On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 05:07:07 +0000 (UTC), Mark Shaw
> wrote:

>We're pulling the trigger on basically a gutting-and-rebuilding
>of our kitchen. New cabinets, new countertops, new appliances,
>the whole thing. The only bit of the old kitchen to be left is
>going to be the fridge, and that only because it's still got a
>lot of life left in it (the wall oven, cooktop and dishwasher
>date, I kid you not, from about 1972).
>
>We've more or less settled on granite for the countertops and
>some sort of middle-range cabinetry to be named later, but are
>considering appliances first. We're leaning towards the GE
>Monogram series of range and range hood - dual-fuel convection,
>and lots of both BTUs and CFMs. High-end Kitchenaid dishwasher,
>and forget the microwave for now.
>
>That's about as far as we've gotten, though. Any advice?

Design the top cabinets to go up to the ceiling. More room, and no
greasy cabinet tops to clean.
Consider stainless steel for the contertop. We redid our kitchen last
May (it was older than yours - 1960 - though the appliances were
newer) and used SS. I *love* it. And the mixture of SS and light wood
(beech) looks great.

Nathalie in Switzerland