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Tuesday, October 09, 2012

icfgreen's Kitchen

Green, Energy-efficient, Universally Designed Transitional Kitchen


Details from ICFgreen on 9/28/2012
Link to ICFgreen's Gardenweb finished kitchen post
Link to ICFgreen's Finished photos

Introduction:
When we built in our forever home in 2011-12, Our goal was to create a kitchen that put function over form, was energy-efficient, earth-friendly and fully accessible, comfortable for multiple cooks, and practical for our everyday life. Since I cook our dinners from scratch most every night, I wanted to have everything I needed to make most any dinner I wanted without having to make a run to the store (hello, pantry!) We knew it would have a Euro bent, with some nods to my husband's heritage. Because I need order to function with my brain injury, we knew it would be practical and organized. We are thrilled with how it turned out.

Kitchen Highlights:
    • Cabinets: Custom made by our amazing Amish cabinet maker, Joe Yoder. All drawers are full extension and soft close with Blumotion. We loved working with Joe, and he will be making the custom cabinetry in my pantry eventually, after we catch our financial breath!
    • Touch Activated Recycling Center: Custom made by Joe Yoder. Powerws by Blum Servodrive.
    • Counters: Hanstone Specchio White quartz, with a small slab of marble on the baking center. (saved $$ by buying a marble remnant. Otherwise the baking center would have been quartz as well).
    • Floors: US Floors Marcas Areia planks
    • Backsplash: Solistone Mardi Gras in Carrollton.
    • Paint: Sherwin Williams Oyster Bay (Harmony No-VOC)
    • Main Sink: Blanco Stellar Single Bowl with grid (441024)
    • Main Faucet: Delta Touch 2.0 Pilar
    • Main Disposal: Waste King model 8000 1 HP
    • Prep Sink: Blanco Stellar Single Bowl (441026)
    • Prep Faucet: Delta Touch 2.0 Pilar
    • Prep Disposal: Waste King model 8000 1 HP
    • Insta-Hot: Insinkerator
    • Cooktop: Dacor PGM365-1S (saved $$$ by buying a floor model)
    • Venthood: Vent-a-Hood SLDH14-136SS (saved $$$ by buying a floor model)
    • Double Wall Oven: Jenn-Air JJW9830DD (saved $$$ by buying a floor model)
    • Microwave: Sharp KB6425PS (saved $$ by buying a dent and scratch)
    • Fridge: Whirlpool GSS26C4XXY
    • Dishwasher: Bosch SHE68E05UC
    • Freezer (in pantry): Frigidaire FKFH21F7HW
    • Island Pendants: ET2 Fizz
    • Under Cabinet Lighting: Task Lighting Sempria LED UC Series
    • Under Cabinet Outlets: Task Lighting Angle Power Strips TR Series
    • Pantry Light: Maxim Malibu
    • Hardware: Generic pull bars that available everywhere.

    KitchenDetails:
    1. Kitchen Basics
    Type of Remodel:    New Kitchen/New House
    Kitchen installation:     Hired General Contractor
    Budget:    Middle Budget , High Budget
    Location:     U.S. non-specific
    Location Type:    Suburban

    2. Kitchen Design
    Kitchen Design Family/Function:    Multiple Cooks, Small Children, Entertain Frequently, Wheelchair Accessible, User-Friendly for the Elderly, User-Friendly for the Disabled
    Kitchen Designer:    Self-Designed
    Kitchen Size:    Large (over 350 sq.ft)
    Kitchen Dimensions (WxL):    19'x19x
    Kitchen Height:    Height 9 feet or less
    Kitchen Shape:    Open Kitchen, U-Shaped Kitchen plus Island
    Kitchen Style:    Modernist Style, Transitional Style
    Kitchen Island:    Multiple Islands (2), Island With Seating, Island Without Seating, Island with one level
    Kitchen Peninsula:    No Peninsula
    Kitchen Seating:    Island Counter Seating, Bar Seating
    Kitchen Ceiling:    No Special Ceiling Design
    Design Special Features:    Baking Center, Elevated Dishwasher, Built-in Pantry, Desk, Message Center, Universal Design, Wall removed between kitchen & DR

    3. Kitchen Cabinets
    Cabinets New/Reused:    New Cabinet Doors and Boxes - Custom Sizes
    Cabinet Manufacturer:  
    Cabinet Manufacturer Details:    Our cabinets were made by an Amish man who was just starting his own business. He didn't have any photos for us to look at, so he invited us to his home. We are blown away by his quality.
    Cabinet Door Composition:    Solid Wood Cabinet Doors
    Cabinet Door (Wood):    Maple Cabinet Doors
    Cabinet Box Composition:    Solid Wood Cabinet Boxes
    Cabinet Box (Wood):    Maple Cabinet Boxes
    Cabinet Door Overlay:    Full Overlay Cabinet Door
    Cabinet Door Style:    Slab Cabinet Door
    Cabinet Color:    Dark Wood Cabinet Door, Brown Cabinet Door
    Cabinet Finish:    Stained Cabinet Door
    Cabinet Height:    Multi-level height Cabinets
    Mixed Cabinets?    No mixed cabinets
    Cabinet Special Features:    Full Extension Cabinet Drawers, Soft-Close Cabinet Drawers, Cabinet Inserts of Clear Glass

