99.9% finished, so here it is, myainted oak cab kitchen!

13 years ago

First, a special THANKS to all of the members here who probably don't even know how many great ideas they have shared! Now, the details!

We are the original builders of our home, a colonial built in 1997. We couldn't afford too many upgrades then, but did manage to finagle the floor plan a bit to open up the main floor (kitchen/dining/living space). Our friends and family thought we were crazy for doing it back then, but we knew it would be how we were going to live! 2 kids later, it works great. :)

The original configuration worked well for us, and we actually had a good amount of cabinets. The oak cabinets stayed, but were painted and had beadboard and light rail trim added. An extra unit was added to the original island to house a slide out trash/recycling and the whole unit was clad in beadboard, so you can't tell it's 2 separate pieces. We also "closed in" our breakfast bar, which we never used and made it into a small hutch facing the dining area, for additional storage. There are only a couple of details to finish, including crown molding throughout the entire main floor of the house.

THE DETAILS:

Cabinets: oak, painted with BM Satin Impervo Waterborne, in the ubiquitous White Dove

Countertops: Absolute Black honed on perimeter, with integrated drainboard; cherry butcher block on island

Flooring: variable-width wide plank longleaf heart pine, stained Salem Maple and finished with tung oil (planks range from 6-10" wide and up to 16 feet long)--was installed through the entire main living area and on main staircase as well. Made at a NH mill.

Sink: Whitehaus apron-front

Faucet: Pegasus, we reused our original since we loved it and it was only a year old (had to replace the old one that was rusting out!)

Backsplash: carrara marble 3x6 subways

Lighting: Rejuvenation schoolhouse fixtures over island and matching pendant over sink; Progress lighting over dining table (I added the mini-shades)

Hardware: Jeffrey Alexander bin pulls and knobs, and larger handles on pantry cab and trash pullout

Fridge: Kenmore, only 3 years old so we'll replace it when it croaks

Stove: Kenmore gas slide-in range

Dishwashwer: Kenmore with hidden controls

Paint (throughout entire main floor): BM Early Morning Mist

Before:

After:

Hutch in dining area:

Sink:

Link to album, including our 1/2 bath redo:

http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/lisabotte/Kitchen%20and%20Bath%20reno%20pics/

Thanks again for all of the inspiration!

Lisa (aka "Cupcake78")

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Lisa B.
Original Author
13 years ago
Sorry, I have no idea how the subject got messed up, obviously it's a PAINTED oak cab kitchen! :O
Gena Hooper
13 years ago
Very pretty! I love how you've added fresh details like the island beadboard and the furniture feet. Love the display space on the other side of the peninsula. Congratulations!
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chocolatebunny
13 years ago
I especially love the cherry butcher block on the island contrasting with the black perimeter countertops! You did a great job! : )
rjr220
13 years ago
Wow --- another scroll up, scroll down -- is that REALLY the same kitchen post! I LOVE LOVE LOVE seeing the creativity that people have in using the same space and cabs and creating such a new environment. I like how the gentle curve in the over the window valance is echoed in the book case of the ex-breakfast bar. And such a creative way to get feet for your cabs.

