Well, there's alot left to be done. Appliances need to be wired, counters need to be installed, light fixtures need to be attached, cabinet hardware needs to be fastened, cabinet glass needs to be glued, windows need to be cased, trim needs to be nailed, entry door needs to be hung, floors need to be cleaned, and the room needs to be dressed.

Nevertheless, it has come a long way. Here are a few shots showing part of the kitchen/dining area from, roughly, the same perspective.

 

Looks good, why didn't you change out the old radiators to baseboard? Or are you getting some of those decorative covers?

 

Beautiful rooms, Adam! From what I can see of the kitchen cabinets in the last pic -- they are gorgeous! Can't wait to see the final product!

 

Looks amazing already. Once the countertop and cabinet hardware are in its going to look like a million bucks. Magazine material. You going to put in a backsplash?

I love that fridge too. Its too bad that style ( french doors on top, freezer on bottom) and extremely expensive for some reason

 

i dig the radiators, love the look and the effect.

for next years bathroom renovation, the radiator in the room is shit... so i'm actually looking towards spending a healthy amount of cash on a new radiator rather than boring ol' baseboard.

 

The fridge I didn't think was too expensive, it's actually the one appliance we went relatively lower end on (I just liked the style over the typical high end stuff).

It was about $2000 for the fridge. Reasonable, I thought.

Backsplash, on the sink wall (which is actually behind me in the photos) we're probably doing a full wall glass tile mosaic backsplash. I'm looking at crushed glass from Hakatai or stained glass from Emenee (leaning towards crushed).

The counters will also have a 4" raise in the back... a 3/4" backsplash, if thats what you mean.

Behind the cooktop is a pop-up downdraft... it raises 10" above the counter at the touch of a button to protect bar dwellers from hot spewage

 

$2000 is reasonable. But for some reason no matter where I have looked at fridge's that style is always the most expensive (realtively speaking) vs one big door on top, or freezer on left, or freezer on top, etc.

 

ah yeah, it's definately the most style expensive of the consumer brand free standing fridges.

we considered, briefly, sub-zero, liebherr, thermador, and electrolux.

electrolux, we loved, but they were fairly high priced for free standing units... and only side-by-side configuration. but they had great quality, and matched the rest of our appliances.

sub-zero... way way overpriced. they are constructed very well but they are, for the most part, very plain. they offer little bang for your buck besides brand name.

liebherr, these were fucking AWESOME. the coolest fridges i've ever seen. unfortunately though, they are expensive as shit and most of the models were way too big. really though, i just couldnt afford one.

thermador's were also very nice. direct sub-zero competition (made by bosch), they are very similar to sub-zero but offer a more tailored appearance and have more interior accoutrements. these, i think, are probably the ideal built-in fridge for anyone considering a sub-zero, viking, or similar... but these two were too expensive for me... unjustifiably so. not quite as much as the liebherr though.

 

What a transformation!! Amazing work!! Can't wait to see the final product as these in-between shots are awesome!

Great job!

 

Looking good

 

looks awesome. Is that the countertop range right in the middle? Can't tell from this angle. Can you shoot a closer picture of it.

Very modern

 

Very crisp, clean. I think it is the best "intervention" in a house of some age and dignity - don't much go for the traditional trim myself. Sense of space is pretty commanding.

 

Is that stainless steel trim on the recessesed lights?

 

it's back in a box since we had to make countertop templates last night. but this is the cooktop...



this is the downdraft (not my cooktop, electric sux)...

 

yep:

 

Did you see Mr. & Mrs. Smith?

They had the coolest house. A classic white/black dutch colonial, completely modern - yet inviting - interior. That'd be my ideal house.

 

That looks awesome....
It kinda makes me wanna buy a house and do some nice custom work!

 

Don't.

It's too much fun. It's addicting. I'll probably (if I haven't already) spend every dime I have on this house... never be satisfied... sell it for no profit... buy another house... and do it all over again

You should see my plans for the rest of the house.

 

A quiet room for you and the missus



House looks suite though.

 

If only my basement looked that nice.

 

It can though!!
http://www.wroughtironsmith.com/besp...-iron-work.htm

 

looks incredible! nice pictures too. what kind of camera is that?

 

sony dsc-f828

 

Adam, house is looking great! I did a ton of remodeling in my own home and the end result is so worth it. Are you going to leave the radiators white or change the color?

 

probably staying white, putting black granite slabs on the top of them to match the counters.

 

My little condo is costly...maily because its my first place and I didn't have anything but a bed. Now I'm looking at tv stands....the wanting and changing never ends!

 

damn, looks pretty nice.

 

WOW thats impressive!!

 

Looks great! I'm definately going to have to swing over one of these days! I am sure there are so many details that the picture just doesn't show. And since I am going to be doing the same damn thing in a few months it only makes sense.

Great work so far, I mean it.

 

Great work soopa!

 

Looks good Soopa.

If you need help with some of the electric stuff just ask. Seems like you haven't had any trouble so far.

Do you have a date set that your trying to finish stuff or are you just going at it whenever you get the chance?

 

Awesome! Can't wait to see more pictures. Before and after shots of remodels are always interesting.

 

great job.

 

Wow, must have missed this. That looks great Adam!! Very nice. What a difference it will make in the house too. Can't wait to see the finished pics!

 

haven't seen it yet, bought the DVD as a stocking stuffer for my wife. But you're right, there is a real "crunch" between the staid dignity of a traditional exterior and a stylish, understated, sleek interior with austere detailing and very clean lines.....

I once did a very sleek kitchen renovation in a 1790's rural farmhouse that had been added on to with a lean-to in the 1840's; we gutted the newer part, dropped in a deep bay window for a dining area, and did the kitchen in custom-made cherrywood casework with slate floors. We managed to get to the rafters of the addition, so the ceiling height was better than the rest of the house... the contrast from the simple pre-Revolutionary stonework and simple fireplaces in the rest of the house to the very understated kitchen was really very rich. A year later, the couple divorced, and the house was sold.................

 

Hey soopa,

What was done on the wall next to the windows? Why did you have the drywall torn out?

 

We took out all the original plaster & lathe, insulated everything, ran new electrical/cable/phone/net, and drywalled.

Most of it, like the wall with the arch (that I think you're talking about) had little practical purpose but for my piece of mind. I just wanted new walls since it's a new kitchen.

Plus, I wanted to conceal speaker wire in the living room... so while I was at it... I took down all the shit in the living room and re-drywalled. Now was the time to do it since we were having the floors refinished after.

One side benefit was that the arch now is a perfect arch, versus the old plaster arch which as a bit bubbly.

 

If you check the dates on the photos, you'll realize there's alot of gaps in time where alot of work was done that I got lazy and didn't take pics.

Primarily, the ripping down of the living room, the installation of that dining room window, and the tiling of the kitchen.

 

Looking good... I love the archway and radiators... It's nice to see the new stuff blending in with the older stuff.

 

Looks Great Adam. Cant wait to see the Finished Product. Looks like Great choices in floors, cabinetry, lights. All appear to compliment very nicely