New House

Overall kitchen design by Nonnie Bowers of Home Depot on Roswell Road in Marietta, GA. Her design was the most creative of the three I commissioned, and I am very happy with the finished product. She was very responsive and great to work with. Working with Home Depot does involve extra process delays compared to working directly with a cabinet-maker. Initial estimate from order to completion was 6 weeks, actual was 11 weeks (with final punch items 4 weeks after that), but the kitchen is lovely and very well installed. Installation was done by PNB Construction, Home Depot's partner. Their work was painstaking and very high quality.

Cabinets by Thomasville Cabinetry http://www.thomasvillecabinetry.com/), Plaza Square design in Whiskey-Glazed Cherry. I liked being able to look at all the styles and accessory options online to help me decide which I wanted, and I have been happy with the quality and beauty of the cabinets.

Granite from Granite and Marble Solutions of Alpharetta (http://www.graniteandmarblesolutions.com), Santa Cecilia pattern with a 1/2 bevel edge. I can't say enough good things about this firm. Their prices were lower than Home Depot/Lowe's, their lead times were much shorter, and they were incredibly flexible and responsive to work with. Nothing but positives about them.

Floors are quartersawn and rift white oak in varying widths of 3", 4" and 5". Custom made for us by AAA World Flooring, the retail arm of Olde Savannah floors http://www.oldesavannahflooring.com/). These guys went above and beyond to give us very special floors, and we heartily recommend them

Backsplash 4x4 tumbled marble in chiarro and noce. Tiles from Lowe's, installed by Rodohfo. - 770-365-9822. Very happy with the cost and workmanship

Faucet and soap dispenser from Faucet Depot (http://www.faucetdepot.com), Moen Aberdeen style in oil-rubbed bronze. These guys have a great selection of brand-name faucets at prices well below local retailers, and shipped promptly. I was very happy with the quality of the product and the service I received from them.

Oil-rubbed bronze "ribbon and reed" pulls from Cabinet Hardware Designs on EBay http://stores.ebay.com/Cabinet-Hardware-Designs). If you can find a style you like, Ebay prices for cabinet hardware are a great deal.