Fabulous job-- Bon appetit!
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13 years ago
Beautiful makeover! You made great choices and it looks so quiet, peaceful, friendly, warm, clean, and inviting. I am drooling over your floors, countertops, hutch, and furniture feet. And your backsplash...like I said, great choices!
doraville
13 years ago
Great job! How did you do those feet under the drawers? Love the countertops!
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13 years ago
What a beautiful make-over. I love seeing kitchen remodels like this.
rookie_2010
13 years ago
Whoa! Amazing transformation! Your kitchen looks so much bigger and brighter. I love all your choices, the wood island top really adds a warm touch. You have great taste! Love the pops of red here and there too!
sparklekitty
13 years ago
Cupcake - Love the painted green. I have always loved fun painted kitchens - yours is fun and soothing at the same time. That is a fantastic color. I compromised with my husband - used painted and natural wood - we may use a similar green as an accent color...TBD.
suzluvsflowers
13 years ago
Beautiful! Love your sink, counter tops, and island top especially! You have a great eye for detail such as the furniture feet....enjoy!
gsciencechick
13 years ago
Love how all the cabinetry turned out, especially the DR hutch. Everything really looks great!
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13 years ago
It looks wonderful. I especially love your gorgeous floors!
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13 years ago
wow - amazing transformation! I love how simple and fresh everything is - the wall color, black granite, white cabs, wood island counter, amazing floors (well, really everything!) just goes together so wonderfully.. Love it!
dianalo
13 years ago
This is such a transformation that I bet no one can tell you saved anything from the "before" kitchen.
The island top is gorgeous and jumped out at me right away.
It looks so classy, as do all your other choices. It is amazing what some paint, flooring and special touches can do to give new life to a kitchen (and dining room).
Congrats and hope you enjoy it for many years to come!
katsmah
13 years ago
Huge transformation between the before and after. The island looks great with the new counter. Wonderful details thoughout!

How do you like your new range, I have that one waiting in the warehouse until I'm ready for delivery.
susanlynn2012
13 years ago
I must save this post since I am thinking of either painting my kitchen cabinets white (unlike your beautiful cabinets mine are a laminate oak and not solid) or buying Ikea cabinets or just changing the doors out. I love the BM Dove White color on the cabinets, the island, the beadboard, the unique legs on the kitchen cabinets and the beautiful overall amazing look. Thanks for sharing.
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13 years ago
Nice details! The hardware and feet are extra icing! The ceiling looks like it goes more with your new kitchen - love that! I'm drooling over your mixer and stove! Envy, envy, envy! Way to go! Just beautiful!
Lisa B.
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13 years ago
Thanks for the kudos! We really are enjoying it so far. I'm actually looking forward to the cooler weather so I can bake up a storm and make a big 'ol mess in there!

@doraville: The "feet" under the cabinets are actually... shelf brackets! After I saw what the KD was going to charge me for them, I decided to leave them out of the plans, but then got to thinking and researching (it's in my librarian nature!). Since our cabs are oak and the grain shows through, I went with oak shelf brackets straight from Lowe's. They already have nice routed edges and that curvy style, so I just primed/painted to match the cabinets and my floor installer cut them down to size and nailed them in from the top. Tah-DAH! (and they cost more than 90% less than the fancy-schmancy ones). I figured, unless you're lying on the floor, the visual difference wasn't worth the difference in cost!

sparklekitty--the green we used in the dining area is Benjamin Moore October Mist, in case you can convince your DH. ;)

katsmah--I like the range so far, it seems to bake evenly and boils water quickly on that big front burner. Controls are easy to use. Still haven't used the convection yet, but plan to experiment once the kids are back in school and the weather cools down. :)

Thanks again to all!
shelayne
13 years ago
Lisa, what a wonderful change for you! It is so light and bright, and I swear your window over the sink even looks larger. Don't you just love it?

Love your cherry island top--that is beautiful!

I had to laugh about your furniture feet because I was going to do the exact same thing. A couple months ago, I bought a bunch of the smaller shelf brackets for the feet, and when I held them under the cabinets, they just didn't look right. Now I'm looking at yours, and I am going to have to take a second look at the ones I have (that I would need to return soon!)because it looks fab on your cabs!

How do you like the honed Absolute Black? It looks amazing in your space!

Congrats on a job well done!
rhome410
13 years ago
Fantastic job! I love what you did with the island (making it longer to incorporate trash, wrapping it, and topping it with the butcherblock), the toekicks, and the bar-overhang-now-hutch!
chris45ny
13 years ago
Your kitchen looks great-very classy. Love the larger island with the beadboard and cherry wood top. How smart-using shelf brackets for the cabinet feet. Nicely done!
Happyladi
13 years ago
Your kitchen looks wonderful! I love the feet story, I think they look great.
katsmah
13 years ago
I love your idea for the cabinet feet! My cabinets are costing so much that as much as I would have loved to have had feet for them, I just couldn't go any higher. Once they come in I'll have to see if I could do that.

