tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62794261445124521312024-03-06T01:41:10.476-05:00Brand New and BeautifulEverything like such asChelsea Jungethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175053498089772743noreply@blogger.comBlogger422125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279426144512452131.post-31880043429769877772012-10-20T14:46:00.000-04:002012-10-20T14:46:58.157-04:00Kitchen with Painted Cabinets <span style="font-size: large;">We still have a few things to finish (mostly the counter-to-ceiling subway tile back splash) but otherwise, we're calling this project <b>DONE</b>.
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are the deets: </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Cabinets are custom made in a Shaker style, painted in <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/paleoak">BM Pale Oak </a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Counters are <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=glacier+white+granite&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=P9e&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=a-6CUITQN_S10QHqzoCIDA&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=638#hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=Z9e&rls=org.mozilla:en-US%3Aofficial&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=river+white+granite&oq=river+white+granite&gs_l=img.3..0l4j0i24l6.5871.6456.0.6608.6.6.0.0.0.2.127.561.4j2.6.0...0.0...1c.1.98sZcg3dIno&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=539a7088b1d3dc59&bpcl=35466521&biw=1366&bih=638">granite<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>River White</a>/Glacier White (it goes by several names) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Faucet is <a href="http://www.danzefaucetwarehouse.com/p/danze-d422057ss-kitchen-sink-faucet.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Danze Opul<span style="font-size: large;">enc<span style="font-size: large;">e</span></span></span></a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">IKEA island - will eventually be replaced <span style="font-size: large;">or removed</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Whirlpool dishwasher </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Kenmore fridge (already owned) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.fivestarrange.com/products/ranges/36_range">Five Star 36" range</a> (<span style="font-size: large;">major CL score<span style="font-size: large;">)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Martha Stewart hardware via Home Depot </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Lighting from Lowe's </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Wall color is <a href="http://www.color-swatches.com/behr/oyster/w-b-720/swatch.html">Behr Oyster</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Not show<span style="font-size: large;">n<span style="font-size: large;">: </span>Red Oak hardwood flooring</span> </span></li>
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Chelsea Jungethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175053498089772743noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279426144512452131.post-21875959663284017032012-09-26T11:18:00.001-04:002012-09-26T11:51:15.608-04:00A Story about Renovating a Kitchen<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">It's hard to keep the faith when your kitchen looks like this for two weeks plus:
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<span style="font-size: large;">You begin to think that burning it all down may be the best bet, including your awesome, Craigslist-score <a href="http://www.fivestarrange.com/">Five Star </a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6279426144512452131">range</a>.
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then you realize, it will all come together. And you start to chill.
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Chelsea Jungethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175053498089772743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279426144512452131.post-49484896161977666462012-09-09T16:49:00.000-04:002012-09-26T11:32:51.246-04:00Custom Cabinets in Cary<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;">So not much has happened on the kitchen project in the last couple of weeks. We did get the gas line put in and electrical updates completed. There are some holes in the walls that need to be patched, sanded and primed. Hoping to get our handyman in this week to get that finished up! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last week I did get a peek at our cabinetry! Believe it or not, custom cabs were cheaper than the quotes I got at big box stores. I would have explored IKEA options, but our "local" IKEA is in Charlotte, over 2 hours away, and it seemed like too much work to ensure our order would be accurate, plus I don't have the patience for DIY installation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We found a great <a href="http://www.edgewoodcabinetry.com/">custom cabinetry</a> maker who helped us with a vanity for our hall bath last year. His work is great and cost-effective, too! Without any further ado:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I chose a simple shaker style and picked a soft, creamy white with a touch of gray from <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/paleoak">Benjamin Moore Pale Oak</a>. I am so happy with it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am only using two upper cabinets and keeping the rest of the shelving open. I have read positive and negative reviews of open shelving in the kitchen but I love the look and I think it's going to keep the kitchen more open and less claustrophobic. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hoping we can get these installed NEXT WEEK! (Although that seems slightly unlikely, more like the week after that). </span>Chelsea Jungethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175053498089772743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279426144512452131.post-85938168681240900122012-08-29T12:03:00.000-04:002012-08-29T12:04:33.948-04:00Oak Flooring in the Kitchen<span style="font-size: large;">After we demoed the existing cabinetry and the pantry framing in a weekend, we turned to the floor. The stuff put down by the previous owners was a laminate tile in a faux stone pattern. It was ugly and laid about 1/4" higher than the flooring in the dining room and hallway. So there was a tiny "step down" anytime you entered or left the kitchen. NBD but one of the little things that starts to bug. However, what I will say, is that shiz is tough!! We demoed out the entire kitchen, dragged items and tools and scraps containing nails across the floor and it took it all. Had we swept + mopped, I'm sure it would have cleaned up just fine. Here's a shot of what they looked like under construction dust:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To replace the tuscan nightmare, I elected to use red oak hardwoods to match to the existing flooring in the adjacent dining room. The entire upstairs is red oak so I hoped this would improve the "flow" of the upstairs, which is a little choppy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We hired out this work, no way could we DIY. The fellas arrived and promptly went to work weaving in the new floor boards into the old to create a seamless transition.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the raw wood was laid, it's time for poly, baby! They did three coats in a satin finish. It turned out really pretty. Too pretty and now our old floors look pretty worse for the wear next to the new stuff!
