The lost summer of 2008....
...............Kitchen Remodel
The Finished Product!
Well was it worth it?
We think so, in fact we think its beautiful and spend a LOT of time in our new kitchen.
We have hosted several dinner parties and one big Thanksgiving day and everything worked fine and all still looks brand new.
It was more or less done on time and more or less on budget (ok a little more than less, but we have no complaints). Almost everything came out per plan and the few changes that were needed were all improvements.
Here's a brief chronology of the project.
December 25, 2007- Maurie gets a small box for a present but with big stuff inside; a proposal for a new kitchen. She accepts! let the project begin!
January - February 2008- Planning, drawing, talking, get the money, visit showrooms, search the internet, read magazines/books/guides, look at friend's kitchens, select the cabinets, start buying things, more planning and more talking.
March 9, 2008- Demolition of pantry and breakfast room begins
March - April 2008- Rebuild breakfast room, wire for new lights/outlets, relocate doors
April 11, 2008- Cabinets arrive, assembly begins
Late April thru early June 2008- Not much of anything happened; 6 art shows in 7 weekends, the other weekend spent in Florida at a wedding; yeah I'm nuts
June 13, 2008 FRIDAY the 13th- Last meal in the old kitchen
June 15, 2008- Demolition of kitchen complete
June 21-22, 2008- New Brazilian Rosewood floors installed
June 28, 2008- First cabinet installed
July 8, 2008- Appliances installed, most cabinets installed
July 14, 2008- Granite installed
July 16, 2008- Soffit work begins
August 4, 2008- Missing cabinet installed, all cabinets now in place
August 10, 2008- Soffit and crown molding complete, undercabinet lights installed
August 16, 2008- Travertine stone backsplash installed
August 24, 2008- Backsplash grout work complete, We reveal the floor again!
September 21, 2008- Doors and drawers installed, plumbing complete, most trim work complete
October 1, 2008- My original planned completion date...........and its mostly done. Major missing item; we still haven't found the right door and drawer pulls.
October 4-20, 2008- No work done because of trade show and my Dad passing away (I owe him a lot and miss him).
November 1, 2008- Its done, finished, complete...let's eat!
November 23, 2008- The first public viewing of the kitchen; my mom was the first outsider to see it finished.
Well sorry about that, the chronology was not so brief
Lots of people offered advice and ideas, we especially want to thank; Dave Colegrove, Stephen Colegrove, Janet Miller, William Garner, Mike Tilley, Joe and Cathy Crock, Barbara Jabaley, Elizabeth Feick
A lot of suppliers and vendors were involved, here are the good ones as people both worth thanking and recommending.
NORTHERN GRANITE AND CABINETRY This is the dealer from whom we bought the cabinets, special thanks to Bob Thompson and Mike Smith
Inman Park Marble and Granite Our granite fabricator
Stone Connection Granite importer
A&H Turf Hardware, specialty items
Richelieu Hardware Hinges
Floor & Decor Backsplash
Lumber Liquidators Flooring
For those that are interested here are specifications for what our new kitchen is made up of:
Cabinets:
Conestoga Wood Specialties
Craftsman Series, all wood cabinet
Hard maple, solid wood raised panel doors and 5 pc drawer heads, from the Statesman Collection
Harvest Gold wiping stain, with hand applied Carmel Glaze, satin finish
3 pc crown molding, light rail
Dovetail drawer boxes
Drawer Slides:
Blum full extension Tandem Plus with Blumotion
Door Hinges:
Blum Clip top with Blumotion
Door Pulls:
Liberty, Greco-Roman Design with Oil rubbed bronze finish
Sliding Pull Outs and turntables:
Rev-A-Shelf
Flooring:
Brazilian Rosewood
3/4" Solid wood with clear finish
5" plank width, nail down installation
Granite:
Tan Brown, 3cm, Ogee edge
Source country; India
Sinks:
Kohler
Undercounter, cast iron
Kitchen sink - Langlade Smart Divide, Bisque
Prep sink - Napa, Bisque
Faucets:
Kitchen sink - Kohler Vinnata K-690-BN with Brushed Nickel finish
Prep sink - Kohler Vinnata K-691-BN with Brushed Nickel finish
Garbage Disposals:
Insinkerator Evolution Excel
Backsplash:
Travertine tumbled stone, Biege
Source country; Turkey
Recessed lighting:
5" Halo
Pendant Lights:
Custom hand blown globes by Matt Janke
Undercabinet Lights:
WESTEC Xenon
Gas Cooktop:
Jenn-Air
36", 5 burner, glass top
JGC9536ADB
Oven:
Frigidaire Professional Series
Double Convection Oven
PLEB27T9F
Microwave:
Amana Over-the-Range Microwave
AMV5206BAW
Paint:
Benjamin Moore
Walls - Devine, Powder wall finish, color: Straw
Trim - Impervo High Gloss Enamel, custom mix color
Demolition:
Steve, Give-me-the-hammer
Painting Contractor:
Jeep of East Cobb
Installation:
Army of one
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