Lori's 2012 Kitchen Remodel
Details from LoriF on 9/13/2012
Link to LoriF's Gardenweb finished kitchen post
Link to LoriF's Before photos
Link to LoriF's Finished photos
Link to LoriF's Before&After Photo
Introduction: 18 year old kitchen gutted on April 23, 2012 -- fully complete September 7, 2012.
Kitchen Highlights:
- Omega/Dynasty Marion Maple cabinets with oyster paint
- PA Soapstone Counter
- PA Soapstone farmer's sink
- backsplash: Mexican handcrafted tile 2x8.5 suprema Gloss bricks - color Touch of Gray
- Kohler Vinnata faucet
- Kichler under cabinet lighting
- soft close doors and drawers
- Full extension drawers
- GE cafe electric Range
- GE Cafe Advantium Microwave/Oven
- KitchenAid French Door Fridge
- KitchenAid Dishwasher
KitchenDetails:
1. Kitchen Basics
Type of Remodel: Kitchen Remodel/Existing Footprint/All New Items
Kitchen installation: Some Do-It-Yourself: 20%-70%, Hired General Contractor
Budget: Middle Budget
Location: U.S. Northeastern
Location Type: Suburban
Basic Other Information: South Shore of Massachusetts
Central New England Soapstone
Local General Contractor -- email me for recommendation
2. Kitchen Design
Kitchen Design Family/Function: Just The Two Of Us
Kitchen Designer: Self-Designed
Kitchen Size: Small (under 150 sq.ft)
Kitchen Dimensions (WxL): 13 x 12
Kitchen Height: Height 9 feet or less
Kitchen Shape: U-Shaped Kitchen
Kitchen Style: Classic Style, Shaker Style
Kitchen Island: No Island
Kitchen Peninsula: Peninsula With Seating, Peninsula with one level
Kitchen Seating: Peninsula Counter Seating, Freestanding Stool/Easy Chair/Rocker
Kitchen Ceiling: No Special Ceiling Design
Design Special Features: Single Prep Area
3. Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinets New/Reused: New Cabinet Doors and Boxes - Stock Sizes
Cabinet Manufacturer: Omega/Dynasty
Cabinet Manufacturer Details: Shaker style -- Marion Maple painted finish in Oyster
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 Framing: Framed Cabinet
Cabinet Door Overlay: Full Overlay Cabinet Door
Cabinet Door Style: Raised Panel Cabinet Door
Cabinet Color: White/Cream Cabinet Door
Cabinet Finish: Painted Cabinet Door
Cabinet Height: Cabinets to the Ceiling
Mixed Cabinets? No mixed cabinets
Cabinet Special Features: Base Cabinet greater than 24in deep, Full Extension Cabinet Drawers, Soft-Close Cabinet Drawers
4. Kitchen Countertops
Countertop New/Reused: New Countertops
Countertop Composition: Soapstone Countertop
Soapstone Countertop: PA
Countertop Color: Gray Countertop
Countertop Finish: No Countertop Finish
Countertop Edge: Eased Edge Countertop
Mixed Countertops? No Mixed Countertops
Countertop Supplier: central New England Soapstone
Countertop Fabricator: David Brushett owner of Central New England Soapstone
5. Kitchen Backsplash
Backsplash New/Reused: New Backsplash
Backsplash Material: Ceramic/Porcelain Backsplash
Backsplash Type: Subway Tile Backsplash
Backsplash Tile Size: 2x8.5
Backsplash Size: Full backsplash
Backsplash Color: Gray Backsplash
Backsplash Manufacturer: Mexican Handcrafted Tile - caartile.com
Backsplash Details: Suprema Gloss Bricks in touch of Gray
Backsplash Supplier: Bellew Tile, 308 Hingham Street, Rockland, MA
Backsplash Special Features: Handmade Tiles in Backsplash
6. Kitchen Appliances
Appliances: New/Reused? All New Appliances
Refrigerator Manufacturer: Kitchen Aid KFC22EVMS
Refrigerator Color: Stainless Steel Refrigerator
Refrigerator Special Features: Bottom FreezerRefrigerator, French Door Refrigerator, Counter-Depth Refrigerator
