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Saturday, December 08, 2012

annkathryn's Kitchen

Ikea Cabinets with Custom Walnut Doors, White Counters and Marble Island


Details from annkathryn on 11/25/2012
Link to annkathryn's Gardenweb finished kitchen post
Link to annkathryn's Finished photos
Link to annkathryn's Before&After photo 

Introduction:
Completed October 2012

Design considerations: we wanted a bright contemporary look that was inviting and uncluttered. We wanted mostly light surfaces because we were concerned the room might be dark. The kitchen faces north and the one window has an overhang from the master above. We also needed to be budget-aware which we mostly followed with the exception of one big splurge (details below). We loved the look of grain-matched walnut and after a visit to SemiHandMade in Southern California, we decided to go with their custom drawer fronts. I'm the cook and wanted a good expanse of work surfaces. My husband is the clean up guy so he researched and chose the sink and dishwasher.

The island is 60" x 30". In order to have an overhang for seating, we needed to have drawers that were 18" deep. Ikea doesn't sell 18" deep drawers, so we ordered these from Sherr's in the custom size we needed. The walnut end and back side of the island were made by a finish carpenter we hired who wrapped it with a mix of walnut veneer and solid walnut to our specification.


Kitchen Highlights:
Cabinets
  • Perimeter cabinets: Ikea
  • Door fronts on Ikea cabinets - white are Ikea Abstrakt, grain-matched walnut are from SemiHandMade   http://semihandmadedoors.com/
  • Island and niche cabinets & doors: Scherr's
  • Toe kicks are from Ikea in a glossy dark gray that looks like stainless.

Counters
  • Perimeter: Caesarstone in Arctic White. Purchased during the Ikea sale, fabricated by United Marble and Granite (Ikea's fabricator)
  • Island - Calacatta Oro, honed. Purchased at Da Vinci Marble in San Carlos, CA, fabricated by Marblus Granite in San Jose
  • Walnut butcherblock counter from Hardwood Lumber Company

Appliances
  • Electrolux 30"" Slide-In Induction Range Model EW30IS65JS (Sears Outlet)
  • Sharp 1.5 cu. ft. Over-the-Counter Microwave (Home Depot)
  • Waste King 1HP Eco-Green Garbage Disposer with air switch (Costco)
  • Hansgrohe Metro HighArc Kitchen Faucet with 2-Function Pull-Out Sprayhead (Costco)
  • Ancona Tornado II 30"" Range Hood (Costco)
  • Bosch-SHX68R55UC 800 Series 24 In. Stainless Steel Bar Handle Dishwasher
  • Elkay Gourmet Elumina Stainless Steel 30-1/2"" x 18-1/4"" Single Basin Kitchen Sink 10"" Depth
  • Kenmore Elite fridge (existing)

Mockett Door pulls 3"" Tab Drawer Pull - Satin Chrome (26D)
Omnia Pulls for niche cabinet
Floor - strand-woven bamboo from Teragren in Chestnut
Lights - LED undercabinet and can lights.
Pendants - Bruck Rainbow I (dichroic)
Wall color - BM Decorator's White

Kitchen Details:

1. Kitchen Basics
Type of Remodel:    Kitchen Addition/Existing House
Kitchen installation:    Hired General Contractor
Budget:    Middle Budget
Location:    U.S. Western
Location Type:    Suburban

2. Kitchen Design
Kitchen Design Family/Function:    Entertain Frequently, Just The Two Of Us
Kitchen Designer:    Self-Designed
Kitchen Size:    Small (under 150 sq.ft)
Kitchen Dimensions (WxL):    14x14
Kitchen Height:    Height 8 feet or less
Kitchen Shape:    L-Shaped Kitchen plus Island
Kitchen Style:    Eclectic Style, Transitional Style, Contemporary
Kitchen Island:    Single Island, Island with one level
Kitchen Island#1 Size (WxL):    30x60 
Kitchen Peninsula:    No Peninsula
Kitchen Seating:    Island Counter Seating
Kitchen Ceiling:    No Special Ceiling Design

3. Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinets New/Reused:    New Cabinet Doors and Boxes - Stock Sizes
Cabinet Manufacturer:    Ikea and Sherr's
Cabinet Manufacturer Details:    Perimeter cabinets: Ikea, door fronts on Ikea cabinets - white are Ikea Abstrakt, grain-matched walnut are from SemiHandMade http://semihandmadedoors.com/
Island and niche cabinets & doors: Scherr's
Cabinet Door Composition:    Wood Veneer Cabinet Doors, MDF/fiberboard Cabinet Doors with solid laminate, acrylic, lacquered, or thermafoil/Thermofoil coating
Cabinet Door (Wood):    Walnut Cabinet Doors
Cabinet Box Composition:    MDF/fiberboard Cabinet Boxes with solid laminate, acrylic, lacquered, or thermafoil/Thermofoil coating
Cabinet Framing:    Frameless Cabinet
Cabinet Door Overlay:    Full Overlay Cabinet Door
Cabinet Door Style:    Slab Cabinet Door
Cabinet Color:    Dark Wood Cabinet Door, White Cabinet Door
Cabinet Finish:    Natural (Oil/Wax) Cabinet Door, High-Gloss Cabinet Door
Cabinet Height:    Cabinets to the Ceiling
Mixed Cabinets?    Mixed Cabinets upper/lower (multiple colors/shades/finishes)
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.)  , Wood Countertop, Marble 
Marble Countertop:    Calacatta Oro 
Quartz Countertop:    Caesarstone Arctic White 
Wood Countertop:    Walnut
Countertop Color:    White/Cream Countertop
Countertop Finish:    Honed Countertop
Countertop Edge:    Straight Edge Countertop
Mixed Countertops?    Mixed Countertops perimeter/island (multiple colors/shades/finishes)
Countertop Supplier:    "Perimeter: Caesarstone in Arctic White. Purchased during the Ikea sale, fabricated by United Marble and Granite (Ikea's fabricator)
Island - Calacatta Oro, honed. Purchased at Da Vinci Marble in San Carlos, CA, fabricated by Marblus Granite in San Jose"   
Countertop Special Features:    Waterfall Countertop

5. Kitchen Backsplash
Backsplash New/Reused:    No Backsplash
Backsplash Material:    Painted Backsplash
Backsplash Color:    White Backsplash

6. Kitchen Appliances
Appliances: New/Reused?    Mix of Old and New Appliances
Refrigerator Manufacturer:    Kenmore Elite
Refrigerator Color:    Stainless Steel Refrigerator
Refrigerator Special Features:    Side-by-Side  Refrigerator, Counter-Depth Refrigerator, Reused Refrigerator (used existing)
Range/Stove Color:    Stainless Steel Range/Stove
Range/Stove Special Features:    Range Mount Slide-in, Range Induction Cooktop, Convection Range, Warming Drawer in Range
Range/Stove Manufacturer:    Electrolux EW30IS65JS
Range Hood Manufacturer:    Ancona Tornado II 30"
Range Hood Max CFM:    1001 - 1500 CFM Range Hood 
Range Hood Color:    Stainless Steel Range Hood
Range Hood Special Features:    Chimney Style Range Hood
Dishwasher Manufacturer:    Bosch 800 series
Dishwasher Color:    Stainless Steel Dishwasher
Microwave Manufacturer:    Sharp Over-the-Counter
Microwave Color:    Stainless Steel Microwave  
Microwave Special Features:    Built-in Microwave in Cabinet

7. Kitchen Plumbing
Plumbing: New/Reused?    Installed All New Plumbing Lines  
Main Sink Manufacturer:    Elkay Gourmet Elumina
Main Sink Material:    Stainless Main Sink
Main Sink Shape:    Rectangular Main Sink
Main Sink Bowls:    Single Bowl Sink
Main Sink Width:    Main Sink 30 to 34 inches
Main Sink Cabinet Size:    Main Sink Cabinet 36 inch
Main Sink Mount:    Positive Reveal Undermount Sink
Main Sink Details:    Drain on right side of sink to allow for trash pullout on left side of cabinet.
Main Faucet Manufacturer:    Hansgrohe Metro HighArc
Main Faucet Color/Material:    Nickel/Pewter Main Faucet
Main Faucet Finish:    Satin Main Faucet
Main Faucet Type:    Pull-Out Spray Faucet
Plumbing Special Features:    Air Switch

