Hardware

Here are pictures of the hardware for the cabinets.

Still waiting on the counter tops...

A Few Finishing Touches

The installation of the finishing trim for the cabinets has begun. I love the addition of the molding. It's little things like this that make a good kitchen look like a great one.









It looks like we're getting closer to having power and lighting in the kitchen. With the exception of the ceiling fan, all of the light fixtures and bulbs have been installed.

The Mudroom

Cabinets were installed in the mudroom today. These will have the same counter top as those in the kitchen. It will create the effect of having a continuous set of cabinets along the north face of the house from the kitchen through the mudroom.

More Cabinets

The base cabinets went in today. (North Wall)


South Wall and visitors.

This is one of two cabinets containing hidden trash bins that will become the recycling center. The space inbetween the drawers (left) and the cabinet is were the beverage center will be located.










This cabinet is positioned to the left of where the range will go.
Check out the thin cabinet for the storage for trays and the like.


This cabinet is located to the right of the range position.
It has shelves for pot and pan storage that pulls out.


Corner unit with Lazy Susan.


Looks like two cabinets; is really one.


Looks like a filler panel but is really for additional storage.

One other cool thing. The drawers close themselves if you push them in within 1/2 an inch of the unit!

Progress

Left - Picture of the south side of the kitchen where the refrigerator and range will be placed. Look closely at the cabinet on the left. It is a triangular cabinet that smooths the transition into the kitchen from the back door.
Center - Northwest corner of the kitchen and north wall. This is where the sink will be placed.
Right - Picture of the north & east sides of the kitchen from the west.

What is that in the center of each picture? A super fancy high tech laser level. It extends from the ceiling to the floor. The laser is adjusted to the proper height and used to align the cabinets.


Left - South side cabinet (over the stove) with built in spice rack. I didn't get a lot of built in bells and whistles, but this was a "must have".
Center - North side of the kitchen, just to the right of where the sink will be.
Right - Northwest corner cabinet, three shelves, a lazy Susan on each shelf.

Late Night Edition

Tonight I post the first ever late night edition of the blog. I typically get in early enough to benefit from daylight to take pictures of the kitchen. Tonight there were work activities that kept me out a wee bit longer than I anticipated. With that, this is what I came home to. CABINETS ALL OVER THE PLACE... and that's a good thing!







This set of cabinets is a great example of what most of the upper sets will look like. We'll have one set of 30 inch cabinets topped off by a shorter set of 15 inch cabinets. This allows us to make use of the entire wall; no air space above the cabinets thereby maximizing the use of space for storage purposes. Check out the cabinet on the upper left. Notice that the insert is missing. That's going to be GLASS! Also check out the wine right on the right-hand side. Nothing fancy. We're not really wine drinkers. But for the occasional sophisticated guest, it wouldn't hurt to have a bottle on hand.





Finally, notice how the "holes" in the wall are a bit more squared. This is an indication that a lot of the dustier sanding is now complete. Now we're ready for paint, plugs, switches, and covers.

Surprise!!!

I took the picture on the left and below on Thursday. The team had moved all of the old stuff out of the garage to make room for the delivery of the cabinets. To my surprise when I looked in the garage, nothing was there. So I figured that the cabinets would show up on some other day. It didn't really look like much had happened, so I posted the expose on the world of construction.




When I got home on Friday it didn't appear that much had happened. I figured that the team took the day off. They've been here three weeks in a row. Maybe they needed a break or some other job had pulled them away. I wasn't worried or bothered. Alan is the best, so I knew that what ever the cause it was a good reason. Well, it turned out that one of the guys, Ryan, welcomed his fourth child into the world! Sounds like a damned good reason to me! Since it appeared that nothing happened on Friday I didn't bother to look in the garage again.


Well Duuhhhhhhhhhhh! I should have looked in the garage. Alan and I were corresponding via e-mail this weekend and he mentioned that this would be a big week because the cabinets were delivered. I thought to myself "of course they were... I just finished paying for them. John (the cabinet supplier) said that they were sitting in the warehouse." But then I had a major brain-fart this morning. Why would Alan tell me that the cabinets were delivered? He knows that I know that the cabinets are at Star Supply. Unless....

Well, what do you know. The cabinets had been in the garage since Friday! Since the house didn't look different I never bothered to look in the garage. I am so excited. This is going to be a big week as these babies start going up.

Of course I couldn't wait for them to start bringing them in; I had to open a few of the boxes. This is exactly what I wanted! Something warm in color, somewhere between mission, traditional, and contemporary in style.