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Phouka Home
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Things we definitely want in the kitchen
- A hole in the countertop for aluminum pop cans, leading to a bag/bucket undercounter for can recycling.
- A knife slot at the back of the countertop near the stove-worksurface
- A wineglass rack
- Granite slab countertops
- Wall mount faucet, or 'antique-styled' faucet. Two handles, single faucet
- "Furniture-like" cabinets, an unfitted look with multiple colors and/or styles, possibly an antique painted finish with one or two cherry cabinets.
- Some glass front cabinets
- Cabinets rising nearly to ceiling height
- Bookshelf for cookbooks
- Uplighting on top of cabinets
- Wine rack - for at least a few bottles
- Pot rack
- Tilt-out bin for 40# of dogfood
- Tall storage space for cookie sheets and baking sheets, near stove
- Base cabinets with pull-out shelves and drawers, few fixed shelf cabinets
- Shallow upper cabinets
- Halogen strip undercabinet lighting
- Outside venting
- Inset door style
- "feet" on base cabinets - architectural details
- Crown molding on cabinets, pilasters underneath
- Latch-type closure for upper cabints - old Hoosier-type latches
- Apron-style sink
- Recipes painted on walls
- Plate rack over sink
- Little spice drawers
- Lots of counterspace
- Reproduction stove - 6 burners
- Hot water dispenser in sink
- Multi-level countertops
- Bulletproof flooring
Don't want:
- Appliances garages
- Lazy-susan corner cabinets
- Telephone in kitchen
- Eat in kitchen
- Open shelving
- Island (it wouldn't fit, anyways!)
- Integral backsplash
- Glossy, lacquer like finish on wood cabinets
- Flourescent lighting
- Wood floors with gaps
- Beadboard inset on cabinet doors
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