    4. Kitchen Countertops
    Countertop New/Reused:    New Countertops
    Countertop Composition:    Quartz Countertop (Zodiac, Silestone,  CaesarStone, Cambria, etc.)  , Marble
    Marble Countertop:    carrara
    Quartz Countertop:    Hanstone Specchio White
    Countertop Color:    White/Cream Countertop
    Countertop Finish:    Polished Countertop
    Countertop Edge:    Eased Edge Countertop
    Mixed Countertops?    Different Countertop for Baking

    5. Kitchen Backsplash
    Backsplash New/Reused:    New Backsplash
    Backsplash Material:    Glass Backsplash
    Backsplash Type:    Mini Tile Backsplash
    Backsplash Pattern:    Running Bond Backsplash
    Backsplash Tile Size:    Backsplash Tile Rectangular - Small (1x2 to 2x4)
    Backsplash Size:    Backsplash all the way up the wall
    Backsplash Color:    Gray Backsplash, Green Backsplash
    Backsplash Manufacturer:    Solistone
    Backsplash Details:    Mardi Gras in Carrollton

    6. Kitchen Appliances
    Appliances: New/Reused?    All New Appliances
    Refrigerator Manufacturer:    Whirlpool GSS26C4XXY
    Refrigerator Color:    Stainless "Look" Refrigerator
    Refrigerator Special Features:    Side-by-Side  Refrigerator
    Range Hood Manufacturer:    Vent-a-Hood SLDH14-136SS
    Range Hood Max CFM:    401-600 CFM Range Hood
    Range Hood MUA:    Regular MUA Range Hood
    Range Hood Color:    Stainless Steel Range Hood
    Range Hood Special Features:    Wall Mount Range Hood
    Range Hood Details:    We saved lots of money by purchasing a floor model.
    Cooktop Manufacturer:    Dacor PGM365-1S
    Cooktop Color:    Stainless Steel Cooktop
    Cooktop Details:    We saved a lot of money by purchasing a year old store model.
    Wall Oven Manufacturer:    Jenn-Air JJW9830DD
    Wall Oven Color:    Black Wall Oven
    Wall Oven Special Features:    Double Wall Oven, Convection Wall Oven
    Wall Oven Details:    we saved a lot of money by buying a dent and scratch. there is a teeny tiny scratch on the handle.
    Dishwasher Manufacturer:    Bosch SHE68E05UC
    Dishwasher Color:    Stainless Steel Dishwasher
    Dishwasher Special Features:    Elevated Dishwasher
    Microwave Manufacturer:    Sharp KB6425PS
    Microwave Color:    Stainless Steel Microwave   
    Microwave Special Features:    Built-in Microwave in Drawer
    Freezer Manufacturer:     Frigidaire FKFH21F7HW

    7. Kitchen Plumbing
    Plumbing: New/Reused?    Installed All New Plumbing Lines  
    Main Sink Manufacturer:    Blanco Stellar Single Bowl with grid (441024)
    Main Sink Material:    Stainless Main Sink
    Main Sink Shape:    Rectangular Main Sink, Extra-Deep Main Sink
    Main Sink Bowls:    Single Bowl Sink
    Main Sink Width:    Main Sink 25 to 29 inches
    Main Sink Mount:     Negative Reveal Undermount Sink, Countertop Sink
    Main Sink Special Features:  
    Main Sink Details:  
    Main Faucet Manufacturer:    Delta Touch 2.0 Pilar
    Main Faucet Color/Material:    Stainless Steel Main Faucet
    Main Faucet Finish:    Brushed Main Faucet
    Main Faucet Type:    Pull-Out Spray Faucet, Single Handle Faucet
    Main Faucet Details:    Our sink is touch activated, which is especially nice my hands are dirty and filled with dough!
    Prep Sink Manufacturer:    Blanco Stellar Single Bowl (441026)
    Prep Sink Material:    Stainless Prep Sink 
    Prep Sink Width:    Prep Sink under 20 inches
    Prep Faucet Manufacturer:    Delta Touch 2.0 Pilar
    Prep Faucet Details:    touch activated
    Prep Faucet Color/Material:    Stainless Steel Prep Faucet
    Prep Faucet Finish:    Brushed Prep Faucet
    Plumbing Special Features:    Instant Hot Water, Hands-free Faucet
    Plumbing Additional Information:    Our instahot is from Insinkerator. We will likely replace it at some point with one from Waste King. Our plumber ordered without consulting us, and the Insinkerator is already not working well after 6 months.
       

    8. Kitchen Electric and Lighting
    Electric Outlet Covers:    Task Lighting Angle Power Strips TR Series
    Electric Special Features:    No Outlets in Backsplash, Outlet in Island, Plugmold under Cabinets  
    Lighting Special Features:    Pendant over Island, Recessed Lighting, Under Cabinet Lighting
    Lighting Details:    Island Pendants: ET2 Fizz
    Under Cabinet Lighting: Task Lighting Sempria LED UC Series

    9. Kitchen Hardware
    Hardware Type:    Pulls Only
    Hardware Pulls Manufacturer:  
    Hardware Pulls Material/Color:    Stainless Knobs

    10. Kitchen Flooring
    Flooring New/Reused:    New Flooring
    Flooring Manufacturer:    US Floors Marcas Areia cork planks
    Flooring Material:    Cork Floor
    Flooring Color:    Light Non-Wood Floor
    Flooring Details:    We love, love, LOVE the cork floor! It's quiet, soft, warm, easy to keep clean (no dust bunnies!) We'll never go back to hardwood!

