Why the width of the kitchen top is too small? - The the width of the kitchen top is too small and the upper cabinet would touch to head while cooking.
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Lovely!!! - Can you please explain why the end wall has no splash back? I love this look but am concerned that splats could me missed and leave stains. Thanks »
Aquidneck Properties It's a more traditional look & feel I guess, perhaps not as practical without a side splash but we didn't want it to look too heavy... hope that helps?
Aquidneck Properties It was a Wood-Mode custom cabinet color matched to BM 'Linen White'. No green hue, might be the photograph but we were careful not to go with a white that had a pink hue under artificial light.... easily done if you're not careful!
Aquidneck Properties Hi there - For that pantry we used a custom zinc counter and backsplash. It looked great when we built it but I would love to see the condition of it 6 yrs on. You can read more about that kitchen in an article by New Old House Magazine: http://www.oldhouseonline.com/traditional-kitchen-for-a-chef/
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