Nightowl's 2016 Kitchen Reveal
In August 2014, we purchased a home. We plan to stay in it 5-10 yrs.
In May 2015, we started thinking about what we expected out of a kitchen. Thank you GW for the help and inspiration. This is the plan we brought to a GC in May 2015.
This is the final CAD that resulted.
Kitchen price breakdown – prices are total rounded to next
dollar (tax and delivery included) Our target was not more than 80K and we about hit it
exactly. We figured we could do it for
around 10K less on our own, but that a GC would make it easier. No
idea what if any it added to resale value, but we have no intention to sell
anytime soon
Agreement with GC. – 60K
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Demo existing kitchen
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All cabinets and island cabinetry –
o blum
soft close full extension
o All
hard maple and plywood – very sturdy
o 19
drawers, 2 pull out trash, 1 pull out oils, 1 pull out trays, Custom pine
island stain, Custom knife block in island
o Ended
up with onsite painting but original agreement was offsite
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Perimeter cabinets Benjamin Moore White Dove
Satin Impervo
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Countertops
o Perimeter
Caesarstone Vanilla Noir
o Island
Arabescato Marble
o Island
inset cuttingboard ($407) Hardwood Lumber Company
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Install all appliances, plumbing, lighting
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Install Tile backsplash – Walker Zanger Gramercy
Park Pipe Smoke 2x6 field
o Grout
Mapai flexcolor white
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All plumbing – had to move and run new for
additional sink and DW move.
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All electric.
o 50
amp circuit. New wiring, added wiring,
moved wiring. UCL wiring.
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Hood
o All
Make up air needs, Broan system
o Added
2 8” ducts to roof and roof repair work.
o Installed
hood
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Redo and repaint ceiling Benjamin Moore White
Dove
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Redo and repaint walls
o Benjamin
Moore Bennington Gray
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Refinish hardwood floors damaged
Appliances and Misc. came to about $20K, retail would have
been around $35K plus whatever taxes
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoThe island did increase in size. I don't recall exactly - probably by 1.5 feet.
The cabinet is an Arhaus Media Cabinet One of the more disappointing parts of the redo - the marble fabricator proudly proclaimed he added an additional 1 inch width to the marble island top on the non working side. I, on the other hand, had trouble not throwing up. The area is a pinch point as it is the through way from the great room, thru the kitchen, to the kitchen table and a covered porch. As a result, we changed from the 75 inch 19 depth cabinet to the 53 inch 17 inch depth cabinet. (wipes a tear from her eye...)
The shelf over the sink - Christopher Peacock inspired. We started out wanting glass in some cabinets, but eventually decided the asymmetric plan and other visuals would have created a "one too many clowns" effect. Still wonder though....
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Comments (23)The VP didn't like my grey direction, so we experimented and finally agreed on a process that is a grey base, but shows tans and greens in the foreground. It is coming out ...hahaha... NOT quiet like the sample board we stressed and fussed over to agree, but unique and agreeable to us both nonetheless. The direction the island took us prompted a last minute top decision change. It will now be marble and we will welcome etches and stains with open arms. Now that it is coming together, we are revising our choice of pulls. Originally was going with long wire pulls. Now I am researching finger (tab) pulls. (will that work with inset?) Stainless on the white cabs and dark metal on the island. #williteverend...See MorePlease help review our proposed layout
Comments (59)I have had a MW drawer since early 2008 and use it several time a day every day. I have had no problems with it. In fact, with one exception, it has outlasted all my "cheaper" countertop MWs by 4 years or more...so factor that in when you do a cost benefit analysis. The one that lasted the longest was a big Montgomery Ward's MW Convection Oven I bought in the mid-80s -- it lasted around 10 years. The one that lasted the least amount of time was a Panasonic (about 2 years). Sharp and Amana lasted about 4 or 5 years each. Note that I did not buy cheap countertop MWs b/c I happen to like the bells & whistles -- I use them all the time. My countertop models cost $250 to $300, I think. (It's been over 10 years now since I bought the last one, so they might have cost less...I just don't know for certain.) My 30" MW Drawer cost $800. So if the MW Drawer lasts another 4 years