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on tile counters: Special considerations: Tile grout presents the biggest challenge, because it needs to stand up to both bacteria and the products designed to kill bacteria. The folks at Oregon Tile and Marble help decipher the choices:

    *Standard sanded cement grout is used for joints 1/8 inch or wider. Standard cement grout (both sanded and unsanded) should be sealed with an impregnating product.
    *Standard unsanded cement grout is designed for joints 1/8 inch or less in width, in conjunction with tiles that might be scratched by aggregate or with calcium carbonate–based stone, like marble or limestone.
    *Fusion Pro Single Component Grout offers the best of both cement and epoxy grouts for ceramic tile installations. It's hard like cement, doesn't require sealing, doesn't stain and is easy to work with. To boot, it's infused with antimicrobial Microban.
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A white enamel Aga range fits right in with the period look. Tharp covered the modern-looking appliances like the dishwasher and built-in warming drawer with panel fronts and tucked others, such as the microwave and small beverage refrigerator, into the counter-facing side of the island.

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Dave Eckert designed and built a rolling island that can be pulled out for entertaining and as an extra kitchen workspace. It also neatly tucks away under the countertop.

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Custom industrial-style towel rack. It can be challenging to find a convenient place to hang dish towels. Amanda Price made her own using pipes and hardware just beneath the sink on an otherwise decorative drawer front.

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Designer Toni Wai figured out a clever countertop detail to eliminate the need for a dish rack in his family’s kitchen. A recessed slot with cast metal tracks in their custom concrete countertops is angled toward the sink, allowing water to drain and dishes to dry.

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I love the blue marble counters and the mosaic tiles

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Renewal Design Build in Atlanta

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a reclaimed sink with a built-in drainboard

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This object-heavy space is organized by both color (white and red) and theme (midcentury country). Isn't it cute?

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44-Inch Legacy Dual-Fuel Range - $5,700.00 » This enameled Aga cooker is made more for the American market at a better price point than the cast iron options. Most think of the Aga as a classic British cooker, but it actually began its life in Sweden.

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This reproduction model is one of many offered by Elmira Stove Works. While the pros are authenticity and vintage charm, the cons are the small ovens, as previously mentioned with European ranges.

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If you're looking for retro authenticity for your vintage-style kitchen, then you may want to look into a true vintage range that's either still working or has been refurbished (antiques dealers sell these), or a reproduction-style vintage range. You might recognize this style of stove from the kitchen Julia Child cooked in.

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Some manufacturers offer the basics of stainless, black and white; others, like Viking, offer 24 enamel colors. This BlueStar range is offered in a whopping 190 custom enamel colors

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Within the category of commercial-style ranges for residential use, color and finish alternatives to stainless steel are available. These ranges all have the same options for cooktop arrangement and oven sizes as their stainless counterparts.

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