{"id":265,"date":"2014-03-30T16:36:40","date_gmt":"2014-03-30T23:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/99house\/?page_id=265"},"modified":"2017-02-01T16:36:09","modified_gmt":"2017-02-01T23:36:09","slug":"kitchen-remodel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/99house\/kitchen-remodel\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitchen Remodel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anyone who’s ever lived through a kitchen remodel probably has some vivid memories of the experience.\u00a0 What I remember looking back is much different than what I imagined it would be like.<\/p>\n

I figured we’d eat out or order food most nights during the 2-3 week span that the room would be out of commission.\u00a0 Mother nature decided to give us some snow the first weekend, though, and not even the restaurants were open.\u00a0 It wasn’t so bad, though.\u00a0 We had a toaster oven and a full pantry.<\/p>\n

Ah, but before I get anymore into the experience, here’s some before-and-after photos!
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\"GE<\/a>\"GE<\/a>I was so afraid of not being able to “boil water”, but there are so many other food options.\u00a0 Don’t stress, and just jump in.\u00a0 Yes, there will be some things that you really miss, but come on, it’s only for a few weeks!<\/p>\n

For me, the biggest grumble was the month after we moved in… waiting for the final details to be finished.<\/p>\n

In the end, Corvallis Custom Kitchens & Baths<\/a> delivered everything that we asked for.<\/p>\n

Those who were here for the past round of holidays will feel that this isn’t THAT much different.\u00a0 A lot of things stayed the same, but that was because we spent the past 5 years figuring out how we wanted the flow of this space.\u00a0 The stove used to be where the refrigerator is.\u00a0 That’s not just a plug, it’s moving a gas line (thanks Wade!)\u00a0 Now that refrigerator also has water going to it so we have ice-cold filtered water and ice!<\/p>\n

Yes, the cabinet layout is the same, but there are hidden improvements like the drawer bank under the buffet.\u00a0 It actually bumps under the stairs another 12 inches, making for massive amounts of storage in those drawers.<\/p>\n

All these cabinets have these cool gentle close thingies.\u00a0 I never slam the doors and they always close.\u00a0 Love it!\u00a0 The drawers also have a gentle close, but beware folks, the cabinet maker had to come out and adjust them since many were sticking 1-2″ open.\u00a0 Frustrating, but they seemed to make short work of fixing the issue once they got out there.<\/p>\n

I am LOVING my laminate counter tops.\u00a0 I know, granite is all the rage, but the value of the house just can’t justify $65 a square foot.\u00a0 What you see is a custom variation.\u00a0 It’s matte vs. the traditional high gloss of marble.\u00a0 I am so pleased with how it looks and feels!\u00a0 I also really like the treatment we did on the backsplash.\u00a0 Starting with a 1×6 board, they covered it with the laminate, and that was it!\u00a0 I really like the way the back wall of the stove totally makes sense in this design, too.<\/p>\n

Ah, but enough about the end result.\u00a0 Here is a gallery of photos about the process.<\/p>\n