tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40613914879018419382024-03-05T14:36:43.789-05:00Hog Wild HomeRosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711385315810875342noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061391487901841938.post-87175611924716410202016-09-22T16:36:00.001-04:002016-09-23T10:31:24.346-04:00Cover Panels to Match Your Custom Ikea Kitchen on the CHEAPWe have received quite a few emails asking about cover panels for the exposed sides of Ikea boxes.<br />
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There are a couple of ways to go about covering up those white boxes -<br />
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<li>Once your kitchen is complete, measure the exposed sides of the Ikea boxes and order cabinet doors from Barker of the appropriate size. This gives you the option to match the cover panel to your door style or you can order plank doors to match.</li>
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We opted for option 2 because we wanted a plank style cover panel and buying furniture grade plywood saved some serious $$$. A quick look through Ikea's website shows they use 1/2 inch stock for their cover panels.<br />
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For those of you looking for white cover panels, your job is pretty easy. Just head on over to your favorite big box store and pick up some half inch MDF and paint to match your doors. If you are taking advantage of the other wood species offered by Barker Doors sourcing some nice 1/2 inch furniture grade plywood is not too difficult. Head on over to Home Depot Pro Desk and ask them to special order PureBond plywood in your selected species. It might help if you print <a href="http://homedepotpurebond.com/Documents/CFP101_HomeDepot_Special_Order_Plywood.pdf" target="_blank">THIS</a> out for the sales associate or give them the Special Order SKU: 226-917 and Vendor Number: 60069126. Note: PureBond is available as a special order from most Home Depot locations, but if you cannot order it in your state, search for a <a href="http://purebondplywood.com/where-to-buy/" target="_blank">wholesale distributor</a>.<br />
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PureBond plywood was about $90 a sheet in alder when ordered it and matches the alder Barker uses perfectly!<br />
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Once you have the plywood cut to size and finished to match your cabinet doors, you are ready to edge band the exposed cut edge to make your new cover panel look like a solid piece of wood. The best way to do this is to use FastCap FastEdge peel & stick edge banding. This stuff is awesome and is way easier to use than the iron on stuff. FastCap sells their edge banding in finished and unfinished real wood veneer, and in a PVC variety to match real wood.<br />
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I highly recommend using the PVC variety because it is sooooo much easier to apply. They have 41 different colors in PVC and they will ship you a sample wheel for free. It can be ordered <a href="https://www.fastcap.com/estore/pc/viewprd.asp?idproduct=12868" target="_blank">here</a>. We started with the wood veneer edge banding tape and had such rough edges that we grudgingly switched to the PVC stuff. The funny thing was the American Maple PVC color matched our alder cabinets better than the real alder edge banding!<br />
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Once your cover panels are edge banded and finished to match the cabinet doors they are ready to be attached to the Ikea cabinet boxes. I did this the same way Ikea suggests - by using a 1-inch screw and attaching the cover panel to the box by screwing from inside the box into the cover panel. A few clamps make this process a lot easier! <br />
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<br />Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711385315810875342noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061391487901841938.post-40714466700027936912016-08-15T11:54:00.005-04:002016-08-15T13:54:31.917-04:00Basement Bathroom Mood BoardWhile Ross is putting all the finishing touches on our sparkly new kitchen (you guys... just wait til you see it!!), I've moved on to bigger things. Our basement.<br />
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As you can see, it may be bigger but definitely not better. Check out that picture from the previous owner. I think it may have been used as the set for That 70's Show. For a while, we embraced the old school. We had bigger things to tackle when we moved in. However, the time has come. We only have one full bathroom and it's a disaster. So in order to gut that one, we need an alternative. We need to install another bathroom. For my sanity.<br />
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The good thing about installing a brand new bathroom is that it's a completely blank slate. There aren't really any walls or existing plans to to work around. At least, not now that Ross has started demolition.<br />
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This is what I came home to last Friday evening. Hold me.<br />
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Anyways. I figured if walls were coming out, it was time to get serious about what was going in. We know we needed four distinct spaces in the basement - a large main room, a storage area, a bathroom, and a laundry area. Currently, we're planning to use the basement as a master suite while we continue the renovation on the second floor. Also, because it's cheaper to heat and cool a 56 degree basement. Every dollar counts ya'll. #retirementdreaming<br />
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Here's where we stand now with our basement plans.<br />
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We ended up adding a walk-in closet or finished storage area - however we end up using it as well as our original unfinished storage area (for paint, holiday decorations...), laundry, and bathroom.<br />
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When we tackled the kitchen/bathroom renovation, we were so bogged down in the details of the kitchen that the half bath was almost an after thought. And shockingly, it's one of my favorite pieces of the house now. So in the spirit of simplicity (and hoping the same bathroom inspiration bug would bite twice) I started pulling together inspiration photos for our basement bathroom.<br />
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A walk-in shower was a must. Good for showering, spraying down large pets, my professional singing career... you know, all important things. And I've always had a desire to turn an old piece of furniture into a vanity. So that's where we started. And this is where we've ended up:<br />
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The black, white, and wood are reminiscent of our first floor bathroom. In fact, the floor tile will be the exact same $2/sq ft tile we used there. But we'll mix it up by using an old dresser for our vanity and matte black hardware. Currently, we're thinking a nice gray/green shade on the walls. But I'm thinking of changing it. What do you think? Will my husband let me have a pink bathroom? Kidding. Kinda.<br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026982761432923484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061391487901841938.post-80460860842770767872016-02-08T14:51:00.002-05:002016-07-20T13:26:17.240-04:00We are Finally Getting Around to Our Back Splash!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our kitchen renovation has been in progress for longer than we like to admit. I catch a serious case of procrastination when one of my projects looks OK and becomes usable. I need a good kick in the butt to get around to the finishing touches. <br />
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We have hesitated completing all the posts about our kitchen renovation because we want some jaw dropping "after renovation" pictures to share. We are finally getting around to the marble back splash and being able to finally enjoy all of our hard work on the remodel!<br />
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Jenn and I have been tiling all weekend long, about 20 hours, to get to the point in the picture you see above. I swear Jenn is going to kill me if I ever tell her I'll probably have a project done by the time she gets home from work on Friday again! Getting straight lines on a crooked wall with 3x6 subway tiles is a lot harder than I thought.<br />
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We chose marble subway tile from Lowe's that costs $6 a square foot. The problem with this tile is the color variation is huge. To find the 70 boxes of white tile to match the counter top we needed we had to look through 5-600 boxes of tile. That was a lot of trips to Lowe's all over the city before we could even start. All the rummaging through tile worked out though because our other option was $20 sf online which would have put us at $1500 for our back splash instead of $500 we spent at Lowe's.<br />
