JandB Kitchen Designs

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JandB Kitchen Designs

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Elm

Chicago

Project Year: 2018

NOT ONLY IS THIS KITCHEN VERY FUNCTIONAL, IT'S ALSO A PERFECT BLENDING OF ALL THE ELEMENTS.....THE FLOORING, CABINETS, COUNTER TOPS AND BACKSPLASH TILES ARE MADE FOR EACH OTHER.....CAN'T DO IT ANY BETTER!

Elm

VIEW FROM OTHER SIDE AS YOU WALK IN....BUFFET EXTENDED THE USABLE WALL AREA AND TIES IN TO THE REST OF THE CABINETRY AS YOU'LL SEE FURTHER DOWN.....INCREASING ISLAND TOP NOT ONLY GIVES MORE WORK AREA BUT CAN BE USED FOR SEATING WHEN NECESSARY.....NOTE THE PENDANT FIXTURES!

Elm

GOOD VIEW OF BUFFET DISCUSSED ABOVE.....IT'S A GREAT EXTENSION OF THE KITCHEN.....YET STILL STANDS ALONE AND IS EVEN MORE A PART OF THE EATING AREA.....NOTE THE LIGHTED GLASS CABINET.....WE HAVE A GOOD TIP ON THIS IN THE NEXT PIC.

Elm

HERE'S ANOTHER TIP- LIGHTING A GLASS DOOR CABINET IS USUALLY DONE WITH A PUCK LIGHT ON THE TOP SHINING DOWN.....PROBLEM IS THAT THEN YOU HAVE TO HAVE GLASS SHELVES TO LET THE LIGHT THROUGH.....DO THIS INSTEAD: USE LED LIGHT STRIPS AND HIDE THEM VERTICALLY ON THE INSIDE OF THE FACEFRAME.....YOU...

Elm

THIS VIEW IS PRIMARILY TO SHOW THE BARN DOOR ON THE PANTRY.....WE'RE USING MORE AND MORE BARN DOORS (SEE OUR "Gor" AND "Mrzl" KITCHENS HERE ON HOUZZ).....IT HAS A REALLY UNIQUE LOOK AND GOES PERFECTLY WITH THE REST OF THE DOORS FURTHER DOWN THE HALLWAY.....THERE'S A SPECIAL FEATURE ON THIS DOOR...

Elm

IF YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A STRUCTURAL PANTRY (INSTEAD OF A PANTRY CABINET) DON'T JUST PAINT THE WALLS, PLANK EM!.....WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTING, IT LOOKS SO GOOD THAT YOU MIGHT AS WELL LEAVE THE BARN DOOR OPEN!

Elm

TO ADD MORE CHARACTER TO THE WALL CABINET RUN WE STAGGER THE HEIGHTS AND DEPTHS OF CABINETS WHERE POSSIBLE....OUR PET NAME FOR THIS IS "UPS-&-DOWN" AND "INS-&-OUTS".....HERE WE JUST DID INS-&-OUTS.....THE THING WE LIKE ABOUT IT IS THAT THE CROWN MOLDING FOLLOWS THE CABINETS.....THE VISUAL AGAINST...

Elm

HERE'S A CLOSE-UP OF OUR "INS-&-OUTS" DESCRIBED ABOVE.....THIS CONFIGURATION HOWEVER CREATES A BIT OF A NIGHTMARE FOR THE CARPENTER.....THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPOUND MITER CUTS AND THEY ALL HAVE TO FIT PERFECTLY.....WE CAN'T STRESS ENOUGH THE IMPORTANCE OF A REALLY GOOD TRIM CARPENTER.....WE HAVE ONE...

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WE'VE TALKED SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE EXCELLENT BLENDING OF COLORS/PATTERNS COMBINED IN ALL THE ELEMENTS.....THIS VIEW REALLY SHOWS IT.....NOW ADD THE SINK/FAUCET TO THE EQUATION.....WHAT A VISUAL!

Elm

NORMALLY THE CROWN MOLDING ON WALL CABINETS NEXT TO A WINDOW GOES STRAIGHT BACK TO THE WALL.....SOMETIMES WE LIKE TO "CONNECT" THE CABINETS BY RUNNING THE CROWN ACROSS THE WINDOW.....THERE'S NO RIGHT OR WRONG, JUST ANOTHER WAY TO DO IT......WE LIKE THE EFFECT.

Elm

ALL BARN DOORS WORK THE SAME.....THE ROLLERS RUN ON A "FLAT TRACK" AS IT'S CALLED....THIS ROLLER SYSTEM HOWEVER IS VERY UNIQUE.....IT HAS A SOFT-CLOSE FEATURE AT EACH END WHICH SLOWS DOWN THE DOOR BEFORE IT REACHES THE STOP.....THEN THE DOOR GENTLY GOES TO THE END.....PRETTY NEAT, HUH?

Elm

WE LOVE THE NEWER VINYL (YES VINYL!) WOOD-LOOK PLANK FLOORING.....IT'S NOW BECOMING AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS WIDTHS AND LENGTHS.....MAIN THING WE LIKE IS IT'S BEAUTY AND THAT IT'S SO REALISTIC.....SOMETIMES WE CAN'T TELL IF IT'S WOOD OR VINYL UNTIL WE REACH DOWN AND TOUCH IT!

Elm

HERE'S A GREAT CLOSE-UP OF THE CABINET, COUNTER TOP AND BACKSPLASH TILE COMBINATION.....NEED WE SAY MORE?.....THE PIC SAYS IT ALL!

Elm

WE'LL ELABORATE ON THE SINK BELOW.....WANTED TO SHOW THE GREAT FAUCET/SINK/COUNTER TOP COMBO.....THAT LITTLE BUTTON RIGHT OF THE FAUCET IS AN "AIR SWITCH" THAT CONTROLS THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL.....KEEPS THE SWITCH OFF THE WALL!

Elm

WE'RE USING MORE AND MORE COMPOSITE SINKS.....THEIR COLOR OFFERINGS ARE CONSTANTLY INCREASING TO COORDINATE WITH THE COUNTER TOPS.....THIS COMBO LOOKS REALLY GOOD TOGETHER....ADDITIONAL SINK INFO BELOW.

Elm

THIS IS BLANCO "SILGRANIT", THE ONE WE USE MOST.....THEY COME IN ALL CONFIGURATIONS BUT THIS ONE WITH THE COLANDER IS OUR FAVORITE.....THE WATER DRAINS RIGHT INTO THE SINK AND DOWN THE DRAIN!.....TAKE THE COLANDER OUT AND USE THE "SHELF" FOR OTHER THINGS YOU NEED TO DRAIN.....ALWAYS GET BOTTOM...

Elm

WE ALWAYS USE "SUPER SUSANS" WHICH DON'T HAVE THE CENTER POLE.....GIVES FULL ACCESS.....THE TOP DISC ROTATES ON IT'S OWN SHELF.....IF SOMETHING FALLS OFF IT JUST LANDS ON THE SHELF INSTEAD OF GOING ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BOTTOM REAR OF THE CABINET!

Elm