    11. Kitchen Pantry
    Pantry Type:    Walk-in Pantry (Built-in)
    Pantry Size:    9'x9'10"
    Pantry Depth:    12
    Pantry Cabinet Features:  
    Pantry Shelving:    I have furniture in the pantry for now until we can save up for custom shelving
    Pantry Door:    Swing-Out Door on Built-in Pantry
    Pantry Shape:    No shelves yet. I'm using bookcases for now.
    Pantry Items:    Bottled Goods in Pantry, Boxed Goods in Pantry, Broom/Dustpan in Pantry, Canned Goods in Pantry, Cookbooks in Pantry, Dishes in Pantry, Fresh Vegetables in Pantry, Paper Products in Pantry, freezer
    Pantry Containers:    Baskets in Pantry, Specialty Bins in Pantry, Glass Specialty Jars  in Pantry, Plastic Specialty Jars in Pantry
    Special Pantry Features:    Appliances Used in Pantry, Electrical Outlet in Pantry, Ventilated Pantry
    Pantry Other Information:    http://dejongdreamhouse.blogspot.com/2012/02/personalizing-pantry-door.html

    12. Kitchen Special Features
    Eco-Friendly:    Includes locally sourced materials, Includes low-energy or low-water-use components, Includes recycled components, Includes renewable resources
    Convenience Items:    Baking Drawer, Dish Drawer, Drawer Dividers, Under-Counter Recycling Bin, Recycling Pullout, Sink Tilt-out Tray, Spice Drawer, Trash Foot Pedal, Trash Pullout   

    13. Kitchen Decor
    Decor Wall Color:    Green Wall Color
    Decor Wall Color Details:    Sherwin Williams Oyster Bay

    14. Kitchen Additional Comments
    Opinions:    Favorite Things (in no particular order):
    • cork floors. So soft. So quiet. So easy to clean. LOVE LOVE LOVE them.
    • quartz counters. Love the recycled glass and mirror. Easy to clean, no staining, despite my leaving turmeric and juice on it over night! eep!
    • instahot. We drink a lot of tea. Now we drink more.
    • backsplash. It stopped me in my tracks when I saw it in a display and if possible, I like it even more in my own kitchen.
    • vacupan under the prep sink. I put it to good use!
    • pantry. I love having everything I need to make anything I want.
    • recycling center. I love that we have taken all the thinking out of recycling, and now most weeks we are able to make our goal of one bag of trash per week.
    • layout. it's roomy, comfortable with multiple people, but everything for cooking dinner is easy to reach.
    The only thing we'd change is have a Waste King instahot instead of Insinkerator, and used eggshell paint instead of flat. oops.


    Before Photos:  No
    Floorplan Photos:  No

    Wednesday, September 19, 2012

    annaa's Kitchen

    Small, Quartz, Stainless Steel Backsplash, Split Entry Kitchen


    Details from AnnaA on 9/19/2012
    Link to Anna's Gardenweb finished kitchen post

    Link to Anna's Finished photos

    Introduction:
    A 1978 Split Entry small kitchen remodel completed in 2012. We took down a wall, creating an open space consisting of the kitchen, dining room, and living room. The original appliance footprint remained, except for the refrigerator which was moved to an adjoining wall, right against the original water source for the frig, which simplified the plumbing.

    We chose a few unconventional features for all the right reasons, as we love its look and utility:
    1. We wanted the stove on the island, and keeping the original footprint made it even more economical. But being able to see out windows and into the living space, since we spend most of our prep time next to the stove anyway, has been sheer joy.
    2. We debated pros and cons of an open concept, of an island, of a raised bar. At the end of the day, we needed to maximize space, but with some sort of demarcation between kitchen and living room. So, we chose complimentary cabinet colors that differed from the wall cabs (green and stained respectively) and two complimentary quartz countertops (Silestone Zirconium on top of the stained cabs; and Lyra on top of the green island cabs). From a common design wisdom point of view, this was not considered a wise idea, but it has given us exactly what we want - a sense of difference yet compatibility in this open space.
    3. We fell in love with stainless steal materials for the backsplash. We didn't want it to look cold and industrial, rather modern craftsman unique ... Hopefully, that's what we created. We feared that homemade pattern and assembly would look too much like a child's art project permanently fixed in an adult's ""real"" kitchen, but we LOVE the homemade imperfections. The bs is the item people immediately come in an touch and oh and Ahh over.
    4. The raised island bar/nested Ls - the best of all possible designs, in our opinion. Each area of our island has / is dedicated space. The raised bar is great for eating, working. It stays clean and away from food prep. And it provides enough visual block into the kitchen without blocking an open feel or window view. The lower L...the work space on each side of that oven...oh my...heaven! And then the open level space next to the frig - perfect spot for a flat open surface, from putting groceries away, to cold food prep, to using various appliances stored underneath.

