Window was a part of the design and there is a door that matches leading to the back yard.

Typically nothing less than 42".

Typically 42"

Dear Karenmommy,
In my expert opinion, I would say it looks to be a full bullnose edge. Which means it is basically a 1/2 circle. On a 3cm. or 1 1/4" counter material, there would be no flat area on the edge. A double bullnose usually means there are 2 bulnose sections staggered vertically and sandwiched on top of each other. Go to any countertop fabricators website and look at edge profiles for a more accurate profile diagram to make sure you are asking your countertop contractor for exactly what you want.


Hope this helps.

Torry Manzo
Renaissance Kitchen and Home

thanks you're prob. right but i saw what a marble site called "double bullnose" and it was curved at both top and bottom but pretty straight inbetween. so a rounded straight edge really. I will look at it in a showroom to be sure. would a modern kitchen have a "regular" edge - or squared vertical edge?

You are correct,I would double check with the showroom again, some showrooms have their own specific names for their edge profiles.Depending on what you consider modern really is controlled by the other elements in the room. For example if all the cabinet doors have a simple or square edge and square details then I would suggest a square edge. If your kitchen has a lot of curved elements than I would suggest you do a rounded edge profile. In certain projects we have done the client wants the countertops to be the star of the show, so we would have them fabricated with a very decorative edge. But if the kitchen has a lot of other elements going on then I would suggest that the counter edge treatment be more subdued not to complete with everything else.

Hope this helps.

Torry Manzo
Renaissance Kitchen and Home

Do you not like the color of the floor? Unless you can paint it, that's quite an expense to pull it up and replace it. With what I can see in the tile back splash and marble counters...they would not work so well with a yellow undertone maple floor.

The paint color? is there something you can pull from the tile color? I cannot tell if it has blue, grey or green undertones. But whatever that undertone is would be what i'd use to paint. It would look great! If you get a nice ceramic Rooster (sized for the island), you could pull colors from that for hand towles to go on the oven and to use for accessories on the counter. Overall it looks pretty bland. Maybe a nice runner or two on the floor in front of the oven and sink.

I think aged maple floors would look amazing in this space. I would stick to white for the walls

The color of the floor is gorgeous. I just currently have maple floors (aged to a more yellow color) and want to do a kitchen with white cabinets, white marble countertops, and a similar backsplash to the photo, but don't know if my current floor would work with it..

@24680 If you have to keep your floor, i'd say the island could be a different color as a foil to all the white. You could pick up the vein color in the marble...a slate blue would look nice.

flooranddecoroutlets.com :)

You can try fireclaytile tile. They have hand made sustainable tile in a variety of colors and shapes. If your on a budget you should check out the bone yard. www.fireclaytile.com

Consider these glass subway tiles...
http://www.stonepewteraccents.com/SPA_rainbow_p1.html#3x6Brick
Very pretty colors and reasonable pricing. Hope that helps. Charmean Neithart

Thanks!

I'm sorry. But it is Walker Zanger Mizu. I ordered it myself. It's discontinued and limited stock.

I will inform my tile man; thank you!

That is polished marble. Unless you are meticulous, marble is not the right item for most kitchens. It stains from wine, citrus and oils and quickly loses its pristine appearance. I do like the rustic look this gives marble but many don't. Super White is a granite that has the same look as Carrera marble but has the durability of granite.

is it better to be honed vs marble for stain resistant?

Honed vs. polished you mean. I don't know if there is a difference. I think a stain may show more on polished since there will be more contrast. If I were to use the marble I would go honed and embrace the patina that comes with it.

Hi Anita,
In this project the marble is polished. I do believe polished is more durable, but it is a soft stone and will show rings. It's been used for hundreds of years in Europe and does 'patina' meaning you will see everything that's left on it. It is a personal choice going in to use it but just know it will show. I've had several clients use it and they still love it. Carrara can be quite gray, so maybe that's the way to go to hide more 'sins'.

The island is a black painted finish.

Is it a special black color? I just got the Benjamin Moore paints and of course there are like 100 blacks! Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

I'm sorry, but i don't recall. This project was completed about 4 yrs ago. I can recommend several though if you want to email me at maryjo@fiorelladesign.com

thank you.

