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Svara på: I just installed my pot filler and wow... I’m so glad we made the move on it. It just finishes off the stove area!

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Svara på: Low flow from the filter line is not an issue for us, because our reverse-osmosis system (Kinetico) came with a prefill tank that the pot filler draws from in bigger volumes. I believe most reverse-osmosis systems have this feature now. Goodluck!

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Svara på: We also use our pot filler as a faster drinking water faucet (filtered), so water doesn't sit in the pipes for long. Also, if boiled, it doesn't matter if it sits in the pipe for a while. Agree with measuring position based on your tallest stock pot, at least, and with access to your strongest burner. Ours is hung at a generous height of 18" (burner surface to filler outlet) and centered when folded back on our 36" stovetop for aesthetics and access to all burners (all but one burner are the same output rating). I recommend covering the most burners possible (near the 4 adjoining burners), if they are all rated the same. We use ours all the time.

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Svara på: We have a wide garage for the toaster oven and microwave in our built-in hutch. The inside dimensions are 54"W x 14"H x 16"D. It was planned to be a little taller, but the hinges and door used up more space than originally thought. The door is up most of the time...only close it when we have company! The door is very easy to work if using both knobs, but a little heavy if using just one hand. Here's a picture (try not to focus on the receptacle as we've replaced it with a black one!)

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Svara på: Our house is a new build so we had the flexibility of designing the kitchen we wanted. We have a 10.5' run of cabinets that includes the refrigerator. Because we knew we wanted a standard depth refrigerator and appliance garages our counter along this run is 30" deep. This allows our refrigerator to not jut out from the surrounding cabinets and it also allows us extra depth for the appiance garages. Our appliance garages are 18" deep (actually 17" interior with a 1/2" back wall and a 1/2" door in front) while we also have 12" of usable space in front of them. The wall cabinets are Brookhaven standard depth 13" but they are pulled 5" forward from the actual wall. I'm not sure of the construction method but the cabinet installer built out this portion of the wall with blocking in front of the real wall. Hope this picture is useful.

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Svara på: So my husband prefers the lift up & recess door (like the first pic funky camper posted). I like the side doors that open sideways... gonna have to compromise lol. I wonder if we could do the upper recess door with a very small or inset handle so it didn't block the cabinet above it? I plan on putting the mugs up there for the coffee machine, and how ridiculous would it be if you had to close the door to get to the mugs? I notice on a lot of them the knob or pull sticks up past the upper doors.

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Svara på: I'm planning on an appliance garage that has doors that swing up like nancyjwb is picturing. However, I've had a heckuva time finding those hinges. Here's a link to the only ones I could find. I have no idea if they're a quality hinge or not. If someone knows of a better source, I'd love to learn of it. Oh, wait, after I typed the above, I found this photo Houzz and they say that the hardware can be found at Knape and Vogt. Note that you will lose a couple inches at the top so it will limit the height of the items you can put inside. My location will be very similar to what is pictured and I think it will be perfect my needs. I poked around Knape and Vogt and couldn't find it there. I think I'll email them this photo and see if I get a response. I can also see this being a good solution for your space, Dietitian. I simply like the idea that it doesn't block the uppers. I'm sure I'll have to clear things out of the front to gain access but this wouldn't be a concern for you. If the above doesn't work for me for some reason, I'll go with a tambour door. I don't think they look dated. I think they're timeless. Roll-top desks are as beautiful now as they were 100 years ago, imho. The main reason why I'm interested in the other design above, instead of the tambour, is because I think tambours are more prone to sticking. I want something with smoother operation. Many of the vertical lifts lift up like this one which then blocks the cabinets above and that would drive me crazy. Or this which could be a head-banger: When it comes down to it, I'd choose any of the above over having my blender, food processor, and toaster out on the counter. Yuck! And I think an appliance garage is so much quicker and easier than doing what I'm doing now, which is pulling them in/out of the cabinets. BTW, with or without a door, that is going to be a beautiful wall of cabinets. Especially with LWO's excellent tweak of the rails.

