The Kitchen’s Getting There…
Big excitement! After more than three years (check out the “before“), we’re actually almost done with the kitchen. Done enough that I feel confident showing off some pictures.
Well, we still have to sand the floor and put down the quarter-round molding. And then there’s the pantry, which right now is completely gutted.
But, overall, the kitchen’s almost done!
Me: I was thinking we should put a few angles in our cabinetry.
Husband: No, that can’t be done.
Me: Well, what if we just do it this way…
Husband: (very deep sigh) Alright…I confess, I sometimes take advantage of his willingness to please. Just a little.
Red is my favorite! We took our frig into an auto body shop and asked them to paint it to match our red electric can opener. The hardest part was hauling it back home without chipping the paint.
My husband’s a talented man. Anything I ask him to make or fix, he can do. He custom-crafted all the cabinetry from oak trees felled in a 1998 windstorm.
The countertops are concrete—my husband made these too. He’s got horror stories about doing this first one around the sink. But each one he did got better and easier. They’re pretty slick.
My father-in-law made the barstools. I enjoy sitting here while I watch my husband cook.
This room used to be a walk-in closet and sunporch. We combined them into a breakfast nook, which I still like to consider a sunporch.
My father-in-law made this table for us. The bistro chairs are bouncy—it’s fun eating here!
One of my many favorite features: the sunporch ceiling. This wood was taken from our front porch when we redid it years ago. It was painted white so we stripped it and put it in here. It’s stunning, not because of anything we did. It’s fir, and it’s just very pretty wood.
The beam is an old, hand-hewn from one of our barns.
This is the corner where the old sink hung on the wall. That’s the pantry door (still awaiting refinishing). The pantry will now be a real pantry, plus laundry room.
Construction site manager: Clyde. He’s such a camera hound.
Here’s a buffet with concrete countertop. The black area will be a pass-thru into the dining room. Next to it is a chimney, which previously was plastered over. Don’t you just love the contrasting textures between the brick and wood?
Yes, I know I need to do something about those dining room window treatments. I’m really having a problem with that huge triptych of a window. Suggestions?
Dovetails – the man is no sluff.
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Tags: Concrete Countertops, Custom Cabinetry, Green Living, Handcrafted, Kitchen, Recycling
May 25th, 2010 at 8:29 am
re: dining room windows
I always loved the white lace that you had up at one time. Looking at the picture, it seems like you need texture around the windows to complement/contrast all the shiny wood. Then again, you’re the artistic designer! Just sticking in my 2 cents.