Kitchen Progress
#1
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Kitchen Progress
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.
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Nevertheless, it has come a long way. Here are a few shots showing part of the kitchen/dining area from, roughly, the same perspective.
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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 love that fridge too. Its too bad that style ( french doors on top, freezer on bottom) and extremely expensive for some reason
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Originally Posted by o3jeff
Looks good, why didn't you change out the old radiators to baseboard? Or are you getting some of those decorative covers?
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.
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Originally Posted by fdl
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![Sad](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/sad.gif)
I love that fridge too. Its too bad that style ( french doors on top, freezer on bottom) and extremely expensive for some reason
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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
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Originally Posted by soopa
It was about $2000 for the fridge. Reasonable, I thought.
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Originally Posted by fdl
$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. ![Dunno](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/dunno.gif)
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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.
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Looking good
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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.
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Originally Posted by 95gt
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![Pimp](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/pimp.gif)
Very modern
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this is the downdraft (not my cooktop, electric sux)...
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Originally Posted by ric
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.
They had the coolest house. A classic white/black dutch colonial, completely modern - yet inviting - interior. That'd be my ideal house.
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Originally Posted by Nicky Pass
That looks awesome....
It kinda makes me wanna buy a house and do some nice custom work!
It kinda makes me wanna buy a house and do some nice custom work!
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
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You should see my plans for the rest of the house.
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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?
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Great work so far, I mean it.
#31
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?
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?
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Awesome! Can't wait to see more pictures. Before and after shots of remodels are always interesting.
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Originally Posted by soopa
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.
They had the coolest house. A classic white/black dutch colonial, completely modern - yet inviting - interior. That'd be my ideal house.
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.................
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Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
Hey soopa,
What was done on the wall next to the windows? Why did you have the drywall torn out?
What was done on the wall next to the windows? Why did you have the drywall torn out?
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.
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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.
Primarily, the ripping down of the living room, the installation of that dining room window, and the tiling of the kitchen.
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Looks Great Adam. Cant wait to see the Finished Product. Looks like Great choices in floors, cabinetry, lights. All appear to compliment very nicely