Custom Kitchen Cabinetry

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The customer was frustrated with her small, cramped kitchen and commercial cabinet makers offered only pre-fab sizing that didn't fit. With custom cabinetry, this kitchen has a roll-out tray under the sink cabinet, double-length cutlery drawers, deep drawers for pots, and functional corner diagonal units. This adds to the rooms openness and helps showcase her glass pieces. Doors and drawer faces are cut and mounted with a continuous grain pattern for continuity. The use of hidden finger pulls makes solid oak wood easy to clean! With 4" recessed kickplates, this chef can belly up to the counter for ergonomic cooking.
oak kitchen cabinet
oak kitchen

 

 

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Kitchen Island with butcher block top, white maple drawer faces, and white melamine base to complement the existing kitchen cabinetry.

 

 

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Kitchen Hutches

For painted projects, Poplar is the wood of choice - it's inexpensive, yet a stable hardwood.  This stone-blue kitchen hutch comes with adjustable shelves and a deeper base for added storage.  The crown molding on top provides a decorative accent.

This is another example of a painted kitchen hutch.  The glass framed panel doors were designed for the display of fine dish ware.

This kitchen cabinet and pantry pullout set are done in Oak with a Melamine surface for easy cleaning. The combination of drawers and door allow for easy access of extensive kitchen supplies. Notice the Euro-hinges accommodate the weight of Oak doors and allow for 120-degree angle opening.

The pull-out pantry is on wheels - can easily hold up to 400 pounds! For this particular project, I staggered the wheels to allow the pantry to glide over the grouted seams between the tiles, always riding the high point, and making the slide smooth and easy.  On the back of the pantry is a mounted steel ball bearing slide to help with alignment.  When closed, the front of the pantry is flush with the fridge.

This smaller version of a pantry shows the full - extension slide that holds the alignment of the cabinet mentioned above - and is worth a short story: the customers literally had an unexplained "hole in their wall" between the kitchen and dining room.

Recycling Centers

This teal-washed solid Oak recycling center is on wheels with a tile top and was made to fit the decor of a stylish Bed and Breakfast in Corrales, NM.  The owners hired the artist for the painting!

This recycling center made out of Melamine with Oak trim has a three - bin capacity underneath the top door - which functions as a shelf.  The bottom storage unit is for recycled newspapers.

Custom Curio Cabinets

We all have our priceless collections of items that need to be displayed.  Get them out of the shoebox and enjoy them visually!  Glass encased fronts ensure safety and minimize dusting.  Hidden lighting creates a warm showcase, especially effective at night.

Made in solid Cherry, this display case has a single, locking glass door to give a seamless view of these two pre-Civil War rifles.  I used two Euro hinges with 165° opening for easy access when unlocked - this is a heavy wood-framed, glass door.  The simple line of this display case enhances what's inside.

In contrast, this five-sided-front Oak Curio Cabinet combines almost all options that can be used - mirror backing, glass shelves and glass fronts.  The abundant use of glass for viewing and minimal amount of wood frame gave me a unique challenge when building it. Structurally, the unit benefits from the bottom shoe - molding and top crown, capping the glass in-between. 

 

The Mahogany top contrasts the faux painted wood frame and base.  The paint was matched to the customer's pre-purchased mirror. The glass shelves inside the cabinet has one recessed curio light to illuminate throughout.  Shelves are adjustable. Hummels never looked so good!

Also done in solid Mahogany, this wall display houses unique uranium glass from Czechoslovakia.  The top valance is wider to accommodate a black light that enhances the luminescence of the display items.  All wall units are securely anchored to studs for safety and protection of the priceless items inside.

This unmatched tea-kettle collection is enjoyed from two rooms.  Using 5/4 solid Oak, the unit spans a total of 10-feet and is anchored to a three - foot high room divider.  Sliding glass doors on one side allow for access and minimize the use of hardware which could be a visual distraction to the collection. 

The water-based finish on this Maple cabinet helps keep the light to white hue of the original Maple - in other words, lessening the yellowing of Maple that eventually occurs with a solvent-based finish.

The sheer span and weight of each shelf requires wood, not glass; however, the use of lighting under each shelf keeps it well lit.  The center panel of glass is fixed while the side two front panels open for access.  Because of the uneven surface of the brick floor, the cabinet is on adjustable tack glides.

This pantry is made with Pecan/Hickory and has a natural finish that brings out a warm honey hue, fits nicely in a breakfast nook.  With mirror back, glass shelves and glass front doors the whole effect is open and airy, a fine showcase for fragile items. 

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