Right here is the progress on the customized cupboards for our new kitchen, mudroom, and first lavatory!
Observe these are primed with white however not painted the completed paint coloration but! Spoiler alert it’s additionally white.
Conway Customized Woodworks
We have been very excited to work with our good friend Mike Conway, who owns Conway Customized Woodworks, for all the cupboards in our dwelling. Mike and Luke (who works with Mike) have been associates of Thomas for years. They’ve beautiful craftsmanship and we’re so joyful!
Final week our kitchen, mudroom, and first lavatory cupboards have been all put in. Listed below are some earlier than + progress photographs!
Customized Cupboards: The Kitchen
Earlier than
Arrival day
It was SO thrilling to see these in individual! My one request: please give me as many drawers as attainable : )
Set up Week
Our kitchen doesn’t have a ton of higher cupboards, so I used to be just a little nervous how those we do have would look. However with the vary hood and the “weight” of that aspect of the room, it’s balanced properly! They give the impression of being so nice in individual.
Primed, not painted
The cupboards arrived primed, and the paint got here the next week. Saving that for the subsequent put up!
Island getting in!
All of the drawers within the island!!
The microwave will go in that cubby. On the far wall there are 3 higher cupboards nonetheless to be put in.
The Design
Our architect, Ruth Ellen Outlaw, did many of the design on the kitchen. We tweaked the trash/recycling and some small issues, however she deliberate many of the drawers + cupboards! I can’t wait to maneuver in and provide you with a tour of how we arrange them.
This wall can have two open cabinets! We ordered to white oak cabinets from Extremely Shelf.
Guys, don’t look so offended!
Customized Mudroom
The mudroom is underway! SO pumped for this. The higher areas can have cupboard doorways. And the entrance has a trim body that shall be on too.
The shoe areas beneath are open however can have a half shelf. We had a lot of dramatic discussions about sneakers and I misplaced the battle to get drawers. Thomas felt strongly about not bending over to open one thing and prefers to have his sneakers slide right into a cubby. I’m apprehensive a couple of cluttered look. So TBD on how we drawback remedy this as time evolves and we dwell within the area. I’m hoping it should look neat sufficient!
Customized Self-importance: The Rest room
Our new lavatory wall is so huge that customized was actually the one approach to go in right here. And GASP – we determined to not paint it white. We went with pure oak! I’ll have a put up simply devoted to the vainness coming quickly, however here’s a preview!
Earlier than:
New Earlier than:
In progress:
So many great drawers!!! The drawer fronts haven’t been put in but, however the completed cupboard will all be the identical coloration/end.
Earlier than:
In Progress:
The alternative view:
Bathe tile is full!
Bathtub siding
The bathtub received some plank siding and can have quartz on prime to match the bathe base and counter tops. We’re utilizing our previous tub!
And my father-in-law put in beadboard (to be painted!) across the edge for some curiosity. It’s going to have trim on prime too.
EasyClosets
One other cupboard space I’m excited to have ordered is my customized closet!! I’m working with EasyClosets on a sponsored put up in alternate for a closet system and couldn’t be extra excited for what’s approaching a truck in just a few weeks:
I purchased my earlier closet from EasyClosets again in 2015 and cherished it. Thomas shall be placing my unique closet items into his new area (as a result of he has about 25% as many garments as me!) and I’m getting a brand new, bigger one.
I labored with one of many in-house designers, Zack, on the design. That course of is all included within the worth, and Zack took the fundamental measurements I supplied and a few enter from me on what I wanted and created three totally different designs for me to select from. Priorities: a lot of drawers, quick and lengthy costume areas, and loads of shoe storage (all issues I used to be just a little quick on in my earlier closet!). I can’t wait to indicate you the way it seems!
Kitchen Accent Wall
One other accent wall was completed downstairs – the pantry wall! We didn’t have room for any furnishings or cupboards right here, so we needed to do one thing to maintain it from being one large large naked wall. Shiplap could also be going out, however woodwork by no means will.
Fire
My father-in-law additionally completed the trim on the brand new fire! It has such a contemporary really feel in comparison with the previous one which was there. We purchased a thick white oak mantel from Extremely Shelf that shall be put in quickly.
Utility Closet + Pantry
The utility closet and pantry cabinets have been accomplished and painted.
Entrance Door
And the entrance door is prepared for paint too! We’re going with Stratton Blue!
And eventually, the out of doors siding is getting some paint! There shall be a low porch right here some day…
So much has occurred since I took these pics, so keep tuned for an additional renovation put up subsequent week with our cupboard paint, counter tops, and beginning on the finishes!