    Kitchen Highlights:
    • Cabinets: Semi Custom Thomasville. Wall cabinets: Eden style; Alder with Macaroon stain. Island cabinets: Eden style; Maple with Moss pain
    • Countertop:  Silestone Lyra & Zirconium
    • Backsplash: Mosaic Tile Backsplash


    KitchenDetails:
    1. Kitchen Basics
    Type of Remodel:    Kitchen Remodel/Existing Footprint/All New Items
    Kitchen installation:     Hired General Contractor
    Budget:    Middle Budget
    Location:     U.S. Western
    Location Type:    City

    2. Kitchen Design
    Kitchen Design Family/Function:    Pet Accommodations, Just The Two Of Us
    Kitchen Designer:    Give & Take b/w Self and KD
    Kitchen Size:    Small (under 150 sq.ft)
    Kitchen Dimensions (WxL):    108"w x 180"L (9'w x 15'L)
    Kitchen Height:    Height 8 feet or less
    Kitchen Shape:    Galley Kitchen plus Island
    Kitchen Style:    Arts and Crafts Style, Transitional Style
    Kitchen Island:    Single Island, Island With Seating, Island with multiple levels
    Kitchen Island#1 Size (WxL):    114"W x 43"L
    Kitchen Seating:    Island Counter Seating
    Kitchen Ceiling:    No Special Ceiling Design
    Design Special Features:    Baking Center, Coffee Center, Island with Cooktop, Multiple Prep Areas, Open Shelving, Pass-Thru, Wall removed between kitchen & DR, Windows to the Counter

    3. Kitchen Cabinets
    Cabinets New/Reused:    New Cabinet Doors and Boxes - Custom Sizes
    Cabinet Manufacturer:    Thomasville
    Cabinet Manufacturer Details:    Semi Custom Thomasville. Wall cabinets: Eden style; Alder with Macaroon stain. Island cabinets: Eden style; Maple with Moss paint.
    Cabinet Door Composition:    Solid Wood Cabinet Doors
    Cabinet Door (Wood):    Alder Cabinet Doors, Maple Cabinet Doors  
    Cabinet Door Overlay:    Full Overlay Cabinet Door  
    Cabinet Color:    Medium Wood Cabinet Door, Green Cabinet Door
    Cabinet Finish:    Stained Cabinet Door, Painted Cabinet Door
    Cabinet Height:    Cabinets to the Ceiling
    Mixed Cabinets?    Mixed Cabinets perimeter/island (multiple colors/shades/finishes)
    Cabinet Special Features:    Soft-Close Cabinet Drawers, Cabinet Inserts of Clear Glass, Stainless steal backsplash used on back of a glass covered upper cabinet.

    4. Kitchen Countertops
    Countertop New/Reused:    New Countertops
    Countertop Composition:    Quartz Countertop (Zodiac, Silestone,  CaesarStone, Cambria, etc.)
    Quartz Countertop:    Silestone Lyra & Zirconium
    Countertop Color:    Black Countertop, White/Cream Countertop
    Countertop Finish:    No Countertop Finish
    Countertop Edge:    Single Bevel Edge Countertop   

    5. Kitchen Backsplash
    Backsplash New/Reused:    New Backsplash
    Backsplash Material:    Stainless Backsplash, Copper Backsplash, Decorative metal tile
    Backsplash Type:    Mosaic Tile Backsplash, Preassembled mosaic tile sheets and self designed and assembled mosaics
    Backsplash Pattern:    Mosaic Backsplash, Accent tiles in backsplash border, Accent tiles embedded in backsplash
    Backsplash Tile Size:    Mixed geometric tiles no larger than 2x2
    Backsplash Size:    Backsplash all the way up the wall
    Backsplash Color:    Multicolor / Colorful Backsplash, Black Backsplash, Copper Backsplash, Metallic Backsplash, Silver Backsplash
    Backsplash Manufacturer:    Multiple distributors of metal tile mosaics
    Backsplash Details:    Preset sheets that extend to the ceiling: A gun-smoke black stainless steel tile mosaic. The first 6" is a hand assembled design using assorted metal mosaics from various venders.
    Backsplash Special Features:    Handmade Tiles in  Backsplash, Unusual Backsplash Design, Mirror Backsplash, Mixed Materials in Backsplash

    6. Kitchen Appliances
    Appliances: New/Reused?    Mix of Old and New Appliances
    Refrigerator Manufacturer:    Kitchen Aid
    Refrigerator Color:    Stainless Steel Refrigerator
    Refrigerator Special Features:    Bottom FreezerRefrigerator, French Door Refrigerator 
    Range/Stove Color:    Stainless Steel Range/Stove
    Range/Stove Special Features:    Range Mount Slide-in, Glass Top Range/Stove, Range Induction Cooktop, Convection Range, Warming Drawer in Range
    Range/Stove Manufacturer:    GE Induction Slide In
    Range Hood Color:    Stainless Steel Range Hood, With clear glass canopy
    Range Hood Special Features:    Island Mount Range Hood, Range Hood with Glass
    Dishwasher Color:    Stainless Steel Dishwasher


