Caesarstone White and Grey Kitchen
Details from annsch on 12/4/2012
Link to annsch's Gardenweb finished kitchen post
Link to annsch's Finished photos
Introduction:
We began this kitchen/family room remodel in May 2012 and finished in August 2012.
Kitchen Highlights:
- Countertops: Island is Caesarstone Blizzard and Perimeter is Caesarstone Pebble
- Cabinets: Precision Cabinets (Brentwood, CA)
- Backsplash and above cabinets: Heath Ceramics, Antique White 2x4 in herringbone pattern
- Stove: Thermador PRO-HARMONY Gas Range 48""
- Refrigerator: Kenmore Elite
- Sink: Blanco Cerrano 30""
- Faucet: Brizo Baliza
- Knobs: Belwith (?) oval
- Handles: Alno Charlie Pull
- Pendants: Jamie Young St. Charles Pendants Mercury Glass
- Windows/Transom/French Doors: Marvin
- Floors: New growth fir/sanding and staining of old growth fir floors in fam room
Kitchen Details:
1. Kitchen Basics
Type of Remodel: Kitchen Remodel/Existing Footprint/All New Items
Kitchen installation: Hired General Contractor
Budget: High Budget
Location: U.S. Western
Location Type: Suburban
Basic Other Information:
~ General Contractor: Levitch and Associates, Berkeley, California
~ Architect: Hector DeLeon
2. Kitchen Design
Kitchen Design Family/Function: Large Family, Multiple Cooks, Small Children, Entertain Frequently
Kitchen Designer: Self-Designed, collaboration with myself (homeowner) and architect
Kitchen Size: Medium (151-350 sq.ft)
Kitchen Dimensions (WxL): 12' x 18'
Kitchen Height: Height 9 feet or less
Kitchen Shape: Galley Kitchen, Galley Kitchen plus Island, Open Kitchen
Kitchen Style: Arts and Crafts Style, Classic Style, Cottage Style, Traditional Style, Transitional Style
Kitchen Island: Single Island, Island With Seating, Island with one level, Oversized Island
Kitchen Island#1 Size (WxL): 40Wx116L
Kitchen Peninsula: No Peninsula
Kitchen Seating: Island Counter Seating
Kitchen Ceiling: No Special Ceiling Design
Design Special Features: Custom Range Hood, Unique Window, wall removed between kitchen and family room
3. Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinets New/Reused: New Cabinet Doors and Boxes - Custom Sizes
Cabinet Manufacturer: Precision Cabinets, Brentwood, CA
Cabinet Manufacturer Details: Precision Cabinets, Brentwood, CA
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: Beaded Inset Cabinet Door
Cabinet Door Style: Raised Panel Cabinet Door
Cabinet Color: White/Cream Cabinet Door
Cabinet Finish: Painted Cabinet Door
Cabinet Height: Gap between Cabinets and Ceiling with Multi-Height Cabinets
Mixed Cabinets? No mixed cabinets
Cabinet Special Features: Full Extension Cabinet Drawers, Soft-Close Cabinet Drawers, Wall Cabinet with Top Hinge, Cabinet Inserts of Clear Glass
Cabinet Other Information: custom gothic style mullioned glass cabinet uppers
4. Kitchen Countertops
Countertop New/Reused: New Countertops
Countertop Composition: Quartz Countertop (Zodiac, Silestone, CaesarStone, Cambria, etc.)
