Kitchen Photos

Photographer: Augie Salbosa

This cozy white traditional kitchen was redesigned to provide an open concept feel to the dining area. The dark wood ceiling beams, clear glass cabinet doors, Bianco Sardo granite countertops and white subway tile backsplash unite the quaint space.

Westerville, Ohio kitchen designed by J.S. Brown & Co. Photography by Visual Edge. Cabinetry: Custom painted cabinets, Inset flat panel doorstyle – Trail Cabinet Flooring: Existing oak floors refinished with custom blend stain Countertops: Alpine White Granite – Distinctive Marble & Granite Backsplash: Sonoma Vihara Minka Silk glass – Hamilton Parker Sink: Kohler Tone Smart Divide undermount sink – Ferguson Faucets: Moen Brantford – Ferguson Appliances: All appliances from Ferguson Wolf 36” six burner range top Sub-Zero 36” Built-In Refrigerator Wolf 30” Built-In single oven Wolf Standard Microwave Oven Sub-Zero 24” undercounter beverage center Wolf Warming drawer Paint: Sherwin Williams SW6243 Distance Lighting: Landmark Lighting Chesapeak 6-Light Lantern - Ferguson Windows: Eagle Windows – 5th Avenue Lumber Doors: Therma-Tru Door – Specialty North American

McGinnis Leathers

A bright and modern kitchen with all the amenities! White cabinets with glass panes and plenty of upper storage space accentuated by black "leatherized" granite countertops. Photo Credits: Erik Lubbock jenerik images photography jenerikimages.com

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Butterfly Green granite is shown in this project! Search "Butterfly Greenl" granite, see more granite or other stone options: http://www.stoneaction.com Learn more about granite to see if it’s right for you: Granite countertops can last a lifetime. It contains no harmful chemicals and do not emit harmful radiation or gasses. Granite is heat resistant and is one of the most heat-resistant countertops on the market. You can place a hot pan out of the oven directly onto the countertop surface. Experts do recommend the use of a trivet when using appliances that emit heat for long periods of time, such as crockpots. Since the material is so dense, there is a small possibility heating one area of the top and not the entire thing, could cause the countertop to crack. Granite is scratch resistant. You can cut on it, but it will dull your knives! Granite scores a seven on Moh’s hardness scale. Granite countertops are considered to be a low maintenance countertop surface. The likelihood of needing to be repaired or resurfaced is low. Granite is a porous material. Most fabricators will apply a sealer to granite countertops before they are installed which will protect them from absorbing liquids too quickly. Many sealers last more than 10 years before needing to be reapplied. When they do need to be reapplied, it is something that most homeowners can do on their own as the process is similar to cleaning. Darker granites are very dense and sometimes don’t even require a sealer. When it comes to pricing, there are a lot of variables such as edge profile, total square footage, backsplash, etc. Don’t be fooled by the stereotype that all granite is expensive. Lower-range granites will cost less than high-range laminate. Though granite countertops are not considered “low range” in pricing, there are a lot of affordable options. If you are looking for something truly unique, consider an exotic granite. Some quarries are not easily accessible and/or only able to be quarried for short periods of time throughout the year. If these circumstances exist in a quarry with gorgeous stone, the price will be driven upward. You won’t find a lot of solid patterns or bright colors, but both do exist. Also, watch for a large range of color and pattern within the same color of stone. It’s always a good idea to view the exact slab(s) that will be fabricated for your kitchen to make sure they are what you expected to see from the sample. Another factor is that many exotic types of granite have huge flowing waves, and a small sample will not be an accurate representation of the whole slab. Granite countertops are very resistant to chemicals. Acids and bases will not harm the material.

In this kitchen we installed Waypoint Livingspaces cabinets on the perimeter is 702F doorstyle in Painted Hazelnut Glaze and on the island is 650F doorstyle in Cherry Java accented with Amerock Revitilize pulls and Chandler knobs in oil rubbed bronze. On the countertops is Giallo Ornamental 3cm Granite with a 4” backsplash below the microwave area. On the wall behind the range is 2 x 8 Brickwork tile in Terrace color. Kichler Avery 3 pendant lights were installed over the island. A Blanco single bowl sink in Biscotti color with a Moen Waterhill single handle faucet with the side spray was installed. Three 18” time weathered Faux wood beams in walnut color were installed on the ceiling to accent the kitchen.