Friday, January 20, 2012

Kitchen Reveal

At long last, here is my kitchen reveal:


The doors next to the fridge lead to my office (on the left) and my walk-in pantry (on the right). I love having my office right off the kitchen - I'm in the heart of it all and I get so much more done having my own space.  If it gets messy, I just close the door.

 Here you can get a better idea of how we faked a counter depth fridge.  The cabinets along the stove wall are set out from the wall 4 inches making the counter 29 inches deep rather than 25.  This gives the illusion of having a counter depth fridge. If we didn't do it, you'd see four inches more of the side of the fridge.  It also gives us a nice little space between the back of the stove and the wall.
We also had to cut down the cabinet above the fridge - Ron Fritz and John Laurie installed the kitchen and did all the finishing work inside as well as the siding on the outside.  They did a fabulous job - we could not have done this job without them.  They are exceedingly patient and easy to get along with. I love them. If you want a local referral, email me and I'll give you their deets.

Because the fridge is such a monster, it wasn't going to fit under the standard 16 inch cabinet we bought from Ikea.  So Ron cut it down to 12 inches high and I had two custom doors made locally to match.  You can't even tell.


Source List: 
Ikea's Tidaholm oak shaker-style door (custom sprayed)
Cabinet spraying by Christone Finishing in Vancouver
Caesarstone polished counters in 'Concrete'
White subway tiles from Lowe's

9 comments:

  1. so so pretty! i do love the polished look of the caesarstone! thanks for sharing!

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  2. This is beautiful Joanne!!! Nice work!

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    1. Thank you! I'm excited to see your kitchen unfold, Elissa. Your mood board is beautiful. There's just something about a white kitchen :)

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  3. Hi Joanne,

    I don't know you, but just found your blog thru your comment on Elissa's blog- love your kitchen reno... looks beautiful.

    ~Corinna

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  4. Thanks for the shout out in a post re Ikea kitchens - my stats directed me here. Your kitchen is beautiful and I'm thinking of using the very same counter in my kitchen (finally switching out the laminate!)

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  5. Hi Vanessa! I definitely recommend the Caesarstone Concrete - I love the colour and it's a nice alternative to black counters. Less of a harsh contrast. For everyday care, microfiber cloths are a lifesaver. Gets rid of the fingerprints and watermarks like nothing else will. Thanks for stopping by!

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