1936 Wauwatosa Colonial Kitchen Remodeling

The homeowners loved the look of granite, but did not want the maintenance of this type of product. Therefore, Zodiac countertops were installed, a quartz-based product that looks very similar to granite, but does not have the same maintenance issues. Mystic Black was chosen for the main body of the kitchen to provide for a contrasting look to the cabinets and Indus Red was chosen as an accent piece for the island to coordinate with the red knobs of the Viking range top. An Elkay stainless steel sink and Moen stainless steel faucet tie in nicely with the stainless steel appliances. To improve lighting, six recessed lights on a dimmer switch were installed in the ceiling along with two areas for drop pendant lights – over the sink and over the island. Traditional time period light fixtures were used with white alabaster shades. Under cabinet task lighting was also used, along with the accent lighting at the top of the upper cabinets that were dropped down from the ceiling.