Thanks for the full reveal with all the pics and all the details! I saw a few pics of your kitchen quite awhile back on another thread and looked desperately for a full reveal.So happy you put this together. Your kitchen is true perfection! Unique, gorgeous, and meticulously planned. If you weren't so dang helpful and humble, I'd be envious!

C Pen, thanks so much! We are loving our kitchen. Thanksgiving was relatively easy even with 25 guests. I'm still walking on air over the wonder of it all.

Hi again, Cheryl, wondering if you could give some insight/feedback on your drawer handles. Looks like possibly a brushed finish? Do you get your clothes caught on the ends? I'm looking at chrome handles, but the tester I bought on Amazon shows fingerprints.

Thanks!

I'll have to check, but I believe you are right that they have a brushed finish. They do not show fingerprints. (Talk to me about fingerprints and smudges on polished granite! Sigh.) The only time I get caught on the handle ends is when I'm wearing a sweatshirt with a front pocket. Then I am constantly getting hooked and stopped in my tracks. Thankfully I rarely wear them.

SO pretty! I can tell that you put a ton of thought into all the details. Enjoy!

Beautiful! We have a similarly sized kitchen that we are planning now. Could you tell me the distances between your islands and the between your islands and each cabinet run?

Prep island

Seating island, aka Roger

There is approximately 40" between the two islands.

We skimped a bit on aisles out of necessity. Living with it we've found it's rarely an issue, but in the back of my mind I'm worried that someday, like 30 years from now, one of us will be in a wheelchair and we won't be able to easily navigate the kitchen as is. I could be mistaken, though, because in my mind's eye I'm thinking of my niece's wheelchair which is fully motorized and rather large, but not all wheelchairs are so large, right? But this is all what-if worry, not something that we are actually facing. I guess if and when that day comes we'll be facing another remodel. The rest of the house is barrier-free and we plan on aging in place in this home. Other than in my hypothetical doomsday mind, these aisle widths work for us. More space would be sweet, but this kitchen is too narrow to accommodate, so it is what it is.

Floor plan w/dimensions

I'm so glad I found these pictures of your kitchen. I was looking for pictures of the Adura Max Meridian Stucco flooring. Even the flooring store had no "real" pictures. You sold me on this floor. Everyone said to get LVT in a wood look but I thought it was too much wood with the cabinets and hardwood floors throughout the house. I was going back and forth on the Porcelain color and the Stucco. Stucco is warmer and matches better. I love love the pictures of your flooring and you have made me decide this is what I will pick. Everyone said everything I would have said about your kitchen. Very thought out. I also love the picture window and the drawer below the cooktop. Love everything. Is there anything I need to know about this floor? How is it holding up? You have no idea how happy I am that I found these pictures. Thank you for all your hard work and answering everyones questions.

Thank you, floey.

We still love our LVT flooring. It's holding up really well. One negative is that it shows dirt, but inversely that's also a positive as you know when the floor needs to be swept or mopped.

Yes, you can keep on top of it. Did you buy your flooring locally or online if you don't mind me asking?

We bought it locally. There were several flooring places that carried it in our area.

Thanks, Sara Sitardites. It's a handy drawer for sure. :)

Great family kitchen, so well thought out, congratulations and enjoy! I love your flooring choice, I may be using a LV in an adjoining den to kitchen, kitchen has existing wood.

I used a double Wolf gas range in my last kitchen and switching to induction this time around...why was Wolf your choice? I haven't really shopped yet, just checking on what others have chosen and why. Thank you!

Vicbayside, we chose Wolf and Sub-zero appliances for several reasons; reputation and features were leading factors, plus it's a local company, so service is readily available.

The Wolf induction had five hobs, four bridges, and three boosts. It is low profile and we were able to have it flush mounted and use the drawer underneath due to its low profile. We absolutely love that it's flush. Not only is it sleek, but it's really easy to clean.

I also wanted a combi-steam oven and they have a nice one.

Cheryl, could you tell me how deep your broom closet is, and is it sufficient? Thanks for the detailed pictures. It is so helpful seeing real "stuff" in the cabinets.

It's wonderful to revisit this kitchen. Still - Love!

(Re island names I've always been an advocate for 2 or more names and when they grow up to choose their own name as well. (That's what we did in my family.) Lovely to meet Oahu Roger and Jessica Kauai. ;) (Just kidding: or not if you like to name inanimate objects like cars etc.))

