Jester
04-28-2008, 10:06 AM
I wanted to post a few more pictures because I kind of jumped ahead and skipped over some pictures I wanted to post earlier.
Tip: Use Wax Paper to move heavy cabinetry or other objects over wood or laminate floors to prevent scratching of floors.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-91" title="waxpapertrick" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/waxpapertrick.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" />
Diapers work well too :).
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-94" title="diapersunderlegs" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/diapersunderlegs.jpg" alt="" width="334" height="500" />
In this before picture look at the top of the cabinets. We decided in the remodel get rid of that gap where we always filled with "kitchy" stuff. We didn't want to do that anymore because we would just fill the space with whatever we could find and never liked it nor had attachment to. Every company we worked with whether it was Omega Cabinetry, Thomasville Cabinetry, or IKEA they all had a solution. IKEA is not custom cabinetry, but they do have 39" wall cabinets and they were a perfect solution. We also gained a little bit of room if you measure countertop to bottom of cabinet with the new setup.
As I already posted that we scraped the popcorn off the ceiling and made it smooth. The reason for this was because we were moving the cabinets to the ceiling and the eye would be drawn upwards. Another reason would be the trim above the new cabinets would show alot of gaps or light holes because of the uneven surface. The third reason is that it just looks better and if you're spending the money, spend a little bit more to get all the details covered. Its just a detail, but its a big one.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-96" title="old-kitchenovenside" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/old-kitchenovenside.jpg" alt="" width="334" height="500" />
The new cabinets probably have 3" from the ceiling as opposed to about 14" with the old cabinets. The ceiling is almost never level, so this where the trim comes into play. Some people don't even do the upper trim. We just felt it was another detail worth doing. The piece costs around $20 bucks.
This is our installer Marius putting in the uppers.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-100" title="uppercabinet-install" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/uppercabinet-install.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" />
Here your eye is drawn to the ceiling. Can't have the popcorn there.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-92" title="cabinets-open" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/cabinets-open.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" />
Cabinets flat packed.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-93" title="cabinetsflatpacked" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/cabinetsflatpacked.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" />
The whole kitchen pushed over into the other room.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-95" title="livingroommess" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/livingroommess.jpg" alt="" width="334" height="500" />
Some before and afters of the wall knockdown:
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-97" title="olddiningroomwall" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/olddiningroomwall.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-98" title="oldpantry" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/oldpantry.jpg" alt="" width="334" height="500" />
After knockout.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-101" title="greywall" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/greywall.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" />
The new pantry is split between the two tall cabinets that surround the refrigerator. I've already mentioned a few times, the paint is 0 VOC paint from Freshaire. You can get it at Home Depot. No smell at all.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-102" title="openbar" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/openbar.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" />
Tip: Use Wax Paper to move heavy cabinetry or other objects over wood or laminate floors to prevent scratching of floors.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-91" title="waxpapertrick" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/waxpapertrick.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" />
Diapers work well too :).
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-94" title="diapersunderlegs" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/diapersunderlegs.jpg" alt="" width="334" height="500" />
In this before picture look at the top of the cabinets. We decided in the remodel get rid of that gap where we always filled with "kitchy" stuff. We didn't want to do that anymore because we would just fill the space with whatever we could find and never liked it nor had attachment to. Every company we worked with whether it was Omega Cabinetry, Thomasville Cabinetry, or IKEA they all had a solution. IKEA is not custom cabinetry, but they do have 39" wall cabinets and they were a perfect solution. We also gained a little bit of room if you measure countertop to bottom of cabinet with the new setup.
As I already posted that we scraped the popcorn off the ceiling and made it smooth. The reason for this was because we were moving the cabinets to the ceiling and the eye would be drawn upwards. Another reason would be the trim above the new cabinets would show alot of gaps or light holes because of the uneven surface. The third reason is that it just looks better and if you're spending the money, spend a little bit more to get all the details covered. Its just a detail, but its a big one.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-96" title="old-kitchenovenside" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/old-kitchenovenside.jpg" alt="" width="334" height="500" />
The new cabinets probably have 3" from the ceiling as opposed to about 14" with the old cabinets. The ceiling is almost never level, so this where the trim comes into play. Some people don't even do the upper trim. We just felt it was another detail worth doing. The piece costs around $20 bucks.
This is our installer Marius putting in the uppers.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-100" title="uppercabinet-install" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/uppercabinet-install.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" />
Here your eye is drawn to the ceiling. Can't have the popcorn there.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-92" title="cabinets-open" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/cabinets-open.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" />
Cabinets flat packed.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-93" title="cabinetsflatpacked" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/cabinetsflatpacked.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" />
The whole kitchen pushed over into the other room.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-95" title="livingroommess" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/livingroommess.jpg" alt="" width="334" height="500" />
Some before and afters of the wall knockdown:
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-97" title="olddiningroomwall" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/olddiningroomwall.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-98" title="oldpantry" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/oldpantry.jpg" alt="" width="334" height="500" />
After knockout.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-101" title="greywall" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/greywall.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" />
The new pantry is split between the two tall cabinets that surround the refrigerator. I've already mentioned a few times, the paint is 0 VOC paint from Freshaire. You can get it at Home Depot. No smell at all.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-102" title="openbar" src="http://www.hometalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/openbar.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" />