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15 years ago

I've been lurking now for a few months and have used a lot of what we have gleaned to help shape our plans.

Late next week demo starts and we are going to open up our view from the kitchen out into the dining room by removing a bunch of the wall that is to the right of our galley kitchen. We have lived with this for 10 years and we finally got up the guts to do something about it.

We are going with Greenfield Semi custom cabs, Sand color in the Kitchen and Sage for the sideboard or credenza in the Dining room. Brownie or Boreal Granite for the Kitchen counter tops, and White Carrera Marble for the sideboard.

Most of the appliances will make the move since they have recently been upgraded and we already started with the Fridge since we got a great deal on a 42" built in to replace our old SZ which you can see has been torn out. The floor plan presents some challenges but we think we have come up with a design that we will be happy with.

The Ash floor will be refinished.

We think opening up the view to the water and flipping the cooktop to the other side and moving the sink to the right side of the U will make it much more workable. There will be a breakfast bar where the wall is being removed between the Kitchen and DR.

Before

You can see here the ceiling line that will be the top of the opening between the DR and Kitchen on the right those cabs will be replaced with the Sage ones and topped with Marble.

Cook top will be to the right of the Wall Oven

The U the way it is now it will be open on the right with a breakfast bar all the way back to the tall uppers

New Fridge already installed and you can see the top of the area that will be cut out to the left of the fridge.

The New U

Left side of the U

Back Wall

Right side of the U open from the tall uppers all the way to the right with Breakfast Bar.

Sideboard in DR

Plan view of Kitchen.

Granite over Sand painted cabs

Marble over Sage Sideboard.

Comments (16)

  • 15 years ago

    Your kitchen is pretty now, but it is going to be amazing when it's done! Can't wait to see the finished pictures!

  • 15 years ago

    Love it! Keep the photos and posts coming as you move forward - it will be beautiful.

  • 15 years ago

    I don't know how I missed this post.

    I love your plans. And believe it or not I still like
    your before kitchen, but I know the end results of your
    reno are going to be even prettier. I could not agree more
    the view of your new kitchen will be gorgeous.

    Wishing you good luck on your changes. Keep us all posted.
    ~boxer

  • 15 years ago

    This is the outside view from the dining room thru the Sun Room and the reason why we want to open up the view from the Kitchen.

    Demo starts in earnest next wednesday.

  • 15 years ago

    If I had that view, I could do without a kitchen! Oh my!
    Yes, you are right to open it up to the view.
    YOur choices are beautiful - keep posting as you go along!

  • 15 years ago

    Your new kitchen and dining room are going to be amazing! And those views--gorgeous! I am sooooo hoping you'll post progress pics!

  • 15 years ago

    Shadco - I love your kitchen!! And your view!!! Could you please tell me the brand and color of paint in your dining room? Thank you.

  • 15 years ago

    Oh my gosh.........how I'd love to have that view!! Your kitchen will be wonderful!!

  • 15 years ago

    I'm with cindaintx - I could skip the kitchen altogether!
    It's going to be awesome when finished!

    Funny, I just commented on another thread about corner cabs, and said I'd never seen diagonal bottom cabinets before and then here it is! I think changing those out to 90 degree on the bottom will make a huge difference.

  • 15 years ago

    Oh wow, what a great idea to open that up. That view is gorgeous!!! I can't wait to see your finished project.

  • 15 years ago

    That is going to be so pretty! :o) I can't wait to see what it will look like.

  • 15 years ago

    End of day one update.

    Someone asked about the paint in the DR, I know it's Benjamin Moore but I have to ask DW which one.

  • 15 years ago

    Wow . . . that is the cleanest post-demo job site ever.

  • 15 years ago

    Thank you Shadco. It looks beautiful in the photo. I would love to know the color.

  • 15 years ago

    Ginger25

    Sorry for the very late reply.

    That is Benjamin Moore HC-79, Greenbriar Biege.

  • 15 years ago

    What a cool project! What a great view.

    I have to ask this, though. I see two humungous beams over each wall opening. But is that only a pair of 2 x 4s holding each one up? :-o