Marci, the cabinet is 9" deep. Yes, it's sufficient for our needs. I have been trying to figure out if that's because we have a lot of other storage space and maybe I have put things in other locations which makes this seem adequate, but after some contemplation, I don't think that's the case. It doesn't hold the vacuum cleaner, but it has a broom and mop, and such.

yeonassky, Oahu Roger and Jessica Kauai, nice! We had to have multiple names for our kitten. We settled on Maximilian Augustus I, aka, Max. Our cars have names (Skittle and Storm), but that is due to Ford forcing us to name them in the mobile app, rather than our desire to name inanimate objects - not that we're opposed. :)

Love your kitchen! Love how you took an awkward space and turned it into a functional beauty! Love how it doesn’t follow all the rules because the space doesn’t allow it to but it works wonderfully! Love the melding of beauty and function in a space where you wouldn’t expect it.

I have a favor to ask. You posted pics of a party buffet spread on another post a few months ago but they disappeared. I’d love to see them again. Eye candy!!

bbtrix, thank you so much. We really love it and appreciate it every day. It wouldn't be as functional or pretty without the influence of this message board. I bow down to the kitchen gurus on this board.

This pic?

Yes! Great use of an island!! It’s a great space to entertain!

Resurrecting this beautiful reveal of an amazing kitchen. It came up in my search for Wolf 36 inch induction. Well done, I could spend hours repeating every well deserved compliment already mentioned above. Just going to keep it brief,Love your attention to detail, your beautiful finishes, your well thought out organization and storage needs and for keeping it true to your own needs and what works for your own family. I have taken some great ideas from here. Thank you and well done.

Thank you, waverly6. I'm glad you found ideas you can apply to your situation. This forum helped me create this kitchen, so it makes me very happy that in turn my design can help you.

Happy designing!

Cheryl

Thanks for pushing this reveal up Waverly! I visit Cheryls's kitchen reveal often as well. Also one of my top favorite kitchens, from style to layout to organization! I'm also borrowing several of your ideas. Thank you for being to generous with photos and ideas : )

Cheryl, might I ask, in the last pic above (and in the Happy Thanksgiving pic), did you happen to make your own charcuterie board (and if so, what type of wood did you use?) or purchase it somewhere? Great size for a big spread and I agree, total eye candy on display! Seems I remember the technique for making the designs in the wood, but can't recall what it's called.

Thank you, 2Many! We did make the board. I bought a sanded 18" x48" panel from Menard's. I believe it was birch, but that's a guess. We did a lichtenberg design on it and treated it with food grade cutting board mineral oil. We reapply the oil as needed. It's berry stained, but we still love it and use it often when we entertain.

Cheryl, yours is one of my favs too!! I used your charcuterie pic as a styling base when I did one on my island during the holidays. It was a big hit. Love seeing your reveal come up again!

Cheryl, I wanted to let you know I put in the floor you have in your kitchen and I couldn’t be happier with it. I’m so glad I found your posts. I went from a dark floor to a very light floor. It’s so easy to clean and yes, you can see the dirt the dog brings in but you can keep on top of it and therefore it’s much cleaner. (Don’t judge the rest of the kitchen as I didn’t get new cabinets as they’re 40 years old) But just wanted to show you the floor.

bbtrix, thank you! Pinterest has started sending me ideas about "Grazing Tables" as a hot new idea, which is basically a new label for an old idea. We're so on top of this. Look at us being all hip and trendy. ;) lol

floey, oh my goodness! That flooring looks fantastic in your kitchen! Love it! Don't apologize for your cabinetry - your kitchen is beautiful! :)

Bringing this thread up caused me to read through everything again and I thought there were things you might like an update on now that time has passed. (BTW, rereading this thread filled me with gratitude for you all, all over again. Such kindness.)

1. This past winter my partner painted the top bricks that turn the corner in the bump out window so that they have a finished look to match the other bricks. It took approximately 30 seconds + two years of procrastination. LOL
2. We had film applied to the 8' window by the clean-up sink and added a deep blue top-down blind installed. The film is reflective on the side facing the street and offers a lot of privacy until evening and then we drop the blind and it's like having a wall there. No more fishbowl.
3. In the end, we decided against adding dividers in the drawers for utensils and flatware. Dividers take space, but more than that, we don't need them to keep things organized. We simply put things back in their place. Easy peasy.
4. In February of this year we FINALLY installed a Stas picture hanging system on the art wall. Surprisingly, at least to me, it's really economical to buy such a thing and easy to install. The impetus that moved us forward was that I started painting last fall and we finally had art to display. Using this kind of system allows me to change out the paintings without putting hardware into the wall. Woot!

