lauraella's Kitchen

kitchen finished!

Posted by lauraella (My Page) on Sun, Jun 5, 05 at 23:40

Here are the pics to our just completed kitchen. We ordered cabinets on Feb 16 and they were installed on March 26. So I think we did good. We did a lot of work ourselves and had friends help us along the way. I must thank all of you here as you were my constant reading material through out the process.

Cabinets - American Woodmark Tawny Oak Charlottesville
Counters - Corian Matterhorn
Stove - GE STainless
Fridge - Whirlpool Stainless
D/W - Maytag Stainless
Backsplash - Indian Slate Tile
Knobs & Pulls - Shrock Leaf Pattern

I totally love my new kitchen, hope you like it too!

Laura

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• Posted by: Susan209 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 6, 05 at 0:09

Hi, love all you have done. Especially like how you have hung your microwave. I want mine off the counter but think having it in an upper microwave cabinet will be too high for me so I would like to know how yours is hung and what model/brand microwave you have. Also you tile is just lovely, you've done a great job. Many happy hrs. of cooking.

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• Posted by: SippiMom (My Page) on Mon, Jun 6, 05 at 1:50

It looks great! How did you hang the microwave? The backsplash is beautiful! Very pretty!

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• Posted by: dcoats (My Page) on Mon, Jun 6, 05 at 5:34

Beautiful kitchen. Love the way your microwave is hung too.

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• Posted by: AdoptedByGreyhounds (My Page) on Mon, Jun 6, 05 at 6:12

Hi, Laurella, love your backsplash and that WOW! ceiling. Enjoy!

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• Posted by: meskauskas (My Page) on Mon, Jun 6, 05 at 9:15

Love it, especially the slate and the tin ceiling - it all looks great together!

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• Posted by: lauraella (My Page) on Mon, Jun 6, 05 at 10:04

The Microwave is a GE spacesaver. It is hung from the cabinet above. We got it at HD although they price matched Sears. We used a recessed plug behind to plug in. My old M/W was over the stove and hung very low. I could not put a stock pot on my stove, so it had to go. I love the new one. Thanks guys, the tin ceiling was an afterthought, not planned in the beginning. Found a great local guy that does it. We were going to do it ourselves but decided that it would be better for someone who knew what they were doing! Laura

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• Posted by: Susan209 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 7, 05 at 1:47

Hi, me again about the hanging of the microwave. Is there a kit or something for attaching it to the bottom of the cupboard? I just think it is a terrific idea and I really want to know how to accomplish this. Thanks in advance.

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• Posted by: lauraella (My Page) on Tue, Jun 7, 05 at 10:08

There is a kit, it is just brackets that fit inside the cabinet that you screw the microwave into. I guess it gives it more strength. There are 4 screws that you screw from the cabinet down into the m/w. It is pretty tight and not going anywhere. They have them on the Sears and HD website. We raised the cabinet up some to allow for the m/w that way we still have room on the counter. Laura

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• Posted by: lauraella (My Page) on Sun, Jun 12, 05 at 16:35

Sent the pics to the kitchen designer at HD. He loved them! Said that oak is coming back especially the dark oak. He had never done a kitchen in this shade before so good to see all worked out. Laura

- posted by starpooh @ 7:10 PM