Right here is the progress on the customized cupboards for our new kitchen, mudroom, and first toilet!
Observe these are primed with white however not painted the completed paint coloration but! Spoiler alert it’s additionally white.
Conway Customized Woodworks
We have been very excited to work with our pal Mike Conway, who owns Conway Customized Woodworks, for all the cupboards in our dwelling. Mike and Luke (who works with Mike) have been pals of Thomas for years. They’ve attractive craftsmanship and we’re so blissful!
Final week our kitchen, mudroom, and first toilet cupboards have been all put in. Listed below are some earlier than + progress photographs!
Customized Cupboards: The Kitchen
Earlier than
Arrival day
It was SO thrilling to see these in individual! My one request: please give me as many drawers as doable : )
Set up Week
Our kitchen doesn’t have a ton of higher cupboards, so I used to be somewhat nervous how those we do have would look. However with the vary hood and the “weight” of that facet of the room, it’s balanced properly! They appear so nice in individual.
Primed, not painted
The cupboards arrived primed, and the paint got here the next week. Saving that for the subsequent publish!
Island getting in!
All of the drawers within the island!!
The microwave will go in that cubby. On the far wall there are 3 higher cupboards nonetheless to be put in.
The Design
Our architect, Ruth Ellen Outlaw, did many of the design on the kitchen. We tweaked the trash/recycling and some small issues, however she deliberate many of the drawers + cupboards! I can’t wait to maneuver in and provide you with a tour of how we manage them.
This wall can have two open cabinets! We ordered to white oak cabinets from Extremely Shelf.
Guys, don’t look so offended!
Customized Mudroom
The mudroom is underway! SO pumped for this. The higher areas can have cupboard doorways. And the entrance has a trim body that shall be on too.
The shoe areas beneath are open however can have a half shelf. We had plenty of dramatic discussions about footwear and I misplaced the battle to get drawers. Thomas felt strongly about not bending over to open one thing and prefers to have his footwear slide right into a cubby. I’m frightened a few cluttered look. So TBD on how we downside clear up this as time evolves and we stay within the house. I’m hoping it is going to look neat sufficient!
Customized Vainness: The Rest room
Our new toilet wall is so extensive that customized was actually the one method to go in right here. And GASP – we determined to not paint it white. We went with pure oak! I’ll have a publish simply devoted to the self-importance coming quickly, however here’s a preview!
Earlier than:
New Earlier than:
In progress:
So many fantastic drawers!!! The drawer fronts haven’t been put in but, however the completed cupboard will all be the identical coloration/end.
Earlier than:
In Progress:
The other view:
Bathe tile is full!
Bathtub siding
The bathtub acquired some plank siding and can have quartz on high to match the bathe base and counter tops. We’re utilizing our outdated tub!
And my father-in-law put in beadboard (to be painted!) across the edge for some curiosity. It’ll have trim on high too.
EasyClosets
One other cupboard space I’m excited to have ordered is my customized closet!! I’m working with EasyClosets on a sponsored publish in trade for a closet system and couldn’t be extra excited for what’s approaching a truck in just a few weeks:
I purchased my earlier closet from EasyClosets again in 2015 and beloved it. Thomas shall be placing my authentic closet items into his new house (as a result of he has about 25% as many garments as me!) and I’m getting a brand new, bigger one.
I labored with one of many in-house designers, Zack, on the design. That course of is all included within the worth, and Zack took the fundamental measurements I supplied and a few enter from me on what I wanted and created three totally different designs for me to select from. Priorities: plenty of drawers, brief and lengthy costume areas, and loads of shoe storage (all issues I used to be somewhat brief on in my earlier closet!). I can’t wait to indicate you the way it seems!
Kitchen Accent Wall
One other accent wall was completed downstairs – the pantry wall! We didn’t have room for any furnishings or cupboards right here, so we needed to do one thing to maintain it from being one big large naked wall. Shiplap could also be going out, however woodwork by no means will.
Fire
My father-in-law additionally completed the trim on the brand new hearth! It has such a contemporary really feel in comparison with the outdated one which was there. We purchased a thick white oak mantel from Extremely Shelf that shall be put in quickly.
Utility Closet + Pantry
The utility closet and pantry cabinets have been accomplished and painted.
Entrance Door
And the entrance door is prepared for paint too! We’re going with Stratton Blue!
And at last, the outside siding is getting some paint! There shall be a low porch right here some day…
Loads has occurred since I took these pics, so keep tuned for an additional renovation publish subsequent week with our cupboard paint, counter tops, and beginning on the finishes!
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