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next up! Electrical, drywall patching and CABINETS!!!
</span>Chelsea Jungethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175053498089772743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279426144512452131.post-35867840296610204882012-08-17T11:57:00.000-04:002012-08-17T11:57:54.484-04:00Tear it Down (Kitchen Demo Details)<span style="font-size: large;">We started by removing the cabinet doors, relocating the fridge to the kitchen and figuring how to shut off the water. The plumbing under the sink was a bit of a disaster so through trial and error we managed to unhook the water sources for the fridge, dishwasher, faucet and disposal. Jake hates plumbing and he grumbled through the whole thing while I played Cindy Cheerleader.</span><br />
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As we pulled wall cabinets down, we discovered the original pink laminate back splash. I think the entire thing was PINK! Wowzers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then we turned to removing the wall over and cabinetry surrounding it. It came out pretty easily and I was happy to discover drywall behind the cabinets, I was half-expecting to see open studs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The VIT (very important tools) for this project can be seen here: our <a href="http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DC385K-18-Volt-Cordless-Reciprocating/dp/B0001LQLDS/ref=sr_1_6?s=power-hand-tools&ie=UTF8&qid=1345218777&sr=1-6">reciprocating saw</a> and "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-55-515-12-inch-Wonderbar-Pry/dp/B00002X1XT/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1345218812&sr=1-1&keywords=pry+bar">wonderbar</a>", AKA pry bar. Those things, plus a sledgehammer, made this shebang pretty simple. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On day 2, we turned to removing the drywall and framing around the pantry. This looked a little daunting, as it was built solid as a rock. We used the reciprocating saw and sledgehammer to remove the framing; with a few whacks and cuts, it went more smoothly than expected.
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By the end of the day Sunday, we had the room totally cleared and ready for the flooring dudes to come first thing Monday morning!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Next up: laying new hardwoods and refinishing the adjoining dining room. </b></span>Chelsea Jungethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175053498089772743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279426144512452131.post-51178883096596287302012-08-16T15:53:00.002-04:002012-08-16T15:55:30.904-04:00Kitchen, Way Before<span style="font-size: large;">As we embark on a full reno/refresh of the kitchen in our 1965 split level home, I was inpsired to look back and see how far we've come. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we purchased the house in January of 2009, things were in a sad state of affairs. The original owners did some "refreshes" (some good, some bad) before selling to the family before us and he bad was bad. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Paint solid wood cabs with latex brushes right over the hinges and magnets? Bright blue walls? Faux tile laminateflooring over 2 layers of vinyl? Check, check and check. It was like a bad episode of Design Star.
I took a short video to show my mom the layout and I thought I'd share as it shows what we were working with from day 1:</span><br />
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Progress photos of the work we've done to come!
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Chelsea Jungethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175053498089772743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279426144512452131.post-55845884446259602292012-08-06T19:05:00.000-04:002012-08-06T19:05:41.300-04:00Progress in the kitchen<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">This evening, 9 bundles of red oak flooring was delivered! Goodbye faux tile flooring and hello hardwoods!
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I spent some time this weekend prepping the kitchen for demo by removing the door fronts from the cabinets and packing away most cooking implements + stuff:
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I wish I could have seen this kitchen when it was new in the mid 60s. The wall oven was PINK! How awesome was that!?
