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Condo galley kitchen remodel

13 years ago

We had a narrow small galley kitchen circa 70s and began the process of turning it to a 2010 kitchen. The process (looking for cabinets, tiles, etc.) took 4 months. The work started on May 3 but was halted after 3 weeks as the contractor was a scammer (took our money and went AWOL!). We found another wonderful contractor and on July 3 our kitchen was finished (still some very minor work to be done)!!!!!! The old kitchen had two rows: cabinets, stove and fridge on one side, and sink, dishwasher and more cabinets on the other side. The sink blocked a floor-to-ceiling window which could not be opened. The stove and dishwasher were opposite each other and the fridge and sink were opposite each other, meaning you couldn't open one appliance without closing another! The space in the middle was so narrow that only one person could stand. We came up with a U shaped kitchen--the new refrigerator (a 24"x78" Liebherr) opening to the left with two narrow cabinets flanking a 24" Fischer Paykel stove, curving to a corner cabinet. The countertop goes around with the dishwasher and at the sink at the end of the wall, adjacent to the window which is now ublocked! On the other side of the window we have a double cabinet and a tall pantry. The old kitchen had swing doors which was a pain; we have replaced it with a sliding opaque glass door which hides in the wall when not used. Now we have more space and all the appliances can be opened without bumping into each other. We chose Elmwood framless oak cabinets in black, narrow but tall fridge, 24" stove, 18" dishwasher all in matte stainless steel to maximize space, Blanco stianless sink and faucet, Aquasana water filter, White Fantasy granite (looks like an abstract painting so so much movement), white ceramic subway backsplashes and large light grey ceramic tiles for the floor. We love our kitchen. To see the pictures please go to Flickr and search "Old and new kitchen" by Nilgris. Our advice to anyone considering a remodel is DO NOT HIRE A CONTRACTOR FROM THE ITERNET, AND CHECK OUT REFERENCES, BBB, ETC. Good Luck!

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Now that my project is coming to a completion (this week!!!!!), I wanted to put out there my finance tracking spreadsheet that I used to monitor costs associated with a kitchen remodel. It's on my Google drive, and I've made it public for viewing. Hopefully, something like this could be useful for others endeavoring on a similar adventure. Inside the document is also a listing of all of the materials that I independently purchased (like things from online). Hope some of you find it useful. It has to be noted that as wrap-up completes this week, that any additional funds I owe (outside of contract) will be settled, so the spreadsheet will be updated as those payments are made. Looks like the total cost for everything is coming up to around $45k, which I hear is mid-priced for similar jobs. I am very pleased with the results, that's for sure! Also what is the etiquette with posting final reveal photos? Should I continue in this thread (which was originally meant to get feedback), or should I start a new thread without all the discussion? Your thoughts, please! Here is a link that might be useful: Kitchen Remodel Cost Tracking & Breakdown
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No expert here, but the layout is confusing to me. What are all those dark, shaded blocks--new walls? It seems to me the traffic flow through your original kitchen would be better, but without knowing what you are trying to achieve here, it's hard to say. I'm right handed and appreciate having my dishwasher to the right, but plenty of right-handed people will tell you that having it on the left isn't a problem at all.
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where does the white door lead to? looks like you get an extra foot maybe on sink side to extend that run without interfering w table area. I'd reverse the fridg w stove ... big appliances arent so aesthetic adjacent to eating zones. you can get a nice hood with dimmable light and backsplash above range so thats nicer near the end of that run. No you dont want a corner.....put the fridge down near the door and maybe even a 12 or 15 wide full depth tall pantry cab at the end will be much more useable. I think its a 10 ft wall.....but you can gain the last foot with a cab and counter [nothing there now] if you put the stove down in fridge spot. likely 48 in at least between range and fridge and still a tall pantry allowed. show dimensions. 1st pic has mwave drawer..FYI....so hood can go above range......and 2nd..... about a 10 foot wall w fridge down at the door end and a side panel as well..
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