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MCM Streng kitchen remodel
A chronicling of the remodel of our Carmichael “Streng Home” kitchen; ALSO the MLS listing pictures from when we sold the house in early 2015.
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Island Stone - Waveline - in Seagrass
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BEFORE: Orangy, ornate... ugly :p
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BEFORE, looking north
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BEFORE: In living room, looking south toward kitchen
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Progress pic
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Progress. Kitchen looking south.
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The globes have been replaced with recess lighting. A hard decision but it is so much brighter now! Cans awaiting new pendants over island. Kitchen looking south.
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The "hutch" wall from the kitchen, looking south toward living room. Let there be light!
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New island (with plywood underlayment awaiting quartz counter top), facing north toward family room. Also shows newly opened wall.
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Newly installed cabinet boxes, which will be wrapped in hardwood. Plywood tops awaiting quartz counter tops. A fridge and a tall skinny pantry cabinet will go in the space to the right. #streng #mcm
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globe lights gone, cabinets being built, drywall done ~8/31/13
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Caesarstone in Eggshell has been installed! Due to a back-order issue with my 1st choice, I had never actually seen this color in person. The good news is that we love it!!
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Rift sawn oak panels and faces, and Caesarstone quartz in Eggshell
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Rift sawn oak panels and faces, and Caesarstone quartz in Eggshell
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Ikea bases wrapped in rift sawn white oak with Abstrakt faces on the island and Eggshell Caesarstone quartz counters
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"Volcanic Ash" Marmoleum, "Seagrass" Waveline tile by Island Stone, "Eggshell" Caesarstone quartz, rift sawn white oak with natural stain. Progress pic! :)
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"Volcanic Ash" Marmoleum, "Eggshell" Caesarstone quartz, rift sawn white oak with natural stain, Ikea bases with Abstrakt faces, Ikea "Nutid" microwave. Progress pic! :)
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Island Stone - Waveline - in Seagrass
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Looking south, from living room
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Cypree pendants
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Caesarstone in Eggshell
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"Cypree" pendant in "Frost," by LBL
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Our stools, "Cosmopolitan Modern White Leather Counter Stools" purchased from Overstock.com for $299 for a set of 2
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Island Stone's Waveline in Seagrass, rift sawn white oak with natural finish
Island Stone - Waveline - in Seagrass
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