Today we put in the toe kicks, and base boards, no pictures of that. Boring!
So here are shots of the cabinet doors and drawer fronts installed. Not adjusted yet but they fit good as is so far.
Near the sink.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52918531074/in/datetaken/
The 35" x 128" pony wall revision with 12 large drawers.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52917796562/in/datetaken/
Before adding the drawer pulls and where the refrigerator WAS. This was
the whole point of the project. With the refrigerator in this spot my
wife had an 18" wide counter top to the left of the range. Now she has
58" and 6 drawers.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52918531089/in/datetaken/
A closer detail of how the doors and drawers look.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52930577384/in/datetaken/
On Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 6:18:33 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
Today we put in the toe kicks, and base boards, no pictures of that. Boring! >>
So here are shots of the cabinet doors and drawer fronts installed. Not
adjusted yet but they fit good as is so far.
Near the sink.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52918531074/in/datetaken/
The 35" x 128" pony wall revision with 12 large drawers.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52917796562/in/datetaken/
Before adding the drawer pulls and where the refrigerator WAS. This was
the whole point of the project. With the refrigerator in this spot my
wife had an 18" wide counter top to the left of the range. Now she has
58" and 6 drawers.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52918531089/in/datetaken/
A closer detail of how the doors and drawers look.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52930577384/in/datetaken/
It all looks great. Nice job on the doors and drawers.
We're still trying to figure out where to put the fridge. I mocked up a couple of locations with a 2 x 4 frame covered with a sheet, just to get
a visual. Every idea we tried results in a blocked view or huge loss of cabinet/counter space or some other negative issue.
It's a small 1950's kitchen and SWMBO is starting to understand what
I've been telling her all along: We may not like where the stove and fridge are but there's a reason they are where they are. It's the only place that results in maximum cabinet/counter area.
I've even called a couple of kitchen design places and they all agree with me. While rearranging things may make the kitchen look "prettier", the
loss of storage/work space is something we have to consider. Is it worth
the sacrifice just to please our sense of design?
On 5/31/2023 7:55 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 6:18:33 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
Today we put in the toe kicks, and base boards, no pictures of that. Boring!
So here are shots of the cabinet doors and drawer fronts installed. Not
adjusted yet but they fit good as is so far.
Near the sink.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52918531074/in/datetaken/
The 35" x 128" pony wall revision with 12 large drawers.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52917796562/in/datetaken/
Before adding the drawer pulls and where the refrigerator WAS. This was
the whole point of the project. With the refrigerator in this spot my
wife had an 18" wide counter top to the left of the range. Now she has
58" and 6 drawers.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52918531089/in/datetaken/
A closer detail of how the doors and drawers look.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52930577384/in/datetaken/
It all looks great. Nice job on the doors and drawers.
We're still trying to figure out where to put the fridge. I mocked up a
couple of locations with a 2 x 4 frame covered with a sheet, just to get
a visual. Every idea we tried results in a blocked view or huge loss of
cabinet/counter space or some other negative issue.
It's a small 1950's kitchen and SWMBO is starting to understand what
I've been telling her all along: We may not like where the stove and fridge >> are but there's a reason they are where they are. It's the only place that >> results in maximum cabinet/counter area.
I've even called a couple of kitchen design places and they all agree with >> me. While rearranging things may make the kitchen look "prettier", the
loss of storage/work space is something we have to consider. Is it worth
the sacrifice just to please our sense of design?
I redesigned out first kitchen about 34 years ago, and now this one.
Something to consider. On the first kitchen it was an apartment style >kitchen with a narrow path that wound around an elevated "L" shaped bar.
I eliminated the "L". That enabled me to end that section with just a >straight counter top, minus the L. And that opened up a wide path to
enter the kitchen. I added an 11' counter top opposite the counter
that had the L. We doubled maybe closer to tippled our counter space.
I was at a friends house last night and they have have a small kitchen
and much of it is like yours, designed about as good as it gets given
the restraints.
They have a dual level house, you climb the porch stairs up about 5'
tall, go in the door and then immediately go up another 4' or down 5'.
This was a trend 35~40 years ago.
Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> writes:
On 5/31/2023 7:55 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 6:18:33 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
Today we put in the toe kicks, and base boards, no pictures of that. Boring!
So here are shots of the cabinet doors and drawer fronts installed. Not >>>> adjusted yet but they fit good as is so far.
Near the sink.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52918531074/in/datetaken/
The 35" x 128" pony wall revision with 12 large drawers.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52917796562/in/datetaken/
Before adding the drawer pulls and where the refrigerator WAS. This was >>>> the whole point of the project. With the refrigerator in this spot my
wife had an 18" wide counter top to the left of the range. Now she has >>>> 58" and 6 drawers.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52918531089/in/datetaken/
A closer detail of how the doors and drawers look.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52930577384/in/datetaken/
It all looks great. Nice job on the doors and drawers.