    7. Kitchen Plumbing
    Plumbing: New/Reused?    Reused All Existing Plumbing Lines
    Main Sink Manufacturer:    Silgranite
    Main Sink Material:    Composite Main Sink (Granite, Quartz, etc.) [e.g. Silgranite]
    Main Sink Shape:    Rectangular Main Sink
    Main Sink Bowls:    Single Bowl Sink
    Main Sink Width:    Main Sink 30 to 34 inches
    Main Faucet Type:    Gooseneck Faucet
    Plumbing Special Features:    Air Switch

    8. Kitchen Electric and Lighting
    Electric Special Features:    Outlet in Island
    Lighting Special Features:    Dimmers in Kitchen, Recessed Lighting, Under Cabinet Lighting

    9. Kitchen Hardware
    Hardware Type:    Both Knobs and Pulls
    Hardware Knobs Manufacturer:    Hickory Hardware
    Hardware Knobs Material/Color:    Nickel/Pewter Knobs
    Hardware Pulls Manufacturer:    California Craftsman
    Hardware Pulls Material/Color:    Nickel/Pewter Knobs

    10. Kitchen Flooring
    Flooring New/Reused:    New Flooring
    Flooring Material:    Wood Floor
    Flooring Color:    Medium Wood Floor

    11. Kitchen Pantry


    12. Kitchen Special Features
    Eco-Friendly:    Includes renewable resources
    Convenience Items:    Bookshelf, Under-Counter Recycling Bin, Spice Drawer, Tilt outs, Tray Dividers

    13. Kitchen Decor
      

    14. Kitchen Additional Comments
    Opinions:    Our next project will involve finding a way to relocate our steps as the split entry places a walkway next to a staircase. It isn't directly related to the kitchen, but is more noticeable now as a design flaw in our space.
    The design feature I regret is the bump out at the sink. It forces the sink to sit further back. I have to lean forward a bit more - not easy on the back.   

    Thank-You's: I found Garden Web after the design was finished and materials were ordered. But the endless array of choices that still bombarded me - GW was a wonderful place for help and guidance. The good people on this forum helped me pick all the extras - hardware, the backsplash...tons of little things. An amazing forum!

    Before Photos:  Yes
    Floorplan Photos:  No

    Monday, May 24, 2010

    cdecker1's Kitchen

    Cherry and Copper Kitchen




    Posted by cdecker1 on Fri, Sep 19, 08
    Link to cdecker1's Gardenweb finished kitchen post
    Link to cdecker1's kitchen photos

    Details:

    • Cabinets: Starmark American cherry drawers with easy glide and full extension
    • Countertop: main island has New Giallo Venziano granite (Brazilian).
    • Backsplash - 6 x 6 travertine tiled backsplash that I sealed with border I hand-painted in bronze and real copper paint and sealed, Rhombus of crema marfil marble framed in bronzed tile liner,
    • Thermador 6 burner (wok and simmer) pro style range with built-in titanium griddle and maple block cover
    • Miele master chef double stainless ovens (large) with convection, rotissere, proofing, etc.
    • Reticulated TV, Computer and house automation control panel in one
    • Custom cherry range hood with warming lights and exhaust
    • 48" Built in Kitchen Aid refrigerator with custom cabinet overlays
    • Kitchen Aid warming drawer with chafing dishes and moist/dry heat control
    • Costco beverage fridge stainless and tempered glass
    • Main sink double deep bowl copper farmhouse custom from Sarah Janes with front embossing on copper farm sink
    • Danze copper pot filler
    • Hardware: handles from Top Knob in antique copper, Sonoma venetian and copper bronze cabinet pull
    • Copper deep bowl prep sink, Danze copper faucet, air switch and soap dispenser
    • Bosch dishwasher
    • glass frosted pantry door
    • coffee bar are with lighted niche and built in Kitchen Aid Ultima speed cook, micro, convection oven
    • Floor: 20x20 travertine classic chiara Emser tile
    • Island pendant Maxim Via Roma greek bronze finish

    Features:
    Air Switch
    Apron Sink
    Baking Center
    Baking Drawer
    Bar with Seating
    Bay Window
    Blumotion
    Bookshelf
    CabinetsBase >24"deep
    CabinetsBase >36"high
    CabinetsWall >12"deep
    CabinetsWall >36"high
    China Hutch
    Coffee Center
    Counter >28"wide
    Counter-depth Frig
    Dish Drawer
    Drawer Dividers
    Full Extension Drawers
    Glass Doors
    Gourmet/Professional
    Custom Hood
    IslandMultiple
    Island with Seating
    Knife Drawer
    LightingAbove Cabinet
    LightingPendant
    LightingRecessed
    LightingTech
    LightingUnder Cabinet
    Message Center/Desk
    Microwave Shelf
    Pegged Plate Organizer
    Plate Rack
    Plug inside Cabinet
    Potfiller
    Prep Area (Multiple)
    Prep Sink
    Rollout Trays
    Sink >30"wide
    Soap Dispenser
    Spice Storage
    Stone
    Tray Divider
    TV
    UCFrig
    Unique Hardware
    Walk-in Pantry
    Warming Drawer
    Warming Lights
    Wine CoolerADA compliant with mobility scooter turning and reach ability to micro/oven/speed cook and undercab fridge and lowered eating/prep area too.
    Reticulated TV, Computer and house automation control panel in one.