Love the art work especially the top right picture. I’m saying it’s the ocean but maybe it isn’t. Looks like that to me. An angry ocean. Ha ha. Very nice

Thank you, floey . To me it looks like molten lava, but I can see an angry ocean, too. :)

Thank you Cheryl... yes, that's the term I had forgotten - Fractal Lichtenberg! Always nice to meet/know others who love to try new things and are creative - I didn't know you painted - love them and the way you have them displayed... and the middle one is my favorite : )

I did not need to read it took your partner 2 years to paint the thin bricks! LOL! We are putting in brick veneer on a few walls, and later I'll antique them just a wee bit. That project has been put on hold and my fear is... not for another 2 years!

"No more living in a fishbowl" did you say? Ha! 12+ months now since we took all window coverings from our windows (the bedroom being the single exception), and I've gone well past "I just don't care who sees me in my jammies" phase! Loving the natural light, ready for privacy though! Your solution sounds perfect and very attractive.

2ManyDiversions, don't follow our timeline! LOL. I cannot push that man.

I understand your "I just don't care who sees me" frame of mind. That's how I was, too. I kind of felt bad for the poor souls who accidentally made eye contact. Uncomfortableness all around!

Wow!!! Great design. I bet you love having windows on each side of the kitchen. I found this by researching for the induction/drawer under it. We are putting a 24" in the bar and I'm going to do drawers under it. Enjoy your beautiful, so functional space!

Kelli,

I do love having those windows. Enjoy your induction - it totally rocks!

Cheryl, I do have a question. The lower cabinets in front of the appliance garage, are they standard 24" or more narrow? Thanks!

Sorry for the delay; just saw this now. The cabinets on each side of the cooktop are 24" wide.

Hello! I am relatively new to this platform, trying to figure out how to navigate and meaning of abbreviations. I have read multiple people reference “GW”. Can you help me out? Is that another site?

@J9 GW refers to GardenWeb. This forum originated on the GW site and was then purchased by Houzz.

Thank you so much for the clarification!

Can you share with me the measurements of your kitchen (width and length)? I think ours may be a similar width and am hoping to incorporate some of your design as inspiration. Such wonderful ideas. GW was of great help to me when we did a minor kitchen face-lift 10 years ago but now are starting to plan a full gut job. So excited. Can't wait!

piscesgirl, the room is 13' 3" wide at the prep end, and 12' wide on the other half where the seating island and ovens are. The room is 27.5' long.

I hope you have a blast designing your new kitchen! That's so exciting. I loved the whole process and I hope you have as much fun as I did.

This is the link to the floor plans if you want more detail.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7nmh6E810TcZmtManA2azJFRFk/view?usp=sharing

Cheryl, I noticed that you put in an induction cooktop when you remodeled. Now that you’ve had it for awhile, how do you like it? Did you find induction easy to get used to?

Thank you so much Cheryl. The floor plans are very helpful. Our kitchen is 13’3” wide as well, but only 14’5.5” long so we are hoping to put full depth cabinets on 3 sides with a 30”x 72” island. That would give us 39.5” wide isles. Do you think that will be fine? I am so used to living with an L kitchen without an island so this is new for us, but we want to better utilize the space we have. We have been testing out the layout with a banquet table that size and it seems like we have plenty of room, but I worry once we have all the cabinets installed it will feel/look more crowded.

HU-196853181, I absolutely love it. There hasn't been a single day that I've regretted it. It was an easy adjustment, although we do mise en place more now, as the cooking can move along more swiftly than with other cooktops. It's highly responsive, up and down. I also love how easy it is to keep an induction cooktop clean. Nothing gets burned onto the surface. Another bonus is there is no residual heat being added into room like there would be from gas. It's been a win-win.

piscesgirl, when calculating your aisle widths, did you take into account your pulls and countertop overhang? If you have a true 39.5", I believe it'll work; that the trade off will be worth it. If you can sacrifice the extra 3-6" on your island width, maybe drop it down to 24" depth cabinets + countertop and hardware. What is your cabinet plan for your island?

Thanks for your response Cheryl...it is reassuring to hear such positive feedback.

Cheryl, thanks so much for your input. So my measurements are true 39.5” aisles (accounting for overhang/pulls). Really would hate to loose island width. 24” seems so narrow for an island. Since our room smaller and closed (4 walls) the plan was to do white cabinetry and white marble counters with 7’ wall of windows and freestanding (open) island with 3 stools tucked underneath. Thinking that would make the space appear/feel the brightest and most “open”. We are very early in the planning stages, so just trying to get layout nailed down. Thanks again!

Can you post a floor plan? I can't picture how you'll have enough space for stools. This may be worth making a separate post.