Sharing my first picture- things are starting to arrive!

11 years ago

Having agonized for months and drawn (and made cardboard mock-ups!) many versions of my range hood, I opened the crate yesterday with my heart in my mouth. But...I am THRILLED! And wanted to share my experience of Texas Lightsmith with you all who have been so inspirational in your aspirations! Saffron was a delight to work with and it was delivered 2 weeks before promised.

Here it is

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flevy
11 years ago
It's stunning!
NewSouthernBelle
11 years ago
Wow! Stunning is right. I can't wait to see it installed.
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CEFreeman
11 years ago
Not only is that hood incredible, but for some reason, the cabinets behind it have given me an Ah HA moment!

This coming from Ms. No Frills, Nothing Fancy, Plain, Simple & Unadorned.

Can you tell me about those, too?
Thanks!
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poohpup
11 years ago
OMG! I think my heart stopped when I saw that hood and woodwork!! Coming from Ms. Frills, Fancy, Ornate and Adorned, I'm in love! I can't wait to see how your space comes together. Please keep posting pictures!! That hood is to die for!!!

What else are you planning for your space? Can you share more details please?!
enduring
11 years ago
Same happened to me with the wood in the background. I love where the rail meets the stile. And the wall texture! that's what got my attention in a big way.

The hood is fabulous too:)
caminnc
11 years ago
OMG,OMG!!!
andreak100
11 years ago
Someone's going to have a beautiful kitchen!
finestra
11 years ago
Beautiful! I had a copper hood in my old house and loved it! We had to be very careful about touching it with our fingers because the oil from them would actually leave finger prints that would show in the patina. They had to install it with gloves on. I don't know if they treat them differently now.
Congrats! That looks like it is going to be a spectacular kitchen with that hood and those cabinets!
a2gemini
11 years ago
Gorgeous!! Will be watching your posts - work schedule crazy next week, so limited posting
peonybush
11 years ago
That is beyond amazing! Can't wait to see updates.
roxydakota
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11 years ago
Happy to share- I've been waiting to post because I wasn't sure which of my ideas were actually going to work, but I'm feeling more confident now. The doors in the background are 18th c. antiques from France (good eye, ya'll!) which we have used to get as close a match as possible for our cabinets. The hood will be installed on a corner (one of the things that I know most people on GW said was a bad idea) and I'll post a pic of the way it's going to go in- over a ruby red with brass trim 48" Bluestar. Our fabulous contractor set up our old kitchen on the new space while they transform our old kitchen into the entry- that's why you see the little Kenmore in the pic-
roxydakota
Original Author
11 years ago
Here's my view from the sink in the island- we salvaged some 1928 steel frame casements. They need paint desperately, but I'm really happy with how they match the rest of the house...and yes, the contractor has done an amazing job with the rough plastering which we insisted on to match the rest of the house as well. No dry wall! It was tedious but worth it, I think.
ginny20
11 years ago
That is gorgeous. Can't wait to see the finished design.
dilly_ny
11 years ago
Wow! That hood deserves its own space as you've designated. Can't wait to see how you blend the old and new.
roxydakota
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11 years ago
Sorry about posting just one pic at a time...can't figure out how to string them all together...one last pic for now- the large iron French doors at the end of the kitchen. If someone can tell me how to put more pictures on one post, I'd be happy to share more.
angie_diy
11 years ago
My original plan was to have a corner range and a copper range hood which, in my mind's eye, was exactly like the one you posted. (I just didn't have the room for it.) I LOVE it. Best of luck!
roxydakota
Original Author
11 years ago
Yes- it does take a lot of extra space (ease) around the range to make it work. And I too couldn't do without a curved/hexagonal shape for the corner. I made this silly cardboard version just to make sure I wasn't crazy- and I drew the shape of the stack on the ceiling (which was crazy because of the 4/12 pitched ceiling and the wall at a 45 degree angle) but I think (hope) Texas Lightsmith got it just right!
bellsmom
11 years ago
I can tell you how to do it with Photobucket:
Copy and paste the first HTML code.
Double space
Copy and paste the next HTML code
and so on.

But I don't think you use PB.
enduring
11 years ago
You have got a lovely place!
Debbi Branka
11 years ago
Amazing! I love the iron french doors! The hood is gorgeous! Can't wait to see it with your Bluestar!
beekeeperswife
11 years ago
I just saw this thread...so here is how it went for me....

I see the hood and that wood: "WOWZER!!, wiping a little drool off my chin."

Then I scroll down, and see the windows: "GORGEOUS view and the window frames of my dreams"

Then I see the doors: "I'm picking up my chin off the table"

And of course the tropical plant--that would make me very jealous, in the winter--it's so hot and humid here right now that all I can dream about is Alaska.

And of course, you must know I love a good cardboard mock-up. That one is pretty special! I think it ranks right up there with the one mocked up over an island a couple of years ago here on GW.

I cannot wait to see your place come together! How exciting! Keep posting.

And yes, you should use Photobucket or Flickr to get more than one photo in a post.

Bee
springroz
11 years ago
Is that Texas hill country? Fabuklous! It is going to be a work of art!!

Namcy
roxydakota
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks for all the support- and I will use photobucket from now on. The Cherry floors are starting to go in today, so I'll post some more pics soon. And, no, not Texas- Los Angeles...10 minutes from downtown (yes, we DO have a downtown!) I just have to figure out how to get my appliances down the hillside (we had 10 guys slide the 1000 lb center beam down the hill)
The brickwork on the uphill side was just finished over the weekend...
roxydakota
Original Author
11 years ago
Hood is up!
User
11 years ago
Wow, great space and I love your hood. What kind of wood is on your ceiling? Is it pine shiplap, or pine something else?
poohpup
11 years ago
Oh my! *drool* *swoon* That hood is just gorgeous! You could set up a little gas grill under that baby, call it done and your kitchen would still cause jaws to drop. lol Anything else is gravy! I can't wait to see more pictures as you progress.
deedles
11 years ago
Knotty pine, knotty pine (doing the cabbage patch dance even though my teenager would yell at me since I too old). I'm going off a different end even though I agree with everyone else about the hood and door and window, etc... to say... love yer Knotty Pine!

Please post pics as you go along, I'm interested to see how the stained cabs look with the ceiling!
User
11 years ago
Thank you for that exterior shot of your house. I was hoping it would be as interesting as your kitchen. I was not disappointed. What a wonderful setting for a gorgeous kitchen!
roxydakota
Original Author
11 years ago
The ceiling is 3/4 T&G, pine. We're planning to paint it a cream and then distress and stain the beams. Or maybe we whitewash the T&G? Suggestions? In the rest of the house, we have different treatment of the T&G-
Stained to match-

Painted-
{{!gwi}}

painted plaster-

Sharing my first picture- things are starting to arrive!

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