8. Kitchen Electric and Lighting
Electric Outlet Covers:    Under cabinet outlets
Electric Special Features:    No Outlets in Backsplash, Outlet in Island, Plug inside cabinet, Plugmold under Cabinets
Lighting Special Features:    Dimmers in Kitchen, Pendant over Island, Recessed Lighting, Under Cabinet Lighting
Lighting Details:    LEDs everywhere

9. Kitchen Hardware
Hardware Type:    Pulls Only
Hardware Knobs Manufacturer:      
Hardware Pulls Manufacturer:    Mockett Satin Chrome pulls
Hardware Pulls Material/Color:    Chrome Knobs  
Hardware Special Features:    Unique Hardware

10. Kitchen Flooring
Flooring New/Reused:    New Flooring
Flooring Manufacturer:    Teragren Strand woven bamboo, Chestnut color
Flooring Material:    Bamboo Floor
Flooring Color:    Medium Wood Floor

11. Kitchen Pantry
Pantry Type:    Tall Cabinet Pantry
Pantry Size:    24 x 88
Pantry Depth:    24"
Pantry Cabinet Features:    Fixed Shelves in Pantry Cabinet, Full Rollout in Pantry Cabinet
Pantry Door:    Swing-Out Door on Built-in Pantry
Pantry Shape:    Straight Pantry Shelves
Pantry Items:    Bottled Goods in Pantry, Boxed Goods in Pantry, Canned Goods in Pantry, Dishes in Pantry
Pantry Containers:    Plastic Specialty Jars in Pantry

12. Kitchen Special Features
Convenience Items:    Base Blind Corner Pullout, Drawer Dividers, Pantry Rollout, Under-Counter Recycling Bin, Recycling Pullout, Trash Pullout

13. Kitchen Decor
Decor Wall Color:    White/Cream Wall Color
Decor Wall Color Details:    Benjamin Moore Decorator's White

14. Kitchen Additional Comments
Opinions: Things we love:
- the marble island (aka The Big Splurge)
- the grain-matched walnut doors. We were glad we got the end panels for the upper cabinets as well.
- lots of drawer space
- the trash pullout
- the tall pantry cabinet
- the butcher block counter
- dimmable LED lights
- Sherr's drawer boxes
- Ikea's 20% off sale and exchange policy

Things we had to compromise on:
- no room for a double oven and separate cook top
- clearance behind the island is slightly less than ideal
- more filler by the upper cabinets next to the sink than we'd prefer, needed for symmetry

Things that didn't work out the way we thought
- the window was supposed to come down to the counter
- the finished sink wall was 2"" narrower than planned, which meant we had to cut down the drawer fronts of a 24"" cabinet to 18"" and leave a little gap at the end of the corner cabinet (not visible)
- the corner cabinet needed a lot more door clearance than we thought, so the stove wall had to be adjusted
- the Abstrakt doors and deco strips show every nail and ding, and so were difficult to use at the top of the cabinets where they needed to be mitred.

Final comments:    "Gardenweb ideas used:
- lots of drawers
- offset drain in the sink to allow for a trash pullout underneath
- air switch for garbage disposal
- induction stove
- Ikea boxes and hardware
- under cabinet LED lights and outlets
- over-the-counter microwave
- recessed fridge

Before Photos:  Yes
Floorplan Photos:  No

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

wascolette's Kitchen

White/Yellow/Blue Kitchen with Lacanche Range



Contact: wascolette (My Page)
Posted on Fri, Apr 17, 09
Link to wascolette's Gardenweb finished kitchen post
Link to wascolette's kitchen photos

Details:
  1. Cabinets: Custom built, painted BM Atrium White. Shaker style. Custom by Dave Carter, cabinet maker, Redondo Beach, CA.
  2. Countertops: Perimeter is Minas soapstone from Tom Shadley (http://shadleyssoapstone.com). Installed by DH.
    I    sland is Calacatta marble .
  3. Island paint: P&L Copenhagen
  4. Wall paint: BM Barley
  5. Sink: 30" Rohl apron front
  6. Faucet: Hamat
  7. Floors: Kahrs Castle & Cottage engineered
  8. Range: Lacanche Cluny
  9. Refrigerator: KA 42" SXS (to be panelled)
  10. Dishwasher: KA (panelled)
  11. Hardware: Amerock Ambrosia in weathered nickel
  12. Pendant Lights: R.A.M. Lighting, model: Washington
  13. Bar Stools: from Ballard Designs (http://www.ballarddesigns.com)
Husband built house and we designed kitchen together. White shaker cabinets with soapstone counters and marble island. Lacanche range. Not all the way done. Still need to panel refrigerator, paint island corbels, finish toekicks, get new dining table, etc. But after 5 years of construction we're thrilled to have it 98% done.

