Jaeger & Ernst Custom Cabinetmakers

Kitchen & Bathroom Designers , Universal Design

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Jaeger & Ernst Custom Cabinetmakers

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Sunnyfield

A home in Albemarle County, Va that was remodeled and added on to sits on a knoll overlooking all of its past great holdings.

Project Year: 2018

Project Cost: $500,001 - $750,000

Sunnyfield is a historic landmark home in Virginia placed upon a knoll over looking what was once a vast estate. Jaeger & Ernst cabinetmakers were involved in a thorough restoration and modernization of this fine home. We worked with one of Virginia's finest residential architects: Bethany...

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This is a view of the stove wall of the kitchen. On the right as you enter the room is the closet for care taking of the home. The cabinetry uses elements from the Early America's furniture found in Virginia. The panels typically use collection molds to frame the panel itself. Door and panel...

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The island is expansive and highly functional to the demands of this historic home. Accommodating two sinks, two dishwashers, a trash pull out, and seating on the back side allows for guests to mingle while efficient food preparation and servicing to occurs. Jaeger & Ernst cabinetmakers worked...

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The kitchen incorporated a "Tea Room" area with windows set all around its faceted sides. The "Tea Room was able to be closed off from the kitchen and colder weather by the interior folding/sliding doors. On either side the doors are melded into the "Tea" cabinets flanking the entrance. Truly...

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Sitting just beside the kitchen the small pantry features a sink and refrigerator to assist in the main kitchen's preparations for gatherings and celebrations. Often found in the historic homes the pantry served as a storage area for the goods that often must be stored for long periods of time.

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The family room's requirements were to house the TV, stereo, books, games, albums and integrate completely into the room's architecture. The custom passageway is paneled, the door moldings are integrated with the cabinetry and the cornice and base flow around the cabinetry.

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Custom cabinetry in the historic home often require that duct work be integrated. Shown here is a return vent within the bookcase top. There were two of these along the length of the bookcase.

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Historic homes often require either repair or replacement of features. A new handrail and stair paneling were required to match the original stair in the original portion of the home. Jaeger & Ernst cabinetmakers are used to working in historical structures and meeting the demands of the...

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This is the terminus of the central hall at Sunnyfield, a transition point between the old and the new addition. The powder room, received custom wall paneling and custom vanity with a custom mirror. The hall, in the round features curved moldings, panel jamb for the doorways and an integrated...

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The traditional cupboard pantry for older homes were frequently very close to furniture in workmanship and detail. These barred glass cabinet doors had their molding bars copied from a unique virginia antique hutch. The section of the bar reveals a heart shape - highly unusual and very appealing...

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The axis of the house is typical in historic homes. There is a way through the house, usually in two ways as in a cross. Our view here is the "cross" hall, while just ahead is the round terminus of the historic hall. The paneled pilasters in each corner contain a HVAC duct and a service duct...

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Here is the panel in a partial open position. Hidden compartments are useful, fun and can be extremely utilitarian.

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Home's may have particularly wonderful elements to serve the function of the household or merely to decorate the structure and sometimes it is both. In this dining room hutch we have an element which plays off the traditional corner cabinet. The universal appeal of this hutch with its' graceful...

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This is the original stair for Sunnyfield. Jaeger & Ernst cabinetmakers replaced the paneling on the ceiling and provided missing moldings for the treads. Working with a custom woodworking shop allows for accurate replacement and addition of historic elements.

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Historic residence frequently host unexpected details and architectural features. This room on the second floor contained an arch transom that opened to allow air and light too easily pass through. Originally it was not a bathroom. It made a terrific bath space when plumbing was introduced to...

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Every vanity needs to serve the user. This master vanity contains two vanities each with its own unique features. This one has a drawer containing a plug that pulls out with the drawer and allows for the handy storage and use of a hair dryer. The mirror above is integrated and full width with a...

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Hallways are often left for clutter or are minimally wide. Historic structures for purposes of air flow and grace tended to be wide and allow at least, for the passage of two people. This hallway utilizes the space to augment the closets of the new addition and to provide extra storage for the...

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The custom cabinetmaker may bring elements from the historic home or other already created elements to new features in other rooms and in such a manner maintain consistency and flow throughout the house. The central tall doors of the cabinet fold back in revealing a TV for the bedroom. The...

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Closets may be hard or easy to live with. Certainly space makes a difference, but more importantly is the design go the closet interior. We serve our clients needs for. custom closets.

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Good closet spaces combines a myriad of storage options: shelves for shoe storage, drawers for smaller clothes storage, hanging areas for longer items and shelving for the mis mash of things we all collect and then think of as hat space!

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Small closets can be functional and demanding with care and good design. Jaeger & Ernst cabinetmakers specialize in good custom work.

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Every closet requires drawers. There is no more esthetically pleasing way then to provide a unit that speaks of a bureau. It may be integrated with shelving and closet space. Drawers are a god-send to the harried homeowner crying for space, any space to compartmentalize for storage.

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Old historic structures rarely contained closets. The choice usually is to frame a space, sheetrock and place a typical door. A wardrobe that is removable can offer more flexibility better usage of material, maintain the airy space and esthetically fit the home. We've created furniture free...

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