We're still trying to figure out where to put the fridge. I mocked up a
couple of locations with a 2 x 4 frame covered with a sheet, just to get >>> a visual. Every idea we tried results in a blocked view or huge loss of
cabinet/counter space or some other negative issue.
It's a small 1950's kitchen and SWMBO is starting to understand what
I've been telling her all along: We may not like where the stove and fridge >>> are but there's a reason they are where they are. It's the only place that >>> results in maximum cabinet/counter area.
I've even called a couple of kitchen design places and they all agree with >>> me. While rearranging things may make the kitchen look "prettier", the
loss of storage/work space is something we have to consider. Is it worth >>> the sacrifice just to please our sense of design?
I redesigned out first kitchen about 34 years ago, and now this one.
Something to consider. On the first kitchen it was an apartment style
kitchen with a narrow path that wound around an elevated "L" shaped bar.
I eliminated the "L". That enabled me to end that section with just a
straight counter top, minus the L. And that opened up a wide path to
enter the kitchen. I added an 11' counter top opposite the counter
that had the L. We doubled maybe closer to tippled our counter space.
I was at a friends house last night and they have have a small kitchen
and much of it is like yours, designed about as good as it gets given
the restraints.
They have a dual level house, you climb the porch stairs up about 5'
tall, go in the door and then immediately go up another 4' or down 5'.
This was a trend 35~40 years ago.
Isn't that what they call a 'split-level ranch'?
My kitchen (single story ranch, circa 1976) is shaped like
a dogleg. One end of the dogleg is the door to the garage,
the other end opens into the dining room. DR and LR are one
large space spanning the width of the house.
Basic working organization is the traditional triangle;
sink-gas stove-refrigerator.
California granite countertops, ceramic faux wood-plank
tile floor (extending into LR/DR/hallway); recessed copper
single-basin sink, with bay window behind sink. Glass
walls. Cream-colored cabinets, several with glass
fronts all slow-close. Lots of drawer space. Swing-out
shelves in the corner base cabinet. 36" reefer,
wine fridge and drybar. Over-under wall-mount microwave and electric
oven (smaller than the gas oven in the Technogas range).
Pull-out vertical spice racks on either side of the range
in the floor cabinets.
https://www.superiore.us/range-deco-36-classic-6-gas-gas-oven-black-dual-color-brass-v46
The previous owner had done a complete remodel and
spared little expense - self-closing cabinets and drawers
with quality slides. He removed a skylight and added
the bay window. Great undercabinet lighting (even has
USB ports for chargers). Nothing really for me to
do to make it better (other than finishing the
incomplete wiring for the undercabinet lighting).
On 5/31/2023 7:55 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 6:18:33 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
Today we put in the toe kicks, and base boards, no pictures of that. Boring!
So here are shots of the cabinet doors and drawer fronts installed. Not >> adjusted yet but they fit good as is so far.
Near the sink.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52918531074/in/datetaken/
The 35" x 128" pony wall revision with 12 large drawers.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52917796562/in/datetaken/
Before adding the drawer pulls and where the refrigerator WAS. This was >> the whole point of the project. With the refrigerator in this spot my
wife had an 18" wide counter top to the left of the range. Now she has
58" and 6 drawers.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52918531089/in/datetaken/
A closer detail of how the doors and drawers look.
https://flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/52930577384/in/datetaken/
It all looks great. Nice job on the doors and drawers.
We're still trying to figure out where to put the fridge. I mocked up a couple of locations with a 2 x 4 frame covered with a sheet, just to get
a visual. Every idea we tried results in a blocked view or huge loss of cabinet/counter space or some other negative issue.
It's a small 1950's kitchen and SWMBO is starting to understand what
I've been telling her all along: We may not like where the stove and fridge
are but there's a reason they are where they are. It's the only place that results in maximum cabinet/counter area.
I've even called a couple of kitchen design places and they all agree with me. While rearranging things may make the kitchen look "prettier", the loss of storage/work space is something we have to consider. Is it worth the sacrifice just to please our sense of design?I redesigned out first kitchen about 34 years ago, and now this one.
Something to consider. On the first kitchen it was an apartment style kitchen with a narrow path that wound around an elevated "L" shaped bar.
I eliminated the "L". That enabled me to end that section with just a straight counter top, minus the L. And that opened up a wide path to
enter the kitchen. I added an 11' counter top opposite the counter
that had the L. We doubled maybe closer to tippled our counter space.
I was at a friends house last night and they have have a small kitchen
and much of it is like yours, designed about as good as it gets given
the restraints.
They have a dual level house, you climb the porch stairs up about 5'
tall, go in the door and then immediately go up another 4' or down 5'.
This was a trend 35~40 years ago.
Anyway at the top of the stairs is the Living room, relatively large
with a fire place. Further back the living room goes into a narrower
space to become the dining room. On the back left side of that space
is a doorway that goes immediately in to the kitchen.
"IF" they clocked their dining room table 90 degrees and eliminated the
wall separating the kitchen from the dining room the kitchen could
expand into the dining room.
Food for thought, can you eliminate a kitchen wall and expand out into another room?
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