    Saturday, September 20, 2008

    rmkitchen's Kitchen

    White Kitchen with Full Marble Backsplash



    Posted by rmkitchen on Fri, Aug 8, 08
    Link to rmkitchen's Gardenweb finished kitchen post
    Link to rmkitchen's kitchen photos

    Details:

    Cabinets:
    • ~$55K
    • custom frameless painted (catalyzed lacquer) a custom white, island painted BM Onyx
    • all drawers full-extension with Blumotion glides and all doors with Blum soft-close hinges
    • one Rev-A-Shelf wood drawer divider
    • one Rev-A-Shelf plastic double tier flatware divider
    • custom wood drawer dividers (five drawers)
    • steel pegboard "broom closet" pull-out (thanks to dianalo for sharing inspiration pictures)
    • three chrome pull-out pantry units (Rev-A-Shelf)
    • four spice pull-outs (Rev-A-Shelf)
    • pegboard with wood "divider" dowels in (three) dish drawers
    • foot pedal four-canister trash / recycle unit (thanks to lowspark and alku05 for the foot pedal instructions), Rev-A-Shelf
    • magnetic chalkboards (two)
    • hood (design inspiration courtesy of mwardlb’s lovely hood)
    • maple butcher block island countertop with bow detail
    • tempered, safety glass-front doors and glass shelves
    • delivery and installation of these cabinets and attached custom crown moulding (but not including cost of custom crown which was ~$350)
    Appliances:
    • ~$22K
    • refrigerator: Thermador 30" Fresh Food Freedom Column T30IR70
    • freezer: Thermador 30" Frozen Freedom Colum T30IF70
    • oven: Gaggenau 30" BX281610 convection double oven, (thanks to the supportive folks in the Appliance forum who talked me through this decision & held my hand as we waited five+ months for its delivery)
    • cooktop: Thermador Professional Series PCG366E 36" gas, six burners
    • vent: Broan 900 cfm external blower 332H
    • microwave: Sharp Over-The-Counter R-1214
    • refrigerator drawers: GE Monogram 24" ZIDI240PII
    • (delivery and installation of above appliances was ~$700)
    • instant hot / cold faucet and tank: Mountain Products Little Gourmet MT1401
    • under-sink water filter: Culligan
    • sink: Bates and Bates S2133.SS stainless apron front
    • faucet: Pegasus Professional Kitchen, from Expo (thanks to susanandmarkw)
    • soap dispenser: Danze Parma
    • dishwasher: KitchenAid KUDS03FTPA
    • air switch for above-sink light: Mountain Plumbing, stainless
    • disposal: Insinkerator Evolution Cover Control
    Hardware:
    • ~$1,100
    • pulls: Restoration Hardware 4" Gilmore Pulls, polished nickel
    • knobs: Restoration Hardware 1.25" Cut Glass Knobs, polished nickel
    • fridge / freezer pulls: Hickory Hardware Studio 13" bright nickel
    • broom closet pull: Hickory Hardware Studio 5" bright nickel
    Lighting:
    Countertop & backsplash:
    • material, fabrication and installation ~$19K
    • Calacatta Xtra (seriously, that’s its name), honed, 3cm, with eased square edge – thanks to mnhockeymom for the inspiration!), runnels and a dishdrain
    • backsplash: Calacatta Xtra, 2cm
    • island butcherblock countertop provided by cabinetmaker
    Paint:
    • ~$1K
    • walls: BM 871 Pearl River, Regal Matte Finish
    • ceiling: 50% BM 871, Regal Flat Finish
    • wainscoting: BM Impervo, custom to match cabinetry
    • toekicks: BM Onyx (which I painted myself with "help" from our puppy)
    Floors:
    • price unknown as bundled in with installation of hardwood for entire first floor and staircase
    • red oak, "popped" with water then one heavy coat of Dura-Seal Ebony Stain (thanks to my husband for finding out how to get the dark finish I wanted from red oak), three coats of Bona Satin Water-Based Sealer
    Construction:
    • ~$16K (I think, as it was bundled in with a nearly-whole house remodel)
    • removal of old cabinets, closing up old doorway to dining room, framing new entrance to dining room, moving almost all electrical plus some new, moving all plumbing plus much new, drywall (inc. smooth-coating existing orange-peel), fabricating / installing wainscoting in breakfast nook and sink wall facing family room and new casing around sliding door and window, crown moulding installation and painting
    Kitchen designer
    • $3K
    • we contentiously parted ways v. early in the process, but not until she had suggested moving the doorway to the dining room down the wall, and we love this change

    Our kitchen is approximately 13’w x 21'l (not completely true, as only one side is 21' long; the other wall is 11 1/2'). Our ceiling is 9’ high (the upper cabinets are 47 ½" high with crown moulding running from the top of the cabinets up to the ceiling).

