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Thank you, AT, for these very nice write-ups! We are so happy with our kitchen update. Also, the "after" photo is attributed to Lori Andrews.

To answer some questions:
1. I hated the black floor, because it looked filthy the very second I finished cleaning it. White somehow hides everything so much better. I love it.
2. The decision to remove the rounded counter was due to both space and because I thought a rounded edge of Cararra marble would look crazy. I liked those little
shelves, but they had to go.
3. The counters are Carrara marble.
4. The stove is Chambers, left here by the previous owner. Lucky us!

Thank you for all of your comments! We're always delighted when Apartment Therapy writes about our house.

Hey guys! Not sure about the rug's provenance -- I inherited it from my grandmother. I can tell you that it is enormous and heavy and badly needs to be cleaned.

Thanks, everyone! I don't know how it would do with actual fire in the fireplace; ours is rigged for a wood-burning stove, which we'll not be attempting.

Signe: We do have cats, and I think they just haven't discovered the dangly thing (which is a string of pine cones) yet. So far so good!

kccr: the brown and white set is from Dwell -- I think the pattern is called "Silhouette."

mindybates: It was my grandmother's -- it's pretty old, I'm not sure where it came from. Sorry!