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Svara på: Hi Samantha! These cabinets were custom designed by Regalwood Cabinetry. This specific kitchen has the 12" glass cabinets at the top of 42" cabinets so a total of 54" upper cabinets with the 9' ceilings. Hope this helps!

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Svara på: Hi iumeghan, thank you for your question. These countertops are Cambria quartz. Enjoy!

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Svara på: Hi Daniel! Thank you for your question. We keep our backsplash reveal at 18". Our upper cabinets with crown are 54" and our base cabinets are 36". Hope this helps! Best of luck on your project!

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Svara på: The upper cabinet section is 13-9/16" high and the mullions are 5/8" thick.

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Svara på: The bottom of the oven to the floor is 12".

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Svara på: Tall single doors are much more prone to warpage. Many cabinet manufacturers will not warrant a door taller than 42. With 108"ceilings, you have 54" of room to play with. 6" of molding would be proportionate. That leaves 48" for cabinets. You can do 30"+18"; 33"+15"; or 36"+12". 12" is too small for glass doors if you want that. 33"+15" would be ideal, but is an odd size that many cabinet lines won't support. 30"+18" is easily done in any cabinet line and aligns well with tall cabinet heights, so the overall effect is seamless.

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Svara på: Architectural definitions. Mullions are the wide trim pieces that separate two window units. Muntins are the small grids that separate panes of actual glass in the window. Most modern windows use faux muntin grids in order to be able to do a single sheet of glass rather than individual panes. Back to your regularly scheduled post. The top cabinets are barely in the realm of being appropriate proportions to be stacked, and they definitely cannot do muntins and be appropriate looking. They are too tiny for muntins and do not have enough glass exposed vs the wood grid. You want a minimum of a 15" high cabinet to get muntins, and even that is a bit on the small size. If you wanted muntins the lower cabinets should have been shorter so the so the shorter cabinets could have been taller. You want a ratio around 2/3 to 1/3 for stacked cabinets to look appropriate. Or, 30" cabinets with 15" uppers. Or 36" cabinets with 18" uppers, etc.

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Svara på: or you could go for a stepped out look like this - with an access ladder build In too http://houzz.com/photos/1853315

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Svara på: I was just going to say to do 30" + 18", for the reason that GD just cited. 30/(30+18) is very, very close to the Golden Mean, which is aesthetically pleasing.

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Svara på: Here are mine 36 + 12 and they look fine usability wise I have no idea because it's still in the process of getting done. What decision did you make?

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Svara på: I am building and I have 9ft ceilings. I'm using glass uppers and I'm doing a 6 inch crown to the ceiling. I posted my design so you can see it. If you need me to send the whole kitchen just let me know!

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Svara på: You have 54" to play with. Decide how much molding you want first. Do you want simple, or complicated? This is 9' with 30"H wall cabinets with 18"H cabinets on top, and 6" of a large cove molding.

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Svara på: The cabinet doors on either side of the hood are approximately 15" wide. The kitchen has a 9' ceiling, so the height of the upper cabinets (total) is 4'-6".

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Svara på: We ran into same problem. But I wanted a big island. So we did a seam. Wasn't bad at all. We did the Brittanica by Cambria. And my guy matched the line exactly!!!

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Svara på: Thanks all! That's what I was hoping to hear. I was concerned about 48" drawers and hadn't really seen anyone mention having them. plllog, thanks for the heads up, I'll keep that info in mind when talking to our cabinet maker. What do you suggest for drawer bottoms, 1/2" ply? How tall, inside, are your drawers?

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Svara på: Thanks! The island is 4'3" x 9'4".

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Svara på: The countertops are Quartzite Calacatta.

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Svara på: Hi, thanks for the question! The kitchen is 19 1/2 feet by 21 feet and the island is 46" x 119".

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Svara på: sethsl2, the center island is 12' x 4'. Please make sure to check the green tags in each photo for more great information. Best, Martha O'Hara Interiors visit oharainteriors.com

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Svara på: Few ways to keep a 30-36" drawer depending on construction and maker. The one in the photo has Hafele pullouts on each side. Client not crazy about those, clients wife likes em :) could be used for trays, be a pullout for large fry panes, oils, depends on what you need there.

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Svara på: We did this with the 36" in the center.

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