After: What can we do with this?

So here's what we came up with. Pardon the dust and the blue tape.

If you haven't read the previous blog post, you might want to. It has the before pictures, and it describes the problems and limitations of this particular project.

One unusual feature of this kitchen is the use of wood panels to cover the existing chimneys. On The refrigerator side of the kitchen, the wood panel allowed me to bring the entire side of the kitchen into a single plane. Usually, I look for ways to add some texture, but this kitchen had already had too many different nooks and corners.

The counter top beside the refrigerator is only 12" deep so that I could maximise the drawer space available in the big drawer bank. Those puppies are 28" deep, rather than the 22" that you usually see. The corbeled shelf adds some practicality, and adds a lot to the overall look of the kitchen. To the left of that shelf, there is a small vertical wine rack and an appliance garage.

The wood panel beside the microwave will have a pot rack mounted in the wide space at the top.

The wood is clear finished unselect Alder. The countertop is granite tile, and the backsplash is slate.

Before. What Can we do with this?

Sometimes, you wish you had a little more to work with. This kitchen is in a great foursquare house in a nice neighborhood, but yikes! What to do?

The layout of this kitchen was a mess. Soffits all around, but at inconsistent heights. Two chimneys jutting out into the kitchen. The walls on either side of each chimney were in different planes.

The homeowners were trying to get the house ready to sell, and they wanted to do it quickly. No time or budget for soffit removal or knocking down the service chimney. Budget wise, knew they needed custom cabinets because the space was so chopped up.

Next post: I think you'll be amazed at the solution.