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I started the project on Friday with the help of my parents by pulling the range, removing the cover panels from the cabinet sides, and covering the countertops with cardboard. My dad had a the good idea to draw vertical lines marking the start of each row of tile to make sure we kept the pattern consistent and to account for the wall which was 7/8 of an inch out of square from top to bottom. We marked our first vertical line one tile width away from the most out of square section of the wall then marked two more vertical lines at 1/3 a tile width and 2/3 a tile width. This way we didn't have any small slivers of tiles to get to the edge of our crooked walls.<br />
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Once we got the lines drawn we got to tiling. We started to notice the tiles were going on the wall much much darker than anticipated. I read the details on the Mapei Type I mastic a Lowe's associate had recommended and noticed: "not for natural stone". So we sadly stripped our first three rows of tile, cleaned them, and made a second trip to Lowe's for Mapei Premium Mortar for Tile and Stone. This one had a green top, was $50 for a 3 gallon bucket, and said it was specifically for stone. But based on the day's earlier debacle, we thought it would be a good idea to call the manufacturer to confirm we had the right stuff.<br />
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A Mapei representative was super easy to get on the phone by the way. After some disclaimers about what the Marble Institute of America recommends, the rep said he has been laying tile for a long time and said if it were him, he would not use the Premium Mortar for Tile and Stone. He said he was holding a dried sample of it at his desk and though it says it is white in color, it really dries a beige shade that could affect the color of the marble. He recommended we use <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_12591-1295-11350136_0__?productId=3743785" target="_blank">Mapei Large Tile and Stone Mortar in white</a>.<br />
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The mortar works best when mixed 4 parts mortar to 1 1/4 parts water.<br />
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It looks like we have another day or two of tiling next weekend, then grout and sealer. The thin set behind the tile is still wet so the tile should dry much whiter than in the pictures in the post. Fingers crossed. We can't wait to share our "after" photos with y'all!<br />
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Classy, commercial, and timeless. When we were shopping for appliances for our new kitchen, we couldn't resist upgrading to flashy stainless steel. After they were delivered we were completely smitten... until we peeled the plastic off and realized they track every fingerprint and smudge.<br />
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There is a lot of advice on how to clean your stainless and Amazon will offer over 7000 remedies if you search "stainless steel cleaner". Many of the products do a good job at first, but that lasts just long enough for the first set of fingerprints. Enter the solution to keeping stainless clean - wax.<br />
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Before waxing, it's best to clean your stainless as thoroughly as possible. The best all around cleaner we found for stainless and just about every other surface is Bar Keepers Friend.<br />
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This stuff will make a disgusting porcelain sink good as new, take those black marks from burned food off of old pots, and get rid of any streak or smudge on stainless steel. If your stainless is really dirty, start by giving it a light scrub with Bar Keepers Friend.<br />
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I can understand some cool wall paper on accent wall:<br />
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But an entire house? How about adding another 2 layers of wall paper and then paint on top? <br />
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That is what we had to deal with - 3 layers of wallpaper over horsehair plaster walls with a nice thick coat of latex paint on top.
We've removed over 1500 square feet of this mess and we've tried every possible method from the dark corners of the internet to get rid of the stuff. I think we've probably earned an advanced degree in wallpaper removal and can pass on some of the lessons we learned along the way.<br />
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The key to removing wall paper is getting the glue backing to release from the wall.<br />
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If you are working with old plaster you're in luck. The old style plaster of paris is a lot harder than the drywall they use today. It has a slick, tough finish and can stand a lot of abuse to get the paper off.<br />
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If you are dealing with modern drywall (1970's+) ... let's hope the previous owner painted prior to wall papering. Drywall is actually pressed gypsum held together by thick grey paper. If you have a paper on paper bond without paint in between - it's not going to come off without destroying your walls.<br />
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Assuming you aren't cursing right now because you realize you have wallpaper on raw drywall, let's talk about how to get rid of it.<br />
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The tools are pretty straight forward. Your first order of business is to remove all the wallpaper you can with a very sharp scraper. We used the 4-inch scraper pictured from amazon. It has a long handle so you can get some leverage behind it and the razor blade on the end makes short work of the majority of wall paper. The best part is there is no watery mess and the scraper will indiscriminately remove one, two, or three layers of wall paper and even paint in one go. It takes a little practice not to damage the wall below, but start slow and you will get the hang of it in no time.<br />
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You are bound to find a section or room that just won't scrape. To take care of the problem areas, we used an adult sized perforator (Warner 250) like the one pictured above. Avoid the toy sized ones from Lowes and HD! They won't effectively puncture the wallpaper and your water won't be able to penetrate. Using the perforator, lightly perforate the wallpaper then use the garden sprayer to wet the paper. We filled our sprayer with Piranha wallpaper remover, but I ran out and water seemed to do the trick as well. Let the paper soak and the water penetrate for a few minutes. Then, get after it again with the scraper. The glue should be dissolved and the paper should come off easily.<br />
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This left over paper will come off really easily if you spray it again with the garden sprayer until it is wet. Wait a few minutes then use a drywall taping knife to gently scrape and lift it away. I use a 6 inch taping knife and scoop if off the wall and into a mudding pan.<br />
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Now you will notice the walls still look dirty. This is because there is glue residue from the wallpaper backing left on the wall. Do not just paint over it! It will look terrible. The glue residue comes off with warm water and TSP. Just mix the TSP solution in a bucket and wipe the walls with a sponge or rag.<br />
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After you wash with TSP, patch any cracks, scrapes, or holes with some drywall mud. After some light sanding, you'll be ready for paint!<br />
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We tried a lot of methods before we figured out what works. Here's what DOESN'T work:<br />
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The end point being - wallpaper removal is some HARD WORK. But it's worth it. Just be sure to do your research and get the real tools to get the job done!<br />
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Finishing cabinet doors is pretty straight forward but there is a lot of bad advice out there. In our kitchen we liked the look of natural wood so we decided to coat our doors with polyurethane to protect them from spills and scrapes.<br />
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Their are two main varieties of poly - water based and oil based. The are both equal in terms of protection but their finish and application is a bit different.<br />
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Water based poly dries clear. If you take a sample of wood and wet it with water, you'll have a pretty good idea what the finished product is going to look like. Water based poly is a little more work to apply though. A perfectly sanded piece of wood will feel fuzzy after wetting it; this is called grain raise. This means you are going to have to sand with 400 grit paper until the fuzziness disappears between coats of poly.<br />