or so, I will have "broken even" with 3 countertop models at $300 lasting approx 5 years each. After that, I'm ahead of the game! The 24" MW drawers cost less than 30" and are the same size, so don't get a 30" model. . If the MW drawer is a budget-buster, then I suggest a countertop model installed above the counter (hanging from the upper cabinet) b/w the range and Laundry Room wall. However, you will probably have to move the range toward the sink another 6 to 9 inches to accommodate it. With the exception of, I think Bosch, all countertop MWs open with the hinge on the left, so this is the best location. [There is one that opens like an oven, but I don't know for certain that it's a Bosch nor am I certain it's a countertop model -- it might be designed to be installed as a built-in, which will then make it more expensive. The brand name may also make it more expensive...] Make sure the interior of the alcove for the MW is finished to match the exterior of the cabinets. That will add to the cost, but it will probably still be less than a MW drawer....See MoreFunctional Butcher Block inset to granite on prep island, where to buy
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Comments (14)I wonder if the fridge is a bit far from all the action (ie dining, living, outdoors). (Perhaps not surprisingly) I would think about having it where the "Pantry" currently is listed (leaving some pantry cabinets around it + adding others to the fridge's previous location) =) Thoughts on the counters/cabinets along that top stretch? I had also assumed you wouldn't have seating there - are you envisioning a two-tier counter? Underneath the non-sink section of counter (ie where the higher tier could go) you could have a long bank of cabinets to help with storage. The gallery idea came up before - and I bet something gorgeous could be designed! I think my only hesitation with that set up would be the temptation to cut through the main working part of the kitchen when going from one side of the house to the Master. Final thought: making the island just a few inches deeper - though I'm not sure its current dimensions. Basically just to make sure there's sufficient space along that edge for bowls/plates to put your freshly prepped goods! Also too, you could then have a bank of i.e. drawers that face the dining room for even more storage! #AllTheStorage...See MoreUser
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoStan - don't cry for the kitchen or the POs. A young couple is happily cannibalizing it for their starter home. It was a builder's spec house, and the kitchen was not at all functional for a more than 1 person space. We are a usually 2, often 3, sometimes 4-5 adult active kitchen. Lots of fun and experimentation - not gourmet level but we sure like to try. The working side of the island was eaten by dogs. The hood was a poser. The kitchen is an interior one and western exposure. Very dark - so getting rid of the dark cabinetry was the best decision we made. I am thrifty and tried to figure out a way to use them, but it would have been more expensive to retrofit. One of the cabinets went to the laundry room.
The new cab uppers are functional. We don't know about hardware for them - thinking of the blum push buttons.
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8 years agoRE pipe smoke. But for GW friends we would never have found it. My wild hair might have preferred the mock up below, but the VP would have none of it.
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8 years agoDistance between is 21 inches. There isn't a rule there. We have the knives so were a bit constrained by that. See photos below for faucet measurement photos.
re: walnut board. Yes, as the song goes, "the first cut is the deepest." We clean our wood cutting boards with lemon and salt and then some soapy water. When I am feeling OCD, I have a light sanding block I run over them. You can also do a deep sand a few times a year if it really bothers you I suppose. We also have cutting boards over the sink that get the majority of use. I have on my calendar to oil monthly. You can use straight mineral oil, or This spoon butter recipe
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoThe corner cabinet is ONE box to the ceiling. It works as I designed it, but some might not like that the corner looks just a bit wonky. The storage capacity is HUGE! Make sure an extra strong support system is used as the weight of just the box and shelving is great and if you put dishes and other other heavy items you could have a weight problem. It isn't a perfect thing as I designed it and I am no expert here. The left must be opened first and closed last. If I had used knobs, a fake knob could be on the right side door, but I chose bars before realizing the left door wouldn't clear a bar on the right door. Minor thing and we moved on. It isn't necessary to have a pull on the right side door, it is just a look thing. We may sink a bar deeper into the right door just for the look
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