    Things we love
    or, what we did right
    -Sans doute moving the opening into the dining room down the wall so as to make a U-shape kitchen was the smartest thing we did. It has increased the function / made better the ergonomics tremendously!
    -Full Marble Backsplash. It's gorgeous and I LOVE getting to see my true love, the marble, from many different vistas. If we'd had the marble as just our countertop the only time I would've seen it is when I was working on that counter. Now I can see it when sitting in the breakfast nook, when walking into the family room. It is absolutely the star of our kitchen!
    -Large, single bowl, apron front sink. Having all that continuous room for washing large pots / pans / baking dishes is so incredible! I love how the apron front eliminates any lower back pain– not far to reach into the sink. We also have no splashing, as opposed to what we had with a shallower, drop-in sink.
    -Raised dishwasher. It just makes sense! I know many love their dishdrawers but as we run a full or nearly-full dishwasher nightly, it would not have made sense for us to have dishdrawers.
    -Side-opening wall oven. I was on the fence a long time on this one: that oven set (the Gaggenau 30" double wall ovens) was really expensive, but oh how we love the side-opening mechanism! It just makes so much sense.
    -Foot pedal trash. Hands full of broccoli remnants + foot pedal trash = genius.
    -Magnetic chalkboards – my children adore them! My older son (four years-old) loves drawing his robots and writing; my younger son (two years-old) loves standing and "coloring." We love being able to keep our timer and grocery list in a central and easy-to-locate spot.
    -Full freezer and full refrigerator: we wonder how we lived before with combined units. It sounds insane, but for our vegetarian family with little children we are absolutely utilizing these separate units to their fullest.
    -Polished nickel hardware: it’s beautiful. It’s just beautiful, and it takes a lot of work to get them looking icky / dirty; plus, I have to say they are a breeze to clean (when they do get icky)!
    -Integrated Dishdrain: we had it carved into the marble on the right side of our sink (our dishrack sits atop it), and we LOVE not having a puddling countertop. We love not having a wet dishtowel or a rubber mat.
    -Flatware and Dish Drawers right next to the dishwasher. Unloading the dishwasher requires just the slightest turn of the hips – it’s an ergonomic dream!
    -Getting our puppy one month to the day after the remodel started (and three months before it ended). It was such hard work – miserably hard, puppy-training and living amidst chaos (as we were doing nearly the whole house). But man-oh-man am I glad we did it all at once! I am so grateful to have had all the ick and dreck at once. (She’s a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and we swear she’s part-cat: v. gentle, smart, affectionate. She’s never ever growled / been angry with our two little children, and our youngest is not the gentlest. He loves the puppy, but his love can be a bit rough. Cavaliers are also known for loving cats, and our youngest cat is the puppy’s best friend. They adore each other. But the puppy really really loves the children.)
    -Not fighting. In our normal lives my husband I occasionally bicker – we’re married and we’re both strong, opinionated people. But for some strange (and miraculous) reason, we never had a fight during the entire remodel; we got along splendidly and truly were a team. Well, maybe not a team: I was definitely The Chief, but he was 100% on board and totally supportive. I wish I knew why that was because I’d like to bottle it!
    Things we don’t love
    or, things we’d do differently
    (There are only two things we absolutely wish we’d done differently, things which we notice [and which irk us] on a daily basis. I’ll list those two first.)
    #1 thing which drives us crazy
    -Think about where countertop accoutrements (inc. countertop appliances) would live when planning light switches. I had one undercab light switch put, I thought, in an inconspicuous spot near the corner. I absolutely should have figured out where I’d be putting our toaster because, as it happens, the toaster now blocks the light switch. We’ve tried moving the toaster around but that’s just the spot where it makes sense. But yet it doesn’t make sense because it blocks the light switch. This is already frustrating and totally stupid on my part!
    #2 thing which drives us crazy
    -Pantry pull-outs. HATE them! Maybe hate is too strong a word (not really), but we realize now we would have been so much happier with standard shelves, not even roll-out shelves! (although those are divine) We have the pantry units from Rev-A-Shelf and find a) they are "adjustable" in name only, b) they don’t hold as much as you’d think, and c) a space-waster. If we’d had shelves we could have stacked cans or seen at one glance all our dry-goods. As it is, we have to pull out three separate units and honestly, we think it’s crap. Never again!
    (These other things are things which we’d do differently in the future but which aren’t frustrating us daily.)
    -Broom Pull-out isn’t deep enough to hold our stick vac. We’d told our cabinetmaker it needed to be 6" deep, so the pull-out door is 6" deep, but the way he built the support for the steel pegboard eats up an inch, so the interior usable space is only 5" deep … and not enough to hold our stick vac.
    -24" deep lower cabinets. Too shallow! We didn’t realize until too late (as in, unpacking into this kitchen) that our penultimate kitchen had 32" deep lowers. What a difference! In all fairness to myself (as in, trying to make myself feel better), given the tight quarters of this kitchen we could not have afforded even 30" deep lowers; well, we could have, but then we would have lost our island which we are really enjoying. Next kitchen will be really different!
    -Symmetry. I don’t know if it’s just for symmetry’s sake or for my husband’s, but flanking either side of the cooktop are spice pull-outs. Granted, he’s got them both filled to the gills with his goodies, but I could really use those 6" in my stack of baking supply drawers. Given the particulars of the layout of our kitchen the symmetry there would not have mattered.
    -Having our microwave built-in. My husband was adamant he did NOT want a built-in microwave (the kind which have the trim-kits, I mean), so we found the Sharp over-the-counter microwave. Turns out there was some sort of "miscommunication" with the GC (so I guess I’m responsible). The "problem" is that the drywall behind the microwave wasn’t removed and reframed so as to accommodate the 1.5" the microwave juts out past its surrounding cabinetry. It’s already not bothering me so much, but when I do think about it I think "I wish we’d been clearer." Hopefully I’ll learn to live with it because I just don’t want to pay for the work!
    -Double Ovens. We’ve always (well, in the US) had double ovens and I love to bake, so I never thought of a single oven. But so far, I’ve only been using one oven and as we’re the strictest of vegetarians it’s not as if we’ll ever have a turkey in one and pie in the other. I think how differently the space (& money) could have been utilized …. Who knows?

