I need help finding a kitchen on GW

13 years ago

Now that the finished kitchens blog is no longer being updated, I'm having a heck of a time finding pictures of finished kitchens that I have seen on here over the past year. Obviously I don't remember whose they were and every time I put in search words of thread topics that I think might lead me to something I get a bizzillion hits for "Colorful Mexican Kitchens!"

One in particular that I am looking for was a white kitchen with a big island that opened to a dining/living area. It was a pretty big kitchen with the stove centered on the back wall and the sink to the left. I think the island may have been a different finish from the cabinets. There definitely was a built in hutch to the right of the dining area. It was not painted white. There was a farm table in the dining area.

I know this kitchen sounds like it could have been just about anyone's but it had a unique feel to it. It was a little rustic and contemporary all at the same time. I did not save it since all I have considered for the past year was quartersawn oak mission kitchens, but I did oh and ah every time this kitchen popped up in a thread. Now I wish I could find it.

Any help please??? Thanks.

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igarvin
13 years ago
is anyone going to start a 2nd site for finished kitchens here? I'd be willing to spend the time to do it if no one else is interested.

I wish I saved a lot of the photos here sometimes since some of the people with great kitchens don't post often enough.
pinch_me
13 years ago
Does anyone know what became of starpoo? I think it would be great if someone took it on. We've missed a lot of finished kitchens in the past year.
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Regarding, "The massive size is overwhelming and I think it will be hard to clean in the center. My evening will be searching for multi-level island photos." I think the island is fine and I would STRONGLY urge you not to make the island multi-level. You have seating on one side of the island. If you make the island multi-level, reading a newspaper or magazine while eating will be awkward. Also, a multi-level island will make the kitchen feel smaller because it will break the horizontal flow. Plus, you will loose prep space. I think making the island multi-level would be a huge mistake that you would live to regret. I agree that the cabinets to the right of the sink that end in the wall are a little awkward. But on the other hand if you do anything else on that wall, you will loose the symmetry with the other side of the kitchen. There always trade-offs and I think you should leave those cabinets as is. Open shelving would not balance the cabinets on the other side. You can use the far right cabinet to store things that you rarely use. On the one side of the island where you have the two smaller drawers, I think it would look better if the top level was one larger drawer to match the drawers underneath. But then I have an obsession with the drawer and cabinet doors heights matching across cabinets. However, I realize that is not always possible. And, yes, your double ovens would ideally be closer to your cook-top, but they are fine where they are, I think. If I had to make a choice between having the ovens or the refrigerator next to the cook-top, I would definitely chose the refrigerator. You do not want your refrigerator to be far from the cook-top. Your kitchen is going to be terrific. You should not be losing sleep. You will work all the little things out quickly. Just don't make the island multi-level. That would really close in your kitchen visually. Also, if you have friends over and they want to help in the kitchen, having the island one level will let people stand on all sides.
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Buehl, please do! I was just trying to save something of use. I'd been checking the GW all night, turned my back for 15 minutes to watch the Health Care vote, and whammo! all the posts were gone. I kept refreshing, thinking, "This can't be!"
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breezygirl
13 years ago
I think rhome started a thread a while back asking if anyone knew what happened to Starpooh. I don't think there was an answer to that one and I can't find the thread on a search here or Google. I hope she is OK.

igarvin--are you volunteering to maintain the Blog? If so, I'm sure that would be great!! As long as someone knows what happened to Starpooh.

I'm getting frustrated also with so many fabulous kitchens not getting saved for us.

Ncamy--sorry, but I don't remember that kitchen.
rhome410
13 years ago
I never heard anything from or about Starpooh...So I'm no help. I worry about what took her away from it so completely.

Ncamy, I just did a search trying to find the kitchen you're talking about, and although some I found were close, I don't think any fit all of your description. It seems there have been quite a few kitchens that fit the general details, but I'm not sure how to search more specifically. I can see some in my mind that I wasn't able to locate in the search.
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13 years ago
ncamy, it's not jbrodie's kitchen, it? I don't think there is a hutch, though there is one in her inspiration pic of a friend's house (scroll down for that).

I've been using "clip this post" a lot on GW, esp the Kitchen forum, which is helpful for me. Also less to look through each time than on FKB.

Becky

Here is a link that might be useful: jbrodie's kitchen
breezygirl
13 years ago
Maybe Firsthouse's? Hutch is white so probably not what you're looking for.............

Here is a link that might be useful: Firsthouse's gorgeous kitchen
joyjoyjoy
13 years ago
I'd love to help start a new blog. I wouldnt be able to do it all by myself, but would defnitely be able to partner up or work with a grop to get er done!!

Sorry I dont remember that kitchen.
ncamy
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13 years ago
Breezygirl: That's it!! Guess I didn't remember the details too well, but that's definitely the one. I liked the mix of contemporary and old.

Anyway I'm glad I started this thread and got folks talking about maintaining a gallery of sorts. I'm obviously inept at technology since I couldn't manage to find anything but "Colorful Mexican Kitchens." lol (You know what's funny? I never even remember seeing the Colorful Mexican Kitchens threads on here, yet that's the only thing that ever shows up in my searches.)

So once again, thanks GW for coming together to help a soul out.
boxerpups
13 years ago
Breezy you ROCK!!!!!!!!
I started searching out of pure curiosity.
~boxer
plllog
13 years ago
NCAmy, the Colorful Mexican Kitchens threads were in conversations, and although they were about kitchens, there was also a lot of building casles in Spain. Unfortunately, I don't think the search function does Boolians.

I'd be willing to work on the second FKB, but I'd need to learn more about indexing. I'll see if I can look at what Starpooh did and see how it works.
rhome410
13 years ago
YES. Good job, Breezy. That's the one I had in mind, but couldn't remember Firsthouse's name! I was surprised that in my google search with the clues I gave it didn't turn up.
breezygirl
13 years ago
Wooohooo for me!! ;) Hers is one of my favs, but I don't know why I thought of it because it only partially matches your description.

Those darn Colorful Mexican Kitchen threads show up on so many of my searches. Searching here sucks!

WOW PLLLOG! If you would be willing to take the FKB on it would be great. Igarvin also mentioned it. I'm also tech-illiterate but can follow directions. When my house reno is over later this year, I can help too. It would be a great way for me to give back considering how much I've gotten from GW. Please, please someone pick up the Blog!
flwrs_n_co
13 years ago
Ncamy, so glad Breezy found the kitchen for you! That's a beautiful kitchen.

I've been wondering about Starpooh for the last few months. I hope she's okay. I'm glad to help with a second FKB, but be warned that I'm completely inept at computer stuff. All I know is MS Office. I can follow directions though--at least most of the time, lol!
firstmmo
13 years ago
ncamy: I am glad Breezy thought of my kitchen since I might not have volunteered mine due to the lack of a hutch. If you want any other pics, I am happy to post them :)

I too hope Starpooh's hard work and amazing cataloguing will not expire. I can't imagine that. So so many times I looked at others' gorgeous kitchens for inspiration, solutions and help.

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