Philadelphia Galley Door: One Year Later
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Comments (43)NSCHLOSS - I installed (18 months ago) similar to the pictures above, EXCEPT I went one step further. Where she has the blank panel above the two drawers, I had my cabinet maker do a third drawer there. It was tight, and we weren't sure if it would end up being a fake drawer or a working drawer until we did the actual install. But, I really wanted a utensil drawer there if at all possible. And I got one... when you pull the drawer open, the actual drawer behind it is only 2" or so deep, the front makes it look like the normal 6-7" deep. Just deep enough to put non-combustible turners, tongs, large spoons, etc. for cooking. I don't keep rubber scrapers or even wooden spoons in there just to be safe. So, hows this been working in reality? I would defintely still do it for the handiness of having the utensils there. Every once in a great while, the jumbled utensils catch briefly beneath - but a quick jiggle and that addresses that. And sometimes, when I have three burners or more going, I will open up this drawer to aid in ventilation - not that it needs it necessarily - but, just to be cautious. It never seems to get very hot beneath the cooktop. Other than that, it's perfect. I'd definitely do it again... Although, I will caution - should you have a problem with the cooktop within the warranty period, I suppose they could argue that you have an improper install and deny any warranty claim....I decided to take that risk. Hope this helps you.......See Morediy no-mo-oak....pics one year later
Comments (67)That is one amazing DIY. You guys are so clever and creative! That soapstone is killing me -- I'm trying to touch that incredible vein through my monitor. Now I have to ask -- what is on the other side of the kitchen, beyond your angled wall and little table-n-chairs set? It looks like more chairs. What's that room, if I may ask? I love your trash can in your island. I love all of the clever ways you added space...the soap pullout, the angled tray cabinet, etc. Brilliant! Congrats -- enjoy it!...See MoreCapital Connoisseurian, one year (almost) later...
Comments (18)I essentially want to echo the opinions and descriptions in this post. We purchased an open burner, dual fuel 36" Capital Connoisseurian 6-burner (no grill, no griddle) range that was installed in January and it has simply been a dream. It is so powerful that we had to re-learn how to cook because all the timing changed on how fast things heat up, how fast water boils (much faster!), etc. In addition, as reported above, the simmer is simply amazing, with exquisite control. There is a single dedicated simmer burner, but unless we need the other five for other things, we do not use it much. It is easy to clean. We have to our surprise not used the oven very much. The reason is simple: we're a bit lazy and we also have a double wall oven and use of the upper wall oven means no bending over... In our few uses, the Connoisseurian oven has worked well. When initially installed, we had to call the Capital customer line and they were happy to walk us through the things we did not quite understand. Since then we have had no issues (knock on wood). The Connoisseurian replaced a 13 year old Dacor that I hated pretty much from the day it was installed (after much research). I'm completely delighted with this stove and I'm very glad we purchased it. One of our main reasons for doing so was to get heat high enough to do true high heat wok cooking, so we also purchased the Wok ring. It has been excellent at that as well as everything else. If and when we move, it is probably coming with me. If you love to cook, if you want a truly superb stove, if you don't care about having an "in" brand (e.g. Viking), definitely give this your consideration....See MoreSix years later (warning long)
Comments (21)Thanks, Barbara and Carlton. Our architect was Michael Olson in Steamboat. I don't mind sharing that info publicly because he has a Houzz page (although it isn't up to date -- probably because he had been so busy -- building is booming up here). Michael is great to work with and really good at collaboration. He really "got" our concept and ran with it. Michael has done several other houses in our neighborhood and they all look great -- and not knock offs -- each one is unique -- some more contemporary, some more lodge like and the house he designed being built next door to us will be more of a Greene and Greene craftsman. But all blend well into the neighborhood. We have been in the house a bit over four months now and it lives great -- better than I even dreamed. Edited to add a link to the Reveal...See MoreUser
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