lnersesian's Kitchen

lnersesian's Kitchen

Contact lnersesian (My Page) Posted on Mon, Jan 9, 06
Link to kitchen: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tkln/sets/1792432/


The worst before pictures...
http://static.flickr.com/33/39518587_36815ba296.jpg?v=0

....make the best after pictures!!!
http://static.flickr.com/37/83921845_3089f4ab18.jpg?v=0

Details:

• Kraftmaid cabinets in Mandolay chestnut maplePorcelain floor tile (from Italy, can't remember the name)
• Persian Brown granite
• Franke Orca sink
• Hansgrohe Metro faucet
• Porcelain 3x3 backsplash tiles
• 36" AG Wolf Range
• Best by Broan hood
• Miele Incognito DW
• KA 36" fridge
• KA built in Ultima MW/Convection oven

Some of you may remember that a few months ago, I posted my horrible before pictures. Well...after years of dreaming and months of actual planning, our kitchen is 99% done! I want to thank everyone here for all their help and knowledge...without this forum, this project wouldn't have turned out like this...

We knocked down the wall between the kitchen and DR/LR, and also most of the wall between the kitchen and hallway to the bedrooms...this gave us room for a large peninsula, which increased counterspace more than ten fold!

We are still waiting on glass for the cabinets, a couple of missing backsplash pieces, our stools and installing a few wall-mounted items...but I figured it was done enough to share.

My parents bought this house in 1978, when I was 5...so it's the only kitchen I have ever really known. Ironically, when they bought it, they thought the kitchen was HUGE. My SO and I will be living here when we get married, so it was due time to update the house. Well, it was PAST due!

When we went to the granite yard, I was interested in a gold tone, but when we saw these slabs, we fell in love. Had to have it. Of course, the bank account was not that happy with us. :-) (ps - if anyone needs a recommendation for a granite supplier/installer in the NYC area, let me know!)

Thanks again everyone!

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house_vixen's Kitchen

house_vixen's Kitchen

Contact house_vixen (My Page)
Link to kitchen photos: http://www.pbase.com/house_vixen/kitchen_in_progress

Details:

• Cabinets: H.Depot's frameless Thomasville line (now Premier in some places); Bayshore Maple w/Sandalwood stain. Frameless cabinets; full extension, dovetailed drawers.
• Counter: Pionite's Charcoal Chromatix laminate, a soft speckled black; plain old square edge.
• Backsplash: Sicis iridescent glass mosaic tiles in Fern 3.
• Faucet/Sink: Delta Waterfall in chrome; Elkay's cheaper Neptune line (8 inch deep,double-bowl sink).
• Amerock pulls Bp1970-G10 in satin chrome; bought at Lowes for a good price but seen here http://www.myknobs.com/amsolbrasbp31.html
• Rejuvenation Lighting knobs; 1.25 inch, Antique Nickel; $4 for locals but more here: http://www.rejuvenation.com/
• Frigidaire Gallery appliances, discounted. Stove was 50% off!
• Lighting: Hampton Bay ceiling light/fan--a must in a non-AC house. We have several. IKEA track lighting (er, CITTA?). It was a compromise--I wanted period, S wanted modern--but at least it was only $30!
• Paint is Devine Color Line: Foam (Blue) and Feather.
• Floor: Linoleum; Armstrong's Marmorette line in Cream.
  

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