Quartz Countertop: Caesarstone: Blizzard (island) and Pebble (perimeter)
Wood Countertop: small walnut wood top on small cabinet
Countertop Color: Gray Countertop, White/Cream Countertop
Countertop Finish: Polished Countertop
Countertop Edge: Eased Edge Countertop
Mixed Countertops? Mixed Countertops perimeter/island (multiple colors/shades/finishes)
Countertop Supplier:
Countertop Fabricator: Stones Etc., San Leandro, CA
5. Kitchen Backsplash
Backsplash New/Reused: New Backsplash
Backsplash Material: Ceramic/Porcelain Backsplash
Backsplash Type: Subway Tile Backsplash, 2x4 subway tile
Backsplash Pattern: herringbone pattern
Backsplash Tile Size: Backsplash Tile Rectangular - Small (1x2 to 2x4)
Backsplash Size: Backsplash all the way up the wall
Backsplash Color: White Backsplash
Backsplash Manufacturer: Heath Ceramics, Sausalito, CA
Backsplash Details: Antique White 2x4 subway tile
Backsplash Supplier: Heath Ceramics, Sausalito, CA
Backsplash Special Features: Handmade Tiles in Backsplash
6. Kitchen Appliances
Appliances: New/Reused? All New Appliances
Refrigerator Manufacturer: Kenmore Elite
Refrigerator Color: Stainless Steel Refrigerator
Refrigerator Special Features: French Door Refrigerator
Range/Stove Manufacturer: Thermador
Range/Stove Color: Stainless Steel Range/Stove
Range/Stove Special Features: Range Gas Continuous Grates, Range over 36 in wide, Commercial Style Range
Range Hood Manufacturer: Vent-a-Hood
Range Hood Max CFM:
Range Hood MUA:
Range Hood Color: Stainless Steel Range Hood
Range Hood Special Features: Range Hood over 36 in wide, Liner Insert Range Hood
Range Hood Details: Custom plaster and wood hood surrounding hood insert
Wall Oven Manufacturer: thermador
Wall Oven Color: Stainless Steel Wall Oven
Wall Oven Special Features: Double Wall Oven, Convection Wall Oven
Dishwasher Manufacturer: Thermador
Dishwasher Color: Stainless Steel Dishwasher
7. Kitchen Plumbing
Plumbing: New/Reused? Installed All New Plumbing Lines
Main Sink Manufacturer: Blanco
Main Sink Material: Fireclay 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 Mount: Apron Front Sink
Main Sink Special Features:
Main Sink Details:
Main Faucet Manufacturer: Brizo
Main Faucet Color/Material: Stainless Steel Main Faucet
Main Faucet Finish: Polished Main Faucet
Main Faucet Type: Pull-Out Spray Faucet, Single Handle Faucet
8. Kitchen Electric and Lighting
Electric Special Features: Cable/TV/Computer Outlet, Outlet Covers match the Backsplash, Outlet in Island, Speakers/stereo (built-in):
Lighting Special Features: Above Cabinet Lighting, Dimmers in Kitchen, Pendant over Island, Pendant over Sink, Recessed Lighting, Under Cabinet Lighting
9. Kitchen Hardware
Hardware Type: Both Knobs and Pulls
Hardware Knobs Manufacturer: Belwith--oval chrome
Hardware Knobs Material/Color: Chrome Knobs
Hardware Pulls Manufacturer: Alno--Charlie pulls in chrome
Hardware Pulls Material/Color: Chrome Knobs
10. Kitchen Flooring
Flooring New/Reused: New Flooring, Reused Existing Flooring (As Is)
Flooring Material: Wood Floor
Flooring Color: Medium Wood Floor
Flooring Other Information: old growth and new growth fir flooring
11. Kitchen Pantry
Pantry Type: Tall Cabinet Pantry
Pantry Size: 17"Wx72"H
Pantry Depth: 29"
Pantry Cabinet Features: Individual Sliding Shelves 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, Paper Products in Pantry
12. Kitchen Special Features
Special Materials: plaster hood
Convenience Items: Appliance Garage, Cutting Board Storage, Dish Drawer, Pantry Rollout, Recycling Pullout, Trash Pullout, Tray Dividers
13. Kitchen Decor
Decor Wall Color: Gray Wall Color
14. Kitchen Additional Comments
no information
Before Photos: No
Floorplan Photos: No
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
1928 Brick Bungalow
Details from kpasso on 9/23/2012
Link to kpasso's Gardenweb finished kitchen post
Link to kpasso's kitchen photos
Link to kpasso's Before&After Photo
Introduction:
Remodel of 1928 bungalow kitchen - going for vintage-inspired with modern amenities, to go with rest of house and hardwood. Completed July 2011.
