We just love this new kitchen! This kitchen was given a completely new look from head to toe. One of our favorite new updates to this kitchen is the addition of the new lighter backsplash and the contrast it has with the grey cabinets and the quartz countertop. We were also able to give this kitchen more functionality by removing the old “desk” space and replacing it with a wine fridge. Love!!
But don’t just take our word on how well this kitchen remodel near Modesto turned out. Hear from the homeowners themselves!
The Homeowner’s kitchenCRATE Experience
What was your favorite part of the kitchenCRATE process?
It was a pleasure doing business with a company that prides itself on great customer service and the customer’s needs first.
What was your favorite part about the kitchenCRATE team?
Willy, Lindsay, Jake, Mark & Crew all helped make this design happen. EXCELLENT WORK and thank you for completing the project on time.
Project Complete Pictures
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Day to Day Remodeling Timeline
(Note: We added a few extra days to our normal 7-day process to accommodate the owner-request add-ons)
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 box, 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 6-inch LED recessed light fixtures were placed strategically around the kitchen to optimize the lighting over work spaces.
Day 3 – Next, we used metal-stud framing to sheetrock the ceiling at the old lightbox and then hung and taped the sheetrock. The team also modified the “wall desk” at the end of the kitchen, which allowed the space to be a continuation of the kitchen. They did this by removing the wall desk and installing lower cabinets as well as a wine fridge, as well as continuing the quartz countertop throughout.
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. The sheetrock at the countertop was also repaired and made ready for the new tile backsplash.
Day 5 & 6 – The painters then began refinishing the kitchen cabinets in this Modesto home. Two coats of Kelly-Moore Dura-poxy semi-gloss Smoky Day 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 7 – The walls and ceiling in the kitchen also received a fresh coat of paint. Kelly-Moore Fossil paint with a Satin finish was applied to the walls and the ceiling was painted in Swiss Coffee.
Day 8 – The countertop installation team arrived to install the beautiful Blanco Diamond Double Bowl sink in Biscotti and the MSI Peppercorn White quartz countertops with a small radius edge detail.
Day 9 – The tile artisans were on site to install the Emser Fawn 4″ x 16″ gloss tile on the backsplash. The tile was grouted using Laticrete Driftwood grout.
Days 10 & 11– Lastly, the kitchenCRATE team installed the homeowner’s new appliances. The transformation then hit the home stretch with the installation of the new Century Series freshly-painted cabinet doors and drawers. The final day of the project included an array of “touch-up” items: all outlets and switches were replaced and the entire project was cleaned of all construction debris.
Technical Details
- Countertop: MSI Peppercorn White Quartz
- Backsplash: Emser Fawn 4″ x 16″ Gloss Tile
- Sink: Blanco Diamond Super Single Bowl in Truffle
- Garbage Disposal: InSinkErator Badger 5 1/2 HP
- Cabinet Paint: Kelly-Moore Smoky Day in semi-gloss finish using a top-of-the-line Kelly-Moore Dura-Poxy paint and primer.
- Cabinet Hardware: Hickory 3″ Kite pulls in Satin Nickel with matching hinges.
- Wall Paint: Kelly-Moore Fossil with a Satin Finish
Ready for a Kitchen Remodel near Modesto? Contact Us Today to Get Started!
Perhaps the Esta Avenue 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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