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Oil based poly dries with a slight amber hue that gets richer over ~30 days. Oil based poly does not raise the grain like water based poly. You should still give your door a quick scuff sand with 400 git paper between coats, it is just much less work than sanding down the raised grain had you used a water based product.<br />
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We chose to go with water based poly. Jenn wasn't a fan of the oil on our alder doors. She thought it made them too dark and brought out more of the red color than we wanted in our kitchen. We set up two saw horses in the garage with 2x4's to make work tables and got to work.<br />
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Here are the supplies we used:<br />
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<li>Foam Brushes (harbor freight - they're cheap and work great!)</li>
<li>Tack cloth (sticky cloth to wipe away dust between coats - <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_126454-968-10591/72FF_0__?productId=1008397" target="_blank">Lowes</a>) </li>
<li>Polyurethane (we used satin <a href="https://generalfinishes.com/retail-products/water-base-top-coats-sanding-sealers/high-performance-polyurethane-topcoat#.VgWLq5fYbzE" target="_blank">General Finishes Poly</a> from Woodcraft)</li>
<li>400 grit sanding pad </li>
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The most difficult thing about applying poly is making sure you don't end up with puddles and drips on the door. To prevent this we worked in this order.<br />
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<li>Tack cloth the door before you apply poly. This gets rid of any left over sawdust from the workshop.</li>
<li>Apply your first coat of poly to the <b>back side</b> of the door first. </li>
<li>Back brush what you just painted and the sides of the door with a dry foam brush. This will get rid of any drips or pools where you applied the coat to thickly.</li>
<li>Wait about 20 minutes, flip the door and poly the sides of the door. If you are going in an assembly line doing 7 or 8 doors at a time you should be ready to return to your first door by the time you make it down the line. </li>
<li>Back brush the sides, front and back of the door to eliminate drips.</li>
<li>Poly the front of the door.</li>
<li>Back brush the front of the door and sides of the door.</li>
<li>Wait 4 hours.</li>
<li>Lightly sand with a 400 grit sanding pad until the fuzziness from the raised grain is sanded away. If you are using oil based poly, just give it a quick light sand to scuff the surface a little and give your next coat something to adhere to.</li>
<li>Repeat Steps 1-9.</li>
<li>Repeat Steps 1-8. </li>
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I know that looks like a really big list and I will say, there is a reason why cabinet manufacturers charge you so much for finishing. It's easy, but time consuming. Budget about 30 minutes per door if you plan on using water based poly. 20 minutes per door if you plan on an oil based product.<br />
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Stay tuned for how we mounted Barker doors on our Ikea cabinet boxes!Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711385315810875342noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061391487901841938.post-80680247514991439302015-08-21T13:47:00.000-04:002016-10-13T10:12:36.931-04:00Hinges for Barker Doors on IKEA SektionIn case you missed it, check out our previous post on combining IKEA Sektion cabinet boxes and Baker doors <a href="http://www.hogwildhome.com/2015/08/ikea-sektion-cabinets-with-barker-doors.html#more" target="_blank">HERE</a>. This post is meant to explain why the hinges recommended in our last post work so you can order your hinges and doors with confidence.<br />
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Recall from the last post that we used Blum's Clip Top Blumotion hinge and hinge plate<br />
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Blum Hinge - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=EWC*Z4M7Csk&subid=&offerid=321093.1&type=10&tmpid=7370&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.build.com%2Fblum-73b3550%2Fs324763" target="_blank">73B3550</a></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Hinge Plate - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=EWC*Z4M7Csk&subid=&offerid=321093.1&type=10&tmpid=7370&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.build.com%2Fblum-174h7100e%2Fs100533" target="_blank">174H7100E</a></li>
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(build.com is super cheap for the hinges w/ free shipping and we get a small commission)<br />
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to connect our custom Barker cabinet doors to the IKEA Sektion cabinet boxes. Since IKEA cabinets are frameless (aka European style) with full overlay doors, we started searching for the correct hinge by focusing on Blum hinges specifically for frameless cabinets.<br />
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The measurements from the Ikea Boxes and standard drilling pattern from Barker Doors are:<br />
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<li>W = 19mm (3/4 in.) - Thickness of the Ikea frame.</li>
<li>B = 3.5 mm - Boring distance of the hinge cup from the edge the door. This is set by Barker.</li>
<li>H = 0 - This is the hinge plate height. 0 is standard for full overlay doors.</li>
<li>T = 0.8 in. - Thickness of the door set by Barker. No problem until the door is 0.9 in. or greater.</li>
<li> Overlay = 17.5mm (11/16 in.) - This is the amount the door overlays the cabinet frame. </li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Calculating the Overlay: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Recall the Ikea doors are 1/8 in.
smaller than the cabinet frame so there is 1/16 in showing all the way
around the cabinet. This is what cabinet makers call the reveal. So Ikea
cabinets have a 1/16 in. (1.5 mm) reveal. Overlay is measured by subtracting the the reveal (1/16 in) from the width of the cabinet frame (W = 3/4 in), so the overlay is 11/16 in.
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With all the measurements, we went to Blum's <a href="http://www.blum.com/us/en/01/20/30/" target="_blank">product catalog</a> and looked at the overlay tables to select our hinges. Blumotion Clip Top hinges with integrated soft close mechanisms are the top of the line choice from Blum. The closest match in the line was model: 73B3550 hinge.<br />
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We know H= 0 and B= 3.5; we desire a 17.5 mm overlay. It looks like the
73B3550 hinge will give us a 16.5 mm overlay. The good
news is the hinges are adjustable by +/- 2 mm which means we can get an
overlay between 14.5 and 18.5mm with this hinge. It works!<br />
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You can purchase the Ikea style hinge plates that use the parallel rows of holes pre-drilled in the Ikea boxes (177H3100E), BUT the 35mm hinge cups on
the door (location where the hinges attach to the door) must be drilled at a
<b>custom</b> location. This is $18 per door at Barker; making the entire door almost 50% more expensive.<br />
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Instead, we used Blum 174H7100E and drilled a custom location for the hinge plate on the cabinet frame. The 174H7100E hinge plate sits exactly between the holes pre-drilled by Ikea. The plate has "Expando" plastic dowels pre-installed on the mounting screws. These little plastic expansion anchors require pre-drilling but are much stronger in the MDF of the Ikea cabinet frame than using only screws. <br />
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The process for selecting proper hinges is actually pretty simple once you understand the overlay tables from Blum. I hope the post helps you understand how we selected the right hinges. If you need any help, we love to answer com<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">ments!</span><br />
