Hey VG point about the light - makes sense. Your cabinets have lovely proportions and really look like they suit the space. And nice use of color too. I will measure out that 33" on the drywall for reference and redo the drawings. PS: Can I be terribly nosy and ask what brand your dishwasher is? Many thanks for your time nnigrt.

This might suit your needs. You can do two shelves instead to include more area for tile. Decorating Den is a national company with decorators in the US and Canada and we offer free initial consultations.

I'm still considering a similar idea drawn up with one shelf supported by salvaged architectural brackets. I like the use of staggered heights in uppers. The sink base will be set forward slightly with a farmhouse sink. I have seen one treatment with a plate rack set below the sink upper, but we're not slaves to housework so maybe not a great idea. If it was just my choice there would be a TV hidden behind the doors. But the multi-level shelf idea could work. We have a lot of height to play with so are doing over-scale crown moldings too.

its a bosch.

a better shot of the cabinet size.

if you could put a string across your current sink..... at the height you are thinking... and try washing a large roaster in the sink or something. you need quite a bit of space to maneuver things so watch out for too low shelves, even if they don't stick out much from the wall.

Love the Bosch. Will do test with the string trick. Cheers

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Ted: your top pic has gorgeous millwork - saved that one for reference. Have a good one.

what bosch has that made us buy it is a cycle called 'speed perfect'. on days when you are doing load after load of dishes..like christmas... it uses more water but does a faster, more old school, cycle. wonderful.

I've had a Bosch for about 8 years or so. Still very quiet, still very reliable. I would never give it up!! And when the computer board went out a couple years ago, my husband was able to order a new one and replace it easy....peasy.

I love the mirror idea. Kind of nice to see what is going on behind you!

nnigrt, I love my Bosch, too. So very quiet, a number of cycles to choose from. We really love the third rack for flatware. I don't think it has a real dry cycle (it uses waste heat from the final rinse, instead), but everything but plastic comes out dry even on the eco cycle. It uses very little power, very little water, does a great job on cleaning dishes, and that red light on the floor when operating comes in handy, as I can't hear it running at all, even though it's two years old now. We bought the mid-range, 44 db, to get the third rack. It does take awhile to get used to loading the racks, but it holds more place settings than any dishwasher we've had before.

I mostly use dishwashers to hide stuff in but good to know. It's a go for sure on the Bosch. Thanks to everyone for the helpful round table discussion.