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fifties split Contemporary Kitchen, DC Metro

photo credit: Jim Tetro
design team: kitchen designed in partnership with Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath

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Example of a trendy galley open concept kitchen design in DC Metro with stainless steel appliances and a single-bowl sink — Houzz

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June 25, 2013

brhubard4 wrote:

Penny joint panelling? - How do you attach?

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juliascoley

What is the light fixture over the island? Who makes it?

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The track fixture over the island is by LBL. For the track and the exact head monopoint info I will need to look into the project archive.

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December 17, 2011

0129 wrote:

What color is the island top and what stone? Also, is the backsplash a paint color or a stone? What color is the backsplash?

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Its Tangelo, from the Ben Moore Affinity color series. http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/tangelo

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nithya555

Thanks a lot!

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July 20, 2014

User wrote:

Beautiful! Faucet? - Is that a grohe ladylux pro?

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Raji RM

This is a terrific space! Love the kitchen ceiling.

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Thank you!!

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March 10, 2013

ashtonsherry wrote:

What kind of range hood is used? - We are just building a modern home with 15' high ceilings, what rangehood should we use? Gas stove 36" against the wall.

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degrood5303

What is the manufacturer of the refrigerator

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Sub-Zero

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November 23, 2012

mizzvw wrote:

Is the bamboo set into or over the granite?

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mizzvw

Thank you. It is such a unique and beautiful desgn.

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Thank you for your kind words!

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July 13, 2015

Susan Holley wrote:

Bar top leg - What is the leg for the bamboo bar top made?

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Thanks for the question. The leg for the bamboo top is made of the same granite as the rest of the countertop -- cambrian, antiqued finish. Hope this helps!

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Polycor

We're very excited to see Cambrian Black from our North American Polycor quarry specified in this amazing project. It's great to see this durable and domestic stone incorporated so well into the overall design! Beautiful work!

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June 23, 2013

marzi75 wrote:

Consumer - What are the counter tops?

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One of the the countertops is end grain bamboo butcher block. It is fabricated by Grothouse ( http://www.glumber.com/), provided by Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath ( http://www.jennifergilmerkitchens.com/). The other countertop is cambrian black granite, antique (honed) finish, provided by RBratti Assoc, http://www.rbratti.com/residential/.

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Shanghai Linfeng Parquet CO.,LTD

Bamboo countertops

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March 24, 2018

Robert Allen - Metal House Inc wrote:

I am wondering if you can give the exact specs for the bamboo ceiling - The bamboo ceiling looks different from the bamboo floor and i am wondering if it is from a different company (oregon lumber) .We are reconstructing after a flire and the bamboo floor we had was discontinued. The ceiling looks very similar to our floor.

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Hi, thanks for the question. The bamboo material on the ceiling is not the same as the material on the floor by Oregon Lumber. Unfortunately I do not have exact spec information on the ceiling material. I'm sorry. I wish you the best with your reconstruction.

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February 17, 2016

tuckerbechtel1 wrote:

island - does the end of the island end where the 2 ceilings meet?

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No, the island pushes past the demarc where the two ceilings meet/change.

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February 17, 2016

tuckerbechtel1 wrote:

ceiling heights - what are the approx ceiling heights for each, the lower and higher. I have the exact layout and we were going to do a drop ceiling to make the high area match the lower. our high ceiling area is not as large as yours so it's doable but I really like this idea

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The lower ceiling height is approximately 8'. The upper ceiling height, a shed roof, ranges from approximately 10'-15'.

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September 8, 2015

Dona Bullock wrote:

Floors - Is this a 2'' floor? And would you give details please

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Thanks for the post. I'm sorry, though, I don't understand the question. Are you asking about the actual floor which is 7" wide engineered flooring by Bellagio/Oregon Lumber, the 2" thick countertop by Grothaus, or the floor material (7" wide bamboo flooring planks) on the ceiling?

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July 27, 2014

Eleanor Troiano wrote:

what color wall paint goes with grey tile and nuetral cabines

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Thanks for the question. Its hard to say without more information.

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June 14, 2014

Karen Wright wrote:

What brand of refrigerator is that?? - Love the fridge!!!

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Thanks for the kind words! The fridge is by Sub-Zero.

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June 9, 2014

joannaslavick wrote:

Where is the track lighting from? - Great!

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LBL! There are previous questions on this subject on this pic -- hopefully they haven't become archived or deleted and you can find more detail there. Thanks much for the kind words.

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May 21, 2014

nettynets wrote:

What is the material of the countertop around the sink? - I understand the wood is bamboo, what is around the sink?

