Nightowl's 2016 Kitchen Reveal
In August 2014, we purchased a home. We plan to stay in it 5-10 yrs.
In May 2015, we started thinking about what we expected out of a kitchen. Thank you GW for the help and inspiration. This is the plan we brought to a GC in May 2015.
This is the final CAD that resulted.
Kitchen price breakdown – prices are total rounded to next
dollar (tax and delivery included) Our target was not more than 80K and we about hit it
exactly. We figured we could do it for
around 10K less on our own, but that a GC would make it easier. No
idea what if any it added to resale value, but we have no intention to sell
anytime soon
Agreement with GC. – 60K
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Demo existing kitchen
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All cabinets and island cabinetry –
o blum
soft close full extension
o All
hard maple and plywood – very sturdy
o 19
drawers, 2 pull out trash, 1 pull out oils, 1 pull out trays, Custom pine
island stain, Custom knife block in island
o Ended
up with onsite painting but original agreement was offsite
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Perimeter cabinets Benjamin Moore White Dove
Satin Impervo
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Countertops
o Perimeter
Caesarstone Vanilla Noir
o Island
Arabescato Marble
o Island
inset cuttingboard ($407) Hardwood Lumber Company
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Install all appliances, plumbing, lighting
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Install Tile backsplash – Walker Zanger Gramercy
Park Pipe Smoke 2x6 field
o Grout
Mapai flexcolor white
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All plumbing – had to move and run new for
additional sink and DW move.
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All electric.
o 50
amp circuit. New wiring, added wiring,
moved wiring. UCL wiring.
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Hood
o All
Make up air needs, Broan system
o Added
2 8” ducts to roof and roof repair work.
o Installed
hood
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Redo and repaint ceiling Benjamin Moore White
Dove
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Redo and repaint walls
o Benjamin
Moore Bennington Gray
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Refinish hardwood floors damaged
Appliances and Misc. came to about $20K, retail would have
been around $35K plus whatever taxes
Comments (67)
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoThe island did increase in size. I don't recall exactly - probably by 1.5 feet.
The cabinet is an Arhaus Media Cabinet One of the more disappointing parts of the redo - the marble fabricator proudly proclaimed he added an additional 1 inch width to the marble island top on the non working side. I, on the other hand, had trouble not throwing up. The area is a pinch point as it is the through way from the great room, thru the kitchen, to the kitchen table and a covered porch. As a result, we changed from the 75 inch 19 depth cabinet to the 53 inch 17 inch depth cabinet. (wipes a tear from her eye...)
The shelf over the sink - Christopher Peacock inspired. We started out wanting glass in some cabinets, but eventually decided the asymmetric plan and other visuals would have created a "one too many clowns" effect. Still wonder though....
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Prelim kitchen plans - help with concerns please?
Comments (25)Thank you, cpartist. I like the collaborations on GW where one idea leads to another--'many hands make light work.' :) jocrochet, 8'x4' is a good size--each person needs 24" of elbow space. (NKBA guidelines--#9 --I might have posted that previously, or maybe it was on a different thread, today.) You need 15" of knee space for the side seat, so 72" + 15"=87" or 7'3". You have space to shorten the island, and make the fridge aisle wider. Even if the prep sink is 24", you'd still have 5'+ of prep space on the island. Great news!...See MoreFINALLY - My kitchen reveal (work completed in Aug 2016)!
Comments (31)Somehow I missed your kitchen too, Anglo! I love seeing Shiloh kitchens (as I am a dealer)! I am bookmarking this to show my clients! I love, love, love the combination of inset uppers and frameless lowers! It's always been my favorite! To date, I have yet to get anyone to do this. I love the gray...and the crown molding stack you have there is a stunning design...perfect for a vintage look. So many times a taller crown stack can look forced or obtrusive. This combination has a great ratio and looks amazing! I will also keep in mind to suggest White Corian more often...you are right...it is a classic and so repairable!...See MoreFunctional Butcher Block inset to granite on prep island, where to buy
Comments (16)bardzil, we are still in the midst of our rather lengthy reno, so no butcher block yet.. however: I'm sticking with the built in as rendered above, but making it 30 x 30 so I've got 12" of granite showing at the end of our island. At 30" wide, 2" thickness is fine, and our granite is 1-1/4" thick. We are having a ledge cut out from the edges of underside of the butcher block so it will overlap the granite, preventing food from mucking it so badly. So the butcher block will stand proud of the counter top a bit less than 3/4" inches. My good cutting board is right at that thickness, so the height will be perfect. And I am going with end grain - I prefer it for my knives, and I like the looks. It will be screwed in from the underside, and some years from now, if needed, we can give it a sanding to look like new. I'll slather it with mineral oil....See MoreWhat do you think of integrated/built in cutting boards like this....