    Features:
    Air Switch
    Apron Sink
    Baking Center
    Blumotion
    Broom Closet
    CabinetsWall >36"high
    Cutting Board Storage
    Dishwaster:Elevated
    Drainboard
    Drawer Dividers
    Filtered Water Faucet
    Frameless Cabinets
    Full Extension Drawers
    Glass Doors
    Custom Hood
    Instant Hot Water
    Island without Seating
    Knife Drawer
    Lazy Susan
    LightingRecessed
    LightingUnder Cabinet
    NeverMT
    Pegged Plate Organizer
    Plug inside Cabinet
    Pullout Pantry
    Rollout Trays
    Sink >30"wide
    Soap Dispenser
    Spice Storage
    Trash Foot Pedal
    Trash Pullout
    TV
    UCFrig
    Water Filter
    full marble slab backsplash

    Friday, April 18, 2008

    stiles' Kitchen

    Marble and Lavastone kitchen



    Contact: stiles (My Page)
    Posted on Sun, Mar 2, 08
    Link to kitchen photos: http://s245.photobucket.com/albums/gg66/stilesquinn/New%20Kitchen%20pics

    Details:
    • Cabinets: Quality Custom Cabs(QCC)
    • Countertops:
      - perimeter: Calcutta Vagli marble
      - island and eating bar: Lavastone, Pyrolave
    • Backsplash and subway tile: Pratt and Larsen
    • Appliances:
      - Fridge/Freezer: Sub Zero
      - Oven: Wolf
      - Convection Oven: Miele
      - Microwave/speed oven: GE Profile Advantium
      - DW: Miele
      - Warming drawer: Miele
      - Fridge drawers: Sub Zero
      - Hood: custom made by a local shop. I had it "aged". It is 32" from the stovetop.
    • Sink: main sink-Herbeau
    • Faucets: Perrin and Rowe
    • Hardware: Top Knobs
    • Lighting:
      - Banquette chandelier: new Objet Insolite (http://www.objetinsolite.com)
      - Sconces: robert abbey
      - Island Light: custom made
    • Barstools: from Berman Rosetti
    I used a kd and the creative people on gardenweb, and tons of magazines.
    I really like the idea of zones. So we have a cleaning zone, baking, prep and cooking zones.

    From category checklist:     Kitchen_Budget: High_End
    Kitchen_DIY: No
    Kitchen_Size: Medium
    Kitchen_Floor_Plan: No
    Kitchen_Shape:L+Island: yes
    Kitchen_Style:Traditional: yes
    Kitchen_Ceiling_Height: >8ft
    Cabinet_Composition:SolidWood: yes
    Cabinets_Refaced: No
    Cabinet_Composition:Wood:Alder: yes
    Cabinet_Finish:Painted: yes
    Cabinet_Color:White/Cream: yes
    CabColor_Mixed: No
    CabMfg: Quality Custom Cabinetry
    Counter_Marble: yes
    Counter_Other_Text: lavastone
    Counter_Mixed: Yes
    Counter_Unique: Yes
    CounterColor_Gray: yes
    CounterColor_White_Cream: yes
    App_GE: yes
    Appl_Miele: yes
    Appl_SubZero: yes
    Appl_Vent-A-Hood: yes
    Appliance_Color:Stainless: yes
    Floor_Wood: yes
    FaucetMfg: perrin and rowe
    SinkMfg: main-herbeau
    SinkComp:Fireclay: yes
    Feature04: Air Switch
    Feature06: Apron Sink
    Feature08: Baking Center
    Feature10: Banquette Seating
    Feature105: Bar with Seating
    Feature15: Beverage Center/Bar
    Feature116: Dish Drawer
    Feature27: Drawer Dividers
    Feature32: Glass Doors
    Feature34: Custom Hood
    Feature38: Instant Hot Water
    Feature44: Island with Seating
    Feature45: Knife Drawer
    Feature95: Lazy Susan
    Feature48: Lighting: Pendant
    Feature49: Lighting: Recessed
    Feature51: Lighting: Under Cabinet
    Feature52: Message Center/Desk
    Feature58: Pegged Plate Organizer
    Feature63: Plugmold
    Feature67: Prep Area (Multiple)
    Feature68: Prep Sink
    Feature69: Reach-in Pantry
    Feature73: Soap Dispenser
    Feature74: Spice Storage
    Feature81: Trash Pullout
    Feature82: Tray Divider
    Feature93: TV
    Feature85: VacPan
    Feature86: Walk-in Pantry
    Feature87: Warming Drawer
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