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<b>FAQ's:</b><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Do Blum Hinges have built in dampers?</span><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </b></li>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Blum has two lines of hinges- CLIP top hinges and CLIP top BLUMOTION hinges. The hinges designated as BLUMOTION have integrated drawer dampers. Regular CLIP top hinges require a separate damper for soft close. We recommended CLIP top BLUMOTION hinges 73B3550. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We used the CLIP top 170 Degree Full Overlay hinge (71T6550) between the cabinet frame and the door. We used a CLIP top Bi-Fold Self-Closing 60 Degree hinge (79T8500.10) between the Bi fold doors on the lazy susan cabinet. The hinge plate 174H7100E recommended in the post works in this application as well.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was not aware of this problem until a commenter asked the question. Ikea makes base and wall corner cabinets with a door at 45 degrees like the picture below. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the 45 degree upper corner cabinet. <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/metod_kitchen/designideas/20153_cosk03a/" target="_blank">Source</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">To accomplish this ikea uses 45 degree hinges, part number </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "verdana"; font-size: 11px; line-height: 30px;"><a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20261992/">202.619.92</a>. </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Blum hinge 79T5550 </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">accomplishes the same function. In checking the <a href="http://www.cabinetparts.com/media/pdf/auto/45-diagonal-clip-top.pdf" target="_blank">overlay table</a> for the 79T5550 with the Barker boring distance of 3.5 mm and a H of 0 with the </span>174H7100E hinge plate, there is a 5.5 mm<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> reveal between the 45 degree cabinet door and the door next to it. This is 2.5 mm too much as all the other adjacent doors are spaced at 3 mm. You can adjust the hinge up to 2 mm to minimize this reveal and end up with a 3.5 mm reveal on the hinge side of the door and a 2.5 mm reveal on the opposite side. From here, you can cheat the adjacent doors over a small bit and get everything to look right. So for a 45 degree corner cabinet use hinge 79T5550 and hinge plate 174H7100E. </span></blockquote>
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<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Which hinge should you use when you have pull out drawers behind the the cabinet door?</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: justify;">The Blum CLIP top 155 degree hinge 71T7500N is the closest I could find that will work. What you are looking for is door protrusion (P) to be 0 or less to give the drawers room to slide out. This hinge will have a 14.5mm overlay with barkers 3.5mm boring distance when you use the 0 height hinge plate. You can adjust the door 2mm to get it to a 16.5mm overlay but that door is going to be 1mm off on the overlay vs the other doors (remember the other doors have a 17.5mm overlay). Using a hinge with a 14.5mm adjusted to 16.5mm overlay was my solution on the lazy Suzann cabinet and I can't really tell.</span> </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: justify;">Alternatively you could order those doors without hinge cups and call a local cabinet shop and ask if they can do 35mm hinge cups for you on a few doors. Tell them you need the boring distance at 6mm and you would be golden. The local cabinet shop I called said it would be $10 per door. This was actually my plan, but Barker accidentally drilled hinge cups on the lazy Susan door when I did not specify. They offered to ship out a new undrilled door for free, but it ended up looking fine in my case.</span> </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Keep in mind the recommended hinge for this application (71T7500N) is a regular CLIP top hinge without integrated soft close. You need to order the soft close mechanism <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: justify;">973a7000 which clips onto the hinge if you want soft close.</span> </span></blockquote>
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<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Help! One of my doors had a hinge cup drilled incorrectly!</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Luckily you are not the first person to need to plug a hinge cup! Order a repair plug:</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: justify;">http://www.rockler.com/35mm-hinge-hole-repair-kit</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: justify;">or</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: justify;">http://www.amazon.com/Rockler-Oak-Hinge-Hole-Kit/dp/B001ENZI72</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: justify;">That wooden plug should be strong enough to screw into and mount your door.</span> </span></blockquote>
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Check out the original add for our home from 1916. Maybe it's just me nerding out, but I though it was awesome step back and look at the same add the original owner found before building our home all those years ago. If you want to learn a more about your own home, check out the <a href="http://www.oldhouseweb.com/style-gallery/">style gallery at OldHouseWeb.com</a>. Use your home's architectural style and build date to sleuth through the old <a href="http://www.antiquehome.org/House-Plans/">house plans at AntiqueHome.com</a>.<br />
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<br />Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711385315810875342noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061391487901841938.post-22678898896129918982015-08-07T17:30:00.000-04:002016-10-13T10:07:10.306-04:00Ikea Sektion Cabinets with Barker Doors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When we decided on using Ikea cabinet boxes with Barker Doors there were a lot of questions:<br />
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<li>Is it even possible to use Barker doors with Ikea cabinets?</li>
<li>Can we use Ikea's blum hinges?</li>
<li>What size doors should we order?</li>
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I called Barker cabinets and checked out the help forum to see if their doors can be use on Ikea Sektion. From the forum:<br />
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<i>We can make any size door needed within reason. Our doors have been used on IKEA cabinet in the past, but we do not provide the sizing sort review for accuracy. For a better alternative to the IKEA cabinet, try our cabinet line at barkercabinets.com. It is better quality, much more custom, solid wood alternative, and the cost is usually only slightly higher than that of an IKEA cabinet. Just saying :)</i> <a href="http://www.barkerforums.com/index.php/forum/cabinet-doors/2542-doors-for-ikea-sektion-cabinets" target="_blank">[Barker Forums]</a></blockquote>
Barker takes the CYA stance on the question. Fair enough, they don't want you ordering 1000's of dollars worth of cabinet doors on their advice and run into a problem.<br />
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We just had to bite the bullet and try it.<br />
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To use Barker doors on Ikea boxes you must:<br />
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<li>Order the doors in the right size.</li>
<li>Order the correct hardware to attach the door to the Ikea Cabinet.</li>
<li>Predrill holes on the Ikea box in the right place to attach door to the cabinet. </li>
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<b>Ordering Barker doors in Ikea door sizes:</b><br />
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This is pretty easy. Ikea doors are 1/8th inch smaller in Height and Width than the size of the Ikea cabinet. <br />
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<a href="javascript:expandcollapse('subtopic0003')">The door on a 18x30 wall cabinet will be 17-7/8" x 29-7/8".</a>
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<a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90268155/" target="_blank">Ikea Grimslov Door</a></span>
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This is true for all the doors except the doors for the 37" corner cabinet (the one with the lazy susan)!<br />
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<a href="javascript:expandcollapse('subtopic0004')">The measurements for the 37" corner cabinet doors are: 13-1/4" x 29-7/8"</a>
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<a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40267484/" target="_blank">Bjorket 37" Corner Cabinet Door</a></span>
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All that's left is to pick a style! <a href="http://www.barkercabinets.com/Door-Samples-s/208.htm" target="_blank">Barker door styles</a>.<br />
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<b>Ordering the correct hardware:</b><br />
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The hinge and hinge plate to attach Barker doors to Ikea cabinet boxes are:<br />
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<li>Blum Hinge - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=EWC*Z4M7Csk&subid=&offerid=321093.1&type=10&tmpid=7370&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.build.com%2Fblum-73b3550%2Fs324763" target="_blank">73B3550</a> </li>
<li>Hinge Plate - <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=EWC*Z4M7Csk&subid=&offerid=321093.1&type=10&tmpid=7370&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.build.com%2Fblum-174h7100e%2Fs100533" target="_blank">174H7100E</a></li>
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If you want to know more about how we selected the right hinge hardware check out this <a href="http://www.hogwildhome.com/2015/08/how-to-choose-hinges-when-combining.html">post</a>.<br />