Kitchen Highlights:
- Cabinetss: Showplace QS oak in autumn with ebony glaze
- Outer Counters: Honed celestial green granite
- Island top: Maple butcher block
- Fridge: Samsung
- Appliances: GE Cafe
- Hardware/Lighting: Rejuvenation ORB fixtures and bin pulls/knobs; classic schoolhouse shade (Rose City and Laurel)
- Sink/faucet: Whitehaus farmhouse; Whitehaus faucet
- Floors: Refinished hard rock maple covered in hideous tile, underlayment and then more ugly tile
- Paint color: SW Opalescence
KitchenDetails:
1. Kitchen Basics
Type of Remodel: Kitchen Remodel/Existing Footprint/All New Items
Kitchen installation: Some Do-It-Yourself: 20%-70%
Budget: Middle Budget
Location: U.S. non-specific
Location Type: Suburban
2. Kitchen Design
Kitchen Design Family/Function: Entertain Frequently, Just The Two Of Us
Kitchen Designer: Self-Designed, Kitchen Designer
Kitchen Size: Medium (151-350 sq.ft)
Kitchen Dimensions (WxL): 15x13
Kitchen Height: Height 8 feet or less
Kitchen Shape: U-Shaped Kitchen plus Island
Kitchen Style: Arts and Crafts Style
Kitchen Island: Single Island, Island With Seating
Kitchen Island#1 Size (WxL):
Kitchen Peninsula: No Peninsula
Kitchen Seating: Island Counter Seating
Design Special Features: Open Shelving
3. Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinets New/Reused: New Cabinet Doors and Boxes - Stock Sizes
Cabinet Manufacturer: Showplace
Cabinet Door Composition: Solid Wood Cabinet Doors
Cabinet Door (Wood): Quartersawn Oak Cabinet Doors
Cabinet Door Style: Recessed Panel Cabinet Door
Cabinet Color: Medium Wood Cabinet Door
Cabinet Finish: Glazed Cabinet Door
Cabinet Height: Gap between Cabinets and Ceiling with Straight Cabinets
Cabinet Special Features: Full Extension Cabinet Drawers, Soft-Close Cabinet Drawers, Cabinet Inserts of Wire/Nonglass
4. Kitchen Countertops
Countertop New/Reused: New Countertops
Countertop Composition: Granite (slab) Countertop
Granite Countertop: Celestial Green Honed
Countertop Finish: Honed Countertop
Countertop Edge: Straight Edge Countertop
Mixed Countertops? Mixed Countertops perimeter/island (multiple colors/shades/finishes)
5. Kitchen Backsplash
Painted Backsplash
6. Kitchen Appliances
Appliances: New/Reused? All New Appliances
Refrigerator Manufacturer: Samsung
Refrigerator Color: Stainless Steel Refrigerator
Refrigerator Special Features: Bottom FreezerRefrigerator, French Door Refrigerator
Range/Stove Manufacturer: GE Cafe
Range/Stove Color: Stainless Steel Range/Stove
Range/Stove Special Features: Range Gas Continuous Grates, Range Griddle, Convection Range, Dual Fuel Range, Warming Drawer in Range
Dishwasher Manufacturer:
Dishwasher Color: Stainless Steel Dishwasher
Dishwasher Special Features:
Microwave Manufacturer: GE Cafe
Microwave Color: Stainless Steel Microwave
Microwave Special Features: Over the Range Microwave
7. Kitchen Plumbing
Plumbing: New/Reused? Mix of Old and New Plumbing Lines
Main Sink Manufacturer: Whitehaus
Main Sink Material: Fireclay Main Sink
Main Sink Shape: Rectangular Main Sink, Extra-Deep Main Sink
Main Faucet Manufacturer: Whitehaus
Main Faucet Color/Material: Chrome Main Faucet
Main Faucet Finish: Polished Main Faucet
Main Faucet Type: Single Handle Faucet, Gooseneck Faucet, Side Spray Faucet
8. Kitchen Electric and Lighting
Lighting Special Features: Pendant over Island
Lighting Details: Rejuvenation light fixures in ORB
9. Kitchen Hardware
Hardware Type: Both Knobs and Pulls
Hardware Knobs Manufacturer: Rejuvenation
Hardware Knobs Material/Color: oil rubbed bronze
Hardware Pulls Manufacturer: Rejuvenation
Hardware Special Features: Unique Hardware
10. Kitchen Flooring
Flooring New/Reused: Reused Existing Flooring (Refinished)
Flooring Material: Wood Floor
Flooring Color: Light Wood Floor
11. Kitchen Pantry
Pantry Type: Tall Cabinet Pantry
