Kitchen #2 for 2015 bites the dust, in Before and After order.

This one was problematic/nip and tuck due to budget restraints, but
turned out much better in the end than I had expected about half way
through:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1113554...5?noredirect=1

Only three cabinets was added, but a whole lot of surgery was done to
re-purpose existing cabinetry, not easy in these old, built-in kitchens.

I'll take it...

Starting Kitchen #3 for 2015 this week, and two more right behind that
one. No rest for the weary these days. Not bitchin' ... hay while the
sun shines, and all that.

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On 3/25/15 11:59 AM, Swingman wrote:
Kitchen #2 for 2015 bites the dust, in Before and After order.

This one was problematic/nip and tuck due to budget restraints, but
turned out much better in the end than I had expected about half way
through:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1113554...5?noredirect=1


Only three cabinets was added, but a whole lot of surgery was done to
re-purpose existing cabinetry, not easy in these old, built-in kitchens.

I'll take it...

Starting Kitchen #3 for 2015 this week, and two more right behind that
one. No rest for the weary these days. Not bitchin' ... hay while the
sun shines, and all that.


Quite a transformation. Love the range hood.
Brilliant work, as has come to be expected. :-)


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On Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 12:59:11 PM UTC-4, Swingman wrote:
Kitchen #2 for 2015 bites the dust, in Before and After order.

This one was problematic/nip and tuck due to budget restraints, but
turned out much better in the end than I had expected about half way
through:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1113554...5?noredirect=1

Only three cabinets was added, but a whole lot of surgery was done to
re-purpose existing cabinetry, not easy in these old, built-in kitchens.

I'll take it...

Starting Kitchen #3 for 2015 this week, and two more right behind that
one. No rest for the weary these days. Not bitchin' ... hay while the
sun shines, and all that.


Nice! Feel free to swing by and get me un-stalled on my shaker door project!

On 3/25/2015 10:59 AM, Swingman wrote:
Kitchen #2 for 2015 bites the dust, in Before and After order.

This one was problematic/nip and tuck due to budget restraints, but
turned out much better in the end than I had expected about half way
through:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1113554...5?noredirect=1


Only three cabinets was added, but a whole lot of surgery was done to
re-purpose existing cabinetry, not easy in these old, built-in kitchens.

I'll take it...

Starting Kitchen #3 for 2015 this week, and two more right behind that
one. No rest for the weary these days. Not bitchin' ... hay while the
sun shines, and all that.


Nice, Nice, Mighty Nice. Beautiful work.

On 3/25/2015 12:12 PM, -MIKE- wrote:

Quite a transformation. Love the range hood.

Yeah, me too. Took Carlos and I the better part of two days to get that
thing installed. But it went a long way to giving an old kitchen a
modern, updated look.

Brilliant work, as has come to be expected. :-)


Thanks, Mike!

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On 3/25/2015 12:28 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

Nice! Feel free to swing by and get me un-stalled on my shaker door project!

LOL. Thanks.

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On 3/25/2015 12:29 PM, Max wrote:

Nice, Nice, Mighty Nice. Beautiful work.

Thanks.

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Nice!!!!!!!



On 3/25/2015 12:59 PM, Swingman wrote:
Kitchen #2 for 2015 bites the dust, in Before and After order.

This one was problematic/nip and tuck due to budget restraints, but
turned out much better in the end than I had expected about half way
through:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1113554...5?noredirect=1


Only three cabinets was added, but a whole lot of surgery was done to
re-purpose existing cabinetry, not easy in these old, built-in kitchens.

I'll take it...

Starting Kitchen #3 for 2015 this week, and two more right behind that
one. No rest for the weary these days. Not bitchin' ... hay while the
sun shines, and all that.

Swingman wrote:
Kitchen #2 for 2015 bites the dust, in Before and After order.

This one was problematic/nip and tuck due to budget restraints, but
turned out much better in the end than I had expected about half way
through:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1113554...5?noredirect=1

Only three cabinets was added, but a whole lot of surgery was done to
re-purpose existing cabinetry, not easy in these old, built-in kitchens.

I'll take it...

Starting Kitchen #3 for 2015 this week, and two more right behind that
one. No rest for the weary these days. Not bitchin' ... hay while the
sun shines, and all that.

