Cabinets

Our guys started to put our cabinets in.

This is our pantry cabinet. Inside the bottom doors are 4 sliding shelves. Love those. They are super deep.

This is obviously our corner cabinet. We need to order glass to go in it. We aren't going to do any etching on it. I like things simple.

There was a little confusion when ordering these. I thought I was going to have 12 inches above the lower ones and 18 inches above the shortest one. As it turns out, we only have 6 inches above the shorter ones and 12 above the shortest one. Not sure what I can put up in that 6 inches, especially once the crown molding goes up because then it will even be a smaller space. I guess I will probably just put some ivy up there. We shall see.

Where the fridge will go. Obviously, right. Sorry.

Lots more cabinets to install.

So we hit our first semi big snafoo. We (our cabinet guy) order us a 12 inch cabinet to go in between the corner one and the window. But, for some reason in the cabinet guys plans he had a 36 inch window and in the actual plans there was a 48 inch window, and that is what was installed.

So, our 12 inch cabinet won't fit. We would either need to put in a smaller window and keep the 12 in cabinet. Or, keep the window the way it is and order a 9 in cabinet.

Now, a 9 inch cabinet is really small. We have one on the bottom for cookie sheets, but, what do you use one for on top. We discussed putting in a wine rack cabinet, even though we don't drink wine but, it was like $500. So, we decided to go with a pull out spice rack which is about $400. Seriously, $400. After we return our 12 inch which is only about $200, we still need to pay $200. Our wonderful builder, knowing that it wasn't our fault, said he'd pay $100 and we could pay $100. He is so great. Now we will have one like the one shown in this picture. Sorry for the rambling.

And, needless to say, but the rest of our cabinets won't go in until that spice cabinet comes in in like 4 weeks. Oh well.



We have 2 lazy susans. I have no idea what I am going to put in all of these cabinets. I have gotten so used to the few I have here. I can't wait. I am getting very squirrelly.

Our little book shelf.

We decided to go with granite tile because it is so much cheaper than a slab. And, they say the grout line is smaller than a toothpick so, you can barely see it. Cool beans!

Botanicals

I have been a fan of botanicals for a long time. Back in college, many, many, years ago I had to take a botany class. The lab part of that class consisted of finding and classifying 70 flowering plants. After we used our dichotomous keys and figured out what our specimens were, we would double check by going into this vault, that was temperature and humidity controlled and housed thousands of specimens. This was, by far, one of my favorite college classes ever.

Anyway, I wanted to hang some in the kitchen in the new house. I found the ones above at Vintage Antique Prints and just printed them out on card stock and stuck them in Dollar Tree frames that I distressed a little. I only had 2 frames on hand so, I will need to go back and find some more, unless I find some cute ones while thrifting.

I may even hang more. I really need to be in the house, a little before, I know exactly what I want. If anyone has a good site for more botanicals, please share.

Kitchen Cabinets

We are using Starmark cabinets. The quality of these cabinets are amazing and the self closing drawers are totally cool.

The cabinets shown in this picture are the same style and color that we ordered. I would have liked darker but I really didn't want it to look too library. We went with Cappuccino. I really wish there was a color in between Cappuccino and Chestnut

..............Champagne .........Natura...........Oregano............Caramel.............Cappuccino

Stains

............................Amber...........Honey............Butterscotch..........Paprika..............Chestnut

In person the Butterscotch and Caramel were too orange and the Paprika too red. Oregano too green. I personally would have loved the Champagne but, Ryan wouldn't hear of it.

The style of the cabinet door is called Bedford. Nice, clean and simple.

This is the our layout.

8 ft tall pantry. Bottom 4 shelves are sliders. So cool



Tall display cabinet in the corner. Sliding garbage/recycling cabinet to the right of stove. Lazy Susan in the corner and a tall skinny cabinet for cookie sheets next to the sink.


Another Lazy Susan in the corner and the end triangle cabinet is going to just be display shelves. Trying to save a little cash there.

At the very end is a book case.
We are going to make the counter top hang over on the far side to make a breakfast bar.