Pantry Cabinet Features: Individual Sliding Shelves in Pantry Cabinet
12. Kitchen Special Features
Special Materials: Beadboard / Tongue-in-Groove
Convenience Items: Recycling Pullout, Rollout Tray Shelves, Spice Drawer, Super Susan, Trash Pullout
13. Kitchen Decor
No information
14. Kitchen Additional Comments
No information
Before Photos: Yes
Floorplan Photos: Yes
Walnut-Pegged Cherry Kitchen w/ Soapstone Counters & Custom Organization
Details from laxsupermom on 9/19/2012
Link to laxsupermom's Gardenweb finished kitchen post
Link to laxsupermom's Blog with Finished photos
Introduction:
This was a DIY labor of love that spanned 4 years. We broke out the sledgehammers in 2008, and I finally declared it done in 2012. It isn't the white shaker inset "one true kitchen," but it is MY one true kitchen (excepting the french range in my someday when I win the lottery dream kitchen.)
Kitchen Highlights:
- Kraftmaid Cherry Shaker cabinets with Walnut Corner Pegs
- Soapstone and Cherry Butcherblock counters
- Custom mosaic backsplash including Interstyle Barcode glass tiles
- Sharp MW drawer
- Custom storage solutions
KitchenDetails:
1. Kitchen Basics
Type of Remodel: Kitchen Remodel/Existing Footprint/All New Items
Kitchen installation: All Do-It-Yourself: 90%-100%
Budget: Middle Budget
Location: U.S. Northeastern
Location Type: Suburban
Basic Other Information: We're in Upstate NY. We purchased our soapstone from M. Texeira in NJ, but fabricated and installed them ourselves.
2. Kitchen Design
Kitchen Design Family/Function: Small Children, Entertain Frequently, Pet Accommodations
Kitchen Designer: Self-Designed
Kitchen Size: Medium (151-350 sq.ft)
Kitchen Dimensions (WxL): 10.5' x 24'
Kitchen Height: Height 8 feet or less
Kitchen Shape: G-Shaped Kitchen (U-shaped plus Peninsula)
Kitchen Style: Transitional Style
Kitchen Peninsula: Peninsula With Seating, Peninsula with one level
Kitchen Seating: Peninsula Counter Seating
Kitchen Ceiling: No Special Ceiling Design
Design Special Features: Beverage/Bar Center, Built-in Pantry, Bay/Box Window, Message Center, Multiple Prep Areas, Pet Area
3. Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinets New/Reused: New Cabinet Doors and Boxes - Custom Sizes
Cabinet Manufacturer: Kraftmaid
Cabinet Manufacturer Details: Kraftmaid Lynchburg Cherry Mission
Cabinet Door Composition: Solid Wood Cabinet Doors
Cabinet Door (Wood): Cherry Cabinet Doors, Walnut Corner Pegs
Cabinet Box Composition: Wood Veneer Cabinet Boxes
Cabinet Framing: Framed Cabinet
Cabinet Door Overlay: Partial Overlay Cabinet Door
Cabinet Door Style: Square Cabinet Door, Recessed Panel Cabinet Door
Cabinet Color: Medium Wood Cabinet Door
Cabinet Finish: Stained Cabinet Door
Cabinet Height: Cabinets to the Ceiling
Mixed Cabinets? Mostly Cherry with some Walnut
Cabinet Special Features: Wall Cabinet greater than 36in high, Full Extension Cabinet Drawers, Soft-Close Cabinet Drawers, Cabinet Inserts of Unusual Glass
Cabinet Other Information: The liquor hutch at the far end of the kitchen was designed by me and built by my husband, because eliminating that cabinetry knocked $4000 off our cabinet total(custom depths.) We built it for less than $200 using leftover soapstone for the counter. Here's a link to details: http://sugarnspiceinthelandofballsnsticks.blogspot.com/2011/04/featured-at-atticmag.html
4. Kitchen Countertops
Countertop New/Reused: New Countertops
Countertop Composition: Soapstone Countertop, Wood Countertop
Soapstone Countertop: Black Venata
Wood Countertop: Cherry strip
Countertop Color: Black Countertop
Countertop Finish: No Countertop Finish
Countertop Edge: Eased Edge Countertop
Mixed Countertops? Cherry on the sink run, Soapstone everywhere else
Countertop Supplier: We purchased our Cherry butcherblock from Lumber Liquidators and the Soapstone from M. Texeira in NJ.