Looks great! I especially like the windows over the sink. Not sure
what was there before.

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On 3/25/2015 5:07 PM, geoff wrote:
Nice!!!!!!!

Thanks, geoff...

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On 3/25/2015 6:15 PM, G. Ross wrote:

Looks great! I especially like the windows over the sink. Not sure
what was there before.

Thanks.

The windows were there all along. Simply accenting them slightly with
the granite and back splash material made them a noticeable "feature".

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On 3/25/2015 10:33 PM, Dave Balderstone wrote:

Man, I'd love to come and work with you through one of these.

Wonderful work, Karl.

Thanks for the kind words, Dave.

We'd love to get you down here to Texas. There is always a place here
for you stay, and the help would be welcome, so come on down!

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On 3/25/2015 11:59 AM, Swingman wrote:
Kitchen #2 for 2015 bites the dust, in Before and After order.

This one was problematic/nip and tuck due to budget restraints, but
turned out much better in the end than I had expected about half way
through:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1113554...5?noredirect=1


Only three cabinets was added, but a whole lot of surgery was done to
re-purpose existing cabinetry, not easy in these old, built-in kitchens.

I'll take it...

Starting Kitchen #3 for 2015 this week, and two more right behind that
one. No rest for the weary these days. Not bitchin' ... hay while the
sun shines, and all that.



A remarkable improvement and a job well done, as usual!

As always, really nice work, Karl. Who did the redesign work on the kitchen? I know it was a lot (say compared to a gutted room), but the small changes made a dramatic new look to really update the appearance and functionality. Good stuff, especially that new hood.

But... no new doors or fronts for the cabs? Seems like that would have been a must if they had gone that far with stainless hoods, granite tops, new appliances, etc. Just wondering...

Robert

On 3/30/2015 2:23 AM, wrote:
As always, really nice work, Karl. Who did the redesign work on the kitchen? I know it was a lot (say compared to a gutted room), but the small changes made a dramatic new look to really update the appearance and functionality. Good stuff, especially that new hood.

But... no new doors or fronts for the cabs? Seems like that would have been a must if they had gone that far with stainless hoods, granite tops, new appliances, etc. Just wondering...

Robert


I think the doors and drawers are new. Same color but different rails
and stiles on both.

On 3/30/2015 2:23 AM, wrote:
But... no new doors or fronts for the cabs? Seems like that would have been a must if they had gone that far with stainless hoods, granite tops, new appliances, etc. Just wondering...

Thanks, Robert.

All new doors and drawer fronts.

I insisted on it, and had to make some concessions in order to make that
happen. What I didn't do was apply the finish, The husband is highly
allergic, only water based finishes could be used, with NO spraying, and
no hint of odor was allowed, none, nada, ... all brush work, with as
much done off-site as possible.

Client had her own painter who had worked for her previously.

That was biggest concern about half way through. All the good sound
work, re-purposing, and added structural integrity was for naught if it
was still going to look like **** at the end. Amazing what a little
cajoling and supervising can do. Worth the effort in the end, but made
me damned tired in the process.

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On 3/30/2015 8:20 AM, Swingman wrote:
On 3/30/2015 2:23 AM, wrote:
But... no new doors or fronts for the cabs? Seems like that would
have been a must if they had gone that far with stainless hoods,
granite tops, new appliances, etc. Just wondering...

Thanks, Robert.

All new doors and drawer fronts.

I insisted on it, and had to make some concessions in order to make that
happen. What I didn't do was apply the finish, The husband is highly
allergic, only water based finishes could be used, with NO spraying, and
no hint of odor was allowed, none, nada, ... all brush work, with as
much done off-site as possible.

Client had her own painter who had worked for her previously.

That was biggest concern about half way through. All the good sound
work, re-purposing, and added structural integrity was for naught if it
was still going to look like **** at the end. Amazing what a little
cajoling and supervising can do. Worth the effort in the end, but made
me damned tired in the process.



And Robert, he was not allowed in to the garage... ;~)

On 3/30/2015 8:26 AM, Leon wrote:

And Robert, he was not allowed in to the garage... ;~)

Amelia Earhardt and Jimmi Hoffa may finally be found in that garage ...
didn't want to take the chance.

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