Latest pictures

So here are the latest pictures of the kitchen project. Nearly there, and gee, it's only taken....several months (more than hoped for). But it's looking pretty sharp. I just picked up more glass tile to bring the backsplash along the back wall up to the bottom of the window casing. The countertop for the island is FINALLY in. A few more detail items, but nearly there.

Still waiting for island lights, but we finally ordered them this week.

This kind of shows the skylights, etc.

The island, pretty big. Wasn't really sure about the wood countertops, but so far so good. They give the space a really warm feel

Pretty okay shot of the island countertop. It's a couple of wide pieces of cherry that were rough sawn from a tree that was taken down in Cooperstown. Lots of work in the countertop.

Ditto

Yep, still an island, etc.

Latest

It's been quite a while since I've put up new pictures. The project ground to a halt as Carolyn and I debated countertop choices. We had been thinking that I would make concrete countertops (they look cooler than you'd think from the name), but the weather during the winter was too cold to be able to create them. So, we decided to go with wood countertops. I think they've come out looking pretty sharp and add a lot of warmth to the space.

View from top of stairs to living room toward back of house. The big space in the ceiling is open to the three skylights, that light up the space even on this dreary day.

The island sitting area top is shown here glued up. It's rough sawn cherry (right now, has yet to be planed and sanded of course) that I got in Cooperstown. Some of the boards are 14" wide!

View from top of the stairs to living room looking toward front of house (notice the incredibly dreary day out our bay window and the Mohawk River looking all nice and gray).

View of side wall with lighted glass upper cabinets.

View from back wall to front wall. Foreground shows a bit of detail of the wood countertop. Our sink is in the other part of the island ell.

View from side wall (pictured above in first pic) toward other side wall. Back of house is to left.

View of back wall.

Latest pictures, floor, cabinets, etc.

Here are some pictures of the kitchen/dining area as it stands today.

Here's a shot from the doorway that connects the kitchen to the addition side of the house. The cabinets in the foreground will be under the island sitting area. Put some lights up in the skylight area. Ceiling speakers visible. And funky range hood to left.














From the front wall looking toward the back of the house. Funky range hood along back wall behind two windows.














The frosted glass cabinets in the background (lit), dishwasher in foreground (not installed yet).














Skylight area, display cabinets, temporary countertop on the one cabinet to lower right.

Lights in skylight area.

From the back door looking forward to new bay window. lights which will be over dining room table, etc.

From back kitchen corner looking toward front/addition side of house. Open space is where dishwasher will go. Cork floor installed.

Along back wall of house looking toward stairs

down to TV room. Range hood and fridge in place, cork floor.

A few pics of the cabinets....

So, here a few pics of the kitchen with some of the cabinets installed. In the foreground of this picture are the tall, not very deep cabinets which be the "wall" under the island/bar sitting area. Behind in the distance are the few wall cabinets we have, one over the fridge, a big pantry next to the fridge and a corner cabinet. The fridge is moved into place.













In this picture below, this is the other section of the island/bar sitting area with more tall cabinets. The picture doesn't really do it justice, but we think it will have a bit of a wainscoting look/feel to it once the countertop is installed. To the left, background are the upper cabinets with frosted glass doors, they have lights installed in them, but I haven't connected the power to them yet. Then along the top, is the big space where the skylights are.














It just seemed like I don't take pictures of the skylight section lately, so here's one of that area.

Part 2

A couple more pics (cabinets in rough position) looking opposite direction.

Merry Christmas....

So, stole a few hours this morning before needing to wrap things up for the big day tomorrow. Was able to get a fwe cabinets up, and most all the other ones roughly set in place. Enjoy!

Note the funky wall sconce below which will be above the piano.














Not sure why I took two pics of the same thing...














The cabinets in the foreground still need their legs, with the very plain doors we're using, it will sort of look like wainscoting under the bar area.














Whew, that big opening for the skylights is BRIGHT!

A few photos

So I've been a bit harassed to post some more pictures. Unfortunately things are a mess, and I didn't think a photo would be too great. BUT, I've assembled the carcass of 17 cabinets. We've also painted the walls in the kitchen and dining area. And installed lights. BUT, it's really hard to tell from these photos!

MUCHO cabinets waiting for doors, drawers, etc. Finish paint color in background, two dining table lights installed. Bay window in background.














The bright opening of the three skylights, finish paint, refrigerator nook , lights more or less in.














A few photos of the island electrical layout to remind me later.