Countertop Fabricator: DIYed fabrication
Countertop Other Information: We use a mixture of beeswax and mineral oil on both the wood and soapstone counters to maintain their beauty.
5. Kitchen Backsplash
Backsplash New/Reused: Mix of Old and New Backsplashes
Backsplash Material: Glass Backsplash, Ceramic/Porcelain Backsplash, Marble Backsplash
Backsplash Type: Mosaic Tile Backsplash
Backsplash Pattern: Mosaic Backsplash, Accent tiles embedded in backsplash
Backsplash Tile Size: The glass barcode tiles are 2x10. All other tiles were cut down to 2 inch height x random width
Backsplash Size: Backsplash all the way up the wall, also wrapped into window well
Backsplash Color: Black Backsplash, Gray Backsplash, Red Backsplash, White Backsplash
Backsplash Manufacturer: Interstyle
Backsplash Details: Barcode tile in Dragonfish(color)
Backsplash Supplier: Purchased the Barcode tile from Vestal Tile in Vestal, NY. Also picked up some random grey clearanced tiles from Vestal Tile. We picked up more random tile from the Habitat ReStore in Rochester, NY, and some salvaged marble from ReHouse in Rochester, NY.
Backsplash Special Features: Unusual Backsplash Design, Mixed Materials in Backsplash
Backsplash Other Information: After falling in love with the Barcode Tiles, we amassed random tiles which we cut down to 2xrandom width tiles. The mosaic was pulled together by pulling randomly from the piles of cut tiles. We grouted with Delorean Grey.
6. Kitchen Appliances
Appliances: New/Reused? All New Appliances
Refrigerator Manufacturer: Whirlpool
Refrigerator Color: Stainless Steel Refrigerator
Refrigerator Special Features: French Door Refrigerator, Regular size frig inset into wall to counter depth
Refrigerator Details: Whirlpool Gold french door refrigerator with ice through the door.
Range/Stove Color: "Stainless Look" Range/Stove
Range/Stove Special Features:
Range/Stove Manufacturer: Whirlpool
Range Hood Max CFM: 601-1000 CFM Range Hood
Range Hood Color: Stainless Steel Range Hood
Range Hood Special Features: Under Cabinet Mount Range Hood
Dishwasher Manufacturer: Whirlpool
Dishwasher Color: Stainless Steel Dishwasher
Microwave Manufacturer: Sharp
Microwave Color: Stainless Steel Microwave
Microwave Details: Sharp KB6524PS stalked this particular model on eBay for months.
