Milan wrote:

We're getting ready to re-model our kitchen. We are getting ready to
sign a contract with the cabinet maker and a contractor. We've already
paid for the appliances: cooktop, walloven, cabinet depth
refrigerator, microwave and dishwasher in black.

Our cabinet maker will supply us with cabinets that have roll out
drawers, a lazy susan for the corners, adjustable shelves, roll out
drawer for trash...
My questions for cabinets:

1. Do you have any cabinet "features" in your kitchen that you
absolutely love or dislike?

2. Are there any features in your kitchen that you thought you
couldn't live without and now that you have it, turned out to be not
such a big deal after all...

We're getting recessed cannister lights and undermount cabinet lights
for all work surfaces. Our contractor was recommending halogen lights.
However, I read somewhere that they tend to get really hot. Any
suggestions on the type of undermount cabinet lights?

We will be getting engineered stone for the countertops. Tile flooring
and tile for the backsplash.

How much of a hassle is maintenance for a tile floor & backsplash? Is
it a good idea to have tile especially behind the cooktop? I'm looking
for something that is easy to clean. Any suggestions would be very
helpful.

Thanks in advance,

Mil

A recent TV programme mentioned that stainless steel "looks nice'
but can be difficult to keep clean; it shows finger and other
marks too readily. Expensive too although the basic machinery is
identical to cheaper units. We went for coloured appliances,
once, and went back to white; even having the gold coloured
fridge repainted white by a local auto body shop! It's still
white and we still have it in daily use.