Range/Stove Color: Stainless Steel Range/Stove
Range/Stove Special Features: Range Mount Slide-in, Glass Top Range/Stove, Convection Range
Range/Stove Manufacturer: GE Cafe
Dishwasher Manufacturer: Kitchen Aid KUDE40FXSS
Dishwasher Color: Stainless Steel Dishwasher
Microwave Manufacturer: GE Cafe Advantium
Microwave Color: Stainless Steel Microwave
Microwave Details: Advantium/speed oven
Microwave Special Features: Over the Range Microwave, Convection Microwave, Microwave/Oven Combo
Additional Appliances: Garbage Disposal - Batch Feed
7. Kitchen Plumbing
Plumbing: New/Reused? Mix of Old and New Plumbing Lines
Main Sink Manufacturer:
Main Sink Material: Soapstone Main Sink
Main Sink Shape: Rectangular Main Sink
Main Sink Bowls: Single Bowl Sink
Main Sink Width: Main Sink 25 to 29 inches
Main Sink Cabinet Size: Main Sink Cabinet 27 inch
Main Sink Mount: Apron Front Sink
Main Faucet Manufacturer:
Main Faucet Color/Material: Nickel/Pewter Main Faucet
Main Faucet Finish: Brushed Main Faucet
Main Faucet Type: Pull-Out Spray Faucet
Main Faucet Details: kohler Vinnata K690VS
Plumbing Special Features: Air Switch
8. Kitchen Electric and Lighting
Electric Outlet Covers: Horizontal
Electric Special Features: Plug inside cabinet
Lighting Special Features: Chandelier in Kitchen, Dimmers in Kitchen, Recessed Lighting, Under Cabinet Lighting
9. Kitchen Hardware
Hardware Type: Both Knobs and Pulls
Hardware Knobs Manufacturer: Knobs: Amerock Glass Knobs Satin Nickel BP55268-GC10
Hardware Knobs Material/Color: Glass Knobs
Hardware Pulls Manufacturer: Amerock Brass & Sterling Traditions 160 mm and 4"
Hardware Pulls Material/Color: Nickel/Pewter Knobs
10. Kitchen Flooring
Flooring New/Reused: New Flooring
Flooring Manufacturer:
Flooring Material: Wood Floor
Flooring Color: Medium Wood Floor
Flooring Details: 3.5" red oak stained with Minwax Early American stain
11. Kitchen Pantry
Pantry Type: Tall Cabinet Pantry
Pantry Size: 27x84
Pantry Depth: 20"
Pantry Cabinet Features: Full Rollout in Pantry Cabinet
Pantry Items: Canned Goods in Pantry, Paper Products in Pantry
Pantry Containers: Plastic Specialty Jars in Pantry
Special Pantry Features: Pantry Cabinets Flanking Refrigerator
12. Kitchen Special Features
Convenience Items: Knife Drawer, NeverMT, Under-Counter Recycling Bin, Recycling Pullout, Spice Drawer, Trash Pullout, Tray Dividers
Special Features Other Information: Pantry pullou
13. Kitchen Decor
Decor Wall Color: White/Cream Wall Color
Decor Wall Color Details: Benjamin Moore White Sand
Decor Special Features: Live Plants
14. Kitchen Additional Comments
Opinions: "Happy with the flow. Love base drawers for pots and pans. Cabinets very easy to clean. Color choices lend to a calm feeling. We have limited space and tried to cram in a lot of features. Would have sacrificed smaller upper cabinet and lower pantry pullout to allow for super Susan below instead of blind corner cabinet. Corner upper easy reach could have been larger.
Soapstone is a dream though currently having issues with water spots. Plan to touch base with fabricator to work this out. Would not have chosen a different material even if I had known this beforehand. Just love the softness to the touch and vintage feeling it gives to the whole space. "
Kitchen Cost:
- Cabinets-$12,000
- Soapstone-$4,900
- GC-$42,000 (includes wood floor, UCL, recessed lighting)
- Appliances-$6800
- Backsplash tile-$437
- Faucet-$415
- Pulls/knobs-$250
- Disposal-$200
- Air switch-$56
Thank You's: Entire GW TKO community -- couldn't have done this without you!
