Today’s featured kitchen renovation is all about the details. The scallop-edge detail above the sink was removed, making space below look brighter and, updated and modern. The overhead light box was also removed and replaced with 6 LED recessed light fixtures. And the best part of this new kitchen? The beautiful new door and drawer faces, quartz countertop, and tile backsplash!
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 Renovation Before and After Gallery
(Click each image to enjoy a larger view.)
Day to Day 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, 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. The scallop edge detail above the sink was removed along with the cabinets over the peninsula and the cabinets at the cooktop were modified to accept the new range and hood.
Day 3 – Next, we used metal-stud framing to sheetrock the ceiling at the old lightbox 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 Modesto home. Two coats of Kelly-Moore Dura-poxy semi-gloss Magic Sail 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. Kelly-Moore Cream Cheese Frosting paint with an Satin finish was applied to the walls and and the ceiling was painted to match the existing color.
Day 7 – The countertop installation team arrived to install the beautiful Blanco Diamond Double Bowl sink in Biscotti and the MSI Bedrock quartz countertops with a mitered edge detail.
Day 8 – The tile artisans were on site to install the Bedrosians Venato 3″ x 6″ travertine tiles on the backsplash. The tile was grouted using Laticrete Mushroom grout.
Days 9 & 10 – 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, the Kohler Simplice faucet with a vibrant stainless finish, was installed and the entire project was cleaned of all construction debris.
Technical Details
- Countertop: MSI Bedrock Quartz
- Backsplash: Bedrosians Venato 3″ x 6″ Travertine Tiles
- Sink: Blanco Diamond Double Bowl in Biscotti
- Faucet: Kohler Simplice in Vibrant Stainless
- Garbage Disposal: InSinkErator Badger 5 1/2 HP
- Cabinet Paint: Kelly-Moore Magic Sail 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.
- Door & Drawer Faces: Cimino’s Century Series
- Wall Paint: Kelly-Moore Cream Cheese Frosting with a Satin Finish
Contact Us Today for a Custom Kitchen Renovation!
Perhaps the Mack Court 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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