Monday, March 14, 2016

Kitchen TA DAH (except for countertops!)

Welcome to my kitchen!
It's kind of messy right now because I've been bringing stuff up from the basement, every day, whenever I have any spare time.  You will see some decorations here and there, but they aren't permanent.  Just playing around.

Some of the pictures are of when we first finished part of it, and haven't moved up yet.
This is what you see when you walk into the room.
(countertops are ordered by the way.  Quartz - concrete grey color)
Dave said if I went with laminate and didn't like it I could go with Quartz.
I said, how about I go with Quartz and I don't like it, switch to laminate!
Same money, right?
 
So, since the kitchen is finished, we are now living on the main level!

The pantry doors came unpainted, and unfinished. 
 
So I painted them and Dave added the hardware, the door casing, and hung them.  It was no easy task and I have two pantry's in this kitchen.    He kept putting the second pantry doors off....until there was almost nothing else to do!  Then, it ended up being so much easier than the first one he wondered why he put it off!
 Here is a look inside the pantry, before I filled it up too much.  They are both the same, shelves, baskets, etc.  You will notice an outlet.  We have a microwave and toaster in one pantry.  We had our kitchen set up that way in the basement and we loved it. 

 I love adding touches of color.
 Here you can see where I left room for the Hoosier Cabinet. 
  
Which is now being used as a coffee bar. I have cups, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, etc. inside.


Not sure what I'll do with the shelf space yet. Possibly take one out and use it for cookbooks, or leave it as is....I'm putting things away and making changes as I go.
 
 You probably already know bar stools come in two different heights.  Bar height and counter height.  We needed counter height.  And when we picked up the stools, Dave would put one together in another room (yes, they came in a box, in pieces) and he would carry it to the bar.  As luck would have it, one of them was bar height, but he didn't realize it until it was all put together.  So the store we bought them at got free labor for one of their displays!

 I enjoy sitting here!
 The kitchen door is the same door as the pantry doors, only wider.  And yes, it came unfinished as well.  Dave had to cut it in half, which is a bit nerve-wracking, add the shelf (from old wood, which I love),
 and order the little latch thingy online.
I like the dutch door and I wanted it to keep animals out of the kitchen, but I could open the top to still feel apart of the rest of the house.  Only I just don't have the heart to keep this cute face out of the kitchen!  (the towel is down to help keep dust out from the unfinished floor.  Everything is always dusty during construction.)
 

 See, told ya I like to sit here.  I'm sitting here right now updating this blog!  I wanted you to see I also added a pie safe.  I like mixing the old with new.  I think old wood looks nice with white and helps coordinate the island counter top with the rest of the kitchen.

 I was cooking dinner, which is why the pots are out everywhere, but I wanted to show you the old shelves.  They are actually new shelves made out of old wood.  I have a vent, but it's just like a little bathroom vent, rather than a big range hood thing.  I asked around and I only know of one person that actually used hers.  The rest said they had them, but they either didn't work or they didn't use them.  Truth is, my whole life, I have NEVER had one.  So, we put a vent up over the door if I need one.
 Dave put this tv on the fridge today, just to get an idea if we were going to like it.  We have an outlet up there for a tv.  It came from the room downstairs.  I am not sure I want a tv in my kitchen.  I'd consider it if there was anything good on to watch!  My friend, Teresa, has one and she says she has it on to keep her company.  I enjoy books on tape, movies, and HGTV.  None of which I can get on this tv, so I don't know......
 Well there you have it.  My kitchen! 
  I L.O.V.E. it! 

Cindy





12 comments:

  1. It's beautiful, Cindy! I'm sure you'll enjoy the space

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  2. This is absolutely stunning Cindy! So. Much. Space.

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  3. That is the best kitchen I have ever seen. I love how you have added the old with the new. And you have ton's of lighting! LOve that also.

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  4. Thank you everyone for the kind comments. They really mean a lot, as this has been a long, very long, journey. I am not a kitchen designer and I spent an entire year, off and on, designing and revising. So far it's my favorite room in the house.

    Cindy Bee

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    1. You should be very proud of yourself! I think you could be in a Country Living magazine spread. You could be famous for your kitchen. I think all the rooms could be magazine worthy!

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  5. so very nice, warm and stylish. The wood floor and the countertop, and the off-white on the wall, spectacular! I just cannot understand it is so finished! I love all the little details, the sides on the island, the dutch door, it feels a lot like english "modern country", fresh but still cozy. Congrats on the hard work!

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  6. Oh, I am so happy to hear that you've expanded!!! Hope you can finish off the rest of the house before long. It's gorgeous.

    As for kitchen vent fans, I love them and use them regularly IF they are vented to the outside. The one we have now just uses one of those useless carbon filter things and blows the air back into the room above the cabinets. Hate it and don't use it. One of these days when I'm feeling spendy I'll have someone put one in that is vented to the outside. Ought to be easy to do since the stove backs up to an outside wall.

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  7. Oh, I am so happy to hear that you've expanded!!! Hope you can finish off the rest of the house before long. It's gorgeous.

    As for kitchen vent fans, I love them and use them regularly IF they are vented to the outside. The one we have now just uses one of those useless carbon filter things and blows the air back into the room above the cabinets. Hate it and don't use it. One of these days when I'm feeling spendy I'll have someone put one in that is vented to the outside. Ought to be easy to do since the stove backs up to an outside wall.

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  8. It looks great. White with old wood is a wonderful combination. The pie safe and Hoosier are very nice pieces. :)

    Thanks for stopping by my corner of the world. Definitely can't trust the media to show what's real. Only real people can do that. :)

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  9. Kitchen looks great. That island countertop is fantastic. I will ask your cousin to request a tour next time we visit. :)

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  10. Certainly an amazing kitchen, love the island.

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  11. Looks amazing already. I cant wait to see it with the new counter tops!

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