KurtAZ

This post gets to the heart of my wife's thoughts of kitchen design. True 'traditional' is really about function. That's not to say it shouldn't be nice, but there were some things done in our 1950's tract home that were done right.

While we are embarking on a kitchen redo and stealing as many good ideas as possible from many places, granite and cherry are not in the equation. Neither are overpriced appliances and some of the more bizarre accessories. This kitchen has to work day in and day out and cannot be held hostage by fingerprints, glossy counters that scratch, or too much accessorizing.

What's in? Composting, yes, a full on coffee and tea center with plumbing, 5 GFCI circuits, and awesome work space that is not more than 3 steps from any point in the kitchen. Will there be fancy stuff? Maybe a foot pedal at the sink for the faucet. And beaded inset full face frame cabinetry...just because.

Great job! I like the proportion of the overhead cabinets - they don't look too top heavy like a lot of kitchen remodels. Maybe it's because the spacing of the stiles on the bottom cabinets is wider than the stiles on the top. Either way, very classy.