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Thanks for the good question. The material around the sink is granite.

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April 28, 2014

apoitier1 wrote:

Cabinets - what color is the cabinets in this kitchen?

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The cabinets are walnut with a cherry finish.

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December 25, 2013

EOS Digital Services wrote:

Flooring - You guys did a superb job here, I keep coming back to this kitchen. I really like the flooring and even had a sample delivered for a new construction I'm doing.

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Thank you for the kind words! I hope your project goes well.

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December 12, 2013

rd904 wrote:

What type of wood is ceiling and cabinets. - Great space

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Thanks for the question! This answer is copied from a response to a previous question on this pic. 1) The floor is an engineered wood floor by Oregon Lumber. Its the Bellagio Microline series. http://www.oregonlumber.com/engineered-and-solid-engineered/bellagio-microline-56-engineered. The species of this particular floor has been discontinued, but there are others that are quite wonderful. 2) The cabinets are walnut w/a cherry stain, by Premier. http://www.premiercb.com/. 3) The ceiling is bamboo flooring. 4) The door and window casings beyond are fabricated from natural edge-grain bamboo plywood by Plyboo. http://www.plyboo.com/products/edge-grain-bamboo-plywood. 5. The countertop is made of end-grain carbonized bamboo by Grothouse. http://www.glumber.com/. Hope all this helps!

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April 25, 2013

mjwiley wrote:

Make drywall beams look like wood - How do you make drywall beams look like wood

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Good question. Generally speaking, you can "wrap" drywalled beams with wood material. But the devil is in the details, and a good recommendation is hard to offer without knowing more information about what you are trying to achieve. A good online search in resources such as Fine Homebuilding may help illuminate options.

In the case of the project in this image, there were no drywall beams, but rather a dropped drywall ceiling clad with bamboo flooring. To clad the soffit, we screwed furring strips through the drywall to the joists above, and then used bamboo flooring, glued to the furring strips and nailed through the tongue to the furring strips.

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April 23, 2013

huntsville wrote:

Faucet - Would you pls share the manufacturer and style of the faucet? Thank you

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This is a Grohe Lady Luxe faucet. Give this one a look: Grohe 33 755 E LadyLux Cafe Pullout Spray WaterCare Kitchen Faucet with SilkMove Cartridge

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March 5, 2013

Aya wrote:

Photos - Can u show me more photos to the home thank u !!!!

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Thanks for your interest! All of the photos that we have available to share are in our Houzz profile, in the project called "fifties split".

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February 27, 2013

skwee wrote:

What is the floor made of? - What is the floor made of?

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Thanks for the question. The floor is an engineered wood floor by Oregon Lumber. Its the Bellagio Microline series. http://www.oregonlumber.com/engineered-and-solid-engineered/bellagio-microline-56-engineered. The species of this particular floor has been discontinued, but there are others that are quite wonderful.

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January 28, 2013

ericneher wrote:

Love this kitchen! - Hi, We love this kitchen. Would like to ask about possible use of the image to go along with a kitchen feature article in our magazine. Shawn Elliott Luxury Magazine. Would like to discuss if possible. Thanks! Eric Neher

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Eric, thanks for the kind words about this kitchen. We're honored by your request to use this image. Our contact info is on our profile.... please give us a call and ask for Amy, in order to discuss further.

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December 21, 2012

rachelepollack wrote:

Appliance - What size are the refrigerators?

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The refrigerator (right), and pantry (left), both over freezer drawers, are 36" wide each.

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October 16, 2012

susanrobertson wrote:

How do I do a drop ceiling like this over the island with lights?

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This is an area where a low ceiling meets a high ceiling. See this photo for the view from the opposite direction:

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The way we did this was to use bamboo flooring (yes, bamboo flooring), on spacers to create the reveal (thin space) at the forward edge in the photo above. Hope this helps.

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May 7, 2012

nideverly wrote:

appliances - what brand of the refrigerator?

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The refrigerator is by Miele.

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February 26, 2012

skiwert wrote:

Where are the lights from?

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The track lights are from LBL, http://www.lbllighting.com/Products/Systems/. The recessed ceiling lights in the bamboo ceiling panel are by WAC, http://www.waclighting.com/USA/products/?categoryid=86&productid=832.

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January 15, 2012

brothschild wrote:

What is this wood flooring?

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This flooring is Bellagio Microline flooring (engineered, 9/16"), by Oregon Lumber. Hevea is the species (since discontinued). Here are the available species: http://www.oregonlumber.com/engineered-and-solid-engineered/bellagio-microline-56-engineered.

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