Hello again, I've been away for awhile. Glad the holidays are over....way too busy!
I posted this on the remodeling boards, but wanted to show you guys too. We finally finished the first part of the kitchen renovation. DH did all the woodworking and the countertop is the Cambria quartz I showed you a few months ago.
This link should take you to the slideshow of "before and after"
Wow!! Love the barrel opening with all the built in storage for your glasses. And that drop down thingy is so clever - haven't seen that before. Congrats to your DH on the beautiful cabinetry. Time to enjoy this kitchen after all the work you've been thru.
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Thanks ladies! We would have finished this in 4 months if it hadn't have taken 3 months to get the countertop in. I actually found the inspiration photo on Houzz I think, then DH and I figured out the rest. We saw the pull downs at a kitchen and bath showroom, I went to Rev-a-shelf.com and ordered my own. The other side of the kitchen should be started after we get a new master suite built, since it will take over the one we have now.
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Posts: 6863 | Location: Central Florida | Registered: Feb 12, 2005
I think you improved on the inspiration design. I like that you don't have that narrow gap between the opening and the side cabinets. I love love love the copper hardware. One question, do you have stainless applicances? I think of appliances as functional necessities and hardware as decor but was curious.
Posts: 1529 | Location: West Virginia | Registered: Apr 23, 2004
I am enjoying watching your kitchen come together so beautifully. I have a weakness for copper and adore seeing it in a kitchen.
May I ask exactly what those trivet-like copper inserts are in the backsplash? I have some copper elements in my backsplash, but yours are exquisite! I have copper knobs and handles too, and I think yours are so nice.
I am enjoying viewing your selections and can't wait for more!
Thanks to everyone for the nice compliments! DH and I had some pretty spicy debates on how to put this together since we didn't have plans and were just working from a photo. LOL!
I know the backsplash is pretty unconventional but that describes us too. Actually those large medallions are crushed stone and resin and are very heavy. Ordered them from a place in the French Quarter, New Orleans that sells only Fleur de Lis items.
SMS29, I've been getting the Community Coffee shipped here for 10 years now. Last week I just noticed some at Walmart...ain't that a kick!
Busyjo, I have the stainess D/W and soon I will have a SS stove, oven and refrigerator when we remodel the other side. I like that the quartz had all the colors needed in it already, copper, black, gray and browns. The island I have planned will be stained black.This message has been edited. Last edited by: zone9alady,
Posts: 6863 | Location: Central Florida | Registered: Feb 12, 2005
Ok I am going to confess as to why I asked about stainless applicances, I am probably the only person in the world in love with these, but if I were 15 years younger, I'd redo mine similar to yours and use these copper appliances. http://www.houzz.com/copper-appliances. I love them so much that I wouldn't care if in 3 years they were considered dated. That counter is to die for and even more lovely paired with your copper hardware.
Posts: 1529 | Location: West Virginia | Registered: Apr 23, 2004
Busyjo...I didn't even know they had copper appliances, except maybe for copper overlay panels like they do with wood cabinetry. OMG, remember the "Coppertone" Brown from the 60's and 70's.This message has been edited. Last edited by: zone9alady,
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Posts: 6863 | Location: Central Florida | Registered: Feb 12, 2005
So, remember I said "I love that achway opening"? Well, I showed it to DH and an inspirational photo I had saved from months ago... and he said, OK, just like that!
So, here is the inspirational photo, and that YOUR kitchen photos somehow triggered DH to think it over and now we will work out a plan for my dining area!!! BUT will not look exactly like this, just close, I want arched area, and like the addition of the open shelving. I will draw it up first and share the project when we do it. This message has been edited. Last edited by: Mary Ruth,
Posts: 8536 | Location: East Space Coast, Florida zone 9B | Registered: Feb 11, 2003
Wow Mary Ruth, I love that cozy archway nook. I would love to see your finished project.
As soon as I saw my inspiration photo I knew that was it. Since we have arched cornices, a barrel ceiling in the hallway and an arched entryway I figured keep the continuity going! This message has been edited. Last edited by: zone9alady,
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Posts: 6863 | Location: Central Florida | Registered: Feb 12, 2005
I too had to find continuity in the house, so we had to decide where we could have the arch again so that it would work in the house. I have a full rectangular house with all horizontal lines and straight lines, so it NEEDED relief! The Empire style I like has curves and so this will help all those lines come together. Since my arched space will not be a half circle but an elongated ellipse it will be different but give a nice 'nested' feeling for the table which I want against the wall instead of in the center of the room breaking the traffic flow.
