I see mostly furniture based threads here. What about your kitchen?  

Thanks, Gene.
Oh, and by the way... Nice kitchen.

Gene, Like the kitchen. I...
Gene, Like the kitchen. I installed something amazingly similar in an investment property a few years ago.

gene
It looks great.

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My god Jesgord, you have persuaded me to suffer through a kitchen redo. Time is up.

That sounds wasteful but mayb...
That sounds wasteful but maybe this time have a look at something less fashionable. The display kitchen in the film 'Munich' was lovely, besides being bright orange it looked great.

High-design
kitchens today -- many of them Italian in origin, I think -- often seek to streamline the kitchen into virtual invisibility. They are shown as stand-alone prototypes in model set-ups that usually exclude any other part of a house -- an almost surreal effect. I wonder how many of these are actually constructed as shown . . .

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With minor alterations most of them I think, been to any new suburban growths lately?
These entirely fitted kitchens are strange, I'm not sure I like them, oerpriced chipboard, but if done well the whole room can function like a tool I suppose.

Wich material do you prefer...
Wich material do you prefer for your kitchen worktops?

Wood for some things, stainle...
Wood for some things, stainless for others. There is a floor used in institutions that is stainless laid over dense foam so its hard but resilient too, has a few applications.

One of my friends has...
One of my friends has stainless steel countertops in her kitchen. I love them! I rent so no chance of me replacing my countertops. When I finally buy, I think I might do stainless steel.

I rent too but am thinking of...
I rent too but am thinking of doing some work anyway, like SDR I don't plan on moving anytime soon...I'm fairly handy and can cut down stuff from demolition yards, landlord would probabaly be pleased.
I wonder if you could have some aluminium or stainless sheet folded to size and stick it down with silicone? Getting it cut around the sink would be the only real problem.
The kitchen has changed a bit in the last 20 years, seems like its more of a formal or social area now, I prefer it as somewhere to relax and work in, in peace and quiet, with music and a drink.
Can we stop with the Mid century modern thing? I know thats like spitting on the idol but its getting so nostalgic its just stupidly sentimental, good design is good design, if you have a look at images of the kitchen and bathroom in the villa Tugendhat its pretty obvious that not everything was so painfully self conscious,some things just are.

Agreed-- well-done kitchen, Gene!
When I first saw your pic, though, I read the cabinetry as having a high-gloss finish. On second thought I think I'm seeing the play of sunlight on a non-glossy surface?
What I thought I saw, however, strikes me as eminently appealing (for a kitchen): super glossy white cabinets with stainless U-pulls. My new ideal, I think.
The kitchen of tomorrow is calling me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiACOLuYlJ4

Stainless Steel is a PITA for...
Stainless Steel is a PITA for counter tops. It smudges, scratches, and shows fingerprints easily- overall it is hard to keep looking clean.
We now have slate in our kitchen. Having lived with stainless, white carerra marble, and butcher block, its my favorite counter surface thus far.

Over time the scratches blur ...
Over time the scratches blur into a fine scuffed finish, Its fine really, its the noise in a stark kitchen that I don't like.
The slate looks lovely though, does it stain, is there any sort of synthetic finish on it? An under utilised material in all sorts of ways.

After it was installed, the...
After it was installed, the slate was covered with sealer (like you would do with granite or marble). From time to time, I give it a fine coat of mineral oil, which brings up a nice subtle shine and makes the natural clefts and movement in the slate more visible. It does not stain and light scratches easily rub out. Lastly, the dark color hides dirt.