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Nona Goes to the Beach - Cherry, Soapstone, Homey with an Italian flare
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Posted by berf on Tue, Nov 18, 08
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Details:
- Cabinets: Brighton, Natural Cherry, low-sheen, Shaker Doors (full overlay) and slab drawers, shaker feet
- Countertops: Green Mountain Original PA soapstone Stoneyard: Carapace in Savage, MD Fabricators: Creativeincounters in Mt. Airy, MD
- Backsplash: stainless backsplash was an accessory item to the hood and was purchased separately. The S-hooks I'm hanging from it, and the bar to the right of the stove are simply from the Grundtal line of accessories at IKEA
- Floor: Work Area: Mannington Socorro Slate sheet vinyl in Fieldstone Breakfast, bar and dining areas: Red Oak hardwood (original to house/matched and refinished)
- Range: Fratelli Onofri 36" Evolution in Anthracite
- Hood: Futuro Futuro 36" Rainbow
- Dishwasher: Asko D3232XLSS (Stainless Steel)
- Microwave/Convection Oven: Viking DMOC 205SS w/trim kit
- Refrigerator: Samsung 26 cuft Side-by-Side in Platinum
- Lighting: IKEA Blixt recessed halogens, retained Schoolhouse fixture from original kitchen
- Undercabinet Lighting: Progress lighting CounterBrite Direct Wire in Brushed Nickel
- Sink: Stainless Steel Franke USSK100-18
- Faucet: Price Pfister Hanover pull-down
- Hardware: Matte Black Bin pulls and knobs from yourhomesupply.com
- Paint: Walls: "Wind Chime" Benjamin Moore Aura Trim: "Mascarpone" Benjamin Moore Aura
- Dry Bar Fridge: Summit FF520L in black
- Chairs: Pottery Barn "Napoleon" sanded and refinished in Benjamin Moore "Black" Aura
- Window Valances: JC Penney
- Special features:
glass doors ("European Clear River" from Bendheim Glass)
30" deep base under microwave
9" spice pullouts flanking stove
wine cubbies in dry bar
table-height soapstone bar
cookbook bookcase
niche
counter grommets for cords
Places I saved: Appliances! Bought the fratelli and futuro futuro online at ajmadison--free shipping and no tax. Samsung fridge-highly rated, very reasonably priced, Dishwasher-closeout from adu.com at $400.00! All I had to do was drive 30 minutes to pick it up. Microwave/Convection--from adu.com closeouts as well. Cabinet Hardware: I went cheap...and don't regret it at all...I like them! Ebay: sink and faucet at well below retail. Recessed lighting from Ikea--it's fabulous and the electrician said no different and in fact better than some "higher end" versions. Saved my original schoolhouse fixture and reused.
Places I splurged: Soapstone! Flooring-high-end Mannington product but I really loved it, and had the red oak toothed in to existing original read oak flooring at a premium..but love the results!
Cabinets were a save and a splurge at the same time. I wanted cherry and was used to Omega and Dynasty products which are very nice...but couldn't afford to outfit my new larger kitchen in that line. Brighton was very similar in quality--almost undetectable differences--and just cheaper enough to sway me. My cabinets were $13,000.00 Full Blumotion soft close, all the bells and whistles I would have gotten in Dynasty.
Construction Timeline: Again, this was a whole-house renovation where we remodeled every room on the main level except for one bathroom. We reconfigured one bedroom, added a closet, converted one bedroom plus the garage into a master bedroom, bathroom and walk-in closet, converted an existing aluminum sunroom into a new dining room. Installed an additional back door and landing, four new windows, moved and restored two existing built-in china cabinets, re-wired much of the house including moving the electrical panel and installing recessed lighting throughout. And of course, gutting and replacing the kitchen--we also knocked down three walls to create a more open kitchen/breakfast/dining plan and a wider entry to the living room. The first hammer fell in demo on June 23. Today we passed our final inspection. An amazing amount of work in such a short time. We lived here and homeschooled our kids here through the whole thing.
Budget: Our total costs for all labor, services and materials from soup to nuts (and we kept meticulous track of every purchase and cost) was $200,000.00 (not including original architect
Overall Timeline: Made my first calls to architects and design/build firms right after the new year. Had contracted with an architect/build firm by the end of January. Design began in earnest right away with the finished design ready at the beginning of May. Spent another 20 days shopping the plan around and we decided to go with a contractor rather than the architect's firm. Permitting was a real PITA and took longer than expected--if you're in Montgomery County, MD --build in extra time for this--it took us two weeks and four trips back to the permitting department just to get the plans pushed through and we weren't even changing our existing footprint or building new structure!
Although the kitchen was the last part constructed, it's the first we've moved back into. As we move back into the rest of the new spaces and unpack our pod I'll be posting pictures of the whole project for those interested.
Service Providers to recommend:
Well, my contractor was FABULOUS for this whole house remodel. We finished on time and on budget. They were clean, courteous, communicative and creative. If you live in the greater Washington DC area feel free to contact me and I can recommend. Similar raves about the electrician--and this was a BIG electrical job (we pretty much rewired the whole house.) Very competetive pricing from both of these guys too...
Stitches Etc. in Timonium MD: Can't say enough about these folks. I didn't end up buying from them because I chose different brands, but they specialize in Bertazzoni, Aga, Ventahood, Bosch, Miele and a few others. Incredible customer service--nice family-run business. http://www.stitchesetc.biz/index.html John was very knowledgable and patient with me on venting and hoods, and his wife was most helpful with the ranges...they are true enthusiasts.
Cabinet Discounters in Columbia, MD: I ended up with these guys after going all over town with one plan, being unhappy, and then starting from scratch. Matt Simms was my sales rep and was a perfect match for me because I knew what I wanted and he helped me realize it--he wasn't trying to make his own artistic statement on MY kitchen! Great communication, follow-up and customer service--including terrific suggestions along the way.
Bode Floors in Columbia MD: Again, customer service can't be beat. I kissed a lot of flooring frogs before I found this prince(ss). Linda Lawrence was my saleswoman. Installation was just typical--nothing special, nothing agregiously wrong.
Old Mill Soapstone near Charlottesville, VA: Sally O'Brien proprietor. Again, just one of the nicest people. She also quoted me the best price but for logistical reasons I went local instead with...
Carapace Stone in Savage MD: contracted through Cabinet Discounters with Creativeincounters as the fabricator. I got to pick my slabs and was present at templating. Happy with the results and price was competetive enough.
Appliance Distributors Unlimited (adu.com)--several locations in the MD/DC area: Check out their website closeouts. I was always treated like a first-class customer by their web sales rep and at their warehouse even though I was picking up heavily discounted appliances from their website. They treated me like a queen anyway.
Great on-line vendors with superior customer service:
- bendheimcabinetglass.com
- yourhomesupply.com
- vandykes.com
Floor Plan included
Bar with Seating
Beverage Center/Bar
Blumotion
Bookshelf
Cabinets: Base >24"deep
Cabinets: Wall >12"deep
Counter >28"wide
Full Extension Drawers
Glass Doors
Lighting: Recessed
Lighting: Under Cabinet
Microwave Shelf
Peninsula: Multilevel
Peninsula with Seating
Plug inside Cabinet
Rollout Trays
Soap Dispenser
Stone
UnderCounter Frig
Walk-in Pantry
Wine Storage
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