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<b>Where to predrill holes to attach Barker doors to Ikea Boxes:</b><br />
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Barker drills their hinge cups at 3-1/2 inches from the top and bottom of the cabinet door.<br />
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You can customize this but it is going to raise the cost of the door dramatically. To use the 3-1/2 inch hinge cup location, install the hinge plate so the center is of the hinge plate is 3-9/16" from the bottom or top of the cabinet (this is the 3-1/2 distance plus 1/16 for the reveal ).<br />
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Mark your center with a tape measure and a ruler, then use a Blum hinge plate guide to mark where you want to drill your holes. The use a 5 mm bit to make your holes!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.popularwoodworking.com/projects/modular-shop-cabinets" target="_blank">Hinge Mounting Template</a></td></tr>
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<b>Where to pre-drill to attach Barker drawer fronts:</b><br />
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The drill pattern for drawer fronts is a little tricky because the drawer alignment is not as adjustable as cabinet doors and getting everything to line up is a booger! To get the right drawer alignment, we ordered a spare <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10267206/#/00267198" target="_blank">Ikea Hageby drawer front</a> for less than $10 to use as a template. Take your 5mm drill bit and drill all the way through the pre-drilled holes in the Ikea drawer. You can then line this drawer up on your barker drawer and drill through the Hageby drawer into your Barker drawer and you will have perfectly aligned holes for the Ikea mounting hardware.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adding electrical tape helped the drawer stay together when drilled.</td></tr>
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We found using a collar on the drill bit helped to make sure we didn't drill too deep and a few pieces of electrical tape on the Hageby drawer helped it stick to the Barker so it didn't move around while we were drilling.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Line the Hageby drawer front with the Barker front and make your holes.</td></tr>
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<b>Cover panels for the exposed sides of Ikea Boxes:</b><br />
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Ikea Sektion cabinet boxes only come in white or a dark wood color. Ikea sells cover panels to finish the sides of the boxes to match the doors. Custom doors means you need to have custom cover panels! Luckily, we found a way to do it on the cheap using furniture grade plywood. Check out the article <a href="http://www.hogwildhome.com/2016/09/custom-cover-panels-for-ikea-on-cheap.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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That's it! Once you have the drawer hardware installed, hinge plates mounted and hinges installed on the door, the doors and drawers will just "click" right in. By taking the time to figure out how to use Barker doors on the Ikea boxes we got the look we wanted for about $2000 ($1700 for the doors and $300 for hinges). That was much cheaper than the quotes I got from Scherrs ($3800) and Semihandmade ($4500)!<br />
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Coming up: Finishing cabinet doors. How to finish them and is it worth it to DIY? <br />
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The Shenadoah cabinets from Lowes were the first we considered. The kitchen designer did a great job refining out kitchen design and drafting it into CAD. She pointed out the features of the cabinets which included fancy pull outs, dividers, and a smooth running lazy susan. We had the price quoted in a white painted shaker door style and it came to $11k not including installation. Not. Going. To. Happen.<br />
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Hoping to save some money, we decided to try the ready to assemble (rta) cabinet route. Ikea is the heavy weight when in comes to rta cabinets. I could do an entire post about the benefits of Ikea cabinets, but there are hundreds of reviews on Apartment Therapy, Houzz, and Consumer Reports; most people agree - they rock.<br />
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I used Ikea's kitchen planner software to help me layout our kitchen design. I like to tinker and I had about a dozen different cabinet layouts in the planner before we decided on one. Ikea only has two solid wood door choices in a shaker style - Grimslov and Bjorket.<br />
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We started using the Ikea Kitchen Planner right as the Akurum line of kitchen cabinets was on its way out after 25 years and was being replaced by the new Sektion line. The new modular design of the Sektion cabinets meant we could mix and match wall cabinets to create our pantry:<br />
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Once the design was completed, the kitchen planning tool gave an accurate quote. There were 23 cabinets in total... a huge upgrade from our original kitchen's cabinet count of 5!<br />
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Base Cabinets:<br />
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<li>1 - 36" dbl door sink</li>
<li> 1 - 12" sgl door </li>
<li> 1 - 18" sgl door sink </li>
<li> 1 - 30" 4 drawer </li>
<li> 1 - 24" 4 drawer </li>
<li> 1 - 15" 4 drawer </li>
<li> 1 - 37" corner lazy susan</li>
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<li> 1 - 24"w x 30"tall x 15d sgl door</li>
<li> 1 - 24"w x 30"tall x 15d door/dbl dwarer</li>
<li> 2 - 24"w x 20"tall x 15d sgl door </li>
<li> 1 - 18"w x 20"tall x 15d sgl door</li>
<li> 1 - 18"w x 80"tall x 15d dbl door</li>
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<li> 3 - 36"w x 20"tall dbl glass door</li>
<li> 2 - 36"w x 15"tall dbl door</li>
<li> 1 - 21"w x 30"tall sgl door</li>
<li> 1 - 21"w x 20"tall sgl glass door</li>
<li> 1 - 18"w x 30"tall sgl door</li>
<li> 1 - 15"w x 30"tall sgl door</li>
<li> 1 - 15"w x 15"tall sgl glass door</li>
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The price for the cabinets in Grimslov Brown came to $4956; in Bjorket the price was $4357. Those quotes had us feeling a little better after the Lowes heart stopper.<br />
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While we like the price of the Ikea kitchen, the door styles were not quite what we had in mind. The Grimslov Brown was a little dark, the Bjorket a little too light. We wanted something closer to natural unstained cherry or alder:<br />
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Between natural cherry and alder we decided to go with alder because it doesn't darken with age like cherry and it is significantly cheaper. Barker Cabinets, a rta cabinet shop from Oregon, consistently came up on Houzz when we tagged dream kitchen pictures. They had fantastic reviews and they carried select alder cabinets.<br />
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Barker uses frameless cabinet construction very similar to Ikea. The differences between Ikea and Barker cabinets:<br />
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<li>Barker's cabinet box is made from cabinet grade plywood vs Ikea's use of MDF. MDF is actually more dimensionally stable, but not as water resistant as plywood. Many posters on Houzz think plywood looks better aesthetically - I agree; though it doesn't necessarily mean the cabinets are better quality as many high end cabinet makers in Europe choose MDF. Barker's plywood and Ikea's MDF are both formaldehyde free and made in the USA. </li>
<li> Barker makes dovetailed drawer boxes with Blumotion slides. Ikea uses Tandembox Plus drawers. The drawer mechanisms are identical and both have soft close, but I have to say that I love seeing dovetailed drawer boxes when I open a cabinet! </li>
<li> Barker uses Blumotion cliptop hinges with integrated soft close vs Ikea's use of Blum cliptop hinges. The hinges are nearly identical but the blum cliptop hinges need a door dampener to be clipped to the hinge to make them soft close. </li>
<li>The MAJOR difference - <b>Barker cabinets are available in any size down to quarter inch increments!</b> Ikea cabinets are only available in 3 inch width increments. </li>
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The customization of the Barker cabinets meant I could fine tune our Ikea design. A 36 inch wall cabinet could be changed to 37-1/4 and reduce the need for fillers, and smaller cabinets could be combined to save a little money. We wanted cabinets that went all the way to our 9ft ceilings. With Barker, I had the option of using 50 inch tall wall cabinets (option 1),or 30 inch tall wall cabinets with 20 inch glass cabinets stacked on top (option 2) similar to our Ikea design.
