beth4's Kitchen
Rustic Cherry Kitchen with One-of-a-Kind Stone Art Backsplash
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Posted on Wed, Nov 2, 05
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Finally, here are 8 photos of my remodeled kitchen. They represent 9 months of dreaming, worrying, much angst about my decisions, and now great joy. Thank you to many of you who offered me advice based on your experiences....this kitchen would not be what it is without your help. Many, many, thanks!
Details:
- Cabinets: Custom, built in Salt Lake City by Peppertree Cabinetry. They are natural rustic cherry, not stained, slight glaze only.
- Countertop: Juperana Florence granite
- Backsplash: tile purchased from local tile store. Made in Italy. Size is 6 3/8" x 6 3/8".
- Floors: Select red birch, natural (not stained), finished on site
- Appliances:
- Wolf 30-inch DF range
- SubZero 650 model
- FP Dishdrawers
- Range art: It's one-of-a-kind stone art; bought it from my tile guy.
Background:
I was a bit apprehensive about the aisle width, but it has posed no problems at all. In fact, I love it because so few steps are required to navigate the kitchen. There has been zero conflict between the refrigerator and dishdrawers being opposite each other, as I've not had an occasion for them both to be open at the same time. Candidly, the aisle width would not allow both of them to be in use simultaneously. And I've not been disappointed about the placement of the sink so close to the end of the island -- I'm a picky person about water getting out of the sink, onto the floor, etc, and after three months living in the kitchen everything is fine.
The aisle widths are: 41 inches between island and countertop next to refrigeratr; 36 inches between range and island
The upper cabs' width on either side of range are: 29.75 inches.. This is INSIDE measurement -- gets too confusing if I measure outside with the trim, etc.
The dimensions of the island are 74.5 inches x 44 inches. Amount of overhang varies.... On 2 sides of island, the overhang is 12 "; the side of the island across from the range is 1.5 " overhang, and the side of the island that houses the DDs and the under sink cabinets, there is essentially no overhang. The granite's thickness is either 2 or 3 cm; I think it's only 2 cm which caused me to make some minor changes.
I selected the cabinet hardware from the cabinet maker; they had scads of hardware from which to choose. And the price of the cabinets' construction and installation included hardware. I selected the pendant lights from a catalog at a local lighting company. I found there just weren't adequate in-store lights from which to choose. Believe me, I worried about those lights until I saw them in person and saw them hung!
mwlhrh's Kitchen
parade of homes and kitchen
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mwlhrh@centurytel.net) on Thu, Sep 22, 05 at 10:21
I posted pictures of our house about a year ago. Since then, we have been busy decorating and primping so it could be presentable for parade of homes. We live in NW montana on 100 acres and built in the middle so as to take in all of the beauty. Hope you enjoy...
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mwlhrh/my_photos
Follow-Up Postings:
RE: parade of homes and kitchen
| I want that house. So just pack it up and ship it to me. :-) The house is absolutely beautiful. My favorite room is the master bath. I think I could live in there. You did a great job. All the details are just jaw dropping gorgeous. Love the mirrors, countertops, the medallian on the ceiling, everything. I know you are enjoying all your new spaces. |
RE: parade of homes and kitchen
| I sure did enjoy! Your home is breathtaking, especially the great room. I love the masterbath wallpaper -- what's the brand & style name? Congrats on your lovely home! I wish you & your family many happy years in it. |
RE: parade of homes and kitchen
RE: parade of homes and kitchen
Stunning. And smack-dab in the middle of God's Country.
Best wishes for you and your family!
Cait |
RE: parade of homes and kitchen
| OH MY, that house and Montana too!! You are a lucky family. Your house is gorgeous. It looks like it was built with a lot of work and love. |
RE: parade of homes and kitchen
Here is a link that might be useful: Montana home
RE: parade of homes and kitchen
| That home is just gorgeous. I dont think you left out one detail. I live in a very very nice large house - but yours is in another realm. Enjoy it- it sure looks like you must love it. |
RE: parade of homes and kitchen
| Just beautiful! May I post your kitchen in the Finished Kitchens blog? Any details you could share with us? (cabinet brand and finish, countertop, backsplash, etc.) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Finished Kitchens blog
RE: parade of homes and kitchen
| Hi...I haven't checked in for a while. We just returned from a meeting in Boston...lovely town. Thanks everyone for the nice comments. As you can tell, we live in the mountains of NW montana. We built this custom house, 6000 sq ft, starting in 2002 and finished up in late 2004. We really enjoy the quiet, only the wind and the birds. We just recently presented the house at parade of homes and it seemed to be well received. As an aside, I would like to thank everyone in the ths forums as many of our ideas stemmed from discussions here. As for the kitchen; Cabinets are custom built with paint/glaze/distressing by
local companys
Sinks main is Elkay; I think 40 or 44 inch
island is kindred
Faucets are Kohler-can't remember type
Disposers are Viking-very powerful
Refrig/Freezer Subzero 601 series
Wine cooler (wet bar) Subzero
Ice maker (wet bar) Subzero
Oven 48" Viking Dual Fuel (very nice unit)
Microwave Viking
Granite is Costa Esmeralda; also in master bathroom
Floor is medit. ivory travertine, "antiqued"
Ventilation is Dacor inline downdraft 48" with 2 inline fans
Lighting- I don't know model or company names, but entire
house on Vantage lighting system
Music Crestron whole house audio + visual distribution We have really enjoyed being in this house and it inspires a lot of talk here as it is an unusual style for Montana. It's open design fits our lifestyle and the abundance of windows and tall ceilings give us light we desperately need
for 5-6 months of winter. The only downside is heating...sigh. I would be honored if my pictures were placed in the kitchen blog...thank you caroyl |
Here is a link that might be useful: parade of homes
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