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Naperville Addition/Kitchen Wraps Up Construction

Neil — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:32:02 +0000

We recently wrapped up construction on the second-story addition/kitchen renovation project that was in progress on the North side of Naperville. We are happy to report that the homeowners are thrilled with the results and wasted no time moving back into their kitchen. These photos were taken in our last full week at the project so you will notice some things not quite done and temporary plastic and floor coverings in place.

The kitchen features Alder hardwood cabinets from Fieldstone Cabinetry. Caleb did a great job installing them and they are full of features such as roll-out shelves, a spice rack an apothecary drawers. The countertops are New Venetian Gold granite and the sink and faucet are from Kohler.

Paul did an awesome job installing the backsplash tile. Unfortunately for him the pattern worked out that he needed to install 75% of the tile pieces individually and not as sheets as they were designed. Luckily he stuck with it and it turned out beautifully.

The new floor is red oak that was stained in place and finished with three coats of a water-based finish. All the appliances were from the existing kitchen and we laid out the new kitchen to accommodate them.

I will need to get this kitchen into the before and after gallery just as soon as I get some real photos (no offense iPhone) of the completed project.

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Work Almost Complete On Downers Grove Kitchen Renovation

Neil — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:24:10 +0000

We are nearing the end of the Downers Grove Kitchen remodeling project. As you can see all the cabinets are installed and we will be installing countertops next week. That only leaves painting and appliances.

The cabinets are by Fieldstone Cabinetry in cherry and painted maple. We will be staining the cherry crown to match the cabinets. The new oak floors are covered in these pictures to protect them during the project.

The next photos should show a completed kitchen!

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Downers Grove Kitchen Project Is Underway

Neil — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:09:39 +0000

Recently we started work on a kitchen renovation in Downers Grove. The house was built in the fifties and I don’t think the kitchen has had much done to it since. It definitely needed updating for the family of five that live there. These photos were taken on the first day of work. On that first day we removed all the old appliances, cabinets, vinyl tile flooring and countertops. We also are taking out all the soffits to allow room for the new cabinets to go all the way to the ceiling. This will allow for a lot of extra storage space in the new kitchen.

The new cabinets will be cherry wood with a medium finish from Fieldstone. We are also adding granite countertops and oak flooring. The appliances will be moved as well as a couple of doorways to make for better traffic flow as well as to make more wall space for cabinets.

All-in-all it’s a fairly complicated kitchen, but it will be well worth it for the family that lives there.

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Update on Oswego Kitchen Renovation

Neil — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:31:57 +0000

As part of the ongoing kitchen remodel in Oswego we are building a curved wall to serve as an eat-in seating area. I thought I would take some time to show how a curved wall is built and how it turned out.

The first step is to construct curved top and bottom plates from plywood. We used the dimensions from the plans to layout the arcs on a full size template and traced that onto sheets of plywood. Next, studs are cut and spaced every couple of inches on the tight curves and further apart as the shape changes. Now we apply a layer of thin flexible plywood over the frame using glue and staples.

Becuase this plywood is so thin (1/8″) we add a second layer using contact cement to give the wall more strength and rigidity. Lastly, we cover everything with the final layer of cherry veneer shown here. As you can see it is extremely flexible. Again it is attached using contact cement.
Now the wall is set in place where it flows smoothly from one cabinet to another. Later the painters will stain and varnish the cherry veneer to match the Fieldstone Cabinetry.

Now that the granite counters are installed you can see that the curved wall follows the curve of the counter. Also note how the counter flows right into the window. All together a lot of nice details that will make this kitchen very special and perfect for the needs of the family that live here.

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Oswego Kitchen Project

Neil — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:11:30 +0000

We are currently working at a beautiful farmette in Oswego updating a kitchen from the 1950’s to 2008. As you can see, they have a great old barn that towers over our trucks and makes a nice backdrop for a dumpster and a portable toilet (a standard on our jobsites). I absolutely love old barns and still need to get a tour of this one before we are done. One of our first projects as a company was a timber frame addition and this barn is a distant cousin to the work we did on that project.

The house is a rambling farmhouse added onto several times. We are updating the kitchen with new cherry cabinets and granite countertops. Complete with a custom built-in eating area. Lots of new lighting (mostly LED) and glass cabinet doors for displaying treasured items. We added new natural stone tile flooring in a light cream color. The tile is really nice with a lot of natural variation in color. Everybody loves it!

The project is closing in on completion and will be done in the next couple of weeks. Keep looking for new photos as we add the counters, backsplash tile and finishing touches. Here is what the kitchen looks like up until Friday. Note the hidden duct-work for the oven hood over the top of the cabinets. It will eventually be hidden by the crown moulding.

Oh, and that window on the right? We raised it about 12″ so the new counter eating area will line up perfectly with the bottom of the window. Its all about the little things. And planning. Construction is 80% planning and the other 20% is thinking ahead!

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