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Slab Cabinets and appliances are ordered, need help with lots more!

7 years ago

Thank you to everyone that helped me decide the kitchen cabinets last month for our 1960's MCM Ranch House! The remodel official starts in 3 weeks, woohoo! I attached pictures of the layout again, cabinets and terrazzo floors. The Wall cabinets are slab style acrylic white gloss. Base cabinets are oak veneer, horizontal grain in "Sand" stain. Wall oven/microwave combo is standard stainless steel. Cooktop is black ceramic glass. Vent hood is an insert in middle cabinet over cooktop. Sink will be a one bowl brushed stainless-30 x 18, undermount. To save money keeping the same footprint, but will extend the sink side and will open wall up to family room and breakfast eating area. (drawing shows that.) The 4ft. support wall will remain and have 2 wall cabinets. I'm now trying to decide on cabinet hardware, countertop, faucet, pendant lights and backsplash. Whew! I attached pictures of favorite products I'm trying to decide on...(so many great products out there!) Any advice or opinions are very helpful!

Galley Kitchen- 12.5 ft. x 9.5 ft.

Oven side. Not in drawing (other end-. is breakfast eating area 6 ft. x 9.5ft., with big window/door to outside patio)

Sink side. 4ft wall stays, but rest will open to family room. Countertop will overhang for 3 barstools. Can't afford a countertop waterfall at the end of these cabinets. :(

Base slab cabinets/ appliance cab and around frig-Oak veneer, horizontal grain, med "Sand" stain.

I opted out of a pantry, so I could have more countertop and bigger drawer cabs. Can put a pantry in laundry room later if needed. Door to that room is next to Refrigerator.

Slab Base cabinets is this. Wall cabinets are acrylic high gloss white

Our Terrazzo floor-original!

Silestone-Calacatta Gold or Classic or Iconic white





Edge pulls or bars? -large on base cabinets, very small ones on wall cabinets. BUT, do I choose brushed satin nickel? or polished nickel? OR all in a satin brass for a break and to bring out coral and yellow tones in floor? Also, ALL door hardware in the home is the original brass.




This cool retro bar comes in brushed satin nickel and polished. Would it be strange to use on just the large sink and cooktop base cabinets in the same finish as edge pulls?


if I choose a gold satin brass or honey bronze cab hardware, what about faucet? Stainless steel or a champagne gold/bronze?




Then pendant lights...Oh my, so many! Need 2, spaced evenly. (one over sink, the other over open bar area, side by side.)


Globe, wood-look metal/ clear bottom. To me, this would only work if I use NO gold metals.

Black. Brass- Clear glass shade. Would look good IF I used gold cabinet hardware and gold or black faucet?? Help balance black in appliances?


Keep with more white? since ceilings are only 8ft? This come in matte black too.


Then, I found these lovely ones today. Oh, might have to make pendant choice at the end?

And backsplash at the very end, since it's a DIY- husband and wife team. But I feel I have to have an idea, as I pick the cabinet hardware and faucet.

But this is what I like so far...

I love graphic patterns like this or a hexagon. White, if it can go with white gloss cabinets and counter. Otherwise, a soft warm gray.


A neutral stacked install, even narrower/ longer tiles I would like better,


But, if I'm brave enough to bring in some color. Maybe a gray-green or even turquoise to complement the orange, yellow and light grey stones in the Terrazzo floor??

We do have lots of green outside and huge trees...


So sorry, I got carried away with all the photos. It's so hard to decide on all the last parts and keep in budget, without sacrificing style and quality.

Any advice or opinions are greatly appreciated, so I can start to narrow down and make my next orders. Thank you in advance!!


Comments (9)

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    I would wait to choose many of these items until the cabinets are in. I never like EDison bulbs in any space and especially not in a modern one for sure . Get good LED lighting in 4000K range decide where you want pendants have the boxes ready and add those at the end.Same with handles for cabinets it takes time to figure out sizes and style . I hope the cooktop is induction not just plain old electric.You can decide on faucet now and sink. I would not do a cabinet on the one side on the sink wall maybe just a piece of art there.Backsplash ans wall color at the very end.

    Jana D. thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Please try to delete the other post or you will go crazy with both of them

  • 7 years ago

    I figured this post was way too much info and it looked like it didn't post correctly. Should a faucet match the stainless sink and appliances or should it match cabinet hardware if I go with a gold finish? Cabinet crew will charge me more to come back and install hardware after the 3 day scheduled install of our cabinets. I can take hardware samples to their design center and see how it looks with my cabinets on display there. Maybe that's what I should do next week.

  • PRO
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    I had the same thoughts as above. I would do a white counter with minimal veining, similar to some of your inspiration photos for the backsplash. Also, LOVE the white hex pattern, which will work really well with the terrazo style. In fact, I would do the hex pattern and the counter in that same photo --such a great combination! I would wait on pendants. I would do the stainless faucet to match your appliances. Keep the gold finishes to the hardware only....and possibly pendants.

    Jana D. thanked User
  • 7 years ago

    Yes, that hexagon backsplash picture keeps speaking to me. True, a clean white quartz countertop in the more narrow thickness would be the best choice. I hope I can find a white that works well with the white gloss acrylic cabinets. Finding that first, then yes Patricia Colwell and Glo European, backsplash and pendant lights last. Those being DIY jobs makes sense. Feel better about that now. The faucet I choose will be a HUGE focal point as it shows right into the family room/dining room side and can be seen from front door. That's why it's important to find one that either looks so awesome or actually blends in and is unobtrusive. At least I can bring home a few and they are returnable. Thank you.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Yeah, matching those whites sounds like a nightmare but I would exhaust all efforts first. Another great option would be a soft warm grey that has a bit of a brown undertone.

    Jana D. thanked User
  • 6 years ago

    Jana, I'm curious about your final choices. We just installed white gloss cabinets for a bar in our basement rec room. Due to the small size I'm hoping to find a white quartz remnant. I'm also trying to decide if the backsplash should be glossy or matte.

    Jana D. thanked Cindy
  • 6 years ago

    Hi Cindy and everyone that helped with comments, We love our Urban Effects Cabinets- wood veneer lowers and white gloss uppers! The countertop is Cambria 'Dovedale" (white), with subtle marble-look marks in toffee color. Looks beautiful with our old terrazzo floor. The vent hood is installed in the cabinet. Love it for clean look and fact that ceiling is only 8ft. Decided on can lights, instead of pendants for same reason. For now however, the backsplash wall is painted a soft warm grey (washable paint). When we finally do tile, it will probably be a matte white or a gloss grey. Wanted to save money, live with it for awhile and finish the family room updates before deciding. Here's a few pics, before completely finished. Went with a brass single-hole faucet. Still have a white frig :( from previous owners, but works great. A nice counter-depth stainless for the future.