I believe it's Benjamin Moore Super White

Click on the green tag on top of the tile - this designer was kind enough to share the answer.

Thank you!

You're welcome!

Your design inspires me! Thank you!

Love the hardwood. Who is the manufacturer? What is the name of it? Thank you!

They are custom but the door is a standard "Shaker" style.

Hi,
I'm sorry I don't work in the Fresno area. It's really hard to budget not knowing what all would be new and how much plumbing, electrical, etc that you'd need done...The backsplash tile was about $30 a sf, Carrara Marble is about $15 sf, New cabinets can really vary if they are custom or big box...You should have a designer draw something up and then get it priced through 3 contractors.

Oh, and this kitchen was probably about $80-100k but it's hard to know because we did work on the entire house...

I believe it's Rohl...and Yes, I typically match them.

I am thinking about a Moen Lindley faucet for my main sink in Spot Stainless, but need a smaller prep sink faucet to go with my Classic Prestige Franke sink. I'd love a pull down faucet but nothing as large at the Lindley faucet, since the faucet will be set to the right of the sink. In terms of matching, should I pick a smaller lower arc Moen faucet? To be honest, I'm not loving any of them really. Should I look into another manufacturer and risk not a perfect match? Appreciate any advice, thanks!

pebble

Looks like Heath ceramic tile to me - They have the most beautiful glazes which can vary from piece to piece due to their handmade nature:

http://www.heathceramics.com/go/heath/tile/

Not Heath. Walker Zanger Mizu. You have to call WZ it was going to be discontinued.

Hi jools! What a fun project! Do you have a photo of the space as-is? It might help give me a better idea of what you're working with.

Fun in theory only. I have a very oddly shaped kitchen and there's going to be some wall busting etc. No pics yet sorry I'm not very good at that yet but I will try. I've decided to go with kitchen aid appliances and save $$ for fancier finishes like custom cabinetry and marble counters. Going with the bow and arrow appliance handles was counter intuitive since I always loved the look of the industrial handles. But I now think the industrial handles look best on the stoves (I have wall ovens) and the really high end appliances. Next decision will be whether or not to go for a built in fridge rather than just a counter depth. My kitchen designer is going to give me her input and I'm hoping she says the counter depth will be fine! Thank you for your interest. I'll let you know when I upload photos. :)

It looks like the Franke KSD
http://www.frankeksd.com/productdetail.php?prodid=761&node=710&group=165&lvl=2

This looks pretty gray, but it may be the picture. Try Carrara Venato Marble Honed Subway Tile or Walker Zanger Carrara Subway Tile.

I'm getting Early American style black cabinets and I love the look of Carrera marble countertops. I have read that marble can be high maintenance etc., easily stained and is soft. How can I get the look of Carrera without it looking fake or cheap?

First, congrads to you on the new kitchen in progress. To respond to your query (and I hope someone out there can truly help), I'm not an expert but since my family had a tile,marble&terrazzo business I do know how sensitive this an many gorgeous counter tops can be. Even with sealing them, the marble will still stain over time (esp. if used as a countertop). There are several websites that can offer assistance as a guide. Here's a link to the first site I pulled up to help give you a few comparisons: http://www.kitchendesignsremodeling.com/compare-counterthttp://forums.findstone.com/printer_friendly_posts.asp?TID=2491ops.html
or for some additional insight here's another:http://forums.findstone.com/printer_friendly_posts.asp?TID=2491
Its all a personal choice. Quartz is beautiful, but it comes with its demons as with any natural stone does. Though the family business was closed after the 3rd generation retired, I'm thinking that the epoxy sealers out there that are claimed to make siliastone/cesarstone more stain resistant are better than what my family was using 30 years ago. I'd make the sales person prove it by applying a torch and a hot oily pan & or just hot oil to the demo tile. If you're going to shell out thousands of dollars, surely they can handle a demo like this. Sellers with demo kitchen stations may be more willing to do this than others. Time to do some research for sure and good luck.

Marble has been used and enjoyed in kitchens by Europeans for thousands of years. The granite folks would like you to think that their product is superior. Not so. Unless you are an oink-oink pig (spill red wine, leave it there for a month) staining will happen so rarely that it shouldn't be a factor in the decision.

WHAT is this floor made of. Thanks