Kitchen island in marble or weathered oak?
mldesign0401
9 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
I would love to hear what the masses think on this topic.
You can vote in polls or leave me your thoughts.
All comments will be appreciated, and Ill be sure to return the favour sometime.
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mldesign0401
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoThanks for all your feedback guys.
fair to say this post is a dinosaur. It was completed back in 2015.
to Satisfy the curious ones this is how it looked at the end. Oh and the oak look barback won out but with vertical grain panels and no stone slab ends!!!! Cost made that decision. Still was a beautiful part of the room.
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