"Reclaimed!" he exclaimed.

This Kitchen is shaping up to be really cool...and green.

All of the lumber on this project is reclaimed fir. Even the top on the cabinet to the left is glued up from strips of reclaimed fir.

These cabinets are destined for a 1917 bungalow and are designed to look period appropriate...and cabinets from that era didn't have toekicks. We overcame the inconvenience of not having that space for your toes by providing an overhang on one cabinet and a recessed section under the sink. A counter height eating bar can also be used as a workstation.

This kitchen has some unusual features:
-The counter height is 38" (The homeowners are tall).
-A pull-out step under the sink cabinet gives the kids better access to help with the dishes.
-A blind corner is accessed by pulling a section of cabinetry(mounted on casters) out of its home. Moving this rolling workstation gives excellent access to an area that is usually occupied by a space-inefficient lazy susan or a deep, dark hole where small appliances get lost.
-a small (18" wide x 33" tall) dishwasher will occupy the space to the left of the sink.

The upper cabinets will be featured in an upcoming post.

Breaking News: Door morphs into table

This table was custom designed for a client with small children and a narrow nook with L shaped built in seating. She had an old door that she wanted to turn into a table, but decided that she didn't really know how to proceed.

The table is significantly cantilevered. The photos are deceiving, but there is very little overhang on the far side of the table. The supporting lumber is all reclaimed fir. The finishing touch will be a piece of 1/4" glass on the top.

I'm proud of this one because two of my vendors--who have seen it all--told me how much they like it. I think this design would make a great desk too, with the addition of a pencil drawer.

Sleek or be sleeked

This trick little job is almost finished. This was for an interior designer's own house so she had some unusual ideas that she wanted to incorporate. The material is quartersawn walnut.

These cabinets look quite simple, but you might be surprised at the amount of design work that goes into making them look simple. The cabinets featured soft close door and drawers and a stainless steel band just below countertop level.

The armoire is built under the steps so it has an angled ceiling. The vanity has furniture style legs and was made to barely accomodate the sink while making the drawers and cubbies as large as possible.

The first day of creation

I've always wanted to give an inside look at what I do at Saratoga Woodworks, and to try to keep interested clients updated on their projects.  It finally hit me that blogging might be the right tool to accomplish both goals. 

I'm looking forward to getting this up and running.