I didn't want to do, as a friend told me, to do a 'one trick pony'! LOL
Your house just asked for that arch!
attached is the drawing I made yesterday of my idea. I used Microsoft Paint so it is crude, but you get the idea about the elongated ellipse with rounded sides. The space to the left is because there is a hallway entrance there and I didn't want to create a longer tunnel effect with the cabinet to the edge of the wall. Thinking of beadboard behind the settee and also painted cabinets, at least that is where I am starting from.
That's beautiful!!! I'm getting ready to update my kitchen, but nothing to that extent - but excited none the less!! I'm getting rid of orange counters!!!
Thanks Paintlady...I am enjoying it! Can't wait to start on the other side. This was DH's first attempt at kitchen cabinets, even though he has done bookshelves and other case goods, it was a challenge getting it all fitted together.
Becca..thanks! Cool,another kitchen redo to peek at. What kind of counters were you thinking about?This message has been edited. Last edited by: zone9alady,
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Posts: 6863 | Location: Central Florida | Registered: Feb 12, 2005
Originally posted by stephenmiller: The kitchen is beautiful but one thing which decrease its beauty is the color of the wall which might have faded. But the design is nice.
You don't make any sense...and you are advertising. Good Post! LOL!
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Posts: 6863 | Location: Central Florida | Registered: Feb 12, 2005
I am going to go w/ one of the high def laminates from Wilsonart - about half of cost of corian.
I want to do a tile backsplash - IF the counter guys can raise the one end of the counter about an inch. I measured tonite and the counter drops about an inch from one side to the other Gotta love these old houses!!
I want to do a tile backsplash - But don't want the tile backsplash to look crooked!!!
Will restain the cabinets to give them some new life and stain the woodwork to richen it up also, and replace my b&w vinyl tile squares. Then after stripping the wallpaper - painting the walls a green color.
This is where I'm starting....teeny tiny kitchen...This message has been edited. Last edited by: out on a limb,
Becca I know exactly what you're dealing with and our house is only 10 years old! The concrete slab wasn't perfectly level and neither was the drywall behind the counter. All I can say is shim, shim and more shims. LOL! The toe-kick baseboards hid the floor shims and the stucco covered the wall shims. Trim, whether it be wood, stone, or tile can hide a multitude of corrective actions taken because of previous mistakes or your house settling.
The countertop installers had quite a bit of trimming to do to get it to fit flush against the wall and the 5" backsplash being over an inch thick covered what they couldn't fix.
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Posts: 6863 | Location: Central Florida | Registered: Feb 12, 2005
Hello Janice, yes, DH made all the custom cabinets out of lumber from Lowes and Home Depot. Most of it is pine and fir, we even have some maple in there. After he bought the professional wood shaper/router table there was no stopping him. LOL!
We didn't make the corbels...obviously, we got those at Van Dykes Restorers.
Gainesville is a little over 2 hours north of us. Haven't been through there in a couple of years. We are closer to Orlando.
And thank you so much for the nice compliments!
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Posts: 6863 | Location: Central Florida | Registered: Feb 12, 2005
Thank you 16paws! We looked at most of the cabinets at the big box stores and they STILL had MDF or something similiar somewhere in the cabinet. DH wanted all wood so he made what he wanted.
Becca, not only did we get the corbels from Van Dykes (at a ridiculous discount because of overstock) but we got all the knobs and pulls from them too.
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Posts: 6863 | Location: Central Florida | Registered: Feb 12, 2005
Your design, materials and talent have created a most gorgeous kitchen. I keep going back to your picture to soak in the details. Beautiful! Yours is a room I would be completely happy to spend all day in.
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Posts: 5635 | Location: Maine | Registered: Jan 15, 2006
zonelady, We did the same thing in manufacturing our cabinets, NO MDF in the construction. We used all wood too. We went with paint grade.
Those cabinets will last as long as the house does!
I LOVE looking through Rockler and Van Dykes stuff! VD has had some great sales! Almost gave in and got hardware on the last sale! I toss back and forth from iron to stainless colors.
Maine Lady, I so agree!
Posts: 8536 | Location: East Space Coast, Florida zone 9B | Registered: Feb 11, 2003
of the pull downs!
