would you accept this color variation on YOUR cabinet??
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Comments (17)robotropolis- sketch out both- and do some math. It used to be we had to calculate openings and drawer width for NKBA layouts. The blind section would not count. If it were an easy reach it still didn't count but you gained the width of the corner fillers. You can see that space better but it is only slightly more useful. You can't fit a big bowl there, any smaller items will have something behind them that is inaccessible without moving what is in front. Blind walls are the same- you can't get what is back there if you don't move what is in front.(I often am planning glasses or mugs for thereso a non issue) If an easy reach, pie cut, or a diagonal wall cabinet starts to cut down the sizes of the adjacent cabinets in comparison to a blind then IMO the blind is better. Attached is a quick example,Blind gives two 30" openings ; the alternative with two 21's and the pie cut .Total openings on the blind at 60 and on the alternate at 63, after accounting for the flexibility of the greater width to me the blind wins. Added-those opening numbers are using 3"fillers in the corner. I most often use 2" on walls since all the brands I use let me do sizes or move stiles. With 2" fillers blind openings go to 62", only 1" less. If you end up with smaller still (9's or 12's) the results are worse. The blind configuration also is less expensive. Another consideration is IF you are trying to match cabinets on two sides of a window or a hood. Which corner lets you do that more effectively without sacrificing storage. (answer varies) Note some brands allow for unequal doors on two door cabinets as a solution. This post was edited by jakuvall on Tue, Jan 7, 14 at 14:06...See MoreWould you accept a bubble in your cabinet skin?
Comments (37)I think I have made the photo bucket account public. Sorry, I'm really computer illiterate! @ardcp, that is exactly what they have done to one of my ends that had a bubbling skin! Thank you for your post, it served to reinforce my thought that the reduced overhang would be no big deal. I stopped at the house today and all of the trim and cabinets had been disassembled and the skin removed without incident. What was characterized as an impossibility yesterday was quite doable today! We are all awaiting the arrival of the Decora rep to pass judgement on the reveals of doors and drawers. I did pass on the suggestion of the hypodermic needle to the contractor but as we were batting around options, the guy on site had gone ahead and done his thing. While this kitchen is not going to be the "kitchen of my dreams," I do have hope that the issues will ultimately be resolved and it will be a satisfactory kitchen! Thank you so much for all your input, it has REALLY helped!...See MoreIs this color variation in those 2 quartz slabs acceptable ?
Comments (12)Are you sure that the difference in color/shading is not to show you where the seams would be? The stone is otherwise all the same color. We had something similar sent to us from our stone fabricator. The template looks weird. See how the L shaped area is larger than the rest of the U shaped countertop? I thought they had made a mistake in the layout. The shading is also slightly off. It was explained to me that the size difference is to show where the seams are....See MoreIs this level of stain and grain variation acceptable when
Comments (10)Thanks to all that took time to kindly reply to my post. Apologies as I didn't receive any notification so I didn't think anyone did. We wanted uniformity throughout our home. We chose a light grey/beige stain on rift cut oak from a local cabinet maker. Our preference being cool tones with a more natural appearing grain. Uniformity throughout was the goal- kitchen/bathroom. One colour. Yes perhaps boring for some The fixed panels vs operable are completely different. Operable more closely reflects what we wanted- cool stain/grain. The fixed are warm with a stripy almost unnaturally appearing grain. I now know that fixed panels have a veneer overlay, thin and chipping in a couple areas. Can't really tell with the operable. I also know that the fabricator admitted to using wood from different batches for a larger profit margin. Furthermore, I requested that the cabinet maker bring the sample from which he was working to complete my cabinets- surely matching the sample I chose and took home. He didn't have one. He just wrote the selected stain colour down. Is this is normal???? They said they are willing to work with us on the kitchen but given the bathroom island is on it's own and nothing comparable nearby... I should just leave it. I suggested just painting over everything but my husband's argument is why did we pay top dollar to then paint over it. Also worth mentioning, my husband was offered a partnership with a new and upcoming cabinet company in exchange for social media post. Our contractor strongly advised against it- MDF, unproven, could delay our projects months. Strong arguments . We agreed and paid 5 x's more for real wood and quality workmanship ....See Morepalimpsest
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