Comments on: The kitchen! http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:37:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: anne http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-17233 anne Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:46:36 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-17233 Amazing revamp! Looks great. Our kitchen is bad but we just haven't been able to start the project -- you are inspiring me though! Amazing revamp! Looks great. Our kitchen is bad but we just haven’t been able to start the project — you are inspiring me though!

]]> By: christie http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-1373 christie Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:52:05 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-1373 I adore your kitchen remodel - you did such an amazing job! very lovely blog too! I adore your kitchen remodel – you did such an amazing job!
very lovely blog too!

]]> By: Nina http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-735 Nina Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:48:03 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-735 Oh, I see! ;) Sometimes things look better on photo than in real life... Oh, I see! ;) Sometimes things look better on photo than in real life…

]]> By: Anna at D16 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-734 Anna at D16 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:37:41 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-734 Oh Nina, it wasn't a 1950's kitchen!! It was just cheap chipboard coated with plastic laminate, probably from the mid-90's (and most likely taken from another house, as nothing was the right size and the cut edges of the chipboard were all exposed). Everything was rotted, swelling from water damage, and falling apart. There was absolutely nothing salvagable or charming at all about any part of it. Even the stove (a very cheap model, less than 10 years old but very poorly made) was leaking gas. It was absolutely horrible. The fridge was OK, but since we were replacing everything else, we got a new one to match. We donated the old one to a local landlord whose building had caught on fire and needed to be renovated for his tenants. I don't want anyone to think I ripped out some great 50's charmer, it really was totally disgusting and unusable. The only thing that wasn't plastic/chipboard (and probably old) was the cabinet over the sink (very poorly built, homemade out of wood), but the back of it was rotted from water damage and it wasn't structurally sound enough to even put anything into it. Oh Nina, it wasn’t a 1950′s kitchen!! It was just cheap chipboard coated with plastic laminate, probably from the mid-90′s (and most likely taken from another house, as nothing was the right size and the cut edges of the chipboard were all exposed). Everything was rotted, swelling from water damage, and falling apart. There was absolutely nothing salvagable or charming at all about any part of it. Even the stove (a very cheap model, less than 10 years old but very poorly made) was leaking gas. It was absolutely horrible. The fridge was OK, but since we were replacing everything else, we got a new one to match. We donated the old one to a local landlord whose building had caught on fire and needed to be renovated for his tenants.

I don’t want anyone to think I ripped out some great 50′s charmer, it really was totally disgusting and unusable. The only thing that wasn’t plastic/chipboard (and probably old) was the cabinet over the sink (very poorly built, homemade out of wood), but the back of it was rotted from water damage and it wasn’t structurally sound enough to even put anything into it.

]]> By: Nina http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-732 Nina Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:26:56 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-732 Your kitchen looks really good now, but ehm... I like the 'before'-version too! I happen to love those simple little fifties kitchens, had one in my house too. But your new one is definitely gorgeous! Your kitchen looks really good now, but ehm… I like the ‘before’-version too! I happen to love those simple little fifties kitchens, had one in my house too. But your new one is definitely gorgeous!

]]> By: Anna at D16 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-651 Anna at D16 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:24:44 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-651 Lesley, have you looked at the countertop options at IKEA? They actually have some pretty nice, simple laminates. The prices are ridiculously low...practically free. VCT is vinyl composite tile. You know, like the stuff they use in cafeterias with the flecks of white/color in it? It's thick and hard, and you have to spread the glue on the subfloor, it's not self-stick. I'm lazy about polishing it, but when it's shined up <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/doorsixteen/1452845227/in/set-72157601742372262/" rel="nofollow">it looks amazing</a>. Plus, it costs about $1 a square foot and comes in a billion colors. Lesley, have you looked at the countertop options at IKEA? They actually have some pretty nice, simple laminates. The prices are ridiculously low…practically free.

VCT is vinyl composite tile. You know, like the stuff they use in cafeterias with the flecks of white/color in it? It’s thick and hard, and you have to spread the glue on the subfloor, it’s not self-stick. I’m lazy about polishing it, but when it’s shined up it looks amazing. Plus, it costs about $1 a square foot and comes in a billion colors.

]]> By: lesley http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-650 lesley Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:23:23 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-650 WHAT a transformation!! It's so cheery and sparkly now. I have black kitchen cabs, too! I couldn't afford to replace either the built-in cabinets (which are of a very plain shape, fortunately; paintable) or the icky denim-blue laminate countertop (there is a HUGE amount of counter space and I was shocked! shocked! to find out how much it costs to replace a counter--even for another go at icky laminate I was getting estimates over $3k), so a friend who is better at color than I am suggested to play down the dark countertop by making the undercabinets even darker. Voila! **What is this VCT flooring you speak of? xoL WHAT a transformation!! It’s so cheery and sparkly now.