Before Photos: Yes
Floorplan Photos: No
Open kitchen with white cabinets and soapstone, marble and stainless counters
Contact: sundownr (My Page)
Posted on Tue, Oct 28, 08
Link to kitchen photos: http://www.pbase.com/cjw/my_finished_kitchen
Details:
- Cabinets: custom, painted Alabaster white
- Countertops: Soapstone on the island, marble on the two counters between the DR and kitchen and also on the desk in the office and stainless steel on the counters and backsplash along the stove wall
- Backsplash: stainless steel
- Flooring: I didn't "love" any flooring so picked up some cheap porcelein tile
- Wall paint: Alabaster white
- The over the door spice rack from Container store
Favorites: Pull out trash, pull out cookies sheet drawer and another pull out cookie sheet drawer that we are using for our most used pans and skillets. Best drawer ever. Love the pantry and I've never had one. Will probably add a third door to the pantry because there is shelving back there and it's way too hard to use. Original plan was a sliding rack to hold cans, etc but that never happened and I like it the way it is. Spice rack - I spent hours on the internet and in stores looking for a large rack. Finally made it to the container store and they had the components to do an over the door rack with as many shelves as you need. I may add one on the other door for can storage and free up some of the shelves for dishes. I like the two work stations at the desk. I still have two kids at home, 12 & 14, and the extra work spot and computer are so handy when 2 or 3 of us needs/wants to be on the computer at the same time. Very handy.
Regrets: The "planner" I used wasn't specifically a kitchen planner. She did have some good ideas and she was the subcontrator for the kitchen cabinets. That turned out to be a 4 month nightmare. Ended up hiring someone else to finish and rebuild most of the cabinets. What's done is done but I'll never (famous last words) have work done like that without references. The contractor recommended her but she flaked on them too. When planning the kitchen I expressed a concern to her about not having enough cabinets and she did some calculations and told me I had way more than I started with. Wrong, wrong, wrong. The kitchen is full and I still have boxes full of dishes. I don't think I would have designed the kitchen differently because I love it the way it is but I wish I had known. The refrigerator: we chose a counter depth 36" wide. I really wanted a 48" and the husband vetoed that. Dumb move. This refrigerator holds so much less than the old one. Now we have our old refrigerator running outside in our old laundry room off of the carport. The island: I wish I had overhang on both ends. There is enough room to have done that and we use all 3 sides but there isn't any overhang on the refrigerator end. I also don't like the pendant lights over the breakfast table. I'm thinking of replacing them with a ceiling fan. This room gets hot when it's a 100 outside.
Features:
Baking Drawer
Bar with Seating
Beverage Center/Bar
Cabinets: Base >24"deep
Cabinets: Wall >12"deep
Cookie sheet drawer
Counter-depth Frig
Drainboard
Drawer Dividers
Custom Hood
Island with Seating
Reach-in Pantry
Sink tilt-out tray
Soap Dispenser
Spice Storage
Trash Pullout
Tray Divider
TV
Wine Storage
Eco-friendly, two color kitchen
Contact: jeanar (My Page)
Posted on Thu, Jan 29, 09
Link to kitchen photos: http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq115/JeanaR123/
Details:
- Cabinets: Perimeter: Medallion Brookhill with Oyster Vintage glaze
- Cabinets: Island: Woodmode, Custom, black with red undercoat and distressed
- Countertop: Perimeter: Soapstone, don't know what kind, dark (love it)
- Countertop: Island: Bianco Romano* (remnant)
- Backsplash: Custom tile. I can't remember from where, but could find it, if necessary.
- Sink: Shaw farmhouse (a mistake)
- Faucet: Price Pfister Marielle - ORB
- Floor: Mix of old and new oak*
- Windows and French Door: Jenn-Aire*
- Appliances: GE Profile Series incl. induction stove*
- Red Painted Cabinet - purchased at a reproduction antique shop in Wisconsin along with the photo above it.
*eco friendly. BTW, we also used denim insulation and the lighting plan was greened up, including green undercabinet lighting.
