Kitchen addition to my 1939 house is finished
Finally! It's been a long road to get to today. I worked on unpacking, washing and organizing from 7:30 am until 3:30 pm.
Thermador appliances (paneled dw and fridge)
Pro-Harmony 36" 6 burner dual-fuel range
GE microwave with trim kit
Local custom cabinets
Brazilian "Marble" countertops (quartzite) polished
Porcelain dot backsplash to ceiling on both sides
Shaw's farm sink & Rohl Allia prep sink
Kohler Artifacts pull-down faucets in polished nickel
Hudson Valley 'Waterloo' overhead light
Solid oak floors, site finished, dark walnut
The peninsula overhang is in the original part of the house, as are the pendant lights (Hudson Valley Haverhill)
There were challenges.
- I was limited to 12x12 due to the lot lines and front setback of the lot.
- The 1939 floors aren't level anymore, so I had to use a backsplash that didn't show straight lines (like a subway tile would do). My solution was the dots in white. The reason it's an issue is the peninsula overhang being in the old part of the house.
- I couldn't center my sink in the middle of the two windows, so it's center under one window. It doesn't bother me like I thought it would.
- This took forever because my contractor/former neighbor is semi-retired and he has one skilled guy to do all the finish work. He custom made the crown moulding, window/door trim, baseboards to match the original house.
- I'm still not in the rest of the addition.
- I was on my own with this...my downsize since my husband died from brain cancer in 2014.
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoYour comments mean so much to me. I felt I designed this kitchen in a vacuum without anyone's input.
My son and stepson saw it a few weeks ago before completion, and since I taught both to cook, they were glad to see there is space for someone to be at the range, someone at the prep sink and someone on clean-up detail!
Storage:
With all the corners, drawer space is limited, so I have three super susans. My cabinet maker (this is my 3rd kitchen with him) built wood susans, supported by a solid shelf with no central post.
Between the prep sink and range, I have my major pots and pans on a susan. Smaller pots and pans are in the narrow deep drawers flanking the range.
In the susan to the left of the range, I have canned goods. I've always liked to store things in glass jars and canisters, so that's what will be in the glass cabinets to the left of the range.
The shallow drawers beneath the glass food cabinets hold spices in one; pastry making items in one. My KitchenAid mixer is stored to the right of the fridge.
Pantry:
The original 1939 deep, reach-in pantry isn't in the photos. It is in the old kitchen area. It stores bulk items and occasional use items such as party platters, All-Clad slow cooker, large roasting pans.
There is also an original six-foot high shallow spice rack with door in the old kitchen area.
The old kitchen area could be a breakfast room, but I have a navy settee and a large storage ottoman to use there so my grandchildren can hang out and watch tv while I cook.
More storage:
There is another hutch just to the right of the peninsula, through an open doorway, in the new back hallway. It is a 1 foot deep hutch from the old kitchen. It is overflow storage for anything that won't fit in the kitchen or pantry. Right now, I've not had to use it. Once that section is open, I'll update this thread with a photo. I had it painted navy blue.
Microwave area:
In my previous home, my microwave was below the countertop in my large island. Here, it's shoulder height. It's not a true built-in. It's a GE Profile with an optional trim kit ordered online from AJ Madison. My cabinet maker cut the slots to match up with the microwave mount and trim kit before installing the cabinets.
That's a double-trashcan pull-out to the left of the farm sink. It is easily reached from the prep sink, too.
As I've done in the past, my SodaStream and Nespresso are on a tray so I can lift those off the counter to clean. The canisters hold nespresso pods, stevia, and tea bags. I also have French press coffee pots for when I have company. Those are stored above the microwave.
Costs:
My custom cabinets were $22,000 all-in with installation.
My countertops were $4900.
The penny round backsplash (counter to ceiling) was $700, not including installation or epoxy grout. It took two days to install/grout by one person. It took about 3 times the usual grout to do this look.
The appliances were $15,000 with the Thermador 1-2-Free sale. The range hood is also Thermador.
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoThanks, smalloldhouse_gw -- I started here on GardenWeb in 2004 or 2005 as WonByHerWits (name of a greyhound we had back then) and many here helped me with the home my late husband and I built in 2005. This was the kitchen from my previous home.
I also spent a lot of time on the gardening forums (Cottage, Perennials, Carolina).
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