Progress on kitchen cabinetry

Recently installed upper cabinet doors.  Next step is to order glass and install.


Putting the finishing touches on the construction of the upper cabinet that goes over the refrigerator.

Part I: Installing the roof vent for the kitchen cooktop hood

We're making way for the new kitchen cooktop hood we're installing in the kitchen.  Step I was to install a vent on the roof.

Project in pictures:

First, we chopped a hole in the roof, then through the floor of the upstairs closet, and finally through the kitchen ceiling.  This is a straight run from kitchen ceiling to the roof of the house, which simplifies the installation.

From The Making of a Craftsman Home

Here the sun is shining through the kitchen ceiling from the roof.  Scary.  Better get it installed before it starts raining!

From The Making of a Craftsman Home

Next, up on the roof to install the roof vent.

From The Making of a Craftsman Home

The roof vent installed.

From The Making of a Craftsman Home

The run of 8" ductwork through the closet upstairs. All the ductwork is from salvaged material at Second Use in Seattle.

From The Making of a Craftsman Home

Next step is to hang the hood in the kitchen, and tie the ductwork together. The electrical is already in place for the hood, so the job should only take a couple of hours at most. Should be able to finish this project up next weekend.

Upper kitchen cabinetry

We're putting the final touches on one of the upper kitchen cabinets.  For this project we're using an existing cabinet box that we painted and modified with a side shelf.  To accomplish a frame and panel look, we've used thin recycled top nail wood flooring.  The following is a gallery of images.  In the coming week I'll post a picture of the cabinet once it is installed.  For more information on this project and others, visit the Woodshop Projects link under Features.

Kitchen Progress

It's been awhile since we've posted.  We're busy at work finishing up the kitchen remodel.  We're 2 years into this project, and will be very happy when it's done.  This has been a part-time endeavor, as many other projects have taken precedence and prevented us from completing this project.

We finished the drywall sanding and the next step is to prime and paint, which with any luck that will be happening this week.  Take a look:

From The Making of a Craftsman Home

From The Making of a Craftsman Home

After months of deliberating on colors, etc. we finally decided on the final pallet.  The solid color to the left (Hubbard Squash @ SW) is the base wall color, and the paper is a border from Bradbury & Bradbury Art Wallpapers that we plan to use around the dining area of the kitchen.

Other kitchen news:

• No more knob and tube wiring.
• We've decided to paint the cabinets as opposed to trying to refinish them (they're pickled oak).  More on that soon.
• We're making room for a wall of ovens (double oven + a separate microwave).
• We're looking into having gas installed for the cooktop.
• We've acquired hard maple countertops that we'll be installing.

There is a lot happening in this room.  It's definitely at a turning point where things should start coming together much faster.  I already like using it more and it's not even finished!  That might have something to do with the professional series copper color KitchenAid mixer I bought us for Christmas :-)

Mastering the Art of French Doors

To continue with the door theme, we recently installed a set of french doors in the kitchen. This particular set replaces one of the windows on the South wall of our kitchen. The doors open out onto the future home of our outdoor kitchen dining area, which is a project for a different day.

The removed window is being kept to be installed on the North wall of our library. At one time there was a window in there, but somebody removed it. I have no idea why someone would take time out of their day to remove windows, but obviously somebody had way to much time on their hands.

The project in pictures:

From The Making of a Craftsman Home

From The Making of a Craftsman Home

From The Making of a Craftsman Home

From The Making of a Craftsman Home

From The Making of a Craftsman Home

The paint will be stripped off the inside of the door and stained, and the outside will be painted. The outside of the house will be trimmed around the door to match the rest of the trim, and the cedar siding will be repaired.