Thanks for the report on the range!
Yvonne B
13 years ago
Very very nice!! I like the beadboard on the island, too. Great idea for the feet!
megfitz
13 years ago
Wow it looks terrific, what a transformation! I love the paint color, too. We are going to paint our cabs as well and I've been eyeing up the BM whites. Did you paint them yourselves? If so, what was the process like?
Congrats!
malhgold
13 years ago
Fabulous...fabulous..fabulous!!! Can't even believe it's the same kitchen. Congratulations and enjoy.
hotdog_2010
13 years ago
I CANNOT let my husband see this posting!!I will be in BIG trouble!

Your remodel is exactly what we were going to do, but we ended up doing a whole NEW kitchen because I had him convinced that it couldn't be done....Well, you proved me wrong!

We have the exact same floors and granite BTW! and I love your drainboard!

I should be posting my finished pics soon....floors were stained (Puritan Pine) 2day...they will be back Monday to continue.

Beautiful Job! Enjoy!
maidielou
13 years ago
Cupcake- you have done a SUPERB job! You are my inspiration. I think your painted cabinets look wonderful- you mentioned you could see the oak grain through the paint. Do you by chance have a closeup picture to post so I can see how that looks? That is the part about painting oak that has been bothering me, but now I'm thinking it might just add character and interest. Also, are there any cabinets where you had to add new wood? (Maybe the doors under the sink or the back of the hutch). If so, did you add oak so it would look the same as the others when painted- or MDF?
noellabelle
13 years ago
Absolutely beautiful!!!

We're in the painting process right now on our oak cabinets, and I might have to steal your bracket feet idea!

Where did you put your microwave? Can I ask what hood you have? Right now I have an over the range one, and I like the look of yours with the hood so much better.

Great job, and I can only hope my remodel comes close to how beautiful yours looks!
Lisa B.
Original Author
13 years ago
Sorry I haven't posted responses, we've been away. Back to reality now!

@megfitz: We hired out the cabinet painting. I know they were lightly sanded, then primed, then 2 coats of the BM Satin Impervo Waterborne. I haven't had any problems with chipping, and have been able to wipe away drips/splatters easily.

@maidenlou: I don't have any up-close pictures of the wood grain showing through the paint, but it's just the wood grain texture, no knots or dark color show through at all. Since I was going for more of a "rustic farmhouse" look, I figured the small dents/marks in the cabinets just added more authenticity. ;) Personally, I think that new (smooth) painted cabinets are pretty, but... you can't really tell they're real wood, they are so smooth. I just wanted my cabinets to look like the wood they are, but painted. Where we added the new cabinets/doors (under the sink doors/new cabs for trash pull out and hutch), yes we did order oak to match. We then had them sanded/primed/painted like the rest. Even the furniture base and "feet" are oak, so the grain is all the same.

@noellabelle: If you copy and paste the link to the whole "album" in my original post, you will see the area of the kitchen I didn't include pics of above. They microwave is in a separate little alcove which is directly across from the end of the peninsula. I use the micro mainly for heating leftovers and steaming fresh veggies, so just take those things straight to the nearby table. I also have it more out of the main traffic area so the kids can use it without being "in the way", so to speak. I did consider putting the micro over the range, but at only 5'2", decided I wouldn't like having to remove hot dishes that were above my eye level. The range hood is a Broan I saw @ Lowe's and ended up ordering online through Amazon.

Crown molding is scheduled to be installed throughout the main floor next week, then we can finish up the painting and call this big project DONE! Good luck to all who are still in the throes of dust and despair!
sparklekitty
13 years ago
Just saw my comment, somehow on wrong thread so I am sorry! Your kitchen is lovely, even though it is not green :) It is amazing to see the before and after photos - kudos to a good layout that is standing the test of time. The cherry butcher block is so rich, warm and striking and the back splash elegant. And I love the sink and the feet...so sweet. Enjoy.

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