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<li>1 - 36" dbl door - farm sink</li>
<li>1 - 9" sgl door</li>
<li>1 - 18" sgl door for prep Sink</li>
<li>1 - 30" 3 drawer </li>
<li>1 - 24" 3 drawer </li>
<li>1 - 15" 3 drawer </li>
<li>1 - 37" Lazy susan cabinet</li>
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<li>2 - 23.5"w x 72"tall cabinet sgl door</li>
<li>2 - 23.5"w x 30"tall wall sgl door</li>
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<li>2 - 39"w x 50"tall wall dbl door</li>
<li>1 - 27"w x 50"tall wall dbl door</li>
<li>1 - 15"w x 50"tall wall sgl door</li>
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Option 2: Stack two wall cabinets and have glass doors on the top:<br />
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<li>2 - 39"w x 30"tall wall dbl door</li>
<li>1 - 15"w x 30"tall wall sgl door</li>
<li>2 - 39"w x 20"tall wall dble glass door</li>
<li>2 - 27"w x 20"tall wall dble glass door</li>
<li>1 - 15"w x 20"tall wall dble glass door</li>
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Option 1 - in select unfinished alder came to $6499 (15 cabinets)<br />
Option 2 - in select unfinished alder came to $7318 (21 cabinets with glass uppers)<br />
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The price for high quality rta cabinets was still significantly less than our quote at Lowes, but was still 30-70% more than our Ikea quote. We really liked the custom look available from Barker, but would it really function that much better than the Ikea kitchen we built at our Condo?<br />
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How could we get the look of the Barker cabinets for the price of Ikea? Combine the two! <br />
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Ikea cabinet boxes and drawers - $2324<br />
Barker select alder doors - $1681<br />
Blumotion Hardware - $284<br />
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Grand total - $4289<br />
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There is not a lot of information out there on <a href="http://www.hogwildhome.com/2015/08/ikea-sektion-cabinets-with-barker-doors.html">combining Barker Cabinet and Ikea Sektion boxes</a>. That is coming to you in our next blog post!Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711385315810875342noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061391487901841938.post-14040863296840658312015-07-29T15:02:00.000-04:002015-11-04T14:00:32.540-05:00Kitchen Dreaming<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When we remodeled our first kitchen in the condo, the decisions we had to make were fairly easy. Once we had the layout, the rest of the design decisions were governed by one thing - the budget. A small, two bedroom apartment surrounded by rentals didn't warrant high end finishes. It was a simple money in, money out equation. We didn't want to put more into the kitchen than we were going to get out. So it was pretty easy to rule out things like expensive hardware and natural stone counter tops.<br />
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We started focusing in on our design by making a list of must-haves<br />
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- Modern design to accommodate all major appliances and plumbing <br />
- A homey, warm look and feel<br />
- Clean, sharp lines<br />
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- Must stay true to the house's age and style<br />
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While we're more interested in renovating than restoring every little detail, we did purchase our home for its age and character. And while we both love that modern Swedish design, it just wasn't going to work here.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The modern Ikea kitchen in our first condo</td></tr>
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When we moved into the house, the kitchen consisted of a few built-in cabinets with the rest being the furniture-style free standing cabinetry popular around the early 1900s. After living with that for quite some time, we knew we definitely wanted to move back towards the more modern, built-in lines of cabinets.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our kitchen pre-remodel. Now there's a blast from the past.</td></tr>
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Can we take a minute and talk about the saloon doors in the picture above? Every day I kick myself for not keeping those. Kidding. Totally.<br />
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Also, since we've slowly been adding Craftsman style details to the rest of our house (such as our new screen porch door) we wanted to stay with that feel. Custom shaker style cabinet doors stayed true to the character of our home while still giving us the clean design lines we were after.<br />
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Counter tops are a huge point of debate when it comes to kitchen design and many people are firmly in one camp or the other - natural or man made. We could write an entire post just on our research around solid surface and natural counter top materials (and we may still do that.) But ultimately we knew that natural materials like stone and wood were more true to our home, and in our opinion, had a more premium look and feel.<br />
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So once all the basics were decided, it was time to start on the fun stuff. I went to straight to Pinterest to start looking for inspiration. After countless nights of sitting on the couch pinning away, I began to notice a pattern in my inspiration photos:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original source <a href="http://www.savvyhomeblog.com/shop-look-breezy-sag-harbor-cottage/" target="_blank">here</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Original source <a href="http://www.easydiy.co.za/index.php/improve/439-colourful-and-easy-diy-kitchen-ideas" target="_blank">here</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Original source <a href="http://stylebyemilyhenderson.com/blog/our-new-kitchen-reveal-plus-we-cook-now" target="_blank">here</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Original source <a href="http://www.martinmoore.com/page/87/Architectural.htm" target="_blank">here</a></td></tr>
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All the white. All the wood. But the question was - which combination? Should we go with natural wood cabinets and white counters? Or white cabinets and natural wood (butcherblock) counter tops? Spoiler alert - what we thought we wanted wasn't what we ended up with.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026982761432923484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061391487901841938.post-74805297522303170172015-07-29T14:59:00.004-04:002015-07-29T15:16:13.056-04:00DIY Painted Basket<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I love TJ Maxx Home Goods and I
don't care who knows it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">There. I said it. I have an
addiction. And I don't wanna quit it. (But don't tell my husband that. Let's
just pretend I'm on the 12 step program when he's around, mmmkay?)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This weekend I talked the Mister
into taking me to our local Home Goods under the pretense of looking for a
basket to store all of our living room throw blankets. Am I the only one with a
throw blanket addiction? As always with Home Goods, I found exactly what I was
looking for.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">But the basket was missing
something. A little... pizazz. I wanted a basket with jazz hands.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">So I dragged out my acrylic craft
paint, turned on my audio book (The Goldfinch, anyone?) and got to work
painting my basket. I was hoping to make this a basket painting tutorial at
first, but then realized there are really only two steps. Step 1 - get a
basket. Step 2 - paint your basket. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Never fear though. I won't leave you
with an empty basket, a paintbrush, and dread in your hearts. I did find some
helpful tips along the way:</span></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Use a basket with a large weave. Trust me, you don't
want the heartache of trying to paint teeeeeeny tiny basket weave and
stressing yourself out about getting paint on EVERY OTHER PIECE. Cuz it'll
happen.</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Additionally, put your inner perfectionist aside and
try not to stress about painting inside the lines. You'll get paint on
weave where you didn't want paint. It will happen. But it will also be ok.
This is supposed to be a rustic, hand-painted basket. Keep repeating that
to yourself.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidd_xgOHWO0VuIXweNQFisG7TaNNPZpiYXREYGvG40XE3CX1s0mps8HvyACtafiLpmBZ-6VCIBqstzaM2rCIkNNTrO-Md6YasBlNxCLRA-S5OZAUVUuFDO0xRvP4yS4i6O70XQhNhCYA/s1600/basket+close+up.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidd_xgOHWO0VuIXweNQFisG7TaNNPZpiYXREYGvG40XE3CX1s0mps8HvyACtafiLpmBZ-6VCIBqstzaM2rCIkNNTrO-Md6YasBlNxCLRA-S5OZAUVUuFDO0xRvP4yS4i6O70XQhNhCYA/s1600/basket+close+up.jpg" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">As you can see, I have a lot in
common with the Impressionist painters. Up close, my painting is a hot mess.</span></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Have some idea of where you're gonna go. You can paint
multiple lines of weave at a time, just one line, alternate colors... Just
have a plan, man.</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">If a color doesn't look good - DON'T. PANIC. It's ok.
Just pick another color and paint over. Ain't nobody gonna know.</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Lastly, don't underestimate negative space. Leaving
some of the basket unpainted is totally fine. In fact... it even looks GOOD.
