched window like that? Even better if the two side panels could be casement windows that open. Any pointers appreciated! »
Karr Bick Kitchen and Bath This kitchen was designed by a member of our Karr Bick team and yes its amazing! The upper cabinets are the same color as the lower cabinets its a lighting thing. They are custom by Mouser in a custom paint match that looks nothing like this picture in person. I don't have the door anymore and short of knocking on her door with a paint deck I can't tell you percisily what it was.
Karr Bick Kitchen and Bath I am sorry I am getting to you so late. I have answered this question a lot. I seem to have missed this one. The color is actually a stain called driftwood and its on maple. The grain shows thru and looks different from what you see here. THe cabinets are Mouser and you can find the color on their site. You probably wouldn't believe it if you had the swatch in hand....thanks for the question!
Hello, what material is used for the counter top? Also, it looks somewhat honed from the picture, is it? and if so, would you recommend honing better than polished material? »
Etna Tile and Stone It's difficult to tell from the window reflection, but it appears to be a marble of some sort; either carrara or calacatta. In this photo, it actually appears to be polished based on the high level of reflection from the surface. Generally, you can go either way for a countertop and it's the homeowners personal preference, but polished tends to have a nicer look.
Karr Bick Kitchen and Bath its polished granite, and polished is more durable....doesn't mean you have to pick it. Honed can ad a softness to a kitchen that is almost welcome with all the hard surfaces you have going on. I love using honed as long as you understand its use and care. Be forgiving of it....and all your materials for that mater...they are all flawed in some way, just like us!