| Everyone knows how hard it is to find something at the back of a deep, cluttered pantry. Replacing the shelves with full-extension drawers is a much more comfortable option. The new glides extend the drawer all the way out to the edge cabinet when you pull it. Now you can see every item stored in your drawer at once. The drawers have different depths to accommodate items of varying heights. Finally, the old doors are discarded, the cabinet is refaced with matching panelling, the new doors and new drawers fronts are installed and voila! the result is on the right. This refacing project was accomplished in Portabella doors with a Bisque finish. |
This island had similar problems to the pantry pictured above. It was modified in the same way. Upon completion, the owner, Vivian Nixon said," My storage capacity was increased five times! I love my new kitchen." |
| This kitchen had a large cabinet attached to the ceiling. It hung above the island, separating the kitchen from the family room. We removed the cabinet and refaced the kitchen in white RTF material; the result is pictured on the right. |
| This kitchen was more than thirty years old. The cabinetry was sound, the frames were strong and in good condition, but the overall look was very outdated. We refaced the kitchen in maple wood with a butterscotch finish. The glass doors added interest to the new look. |
| The gleaming white kitchen on the right was built on site from plywood and faced with white RTF (rigid termofoil) material. We designed many innovative storage options using products from the Rev-A-Shelf company. The two super-susan cabinets in each corner have 32" rotary trays. The range is flanked by two organizers (pictured below). The upper corner cabinets have glass shelves and doors. A custom knife and cutting board organizer was designed for the owner, who loves to cook. All the new drawers are on full-extension glides. The end cabinet under the window was capped with a bookshelf unit. And finally, the old lighting fixture in the ceiling was removed. The cavity was painted, and a beautiful chandelier changed the kitchen into a sophisticated sight. |
| The empty corner (left) had tempted the owner with dreams of a pantry for years. Finally, the wall was removed and the niche was created. We filled the space with the cabinetry pictured on the right. There are two pantries, one facing the island (not shown) and another faces the refrigerator. The bookshelf in the corner accommodates a large collection of cookbooks. Two 22" spice racks were inserted between the bookshelf and pantry. When the owner is cooking at the island, all his spices are within easy reach. |
| The beautiful one-storey California ranch home suffered from a very old, obsolete kitchen. The owner dreamed of a spacious open-plan kitchen with a corner cooktop and a large peninsula serving as a buffet bar during the holidays. We designed the kitchen with custom cabinets made by Huntwood Industries. The layout of the kitchen was changed rather dramatically. All appliances were relocated. The picture on the right was made from the same spot as the picture on the left. Please note the new refrigerator in place of the old oven. The window was moved to the right to make space for the corner cooktop. |
| The right corner of the old kitchen and the old location of the refrigerator can be seen on the left. The photo on the right shows how this area was changed. The wall separating the kitchen from the family room was removed. The new cabinetry extended further into the family room with an all-glass corner and cabinets on both sides. The final result can be seen below. |
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