Features:
Air Switch
Apron Sink
Blumotion
Bookshelf
Cabinets: Base >24"deep
Cabinets: Base >36"high
Cabinets: Wall >12"deep
Colorful!!!
Counter-depth Frig
Cutting Board Storage
Dish Drawer
File Drawer
Full Extension Drawers
Glass Doors
Gourmet/Professional
Custom Hood
Inset Doors
Island with Seating
Lazy Susan
Lighting: Pendant
Lighting: Recessed
Lighting: Under Cabinet
Message Center/Desk
Prep Area (Multiple)
Prep Sink
Sink >30"wide
Stone
Trash Pullout
Unique Hardware
Unique Window
Walk-in Pantry
Water Filter

Sunday, January 18, 2009

lanugget's Kitchen

Vintage Inspired Cream/Black kitchen with Soapstone/Marble



Contact: lanugget (My Page)
Posted on Tue, Dec 9, 08
Links to kitchen photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanugget/sets/

Details:
  • Cabinets - custom built maple. Perimeter painted BM Lancaster Whitewash. Island stained black aniline dye.
  • Countertops - Finlandia Soapstone and honed Calcutta marble
  • Backsplash - tbd
  • Wall Paint - SW Milk Pail
  • Hardware - restoration hardware
  • Lighting - schoolhouse electric
  • Appliances - Fridge, dw and ovens Jenn Air Pro, Rangetop - wolf, Hood - vent-a-hood
  • Flooring - Marazzi 12x24 stone collection
  • Sink - Blancoprecision 10 (not the zero radius)
  • Faucet - Perrin and Rowe

The kitchen is approx 13.5 x 14. the island is 36 x 60 which includes a 12" overhang.

Features:
Blumotion
Full Extension Drawers
Inset Doors
Lighting: Pendant
Microwave Shelf
Open Shelving
Rollout Trays
Sink >30"wide
Trash Pullout
Walk-in Pantry

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

Tuesday, September 20, 2005

socal_ann's Kitchen

DIY Kitchen Finished!



Posted by socal_ann (My Page) on Sun, Sep 18, 05 at 22:39
Here is our finished DIY kitchen - DH completed all the work except the fabrication and installation of the countertops. The complete kitchen remodel took 21 months - we spent the first 6 months planning, designing, and purchasing. DH started the demolition phase last Sep and just completed the backsplash last weekend. He still needs to put up the crown moulding that will border both the kitchen & the breakfast room - which still needs to be remodeled now that the kitchen is done - actually we have the family room to re-do, too! and oh yes, there's the re-do of the master bathroom - we just discovered that the shower leaked into drywall & behind tiles without our knowledge but I guess that's another forum ;)
It has been a wonderful journey made more interesting by this forum and the applicance forum. My luck to have found this place .... first thanks to a great DIY DH - he's the keeper - and then another thank you to all of you here - old-timers & new-timers - thank you! There are so many wonderful people sharing knowledge, ideas, and experience - pretty awesome!
Here are the details on our kitchen:
Cabinets: KraftMaid - cherry wood with cabernet stain: buycabinets.com
Granite Countertops: Verde Butterfly
Marble Countertop: Calacatta Ora
Ovens: Thermador Double Convection Ovens - eBay purchase
Tile Floor - Italian porcelain tile / Field Carnica gold /brown
Floor Grout: Adobe red: custom order from Home Depot
Range Top: Wolf 48 inch - 4 burners / griddle / grill
Ventilation hood - Thermador 48 inch wall hood; eBay purchase
Refrigerator: GE Monogram side by side
Backsplash: WZ Diamante Antiga(?) Opus
Backsplash grout: honeysuckle
Sink: Kohler K3351 Double Sink: eBay purchase
Faucet: Mico Seashore Design w/Sprayer Satin Nickel: eBay purchase
Potfiller: Chicago Faucet: eBay purchase
Microwave: KitchenAid KCMC155JBL: eBay purchase
New Kitchen Window: Milgard Double Casement
KraftMaid Rollout Cabinet Trays: eBay purchase
Kitchen Cabinet Knobs: unfinished cherry wood - Smith Woodworks & Design Inc / stain - Kraftmaid cabernet / stained & polished by DH
Pendants: Amber Pyramids from HomeDepot: purchased by DH when I wasn't looking :) (okay I like them now!)
Paint - Ellen Kennon Honeysuckle
I'm a regular reader here and at the Cooking Forum - any questions, let me know! I'm good for free advice!
ann
Here is a link that might be useful: DIY Kitchen
Follow-Up Postings:

o RE: DIY Kitchen Finished!

Oh my! What a wonderful job, and a DIY at that. Your kitchen is spectacular. You've both done a marvellous job, and should be grinning from ear to ear. I really do mean it. If only you all were my neighbours,lol
I love the pot filler, and the cabinets, the range the floor. It's just great. Where did you get your cabinets? The marble looked awesome with the cabinets and wall colour.

o RE: DIY Kitchen Finished!

We are DIYing it, too, and I have to tell you, fabulous kitchen!!! That floor is gorgeous... what a good job your DH did... I saw the comment about no long parallel grout lines, good idea to do that design but I bet it gave him fits!
I love the marble 2-level island and I love your pendant lights, and the backsplash. What a beautiful space to work in. Congrats!

o RE: DIY Kitchen Finished!

It's lovely! Congratulations.

o RE: DIY Kitchen Finished!

Gorgeous! The blacksplash is really unique and looks fantastic. And great idea with the floor. Love your deep sink. You can both be very proud of yourselves!
Cait

o RE: DIY Kitchen Finished!

Great great job!!! Can I borrow your hubby? :) I just love that island ! It is fantastic ! You and hubby take a bow for a job well done and congrats.

o RE: DIY Kitchen Finished!

Absolutely beautiful!!!

o RE: DIY Kitchen Finished!

  • Posted by: gbk1 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 19, 05 at 14:27
This is extraordinary. Did you compromise on anything? The level of detail (the flooring, the arches, the moldings, the electrical and lighting, the design of the island, etc., etc.) is spectacular; the choice of appliances smart and sure to deliver great price/performance. 6 months of planning well spent. The workflow for this kitchen is terrific. To have DIY’d it only makes the whole thing even more impressive. As someone who couldn’t DIY anything I’m completely in awe.

o RE: DIY Kitchen Finished!

wow, that is beautiful! i love your verde butterfly granite and then the marble island! it looks so rich! i was wondering, where did you get that little wire basket to hang on your sink to keep the sink stopper in? or did it come with the sink? that is such a nice touch!

o RE: DIY Kitchen Finished!

WOW WOW WOW! Gorgeous and to think it was all DIY! Your DH is very skilled. I love the marble counters. It's really a beautiful kitchen. Great job!

o RE: DIY Kitchen Finished!

I can't believe that was a DIY! It's truly a showstopper. I love the calacatta - - both marble and backsplash - - and it looks great with the cabinets. Great job on design - - and you must be very proud of DH!

o RE: DIY Kitchen Finished!

thanks everyone for the good words; I will post more this weekend in reply!

o RE: DIY Kitchen Finished!

oops - a little bit late in responding but thank you for the good words. We are thoroughly enjoying the kitchen.
Mariposa - We purchased the cabinets from Buycabinets.com through their west coast office.
diykitchen - yes, I really did not want long parallel grout lines - hubby didn't complain but it take a few more design trys until there were no more long parallel grout lines .... and then a second trip to the tile place to get more tile .... 'cause no long parallel grout lines meant more sq ft of tile!
michoumonster - I found the little grid basket at Bed, Bath, and Beyond (one of my favorite stores ;)
ann

o RE: DIY Kitchen Finished!

Yowzer! Fantastic job. Your cabinets are so furniture like and it has a feel of not a kitchen but a den or library! You have got to be so happy!
P.S. We have the same sponge holder!
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