This kitchenCRATE features the addition of new custom built cabinets and new glass fronts for the upper cabinets which you will see in the photos below. The Life Quartz Coastal countertops, new flooring, and lighting are just a few of our favorite updates to this kitchen! Scroll down to read about the details of this kitchen remodel and see the amazing before and after images! Let us know what your favorite part of the remodel is!
Before and After Pictures
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Day by Day Progress
(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, countertop, backsplash, plumbing fixtures, out-dated light boxes, 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 lower cabinet at the pass-through was removed, a new custom built cabinet was installed and the upper cabinets were modified to accept new glass fronts. Next, we used metal-stud framing to sheetrock the old light box and then hung and taped the sheetrock.
Day 3 – The electrical team began the wiring for the new recessed LED can lighting and LED under cabinet lights. Seven 6″ can lights were placed strategically around the kitchen to optimize the lighting over work spaces.
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 Newman home. Two coats of Kelly-Moore Dura-poxy paint in Acoustic White 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 painting team was back on site to paint the walls and ceiling. Kelly-Moore Baby Barn Owl was applied to the walls and the ceiling were painted to match the ceilings in the rest of the home.
Day 7 – The kitchenCRATE team was on site to install the beautiful Blanco Precis single bowl sink in Biscotti. Once the sink was installed, the countertop installation team arrived to install the Life Quartz Coastal quartz countertops with a beveled edge.
Day 8 – The tile backsplash artisans were on site to install the Bedrosians Noce 3″ x 6″ travertine tiles with an accent strip of Bedrosians Kismet Blessed random interlocking tiles on the backsplash. This was grouted using Laticrete Latte grout.
Days 9 & 10 – Our tile team was back on site to install the Bedrosians Napa Chestnut 6″ x 24″ porcelain floor tiles. The flooring was grouted using Laticrete Espresso grout.
Day 11 – The freshly painted Colonial baseboards were installed throughout the kitchen.
Day 12 – Lastly, the kitchenCRATE team installed the homeowner’s appliances. The transformation then hit the home stretch with the installation of the 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, the Kohler Bellera faucet and Traditional soap dispenser, each with an oil-rubbed bronze finish, were installed and the entire project was cleaned, top-to-bottom.
Technical Details
- Countertop: Life Quartz Coastal Quartz
- Backsplash: Bedrosians Noce 3″ x 6″ Travertine Tiles
- Accent: Bedrosians Kismet Blessed Random Interlocking Tiles
- Grout: Laticrete Latte
- Sink: Blanco Precis Single Bowl in Biscotti
- Faucet: Kohler Bellera in Oil-Rubbed Bronze
- Soap Dispenser: Kohler Traditional in Oil-Rubbed Bronze
- Garbage Disposal: InSink Erator 1/2 HP Badger 5
- Cabinet Finish: Kelly-Moore Acoustic White semi-gloss using a top-of-the line Kelly-Moore Dura-Poxy paint and primer.
- Cabinet Hardware: Liberty 1-1/2″ Ringed knobs and Liberty 3″ Half Round foot pulls in Venetian Bronze with matching cabinet hinges.
- Wall Paint: Kelly-Moore Baby Barn Owl
Interested in having Your Kitchen Remodeled in Newman? Contact Us Today to Get Started!
Perhaps the Hardin Road 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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