Anonymous wrote:OP, are you still here? Thank you for all the beautiful images you’ve shared. Can I beg of you for some black or dark counters in kitchens? Thank you!

Anonymous wrote:OP, I’m so happy you are here. We are just beginning to plan our kitchen reno. I was planning grey shaker cabinets, white counters and white walls. But, I feel this is pretty “cookie cutter” right now. So, I’m thinking dark blue cabinets and everything the same. We will need to live with this for at least ten years, so I need something I won’t get tired of. I’m not very adventurous, do you think blue would stand the time? Thank you, this is my first kitchen redo and I am excited, but scared.

Anonymous wrote:This is an insanely great thread.

What are everyone’s thoughts on white kitchens? So many white cabinets and carrera quartz countertops. Is has a clean look but if not done right, can look sterile.

OP, we are in the midst of redoing our kitchen. We are selecting a carrera quartz countertop, light brown wood floors (engineered HW), and we came across a cabinet color that’s a beautiful light brown/gray (lighter than the floors). I was originally concerned about the lack of light grey/white but found myself gravitating towards the light brown/gray cabinets.

Can you curate some pictured for me?

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EyeCandyOP wrote:

Anonymous wrote:EyeCandy- Your threads are my favorite! Thank you.

We have a large ‘90s kitchen with a 6-burner stovetop on an island with a downdraft fan. When we renovate, DH wants to put in an overhead vent. I generally don’t like the way vents look over islands (they tend to break up the room). The other option is to move the gas and water lines so we can relocate the new range to a wall (which would require that we move the sink and/fridge too) but I’m having a hard time convincing him to spend money on that since he cares more about function than form. Can you find photos of attractive vents over islands that don’t ruin the overall look of a kitchen? My style is transitional. Thanks!

You want to move the cooktop out of the island, but you want me to find pictures that don't support that?

For what it's worth, I don't think you're going to find professionally designed kitchens with the UFO-style exhaust coming down over the island.

Thanks. I’m going to work on convincing him to reconfigure so we can do a range against a wall. I have seem some vent hoods over islands that look less bad than others but it’s generally not a great look.

Anonymous wrote:I'm looking at high gloss cobalt blue cabs with white quartz for a galley plus peninsula kitchen. Want modern, sleek but wondering if it will seem too much. Home has high slanted ceilings and kitchen is essentially a box that sits between dining and living room which makes kitchen even more of a challenge.

Anonymous wrote:Hi, Eye Candy OP. Thank you for sharing your talents with us! If you are still here, I would so appreciate your help. We're planning a kitchen reno and I'm stuck. Kitchen is open to living room (kind of a big rectangle). Do you have any inspiration images with a layout like this? Thank you!

Anonymous wrote:White cabinets, wood island, green backsplash.