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</div>Chelsea Jungethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175053498089772743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279426144512452131.post-36957436523444482362012-07-02T11:57:00.000-04:002012-09-26T11:37:36.525-04:00From a Door to a Window<span style="font-size: large;">What I like to call Phase 2 of our kitchen remodel moved forward last week. We took a window out and slapped in a pair of french doors!
This means that we can gain flexibility in the floor plan in the kitchen and gain another 3' or so of counter space. A door out on to the deck was sealed off and our fridge will slide into the space.
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm thrilled with the progress!</span>Chelsea Jungethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175053498089772743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279426144512452131.post-91739226611896840042012-06-25T11:26:00.000-04:002012-06-25T11:26:07.649-04:00Kitchen PlanningHopefully, soon, very soon, we'll be ripping out our hideous kitchen and starting over. It's not *that* bad, really, but it's a pretty unworkable space and 2 people trying to cook at the same time is pretty much a nightmare.<br />
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So, we're saving pennies and planning. Here's where I am right now:<br />
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Digging this <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=glacier+white+granite&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&hs=atW&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=xoDoT5yXJaWL0QHSqYSYCg&ved=0CFsQ_AUoAQ&biw=1680&bih=878">Glacier White granite</a>. I think it's also called River White. It has little flecks of red, which look like natural garnets. I like Silestone, too, but it's going to be out of the budget.</div>
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I want mostly open shelving uppers, which will be a lighter color or natural wood. I think that will balance the rich navy lowers nicely. I may shave a few pennies off by trying some kind of IKEA shelving options here. I can hear my husband groaning across town at this DIY idea.</div>Chelsea Jungethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175053498089772743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279426144512452131.post-30828888582796467542012-05-08T21:05:00.003-04:002012-05-08T21:05:58.011-04:00Which Kartheiser do we prefer?<span style="font-size: large;">Mad Men style or Scruffy?
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<span style="font-size: large;">I never gave Pete a second thought, until last episode...</span>Chelsea Jungethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175053498089772743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279426144512452131.post-16370071320454626222012-04-29T17:47:00.000-04:002012-04-29T17:47:18.010-04:00Recipe for Simple yet Luxe Art<div style="text-align: left;">
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Time to get back at it.Chelsea Jungethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175053498089772743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279426144512452131.post-54329131947502308402012-03-12T08:57:00.000-04:002012-03-12T08:57:00.048-04:00Mah Rug's Here<span style="font-size: large;">eBay rug has lived here with us for a few weeks and I like it. I had a hard time finding one at least 14' long but only 30" wide and that wasn't an arm and a leg. This is a new wool rug so it's not all worn and yummy and vintage like I would prefer but with two people and two animals walking on it daily, it should flatten our and start to get a patina (can I use the word patina in reference to a textile? probably not).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, our interior doors were in *bad* shape. They were those lovely flat panel, hollow core jobbers that were really closer cardboard panels than doors. They were also undercut at some point to accommodate browny-green shag carpeting. In the 1970s when people were on such huge quantities of drugs that shag carpeting in unnatural colors was in. I knew the doors had to go. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yay! Real, solid, sound-blocking doors! I'm all growned up! I am in the process of painting them all <a href="http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/color/342688_Valspar-CI63-Doves-Cry">Doves Cry</a>. I love the soft gray so much I might consider this color for our kitchen cabinets once we're ready to jump into that project.</span><br />
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I love thrifting and I've found some pretty awesome stuff over the years. One thing I ALWAYS look for is interesting art. I generally come up empty-handed in that department; Raleigh seems to have a lot of 80's poster prints getting emceremoniously dumped. However, I keep my eye on the frames. Custom framing is beaucoup bucks and a nice frame + mat can be repurposed easily.<br />
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I found this gold frame with a textured mat with gold trim at a thrift in Marion, NC a few months back. It held a faded botanical print that was nothing special. After letting it sit in the corner for a bit, I was inspired last week to cook something up:<br />
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With $0, I made an abstract painting on a piece of art paper from Michaels and some leftover sampler paint from the LowesDepot and slapped it into the frame. Insta-class, right? My living room might be mistaken for a high end gallery.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Looking from the kitchen into the dining room! Yay! It's Christmas central there in the DR, what with the wrapping and packing. Pardon our dust!</span><br />
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