Thank you! I like the look of the first pic just matching up the two moldings. Wood beams? Do you mean to separate the 4X4 panels? We used white "beams" with decorative square at the meeting or crossing. Love these kitchens! So with that idea it would be OK to go with wood for the mill-work in the rest of the house?

You can use wood or white. Here is a pic with wood. I am not sure if this would be too heavy in your space. If it was you could paint it white. As I mentioned before, you edge does not have to be crown molding, so if you decide to go white you can also play it down by using a small edge trim.

It depends on your style - wood beams are rustic, but I like them:) Mt cabinets are also stained but my trim is white and I am hoping to do a beadboard ceiling in my family room in a few years. I've got popcorn everywhere:(

These do not have beadboard, but show some beamed ceilings:

Good luck on your rebuild. I am so sorry about the fire:(

IMO you don’t need beadboard now since you can have a smooth ceiling , I have no idea what your style is so hard to comment on molding as for wood cabinets versus white that is personal I don’t like wood cabinets and wood floors in the same space usually. IMO a 70’s bungalow would not have had beadboard ceiling originally and IMO a very country look

Thank you both, you're right I can have whatever ceiling I want now -Yay no popcorn! but I did really like the ceiling. We have a fireplace so were looking at the cleaning aspect, too. I guess my style is more country so if I do the house and cupboards all sorta country it would be OK to do the ceiling? We are in the country, too. The bead board using 4X8 sheets cut down was super efficient, too. Wishful thinking trying to turn my house into something it really isn't?

One of my friends with an old victorian home put in a new kitchen and she has a beadboard ceiling - hers is a light green - where I first saw a beadboard ceiling that was not a photo. I love her ceiling. The builder did my friend's and I think they used the individule planks rather than panels - there is no moldings runing through it.

I do like stained cabinets and have them myself. My cabinets are older, but I did recently do a refresh with new counters, farmhouse sink and backsplash. A few years earlier I got a new stove hood (wood) and retrofited a cabinet with a plate rail. Pics are in my "my pics" idea book. My kitchen is cottage / French country. I do not have popcorn in the kitchen because a shower leak above caused the whole ceiling to need to be redone - so I have one nice ceiling:)

There are some really pretty stained cabinet "country' kitchens pictures on Pinterest and Houzz, so have fun planning the new kitchen.

Thank you, this time we would definitely look at a 'real' ceiling with the individual boards. With the 4X4 sheets they have to be tacked up which involves filling in a lot of small holes and does not look as nice. My main concern was with the white trim not matching the rest of the trim, but you helped with that. We have to meet with the insurers and contractors this week so lots of decisions to make! Thanks again for your input.