Mickey, without seeming too gay, check out the touchless automatic opening trashcan over at Overstock.com. Stainless steel to go w/ your appliances and your wife will dig it.
http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2....PROD_ID=996472
I am in the midst of a kitchen remod myself, but am doing it bit by bit, to keep the kitchen fully functional during the job. I hear "measure twice, cut once" ringing in my head all damn day.
Looks awesome, man, congrats!
JV