Denim Insulation. First, your project has to be down to the studs since this rolls in like typical fiberglass insulation. Then, the cost is about 10% more than standard. For us, it came out to about $200 more. In the grand-scheme of things, $200 wasn't much. We bought ours at Greenmaker Supply in Chicago, because we live just to the west. We also went with FSC certified wood from them.
Features:
Apron Sink
Beadboard
Blumotion
Broom Closet
Cabinets: Base >24"deep
Cabinets: Base >36"high
Cabinets: Wall >12"deep
Colorful!!!
Counter-depth Frig
Counter-to-Ceiling Cabinet
Dish Drawer
Frameless Cabinets
Full Extension Drawers
Glass Doors
Induction Cooktop
Island: Multilevel
Island with Seating
Knife Drawer
Lazy Susan
Lighting: Pendant
Lighting: Recessed
Lighting: Under Cabinet
Microwave Shelf
Rollout Trays
Sink >30"wide
Soap Dispenser
Spice Storage
Trash Pullout
Yellow Kitchen
Finished kitchen - red, yellow, and blue
Contact: redrange (My Page)
Posted on Mon, Jun 18, 07
Links to kitchen photos:
Details:
- Cabinets: Ikea, painted by our housepainter, and much modified in configuration thanks to the IkeaFans website. They're Ikea Tidaholm. Our painter sanded them, put on a coat of grey z-prime, put on an undercoat of color (black for the blue cabinets, ochre/orange for the yellow), did the top coat of color (I don't know the specific names of the blue and yellow), sanded through the top coat to reveal bits of undercoat, and then topped it all off with a clear coat of some sort of varnish used on floors. It was labor intensive, but he kept saying how excited he was to be doing it because he got to be creative. The blue is a little darker in person.
- Range: Bluestar in Ruby Red
- Hood: Modern Aire in Ruby Red
- Counters: soapstone (two or three different types - our stone guy had extra slabs from previous jobs, so we did more stone countertop than originally planned)
- Butcher block counter: Ikea, beech
- Hardware: RK International
Tile backsplash: handpainted/glazed by me - Mirror/iron thing behind stove: Victorian cast iron overmantel from a fireplace
- Pot racks: The Metal Peddler
- Fridge, DW: Jenn Air with custom copper panels
- Sinks: copper one from Handcrafted Metal; soapstone from Vermont Soapstone
- Faucets: Moen Aberdeen
- Floors: reclaimed/remilled VG fir from AltruWood (the wood used to be beams in the Pendleton Woolen Mills in Oregon, my home state), finished with OSMO Polyx Oil
- Shelves: brackets from VanDyke's, shelves in VG fir
- the paper towel holder is from Storables.
- The painting "Crow and Chickadee" is by Beth Sautter - add .com to her name and you'll get her website.
- The ModernAire hood is model PS1130, 54" wide and 30" tall, with chrome lip, rack, and bands. The 1400 CFM fan is on backorder, so I can't yet report on its performance.
The tall pantry is 15" wide and 80" tall (24" deep). We bought a couple extra interior drawers for it. It holds about 2/3 of our non-refrigerated food, including my ever-growing collection of oils and vinegars.
The copper panels were made by a sheet metal guy our GC knows. We gave him the schematics that came with the JennAir appliances and he figured out the best way to do the panels. Some of them have returns on the edges -- like the lid of a shoebox -- and some of them have filler (cardboard?) between the copper and the actual door.
The tiles were one of those things where you get yourself into a project without realizing the scope until it's too late. I wanted antique Dutch tiles, or even modern Dutch tiles that were painted, not printed, but there was no way they'd fit in the budget. So I went to a pottery supply store, bought bisque tiles, bought glazes, and went to work. The pottery supply place also fired the tiles for me, for way cheaper than any of the 'paint your own' pottery places. In the end, I not only did the kitchen backsplash but also wrote out some quotations in red glaze for the bathroom, and painted pictures of animals for the fireplace surround. In all, I painted over 300 tiles. It took me a year. :o Like I said, I didn't realize the scope when I first started out. On the bright side, each finished tile cost about a dollar, and it provided a hobby.
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