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.

In the Process Part V: Not done, but it's got wine storage.

It's good that this project is taking some time--that means that I have some more pressing work to attend to.

My favorite feature on the hutch are the columns. They have a slight taper (one inch over almost 7 feet), and they open up to reveal a broom closet on the left, and wine storage on the right.

The most technically difficult parts are finished. I have yet to complete the doors, some mouldings, and the finish.

This hutch is pretty big. It's nearly 8 feet tall, and five feet wide. That means that it needed to be constructed in such a way that it could be easily disassembled for transport. When fully assembled, it is difficult to guess where it comes apart.

When I finally complete this project, it is likely to end up in the showroom at Lumen Essence Lighting on the North Park Blocks. If you have any interest in old house lighting, you owe it to yourself to visit Larry at this amazing shop.