Here's the sink corner in progress. We acquired this beautiful sink from Dakota's dad, who got it in some kind of flood sale in Iowa. It's big, deep and I love the apron front. Dakota put in all new copper plumbing and installed the garbage disposal in this special way he learned from his dad. It's working out wonderfully.
As a design element, Dakota made beadboard out of the old Douglas fir cabinet cases. He milled down the wood, cut it and added a tongue and groove. The beadboard covers the divider between the refrigerator and cabinets, and one side of the pantry on the other side of the kitchen. Eventually, it'll be painted green like the cabinets. I think it's a really smart reuse of wood from the old kitchen.
On the other side of the fridge is this awesome detail, a spice cabinet. It's a shallow cabinet built into the wall that will hold all our spice, vinegar and oil bottles. Dakota has big plans for this little nook, but I don't want to ruin the surprise.
Also installed is our Fisher & Paykel double drawer dishwasher. Dakota made the custom fronts and added simple chrome pulls, which will eventually go on all the drawers and cabinet doors. So, this is kind of a preview of what the rest of the cabinets will look like (minus the green paint). The dishwasher is working well so far, although we had some problems with the drawers closing initially. I think we've worked it out, though.
Just a couple of nights ago, Dakota brought home the shelves he made for the pantry and upper cabinets. The main part of the shelf is birch with a front edge of walnut. It's a small detail that will only be noticeable when the cabinet doors are open. It'll also match some other walnut details in the kitchen that are still to come.
Things are really coming along on the remodel. In a few weeks, the floor will probably be installed. That should make a big difference in how "done" it looks. I'll be sure to post about it.
Wow! I'm impressed. So nice Dakota is good (excellent) at woodworking.
Looks great, I have not seen a double drawer dishwasher... looks cool. I really like the shelving. Good luck with the rest of the remodel.
Hey you woodwork looks really great!
i am in the midst of new cabinets fro my kitchen remodel.
i had a question for you .
i just noticed that my cabinet guy did NOT put backs on the base cabinets... so that the wall is exposed inside the cabinets. yours seem to have wood covering the back of your cabs.
would you recommend having backs? or is this just an aesthetic decision?
thanks! and again great job!
Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for the compliment. I'm not sure what the rules are for cabinets with or without backs. I'm guessing it's just an aesthetic decision. As long as you've got some nice, sturdy drywall back there, I'm not sure you absolutely need a back on your cabinets. We also have a bit of a moth problem, so I wanted the cabinets to be as sealed-up as possible. So, that may be while my husband did it that way. Plus, he's an over-builder.