Crystal on Plantation Key: El paso door style, Maple wood species, Salem finish with Van Dyke Brown highlights

This is one of my personal favorite kitchens. I think because of the huge before-and-after difference. The lighting is good; there's no wasted space; the granite is gorgeous; and the customer chose a ConServ "green" refrigerator. Using a tile backsplash that's the same color as the wall paint helps an open plan kitchen to literally blend into the room. Close up, the backsplash tile has a subtle, horizontal texture but from a distance, as in this photograph, the tile reads as one color.