Kitchen Cabinets And Countertops

Our cabinets are being built by Morrisons Custom Cabinets of Lawndale NC. The wood species is maple and the color is Benjamin Moore's Simply White. We did have an issue with matching the paint for the cabinets. Morrisons uses a lacquer paint on cabinets and it took some effort for them to match their lacquer paint to the existing trim paint and satisfy their "picky" client.

Before our build started, I spent a lot of time reviewing window placement and window sizes. We decided we liked the look of the window stool close to the  granite counter top. We also knew that the backsplash and the window apron would be factors in determining where everything needed to be. I can't express enough, the importance of being thorough during the design and planning phase of your build. We actually don't want the two receptacle outlets below the windows but they are required by code to pass final inspection. And then moved later. Shhh.

The sink is a Kohler Strive stainless apron front.

The large windows and our wide trim choice didn't leave much room to turn the upper cabinets in the corner. We decided to just "run" the uppers into the wall without turning them at all.

Running the upper cabinets to the wall turned out to have a good look.

All the doors and drawers will be "soft close". A no-brainer with children around. The cost is minimal and it's a nice feature.

These cabinets are considered European Shaker style. The two main characteristics that determine European style are a frameless cabinet and hidden hinges. The shaker designation refers to the door style.

The peninsula is 3'0" x 7'6"

The peninsula is the future home of a duel fuel range and microwave.

The granite color is colonial white.

The cabinet crown molding is simple but works well with the shaker style doors.

I have had projects in the past where I've researched products, chose colors, had quality work done, and felt confident the results would be great. And when all the work was completed, it just wasn't the way I had pictured it in my mind. The more projects you do, the more you learn. There has been a little bit of that fear with the kitchen since we have so much invested. What if the colors clash? What if the counters look bad against the cabinets? What if the results aren't what I envisioned? I hate what ifs.

Even though it looks incomplete without the appliances, I'm very pleased with the results. The colors of the wall, trim, cabinets, and counters work well together. Worried for nothing. (: