hollylh's Kitchen

Country Victorian with brick and copper

Contact: hollylh (My Page)
Posted on Fri, Jun 12, 09
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Details:
Dimensions: 8ft 10in (stove run) by 13ft 8in (sink/fridge run, including fridge). Ceilings are 9ft. Island is 33in x 60in.

• Cabinets: Crown Point (uppers, island, oven cab, pantry only), inset Newport door with the arts and crafts rail at the bottom. Ordered my new cabs primed and had them painted on-site only because I was concerned about matching the new cabs with the old base ones.
• Countertops:
  - Perimeter: Uba Tuba, honed
  - Island: Butcherblock
• Backsplash--4'' V-groove beadboard
• Ovens: Monogram
• Hood: custom copper from a local sheet metal shop; innards are Modernaire
• Cabinet Hardware: Restoration Hardware and Van Dyke's
• Paint:
  - Cabinet paint: BM White Dove
  - Wall paint: BM Philadelphia Cream
  - Ceiling paint: BM Harbor Fog
• Windows: Andersen with custom diamonds (whole opening is 61'' long by 53'' high. Each window is 27'' wide)
• Banquette: Ballard's, Waverly fabric from Joann's
• Pot Rack: Williams-Sonoma
• Crown molding: local lumberyard (not CP)

What we did:

• enlarged window
• demo'ed wall which we knew had brick behind it--we were just trying to gain width (we got about 5'') but I also love the look!
• replaced uppers and oven cab and island (Notice the upper cabs are inset but the lowers are frameless. I was very worried about the uppers being inset and the bottoms being full overlay...but it bothers me not at all.)
• reused island to become new peninsula (we cut down the existing top)and converted the cabinets in it to drawers
• honed the granite and removed the 4'' backsplash (it couldn't be honed in place anyway)
• kept the old appliances, except for ovens and hood
• painted everything white

Features:
Baking Drawer
Banquette Seating
Beadboard
Blumotion
Bookshelf
Broom Closet
Cabinets: Wall >36"high
Counter-depth Frig
Exposed Stone/Brick
Filtered Water Faucet
Full Extension Drawers
Glass Doors
Custom Hood
Inset Doors
Island with Seating
Lazy Susan
Lighting: Pendant
Lighting: Recessed
Lighting: Under Cabinet
Microwave Shelf
Open Shelving
Peninsula without Seating
Pot Rack
Reach-in Pantry
Rollout Trays
Sink tilt-out tray
Spice Storage
Stone
Trash Pullout
Tray Divider
Water Filter
Shallow Pantry

wantakitchen's Kitchen

Finished Modern-ish Kitchen

Contact: wantakitchen (My Page)
Posted on Sat, May 16, 09
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Details:

• Cabinets: locally made but used IKEA glass Rubrik fronts on the island and the uppers.
• Countertops: white Carrera marble countertops
• Backsplash: a local sheet metal fabricator cut the backsplash
• Appliances: I saved lots of money on appliances by picking up floor items: Fisher Paykel double ovens, Miele six-burner gas cooktop, Ventahood. I already had a Miele dishwasher (the best!) and though I would like a French door refrigerator, I'm keeping the much-repaired GE until it quits.
• Sink: Ticor
• Faucet: Grohe (splurge), Rohl dispenser with Never MT(the NeverMT is not a splurge!)
• Utensil holders, knife rack and trivets: IKEA
• Canisters: from Specialtybottles.com
• Paint: wall color is Benjamin Moore Aura Affinity #500.

Features:Air Switch
Broom Closet
Cabinets: Base>36"high
Cabinets: Wall > 12"deep
Counter-depth Frig
Frameless Cabinets
Full Extension Drawers
Horizontal Lift Doors
Island without Seating
Lazy Susan
Lighting: Recessed
Lighting: Under Cabinet
Microwave Shelf
NeverMT
Pullout Pantry
Rollout Trays
Sink >30"wide
Soap Dispenser
Spice Storage
Toe Kick Heater
Trash Pullout

teppy's Kitchen

White kitchen with Green Island

Contact: teppy (My Page)
Posted on Thu, May 21, 09
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Details:

• Cabinets: birch, custom made by a local Cabinet Maker. The only DIY project in this kitchen was the painting.
  - Cabinet Paint: BM waterborne Impervo "Bavarian Cream"
  - Island Paint: BM "Sage" with black glaze
  - drawer customization: teak organizers for my flatwear from Bed Bath and Beyond.
• Countertops:
  - Perimeter: Cold Spring granite
  - Island: Absolute Black granite
• Backsplash: 3x6 subways are Sonoma stone in "Cashmere". Mosaic-custom blend from Somoma in rhomboids. the colors are verde in metals, birch in sonoma reserve, and hemp in tantrum. I also used a bottom trim under the subways by sonoma also in birch.
• Stove, Dishwasher, Microwave Drawer: All Viking
• Refrigerator: Samsung Quatro
• Faucet: Price Pfister
• Sink: Sienna
• Floors: 3/4" Ash with 3/4" subfloor underneath
• Lighting: Cristal
• Paint: Wall color is BM "Olive Branch"
• Stools: Ordered unfinished online. Stained them first a really dark walnut, then painted them in the same green as the island. Just before the paint dried, I took an old sanding sponge and sanded through some of the areas to show the stain underneath.
• Canisters: Tupperware

Features:Bookshelf
Cabinets: Base >24"deep
Cabinets: Base >36"high
Cabinets: Wall >12"deep
Cabinets: Wall >36"high
China Hutch
Colorful!!!
Counter-to-Ceiling Cabinet
Filtered Water Faucet
Full Extension Drawers
Glass Doors
Gourmet/Professional
Custom Hood
Island with Seating
Knife Drawer
Lazy Susan
Lighting: Pendant
Microwave Drawer
NeverMT
Sink tilt-out tray
Soap Dispenser

jenswrens' Kitchen

jenswrens' Minnesota Kitchen – Inset Cherry Shaker

Contact: jenswrens (My Page)
Posted on Sun, May 17, 09
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Details:

• Cabinets: Cabinetry Direct
  – Full custom cabinetry
  – Beaded inset doors
  – Solid cherry heartwood with harvest gold stain and hand-rubbed finish
  – Shaker styling, crown molding
  – Maple wood interiors
  – Plywood carcasses
  – Dovetailed drawers
  – Full-extension drawers with Blumotion soft-close system
  – Exposed hinges in Sterling Nickel finish with Minaret tip by Amerock
  – Birdcage knobs and pulls in Pewter finish
• Counters:
  – Sealed marble and travertine
  – Color: Noce, (white and rose marble accents)
  – Spectralock stain-resistant grout, sanded, color: sandstone
• Flooring:
  – All new, solid maple, 1.5" width boards
  – Site sanded and finished (natural finish)
  – Maple floor in entire kitchen, including under all cabinets and appliances
• Sink: 24" wide, 9" deep, single bowl, 4-hole, cast-acrylic in off-white
• Faucet:
  – Price Pfister "Marielle" in chrome with side spray and soap dispenser
  – Reverse osmosis filtered water gooseneck faucet in chrome
• Appliances:
  – Bosch fully integrated stainless steel dishwasher – DLX Series – # SHX46L05UC/18
  – GE 30" Slide-in, self-cleaning gas range with sealed burners, stainless steel – # JGSP28SEKS
  – Range hood by Broan in stainless steel with halogen lighting
  – Samsung stainless/platinum counter-depth bottom-mount refrigerator with twin cooling system and digital temperature control
• Lighting:
  – Light fixtures: Semi-flush, Jefferson style period lighting in oil-rubbed bronze finish, from Rejuvenation Hardware
  – Recessed lighting: 4" and 6" energy-saving fluorescent Halo cans
  – Wired for undercabinet lighting
• Extras:
  – Pot rack: Wall-mounted bar rack in chrome, Crate & Barrel
  – Knife rack: IKEA
  – Stools: Windsor style, mahogany finish, 24" seat height
  – Red Phone: Pottery Barn

This is my Minnesota kitchen. It was finished about 2 years ago. This remodel was a complete gut, done out of necessity after a water/broken pipe disaster. Although it's small, it's the most functional, user-friendly kitchen I've ever had!
Features:Bar with Seating
Blumotion
Bread Drawer
Broom Closet
Cabinets: Base >36"high
Cabinets: Wall >12"deep
Counter-depth Frig
Filtered Water Faucet
Full Extension Drawers
Glass Doors
Inset Doors
Knife Slot
Lazy Susan
Lighting: Recessed
Lighting: Under Cabinet
Microwave Shelf
Pot Rack
Reach-in Pantry
Rollout Trays
Soap Dispenser
Spice Storage
Stone
Tray Divider
Water Filter
Staggered height cabinets