You are going to have Fun! Be prepared. The money goes fast. I can't wait to see the sink. I love sink porn!

Hhahahaha! I will promise to be very tasteful with my photography.

Welcome! Your inspiration kitchen is beautiful! And you've given me a new website portfolio to check out and dream about! You might want to check out the Appliance Forum for your DW and oven. Use the search box at the bottom of the page because there have been lots of threads about DWs and ovens.

I can't wait to see pics of the sink! I completely agree with you about the gunk around the faucet. I'm hoping I can get a wall mount but I don't think there's enough clearance between counter and window trim.

Be sure to post your layout when you get a rough draft done as there are many people here who can give you great suggestions on ways to maximize your storage and make your space supremely functional. (I'm not really one of those people, but I always learn things to watch for when I read those threads!)

Here is a link that might be useful: Appliance Forum

Oooh, thank you! We're still meeting with kitchen designer/contractors and when we have a layout I will definitely post it. (Or did you mean our current layout?)

I have realized I shall probably have to forego the farmhouse sink and integral backsplash because of the lack of space under our window. OH HOW I SUFFER! Heh, just kidding. Well, it was nice while it lasted.

Welcome!

Just have to say, you definitely do NOT want to "resurface" a kitchen sink. The product simply isn't built to stand up to the abuse. You can purchase some vintagey sinks with integrated backsplashes, or you can have a sink actually re-fired. However, this is not something your GC can do. The only place I've seen discussed online that does this is in the link below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Place that's supposed to re-fire cast iron sinks

...anything else I've not thought of?

Don't forget about ventilation for your new range. In your inspiration pics (I'll direct link below) I notice they have a nice hood, and no OTR microwave. The MW is located on the shelf elsewhere, that's good. There are lots of posts about ventilation/exhaust on the Appliances forum. Here are some basics:

- rough rule of thumb is 10 cfms per 1000 btu's. E.g., if you have 4 burners with each one at 15,000 btu's = 60K. You should have a 600 cfm hood.
- ideally, the hood should be 6" wider than the range (i.e. 3" wider on each side). Many people can't fit this "ideal", so a hood the same width as your range is fine.
- Try if you can to get a hood that is 24" deep front to back (many are 22" deep). Like my previous point, this would be the ideal. If a 24" deep hood does not fit the budget, the 22" depth is fine.
- baffle filters are better than mesh filters, because mesh will clog quickly with grease and lose efficiency.
- when installing ductwork for the hood, make sure it is 8" or 10" in diameter. Most hoods require at least 8". There are some hoods that are OK with 6" diameter duct, but they're harder to find. If your duct is too small for your hood, you will get increased noise and decreased efficiency.

Regarding your sink, many people here have the apron front sink without the backsplash. Would look awesome in front of a window. There are so many threads about the apron front sink, I'll Link one below. The apron front sink comes in fireclay, stainless steel, and cast iron (the Kohler Dickinson sink). There have been some threads recently about problems with fireclay apron front sinks, though many adore theirs. Fireclay and cast iron will be more expensive (the Dickinson sink runs $1600), though Ikea has the Domsjo sink reasonably priced. Stainless apron front sink can be had for $350 and they're easier/cheaper to install.

Introvert's Inspiration Pic

Thread Farmhouse Sinks

I have the sink you want. I got it from freecycle from someone who had had it in the bsmt for decades and it had not been used much. I had been hunting through ebay and CL for one like this, so when someone offered it out, I jumped. You could post a "want" if you are on freecycle. I'd include a picture of the type you are looking for. There also also architectural salvage places that could have what you are looking for. I am all about reusing when at all possible.

I'd keep an eye on CL and ebay for appliances as well. We got our wall oven from CL, brand new, and saved a bundle. We also got our Chambers stove from CL for less than I had been seeing it anywhere else.

Since you like repurposing, you can also shop for a demo kitchen from showrooms and try www.greendemolitions.com for similar. I know there are other sites like that all over the country. The Habitat for Humanity Restores are great resources.

Good luck with your project!