New door faces. Grey-toned refinished cabinets. Removal of the old lightbox. Bright white quartz countertops and backsplash detail. It’s all so good! Our favorite part of this kitchen remodel in Los Banos is how well the color scheme works! But don’t just take our word on how well this job turned out. Look below for the project specifications and extensive before and after pictures!
Kitchen Remodel Project Complete Pictures
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Day by Day Remodeling Progress
(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, countertops, backsplash, plumbing fixtures, out-dated light boxes, and cabinet doors and drawers. We also reinforced the plywood sub-tops with steel straps to support the new quartz counters. 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 can lighting. Six inch can lights were placed strategically around the kitchen to optimize the lighting over workspaces. The team also removed the peninsula overhang creating more space in the living area.
Day 3 – Next, we used metal-stud framing to sheetrock the ceiling at the old light box and then hung and taped the sheetrock. The sheetrock at the countertop was also repaired and made ready for the new tile backsplash.
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 Los Banos home. Two coats of Kelly-Moore Dura-poxy semi-gloss City Tower paint 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 walls and ceiling in the kitchen also received a fresh coat of paint to match the existing colors.
Day 7 – The countertop installation team arrived to install the beautiful Blanco Precis Super Single Bowl sink in white and the Arizona Tile Victoria quartz countertops with a mitered edge detail.
Day 8 – The tile backsplash artisans were on site to install the Daltile White 3″ x 6″ semi-gloss ceramic tiles with an accent of Daltile Color Wave Winter Blue 2″ x 1″ brick joint mosaic tiles on the backsplash. The tile was grouted using Bostik white grout.
Days 9 & 10 – Lastly, the kitchenCRATE team installed the homeowner’s appliances. The transformation then hit the home stretch with the installation of the freshly-painted new shaker style 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 Simplice faucet and Transitional soap dispenser, each in a vibrant stainless finish, were installed and the entire project was cleaned of all construction debris.
Technical Details
- Countertop: Arizona Tile Victoria Quartz
- Backsplash: Daltile White 3″ x 6″ Semi-Gloss Tiles
- Accent: Daltile Color Wave Winter Blue 2″ x 1″ Brick Joint Mosaic Tiles
- Sink: Blanco Precis Super Single Bowl in White
- Faucet: Kohler Simplice in Vibrant Stainless
- Soap Dispenser: Kohler Transitional in Vibrant Stainless
- Garbage Disposal: InSinkErator Badger 5 1/2 HP
- Cabinet Finish: Kelly-Moore City Tower semi-gloss using a top of the line Kelly-Moore Dura-poxy paint and primer.
- Cabinet Hardware: Hickory 3″ Kite pulls in Satin Nickel with matching cabinet hinges.
Contact Us Today to get Started on Your Kitchen Remodel in Los Banos!
Perhaps the Berkeley Drive 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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