Comments (85)OT for ILoveRed: Actually, I have an Ideabook with renders In Progress you can look at Here. Cabinetry style is just a fast mock-up, not what we'll use. We have made some changes I've not udpated in the Ideabook. Our kitchen was U shaped, and now it will be an open plan. We moved one wall back 3 feet, doing away with formal dining in favor of a small TV Room/Man Cave where we'll have a mini fridge, snack cab's, and coffee station for DH. Overhead view is different in that the island is a wee bit larger to accommodate added onion/potato/bread bins. We aren't going with side drawers in the corner but rather a super susan for more storage space. The DW will be a double drawer Fisher Paykel (also with panel fronts) since we wish to run 1/2 loads nightly (wash fewer dishes/pots/pans! LOL!). The inset above the range (outdated for some, but useful to me) will be wider, and not arched. Tile goes all the way to ceiling at the 'cabineted' vent. Vent cabinetry look still in progress, but it won't be stainless steel as that would clash with our home's style and is not our aesthetic. The fridge is a 'built in' 48" sub zero side by side (needed something large) that will be flush mounted to be integrated... 27" deep lower cabs allow our cabinet maker to do that. Medium tone painted peripheral cabinetry, stained island, pantry will be stained also. Large herb cabinet on one side of the pantry cabinet (I grow/dry herbs, make a ton of my own seasonings also). Pantry has a tall drawer at bottom for heavy tall items. Will have ROTS for every shelf in pantry. 30" cleanup sink away from my prep island which will have a 24" sink to both prep and wash. Induction slide in (didn't want wall ovens, not enough room and need only one. Our style is what I call a mutt mixture of Traditional, Old World, and French (we are lightening up the Old World and French as it was getting too dark and heavy). Paneled is not a popular look for some, but as it's open concept now, I wanted more of a cabinetry look and it's popular where we are located. The passthrough 'window' is to allow more light. The transom above the pocket door and the passthrough window also glass, as well as the pocket door itself for natural light. Pocket door and windowed passthrough so I don't have to hear DH's sports/car races while I cook! The most important aspects to me are flow, ease as we grow older, and usefulness. Style comes after. The Layout was designed by buehl - she is amazing! Further layout help and advice from cpartist, also amazing. Plugmolds under all cabinets, one outlet in wall in one corner for toaster/steam oven. Under cabinet lighting, pucks in seeded glass uppers I think (uppers used for storage/display). Plugmolds on 2 sides of island. Toe Kick drawer on one side of island (where we won't have a rug). The wine fridge at 24" W is too big for our needs, but wanted to go with a standard size in case we need to replace it. MW also replaceable, located in a hidden cabinet with flip up/push in door. Are using a pot filler, deck mounted, for sous vide, pastas, etc. Not a feature many would use, but one I'll use daily. Glass passthrough window needs to be tempered glass (cleanup sink is offset, we don't mind). Adding a panel (in closet) behind fridge wall so we can have fast access to water shut off. Extras not seen will be a small folding ladder hanging on the cleanup sink cab door to pull out and reach storage cabs. Under ca water filter at cleanup sink. Compost bin in prep sink cabinet. Knife holder in drawer at cutting block. Back on topic: Since you are inquiring about butcher blocks, we'll use either Boos or Armani Fine Woodworking, custom size. End grain. Both highly rated here on GW (and Armani has a 'how to' for installing but still be removable). I use both end and edge cutting boards and far prefer end grain on my knives. If you do an integrated cutting board, keep in mind not to let it be too tall as that will hinder natural chopping, cutting height. : ) I'm 5'5" and ours will be 1" above countertop (leathered so it won't glare in lights, won't show accidents as easily as polished)....See MoreRelated Professionals
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Stan - don't cry for the kitchen or the POs. A young couple is happily cannibalizing it for their starter home. It was a builder's spec house, and the kitchen was not at all functional for a more than 1 person space. We are a usually 2, often 3, sometimes 4-5 adult active kitchen. Lots of fun and experimentation - not gourmet level but we sure like to try. The working side of the island was eaten by dogs. The hood was a poser. The kitchen is an interior one and western exposure. Very dark - so getting rid of the dark cabinetry was the best decision we made. I am thrifty and tried to figure out a way to use them, but it would have been more expensive to retrofit. One of the cabinets went to the laundry room.
The new cab uppers are functional. We don't know about hardware for them - thinking of the blum push buttons.
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RE pipe smoke. But for GW friends we would never have found it. My wild hair might have preferred the mock up below, but the VP would have none of it.
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Distance between is 21 inches. There isn't a rule there. We have the knives so were a bit constrained by that. See photos below for faucet measurement photos.
re: walnut board. Yes, as the song goes, "the first cut is the deepest." We clean our wood cutting boards with lemon and salt and then some soapy water. When I am feeling OCD, I have a light sanding block I run over them. You can also do a deep sand a few times a year if it really bothers you I suppose. We also have cutting boards over the sink that get the majority of use. I have on my calendar to oil monthly. You can use straight mineral oil, or This spoon butter recipe
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The corner cabinet is ONE box to the ceiling. It works as I designed it, but some might not like that the corner looks just a bit wonky. The storage capacity is HUGE! Make sure an extra strong support system is used as the weight of just the box and shelving is great and if you put dishes and other other heavy items you could have a weight problem. It isn't a perfect thing as I designed it and I am no expert here. The left must be opened first and closed last. If I had used knobs, a fake knob could be on the right side door, but I chose bars before realizing the left door wouldn't clear a bar on the right door. Minor thing and we moved on. It isn't necessary to have a pull on the right side door, it is just a look thing. We may sink a bar deeper into the right door just for the look
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