Microwave Special Features: Built-in Microwave in Drawer
7. Kitchen Plumbing
Plumbing: New/Reused? Mix of Old and New Plumbing Lines
Main Sink Manufacturer:
Main Sink Material: Stainless Main Sink
Main Sink Shape: D-shaped Main Sink, Extra-Deep Main Sink
Main Sink Bowls: Double Bowl Sink
Main Sink Width: Main Sink 35 to 40 inches
Main Sink Cabinet Size: Main Sink Cabinet 36 inch
Main Sink Mount: Zero Reveal Undermount Sink
Main Faucet Manufacturer:
Main Faucet Color/Material: Bronze/ORB Main Faucet
Main Faucet Finish: Satin Main Faucet
Main Faucet Type: Pull-Out Spray Faucet, Single Handle Faucet, Gooseneck Faucet
8. Kitchen Electric and Lighting
Electric Special Features: Plug inside cabinet
Lighting Special Features: Pendant over Sink, Recessed Lighting, Under Cabinet Lighting, Pendant over Peninsula
Lighting Details: Undercabinet LED strip lights use existing wiring. I never even realized that we had flourescent undercabinet lights before the sledgehammers came out. Over sink pendant purchased on clearance from Belacor online. Over Peninsula pendant was a plug in lamp that we rewired for direct wire. Recessed lights by the liquor hutch are eyeball lights for positionable lighting.
9. Kitchen Hardware
Hardware Type: Both Knobs and Pulls
Hardware Knobs Manufacturer: The fancifully shaped knobs are Emenee.
Hardware Knobs Material/Color: Black Knobs
Hardware Pulls Manufacturer:
Hardware Pulls Material/Color: Black Knobs
10. Kitchen Flooring
Flooring New/Reused: New Flooring
Flooring Manufacturer: DuroDesign
Flooring Material: Cork Floor
Flooring Color: Multicolor Floor
Flooring Details: Duro-Design cork tiles in Cocoa and Praline. Soft flooring that is easy on the back for all day marathon baking sessions.
Flooring Other Information: Easy to install. Installed over a couple of days during son's naps.
11. Kitchen Pantry
Pantry Type: Reach-in Pantry (Built-in), Tall Cabinet Pantry
Pantry Size: The reach-in is 36"x42" the Tall pull out pantry is 15" wide.
Pantry Depth: 20" along the back wall, 12" on the side wall
Pantry Cabinet Features: Tall pull-out pantry
Pantry Shelving: Adjustable Open Shelving in Built-in Pantry, Ventilated Open Shelving in Built-in Pantry
Pantry Door: Swing-Out Door on Built-in Pantry
Pantry Shape: L-Shaped Pantry Shelves
Pantry Items: Bottled Goods in Pantry, Boxed Goods in Pantry, Broom/Dustpan in Pantry, Canned Goods in Pantry, random large things that I don't want to store in the main kitchen, like chocolate fountain, coffee samovar, etc.
12. Kitchen Special Features
Eco-Friendly: Includes low-energy or low-water-use components, Includes recycled components, Includes reused components
Convenience Items: Appliance Garage, Bookshelf, Drawer Dividers, Recycling Pullout, Spice Rack, Trash Pullout, knife pullout
Special Features Other Information: Knife pullout was a custom design, inspired by another KF member, built by my husband. Sideways foil/wrap pullout drawer also designed by me, and executed by my husband as a way to make the most of the space when retrofitting the cabinetry for the MW drawer.
13. Kitchen Decor
Decor Wall Color Details: Valspar Heritage Tea Room Yellow. Words above the french doors painted in regular craft paint in black.
Decor Special Features: Chalkboard / Chalkboard Paint, Wall Words
Decor Other Information: I swap out decorative cookie jars depending on mood or season.
14. Kitchen Additional Comments
Opinions: I love how our kitchen turned out. Ideally, I'd have had a wider space to work with and unlimited funds to afford both the $$$ and the space for a giant french range, but overall, I'm very happy with the kitchen. I do have plans to swap out the range for a double oven range, though.
Kitchen Cost:
- Kraftmaid Cherry Lynchburg Mission cabinets - $14169.54 but we received $2500 back in Lowe's rebate gift cards that were used for anything that doesn't have a dollar figure.