I have black kitchen cabs, too! I couldn’t afford to replace either the built-in cabinets (which are of a very plain shape, fortunately; paintable) or the icky denim-blue laminate countertop (there is a HUGE amount of counter space and I was shocked! shocked! to find out how much it costs to replace a counter–even for another go at icky laminate I was getting estimates over $3k), so a friend who is better at color than I am suggested to play down the dark countertop by making the undercabinets even darker. Voila!

**What is this VCT flooring you speak of?

xoL

]]> By: katie http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-642 katie Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:14:19 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-642 Oh and go IKEA!!!! Oh and go IKEA!!!!

]]> By: katie http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-641 katie Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:13:58 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-641 It looks fantastic!!!!! I've never really considered a free-standing kitchen before, but, this is making me reconsider. It looks great! It looks fantastic!!!!!

I’ve never really considered a free-standing kitchen before, but, this is making me reconsider. It looks great!

]]> By: Adam http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-635 Adam Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:31:13 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-635 I love it! It really looks so inviting to cook in and clean and organized! All things that I love! I had never seen the before pics, boy, they are really scary! Not that my kitchen is any great shakes, but now I appreciate what I have a little more! I love it! It really looks so inviting to cook in and clean and organized! All things that I love! I had never seen the before pics, boy, they are really scary! Not that my kitchen is any great shakes, but now I appreciate what I have a little more!

]]> By: Jaimie http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-633 Jaimie Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:57:16 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-633 I find it so interesting how you have black kitchen cabinets, which I would probably immediately dismiss as likely to look too dark, and the kitchen doesn't read "dark and black" at all. The overall impression is so light and fresh. I find it so interesting how you have black kitchen cabinets, which I would probably immediately dismiss as likely to look too dark, and the kitchen doesn’t read “dark and black” at all. The overall impression is so light and fresh.

]]> By: zee http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-632 zee Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:39:14 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-632 What an awesome kitchen you have! I love how all the elements and colours are so well balanced. I think when we update our kitchen, it'll be freestanding units all the way; yours look so good. What an awesome kitchen you have! I love how all the elements and colours are so well balanced. I think when we update our kitchen, it’ll be freestanding units all the way; yours look so good.

]]> By: nathalie http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-623 nathalie Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:33:14 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-623 What a tranformation, looking at the before and after really makes me believe that with good taste everything is possible, you ve done a great job, ilove the way you dispay the colorful mugs, way to go ! Ikea is great, we don't have it yet in Ireland :( What a tranformation, looking at the before and after really makes me believe that with good taste everything is possible, you ve done a great job, ilove the way you dispay the colorful mugs, way to go ! Ikea is great, we don’t have it yet in Ireland :(

]]> By: Lillian http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-622 Lillian Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:05:45 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-622 Oh my. Love.it. Oh my. Love.it.

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-619 Marilyn Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:59:40 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-619 Your kitchen looks wonderful - you love it and it shows! Your kitchen looks wonderful – you love it and it shows!

]]> By: lori http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-618 lori Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:59:33 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-618 Thanks so much for posting these. I also have an older house with much waviness and I've been contemplating the various freestanding styles at Ikea, but I wasn't sure they'd work. Seeing how great they look in a real house, I feel more confident that they'd be the right choice for me too. Your place looks great! Thanks so much for posting these. I also have an older house with much waviness and I’ve been contemplating the various freestanding styles at Ikea, but I wasn’t sure they’d work. Seeing how great they look in a real house, I feel more confident that they’d be the right choice for me too. Your place looks great!

]]> By: Belinda http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-617 Belinda Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:04:19 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-617 the kitchen looks so fabulous. i thought it looked fab when we were there but it's superb now. it must be a pleasure to cook in. the kitchen looks so fabulous. i thought it looked fab when we were there but it’s superb now. it must be a pleasure to cook in.

]]> By: sulu-design http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-615 sulu-design Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:00:46 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-615 You are amazing - I cannot believe the kitchen transformation. It's fabulous. You are amazing – I cannot believe the kitchen transformation. It’s fabulous.

]]> By: Carolina http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-611 Carolina Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:12:40 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-611 I just found your blog. Your house is beautiful. I will definitely keep checking back. I just found your blog. Your house is beautiful. I will definitely keep checking back.

]]> By: DiP http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-610 DiP Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:07:18 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2007/11/08/the-kitchen/#comment-610 Black cabinets!!! I thought we were the only ones crazy enought to put in black cabinets! (they go with our black house, yes as you recall, ours is painted black). Arn't they fun to keep CLEAN!!! Looking good! Black cabinets!!!
I thought we were the only ones crazy enought to put in black cabinets! (they go with our black house, yes as you recall, ours is painted black). Arn’t they fun to keep CLEAN!!!
Looking good!

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