Taj Mahal quartzite countertops, travertine tile backsplash, and creamy white cabinets make for quite the kitchen remodel! Lockeford, CA is home to this recently-completed renovation to a 2002 kitchen, which also included new dimmable LED can lighting and a new plumbing system.
But don’t just take our word on how well this job turned out. Scroll down for the customer testimonial, project specifications and extensive before and after pictures!
The Homeowner’s Kitchen Remodel Lockeford Experience
What was your favorite part of the kitchenCRATE process?
Our favorite part of the kitchenCRATE process was the dust-proofing and quickness!
What was your favorite part about the kitchenCRATE team?
Our favorite part of the team was that they were on time, were respectful, showed good attention to details, and used no foul language when talking to each other.
Was there anything about the process or project that surprised you? If so, what was it?
The part that surprised me: how well each component, the cabinets, the countertop, the backsplash, and the lighting melded together and compliment to create a really beautiful whole kitchen masterpiece. The Taj Mahal is just so milky and beautiful like marble. I love everything. Thank you!
Before and After Pictures
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Kitchen Remodel Timeline
(Note: We added a few extra days to our normal 7-day process to accommodate the owner-request add-ons, like these.)
Here’s how we did it:
Day 1 – Demo Day! On this first day, we set up plastic walls to protect the home from dust, protected the path from the entry door to the kitchen with building paper, and then went to town removing the appliances, countertop, backsplash, plumbing fixtures, out-dated light box, cabinet doors and drawers. We reinforced the plywood sub-tops with steel straps to support the new quartzite countertops and cantilever bar top. Toward the end of the day we created the template for the new countertops, which take a few days to fabricate off-site.
Day 2 – The electrical team began the wiring for the new LED recessed lighting. Six six inch LED can lights were placed strategically around the kitchen to optimize the lighting over work spaces. These lights are installed to maximize light levels for the most common countertop uses.
Day 3 – Next, we used metal-stud framing to sheet rock the old light box and then hung and taped the sheetrock.
Day 4 – Since all the walls and the ceilings had been protected, our painters began preparing and priming the cabinets in the kitchen. Using a high-grade, oil-based primer, every inch of the kitchen cabinets were caulked, sanded and primed. This is the first (and perhaps most critical) step of creating a durable paint finish.
Day 5 – The painters then began refinishing the kitchen cabinets in this Lockeford home. Two coats of Kelly-Moore Dura-poxy paint in Bud’s Sail were applied to the thoroughly sanded and primed cabinets. This same priming and painting process was used on the doors and drawers, which are painted off-site in a climate-controlled paint booth for the highest possible quality.
Day 6 – The kitchenCRATE team was on site again to install the beautiful Blanco Precis Silgranit super single bowl sink in Truffle. Once the sink was installed, the countertop installation team arrived to install the Arizona Tile Taj Mahal quartzite countertops.
Day 7 – The tile backsplash artisans were on site to install the Bedrosians Torreon 3″ x 6″ tumbled travertine tiles on the backsplash. This was grouted using Laticrete Butter Cream grout.
Days 8 & 9 – Lastly, the kitchenCRATE team installed the homeowner’s appliances. The transformation hit the home stretch with the installation of the freshly-painted new shaker cabinet doors and drawers. The final day of the project included an array of “touch-up” items: all outlets and switches were replaced, the Kohler Bellera faucet with an oil-rubbed bronze finish was installed and the entire project was cleaned, top-to-bottom.
Technical Remodeling Details
- Countertop: Arizona Tile Taj Mahal Quartzite
- Backsplash: Bedrosians Torreon 3″ x 6″ Tumbled Travertine Tiles
- Grout: Laticrete Butter Cream
- Sink: Blanco Precis Silgranit Super Single Bowl in Truffle
- Faucet: Kohler Bellera with an Oil-Rubbed Bronze Finish
- Garbage Disposal: InSink Erator 1/2 HP Badger 5
- Cabinet Finish: Kelly-Moore to match Benjamin Moore Bud’s Sail semi-gloss using a top-of-the-line Kelly-Moore Dura-Poxy paint and primer.
- Cabinet Hardware: Liberty 1-1/4″ Leaf and Vine knobs and 3″ pulls in Tumbled Antique Brass with matching cabinet hinges.
REady for a Quality Kitchen Remodel in Lockeford?
Perhaps the Lockeford Ranch kitchen reminds you of your kitchen. Perhaps you like the layout of your kitchen and the cabinets are in good condition, but you are ready for a completely new look and feel. KitchenCRATE can make this happen in just a few days and for an amazingly low price.
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Scott Monday is co-founder and CEO of kitchenCRATE and bathCRATE. Follow him on Facebook or Linked-In.
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