- Whirlpool Gold french door frig - $892 clearanced at Lowe's
- KB6524PS Sharp Microwave Drawer - $597 ebay
- 900cfm range hood - $190 ebay
- Ticor stainless steel undermount sink - $145
- Price Pfister Hanover pullout faucet - $70 ebay
- Glass pendant light (over sink) - $47.08 clearanced at Bellacor.com
- Pendant over peninsula - $49 clearanced at Pier 1
- Durodesign cork floors - $1586
- Black Venata Soapstone counters - $2688.80 M. Texeira
- Cherry Butcherblock counters - $356.39 Lumber liquidators
- Insinkerator Garbage Disposal - $118.05 ebay
- 13 Glass Barcode tiles - $1027
- The rest of the tile - $60
- Drywall, saw blades, drill bits, recessed lights, uc led lights, garden window, french doors, caulk, paint, wood for additional custom projects etc. all out of the Lowe's rebates.
- For a grand total of approximately $21695.56. Not quite an under $20k kitchen, but pretty darn close.
Thank You's: I found the KF a little late in my journey, but I wouldn't have come across the MW drawer without the forum. Reading posts from other TKOers helped to keep me sane during the long process when all I wanted to do was talk kitchens, and nobody in real life wanted to hear any more about it.
Before Photos: Yes
Floorplan Photos: No
Light, Open, Airy, and Casual Cottage Style Kitchen
Posted by tiskers on Apr 3, 09
Link to tiskers' Gardenweb finished kitchen post
Link to tiskers' kitchen photos
Details:
- Cabinets: Showplace Wood Products; "Breckenridge" door style, in maple; "Antique Soft Cream with Ivory Glaze" finish. Seeded glass. Bun feet.
I LOVE the under-cabinet molding (trim) on the wall cabinets... I think it's my favorite "small detail". Really made a HUGE difference in looking "finished". Some of the best $200 we spent in the whole project!!! ;o)
- Countertop: Granite is Santa Cecelia Light, slabs hand-picked at Mont Granite in Solon, OH.
- Sink: Blanco 1 3/4 bowl silgranit sink in color "Biscuit"
- Faucet: Delta Saxony faucet in SS finish
- Appliances:
~ GE slide-in gas range, model #PGS908SEM.
~ GE microwave, model #PEB20605SM1SS (built in w/ trim kit).
~ KitchenAid french door fridge, model #KBFS20ETSS01. Counter depth
~ KitchenAid D/W, model #KUDC03FVSS0.
~ we reused our KitchenAid disposer, it was new
- Lighting:
~ Fixtures by Murray Feiss, from the "Alexandria" collection.
~ Low-voltage xenon under-cabinet lighting by American Lighting.
- Flooring: Tarkett Fiber Floor (one piece vinyl) - color/style: Arizona Saltio, Taupe #38062.
- Paint:
~ Kitchen walls: Ralph Lauren Polo paint, "Fairy's Wren" color, in eggshell finish, number NA61
~ Paint color (face of soffit), a Pratt and Lambert color specially matched to cabinets, in satin finish.
~ Dining room walls: SW Ivoire, velvet finish.
~ Crown molding and trim (both rooms): SW semi-gloss white.
~ Ceiling (both rooms): SW basic flat white.
- Hardware: You savvy GW'ers will no doubt notice that we reused the hardware from the old kitchen. ;o) We bought it not too long ago when we gave the old kitchen a little "face-lift", with full intention to re-use it when we remodeled.
- Barstools: purchased locally for WAY CHEAP! ($100 for all three!) (I ">hope to replace my table, chairs and bar stools in the not-so-distant future.
- Gel-Pro mat, color: Truffle
- Kitty fountain: Drinkwell Platinum
- TV: "by D:sign" from Walmart for about $100
- "Bon Appetit" lettering above the window: matte black vinyl graphic purchased from eBay (under $20!)
- Coffeemaker: the new Keurig coffee maker. Our "Coffee Corner" with new "Fresh Java" sign.
