Nathalie Chiva > wrote:

> Design the top cabinets to go up to the ceiling. More room, and no
> greasy cabinet tops to clean.

Actually, we're doing just the opposite to gain more storage
space (atop the cabinetry) for seldom-used small appliances
and the like. The overall footprint of the kitchen is quite
small.

The situation today is that we have a false lower ceiling in
the main work area of the kitchen, that apparently serves no
purpose other than to hold a light soffit. That's coming out,
and we'll put can lights in the new, higher ceiling. And a
pot rack, maybe.

> 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.

Doesn't SS scratch easily?

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