I promise.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">This little project only took me about 45 mins
from start to finish. And the organization it's brought to our living room
makes my heart happy. So get to painting!</span></span>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026982761432923484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061391487901841938.post-33386141656326804752015-07-26T18:00:00.000-04:002015-07-29T15:08:27.917-04:00We're Hog Wild for...<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Just a few home items we're totally crushing on right now.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DW Home - Warm Tobacco Pipe Candle <a href="http://brokeandbeautiful.com/2014/gift-without-a-list-at-tj-maxx-home-goods-marshalls/" target="_blank">photo source</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Decoware-Richly-Scented-Tobacco-Candle/dp/B00H6V8O4K" target="_blank">This candle</a>
from DW Home. We found ours at Home Goods for a steal. Musky and earthy
with an amber/cedarwood quality. Aromatic enough for the ladies, manly
enough for the gents. Truly the goldilocks of candles.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">DENY for Anthropologie Iveta Abolina duvet</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. This DENY for <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=33428608&parentid=A_NEWARRIVALS#/" target="_blank">Anthropologie</a>
duvet cover. We're getting ready to redo our master (some day) and this
is definitely on our wish list. I just wanna climb in and take a nap
now please.</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9xF0lr1lCgGY5c0SIn0T0IJmmjteyy4r6xeepiZ_ejzmHayQ-3vL3ghTalS-ZHa_H0SICyIeuOWXURcDQ_MoogQOvuvB1ZlfAmsU_ozCv0JSjElf6B-zVAPAMbQhz7Zvdye-lmYYHA/s1600/rug.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9xF0lr1lCgGY5c0SIn0T0IJmmjteyy4r6xeepiZ_ejzmHayQ-3vL3ghTalS-ZHa_H0SICyIeuOWXURcDQ_MoogQOvuvB1ZlfAmsU_ozCv0JSjElf6B-zVAPAMbQhz7Zvdye-lmYYHA/s1600/rug.jpg" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Kitchen via <a href="http://thewhitebuffalostylingco.com/kitchen/" target="_blank">The White Buffalo Styling Company</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. <a href="http://thewhitebuffalostylingco.com/kitchen/" target="_blank">White Buffalo Styling Company</a>'s
kitchen redo. White kitchen's make me swoon. And that living wood
countertop? Be still my heart. Top it off with a vintage Kilim rug and I
just can't.</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMhXNCLq4eSo45uU8VtMvXFNPYUp1IclR44L3XqPrYS6fmpeLkV4cuqvJerf1eNI1Y1xyb6eiwxoeq4288B1RBIBcLWrS_hiSjrzxyy_64bkvLLYt-ciAe0_fGsc5AQ1IPFK6HdyLGA/s1600/rug2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMhXNCLq4eSo45uU8VtMvXFNPYUp1IclR44L3XqPrYS6fmpeLkV4cuqvJerf1eNI1Y1xyb6eiwxoeq4288B1RBIBcLWrS_hiSjrzxyy_64bkvLLYt-ciAe0_fGsc5AQ1IPFK6HdyLGA/s1600/rug2.jpg" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">World Market Blue Odina Kilim Indoor/Outdoor</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. Speaking of Kilim rugs... this version from <a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/product/blue-odina-kilim-flatweave-indoor-outdoor-rug.do?&refType=&from=Search" target="_blank">World Market</a>
is ahhh-mazing. And just a fraction of the cost of a real vintage one.
We may or may not have snatched it up for our front porch redo. Meaning
we absolutely did. Can't wait for you to see it in our upcoming front
porch reveal!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5. These transom window house numbers from <a href="http://www.housenumberlab.com/" target="_blank">House Number Lab</a> almost make me wanna rip our front door and install a transom window just so I can have them. Almost. </span>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026982761432923484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061391487901841938.post-77356651874802181952015-07-24T20:25:00.000-04:002015-07-29T15:10:14.395-04:00Think you have a bad kitchen?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I don't know how people used to cook when our grandparents were young. I mean, I understand this kitchen:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But that is not what we were left with when we purchased our home. The listing for our house highlighted that we were getting an "Eat in kitchen!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Upon closer inspection, you may realize this small space is has two doorways, a window, and a charming split staircase to the second level. Where is the counter space? The range? A sink? Right behind the photographer:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That's a 7x7 space housing an original 1950's range and double washboard sink. What could we do with an awkward 11x11 room with another 7x7 room added on the end of it? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lets start out with our list of wants for the space:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dishwasher (not named Ross)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A half bathroom - our only bathroom is on the second floor... and looks like the kitchen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A pantry - we have been keeping food in that wall cabinet you see to the right.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Counter space - our kitchen has about 18 inches</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lots and lots of cabinets!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A design that works well for entertaining </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We took our measurements and thoroughly stumped the kitchen designer at Lowes. After working with her, we became very aware that our charming double staircase needed to become a single staircase... We loaded the measurements into Ikea's kitchen planner and here is what we finally came up with on version 407 of the kitchen planner:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Looking at it from the dining room</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Looking at it from the 11x11 room</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Having a design that is both easy to cook in and great for entertaining isn't easy because you have to give the cook room to work and company space to congregate. What we decided on was making the smaller area of the kitchen the main food prep and cooking area. With the addition of a prep sink and pullout waste bin, the smaller portion of the kitchen can handle some serious cooking! This area of the kitchen is complete with:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A 36-inch Range</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">18-inch prep sink with pullout waste bin</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">7 feet of counter space!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Easy access to the Pantry and Refrigerator</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The location of the dishwasher and main cleanup sink away from the the prep/cooking area works great for us. It is really nice to be able to move dirty dishes completely out of the prep space when you are cooking and best yet, someone can load the dishwasher or hand-wash pots and pans while another person is cooking. <br /><br />The location of the powder room off the kitchen was a necessary evil. We played at moving the powder room in other locations but there were too many existing doors and windows to squeeze it in anywhere else. Luckily, in our neighborhood with century old homes, powder rooms are often off the kitchen so it doesn't seem strange. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Room for work and fun</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />The flow from the main living area and dining room makes the kitchen a central gathering area. Friends and family can hang out in the larger section of the kitchen during parties without getting in the way, and we managed to tick off all the points on our wants list!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Look out for our next post: </i>Coming up with what we wanted the kitchen to actually look like. Colors, what brand of cabinet, door style, counter tops; the kind of decisions people spend moths on Houzz agonizing over, and that little problem of budget. </span>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711385315810875342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061391487901841938.post-31035031687845832412015-07-23T14:55:00.000-04:002015-07-29T15:16:07.909-04:00The Mid Century Modern Sofa Table Project<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Our first DIY furniture project was a midcentury modern console table.