Do It Yourself: One of the FEW parts of our DIY project that we did NOT do ourselves was the hanging/installing of the cabinets. We had the professional installer from the kitchen design company do that for us.
Kitchen design by The Kitchen Village, Corry & Erie, PA.
Kitchen design complements our 1600 SF Cape Cod home (built in the 50's).
The step-up "shelf" behind the sink was added for interest and to kinda balance out the step-up bar at the opposite side of the room.
Features:
Bar with Seating
Blumotion
Cabinets: Base >36"high
Corner Sink
Counter-depth Frig
Counter-to-Ceiling Cabinet
Cutting Board Storage
DIY - Do It Yourself
Drawer Dividers
Floor Plans
Full Extension Drawers
Glass Doors
Lazy Susan
Lighting: Pendant
Lighting: Recessed
Lighting: Under Cabinet
Microwave Shelf
Pantry Door opens on both sides
Peninsula: Multilevel
Peninsula with Seating
Plug inside Cabinet
Reach-in Pantry
Spice Storage
Stenciled Mouse
Tray Divider
TV
White and Espresso Kitchen With Antique Pendants
Posted by redroze on Sun, Mar 15, 09
Link to redroze's Gardenweb finished kitchen post
Link to redroze's website with photos
Link to redroze's Before&After Photo
Details:
- Cabinets: custom cabinetry made by our general contractor's uncle whose company is CD 28 Inc. Cabinet style is inset, recessed panel with concealed hinges. Grooved detail on both the doors and frames (slightly more detailed than a Shaker style). The painted cabinetry is Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace and the maple cabinets and island were custom stained to match the dark espresso grain in our hardwood floors.
- Countertops: Bianco Antico granite. The base colour is an off-white with deposits of grey quartz, red garnet that looks like crushed red lollipops, black mica and thin sheets of pearly silver. It is 1 ¼” or 3 cm with an eased edge.
- Backsplash: Heath Ceramics 2x8 handmade tiles from Ann Sacks in Chalk White with a matte finish. The colour is very white with a grey undertone. We did it in a traditional subway pattern. We went with a white grout as we didn't want the backsplash pattern to compete with the granite. The elongated shape is a modern take on the standard 3x6 subway tile.
- Appliances:
~ Kitchenaid French door fridge
~ Kitchenaid 5-burner electric cooktop
~ Kitchenaid dishwasher
~ GE microwave
~ GE wall oven
~ Vent-A-Hood range hood insert
- Hardware: Aubrey polished chrome pulls (mostly 8” but one 6” for the small drawer), Hanson polished chrome 1 ¼” knobs, and two polished nickel 1 ¼” glass knobs for the glass cabinet. All from Restoration Hardware.
- Pendants: antique reproduction pendant lights from Turn of the Century Lighting in a bright nickel finish
- Sinks and Faucets:
~ main sink: Blanco silgranit super single precis in Biscuit from Quality Bath.
~ main faucet: with side spray, bar faucet and soap dispensers are all from the Danze Opulence collection in polished chrome from Quality Bath.
~ prep sink: Ticor S705 stainless steel prep sink from Galaxy Tool Supply.
- Flooring: red oak hardwood. The stain is a custom mix of mainly Duraseal Ebony and some Minwax Red Mahogany (bizarre mix, I know!)
- Paint: The wall colour is Benjamin Moore Natural Cream which is a pale neutral. The painted cabinets, crown molding, baseboards and ceiling are Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace which is a crisp white with a hint of warmth.
- Stools: The leather and brushed chrome barstools are from Urban Barn and add a modern touch to the space. I wanted low backs so they don’t interfere with the view from the kitchen to the family room.
Features:
Baking Drawer
Counter-to-Ceiling Cabinet
Floor Plan
Glass Doors
Inset Doors
Island with Seating
Lighting: Pendant
Lighting: Recessed
Lighting: Under Cabinet
Message Center/Desk
Microwave Shelf
Open Shelving
Prep Sink
Reach-in Pantry
Rollout Trays
Soap Dispenser
Stone
Unique Hardware