For re-modeling in Kitchem...

This is from a Jacobean kitchen as it was back in the late 1700' s and very very deep the sinks were lined with lead...

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The kitchen trend that bothers me is the cabinets that go to the top of the ceiling, many of which are 9’. Except these new home just raised them without allowing for the distance from the countertops to the cabinets. DIL isn’t much taller than I and she can only put thing on the bottom shelf.
 
Jace said:
Another thing...
what's the "big deal" with subway tiles?seems to be the newest 'trend'
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They might be popular again, but I remember my Grandmother's house the kitchen floor to ceiling had those tiles. House probably was from 1920 or so. Even as a kid I thought it looked great. My MIL's house was built in 1911, and her kitchen and bathroom walls had that style of tile
 
Jules said:
The kitchen trend that bothers me is the cabinets that go to the top of the ceiling, many of which are 9’. Except these new home just raised them without allowing for the distance from the countertops to the cabinets. DIL isn’t much taller than I and she can only put thing on the bottom shelf.
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We have 14 feet. What I need every day I can reach. SO got me a ladder with deep rungs and a rail Fiberglass Platform Ladder - 6' Overall Height H-4132 - Uline. No dirt on top of cabinets. One was an open display arch. We had it closed with doors.
 
Jace said:
Thank you all for your comments
I'm not sure about it either.
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I had a 33" X 22" X 9" white Kohler farmhouse installed when we did a complete kitchen remodel about 10 years ago. Had a standard double sink before and knew I wanted one big sink instead. Oven sized baking sheets, lasagna-type pans, griddles, etc., fit in nicely. No more slopping water onto the floor or countertops.

I also have removable metal grates on the bottom of the sink. (Shockingly few dishes/glasses now chip or break because of that - used to be that they shattered when dropped in the sink.)

For everyday dishes - it's just DH & me - I keep a large stainless steel bowl in the sink, creating a sink within the sink. Living in So Cal means always being mindful of not wasting water.

Bonus, after washing the dishes, I take the bowl outside and water the plants with it. (We don't eat meat or dairy, so only bits of fruits, veggies, grains and biodegradable soap are in the water.)

If you do a lot of baking, as I do over the holidays, a large, single basin sink can be a godsend.
It's also serious back saver when bathing my toddler grandson - beats bending over a tub by a country mile. He's 3 years old and still fits with legs fully extended.

p.s. After using mine now and then, DD had her double kitchen sink ripped out and a farmhouse sink installed.

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StarSong said:
Same here. I'll gladly take all the cabinet space I can get, even if I sometimes need a stepstool to reach upper shelves.
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SO refers to the upper locations as the grave yard. Boxed linnens, our everyday white dishes in round inclusing WiltonWear platters which serve as chargers, a year worth of coffee, my Grandmother's Fayence dishes including the table topper (any takers?). Stuff but stuff that gets used from time to time.
 
Elliellie said:
As does stainless steel appliances for me. But I'm sure most don't agree with me here, but I just can't do stainless for that reason. ;)
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It is a matter of personal preferences. I had a Cessna 172 propeller mounted over the stove and stainless backsplashes including cladding of the cabinets over/around the stove. Went well with the slight silver shimmer of painted then glazed cabinets. A squirt of window cleaner and everything is clean.
 
My condo came with a farmhouse sink and I love it. I can easily bathe my small dogs in it. Big pans fit easily. I use my dishwasher for regular dishes but wash pans in the sink.
 

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