Right now it lives n the smallest area of our house- our entryway. But
we still get tons of compliments and questions about it! Everyone always
asks where we got it. Normally I wouldn't do a blog post on a piece of
furniture I couldn't give you assembly pictures for (since we built the
table pre-blog), but so many people have commented on the table while
visiting our house, I'll give it a try!</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/115069217/mid-century-inspired-bookshelf-media?ref=related-5">This was the original inspiration for our sofa table</a></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jenn first found the original
inspiration table on Etsy. However, that table wasn't quite the right
size for the space. And it was WAY out of our budget. (My wife has
champagne taste. She says it's part of her charm. I think she should
just learn to like beer.)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Even
though the price wasn't right, the style was. We love the sleek, modern
lines of MCM furniture and totally dig the little quirk and touch of
originality it brings to a room. So after
studying the inspiration photo for a while, we got to work! We began by
measuring the space in our entryway and determined the ideal size for
our version of the table should be 48 inches long by 36 inches tall and
about 12 inches wide.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used
some graph paper to make sure 48 in. x 36 in. was close to the original
proportions of the Etsy table (thus keeping the overall shape and
design). Those dimensions worked for us, but you may want to tweak it
for your space. For our table it took:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Materials List:</b></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2 - 1” x 12” x 8’ (1x material is actually 1-3/4 thick) </span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">24 - 1-¼” Kreg Screws</span></span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Your Choice of Stain (we used Zar "Moorish Teak")</span></span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Your Choice of Poly </span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4 - 8” midcentury modern legs*</span></span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4 - Angled leg fasteners*</span></span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4 - Waddell 8 inch round taper table legs</span></span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4 - Angled Mounting Hardware</span></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Tools Needed:</b></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Kreg Jig Mini</span></span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Circular Saw</span></span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Electric drill/driver</span></span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Kreg Square Cut</span></span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2 - 24" Clamps</span></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Cut list:</b></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3 - ¾” x 12” x 48” </span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4 - ¾” x 12” x 14" </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <b id="yui_3_17_2_1_1437671324567_1394"><span id="yui_3_17_2_1_1437671324567_1393">Step 1:</span></b>
Use a Kreg square cut and a circular saw to cut your boards to length.
Finish the boards by giving your cut ends a really light sanding to
knock off any splinters.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Step 2:</b> Using the Kreg jig, drill pilot holes on the 4
short (14-inch) boards. We put 3 holes on each end of the board. One
hole in the middle, and a hole about 2 inches away from each end. Three
screws will make the table sturdy.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Step 3:</b> Start by building the bottom or base of the
table first. The legs will eventually attach to this piece, so we
recommend using the piece with the most imperfections. Place the piece
so the imperfect side is facing down. One of the 14-inch pieces will be
flush with the end of the long (48-inch) board while the other one
should be set in from the opposite side 8-1/2 inches. Clamp your 14-inch
pieces at a 90 degree angle to the 48 inch piece (base of the table)
and use the 1-1/4 inch Kreg screws to join the the pieces. </span></span></div>
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Place the second 48-inch board on top of the two 14-inch boards you
just joined. Use the Kreg screws to join the second long board to the
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side facing up. This will be the top of your table. Join the long board
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easy. We found the dowels were too long because they are made for 1-1/2"
material. So first, we cut the dowels in half, then put a little dab of
glue on them before sliding them into the pilot holes over the screws.
If there is more than a penny's width of excess exposed, use a flush cut
saw to cut off the excess. Sand and put on a little wood filler if you
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It’s time for some sanding. We used 80 grit sand paper on a vibratory
palm sander (aka - quarter sheet sander) to round off all the sharp
edges and give the table a more polished look. We then progressed to 120
grit sand paper and 180 grit paper for the final finish. Make sure to
sand the table consistently, don’t spend too much time on one spot
because over sanding will start to close the pores in the wood grain and
there will be a light spot when it’s stained. You can go ahead and sand
your table legs while you have your sander handy, but don’t put them on
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sanding, it’s time for some stain. Jenn and I really like the Moorish
Teak stain by Zar that we used. We have used it on just about every
project since! If you went with pine for your table, you might want to
apply Minwax wood conditioner before staining. Pine often comes out a little blotchy if its not conditioned first. The wood conditioner is the only Minwax product I recommend! I always have had a hard time getting the stain to come out consistently because it penetrates the wood so quickly. I’m a big fan of Zar stain because it’s a little thicker and much easier to apply a consistent coat. It’s water based to so you can clean up without mineral spirits.<b> </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After attaching your legs, stand back and admire your handiwork. We sure did! Can you believe how fast this table comes together and how impressed all your friends will be? As soon as we finished ours, Jenn got right to work styling it with a rustic catch-all key bowl, some vintage books and bottles, and our favorite find - a T-Rex skeleton model! Will dinosaurs ever stop being cool? We don't think so.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We positioned our table in prime viewing position right under our mixed metallics gallery wall (tutorial coming soon!)</span></span><br />
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Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711385315810875342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061391487901841938.post-60466883755839292102015-07-19T20:30:00.000-04:002015-07-29T15:15:19.791-04:00Sunday Supper - Barbecue Tofu Quinoa Bowls + Weekly Menu<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Whenever anyone finds out that we're meat free at home they always want
to know what we "miss most". As in "You MUST miss... hamburgers!" You've
obviously never had a killer black bean burger. "You MUST miss...
barbecue!" Let me introduce you to my friend - Barbecue Tofu Quinoa
Bowls.</span><br />
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bowls are high in protein with all the flavors of summer. Make it for
your most die-hard meat eating friend. On second thought, maybe you
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Barbecue Tofu Quinoa Bowls</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><b>Ingredients</b></i></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1 cup Cooked Quinoa</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">14 oz. Extra Firm Tofu</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1/4 cup Barbecue Sauce + more for drizzling (we like Sweet Baby Ray's) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1 sliced Red Onion</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1 sliced Avocado</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2 cups Shredded Cabbage or Coleslaw Blend</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Juice of 1/2 a lime</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2 tbs Apple Cider Vinegar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1 tbs Agave Nectar or Honey</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><b>Directions</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. Make the slaw</span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mix
the lime juice, cider vinegar, and sweetener until incorporated. Pour
over the cabbage. Let it sit and get all juicy and delicious while you
get your BBQ on.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. Grill the tofu</span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Drain and press the tofu. Dry tofu is happy tofu. Cut your happy tofu vertically into 4 equal slabs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Heat
your grill or cast iron pan until VERY hot. I mean screamin' hot. The
hotter your pan, the crispier your tofu. Trust me on this one.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Baste your tofu with BBQ sauce. If you like you can do this after cooking, but I prefer prior.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Place the tofu on the grill or pan. Cook until crispy on both sides (approximately 5 mins per side depending on heat).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After the tofu is cooked, cut into bite sized cubes.</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. Assemble your bowls</span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Start
by placing quinoa in the bowl. Top with diced tofu, a scoop of slaw,
some sliced avocado and red onion and garnish is with some pickles. We
drizzled a little extra barbecue sauce over the whole thing. Cuz you can
never have too much sauce. #realtalk</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. EAT YOUR BOWL</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Duh.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Monday - <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2014/08/vegetarian-tikka-masala.html" href="http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2014/08/vegetarian-tikka-masala.html">Vegetarian Tikka Masala</a> from A Beautiful Mess</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tuesday - <a data-cke-saved-href="http://bevcooks.com/2014/08/baked-sweet-potatoes-with-chicken-sausages-sweet-peppers-and-a-cilantro-sauce/" href="http://bevcooks.com/2014/08/baked-sweet-potatoes-with-chicken-sausages-sweet-peppers-and-a-cilantro-sauce/">Baked Sweet Potatoes with (veggie) Sausages, Sweet Peppers, and Cilantro Sauce</a> from Bev Cooks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wednesday - Tofu Scramble Pita Pockets (recipe to come)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thursday - <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/pickled-shrimp-and-fried-tomatoes.html" href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/pickled-shrimp-and-fried-tomatoes.html">Pickled Shrimp with Fried Green Tomatoes</a> from The Food Network</span></li>
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