Kitchen remondel - Part 2

The Creation

My vision for our new kitchen falls somewhere between retro and classic. I wanted the kitchen to blend with the style of the house. No easy task considering the style of kitchens at the moment is modern with lacquered cupboards and synthetic counter tops.

The layout was tricky because of the surface of the room (only 9m2, or 97 sq. feet), and the existing elements like the 2 doors and our desire to have a small eat-in area. A tough order, but not impossible. We settled on an "L" shape and agreed the kitchen sink would need to be moved to the other side of the kitchen from where it was before. We also decided to install a suspended ceiling to allow for a center mounted ceiling light and eliminate the problem of the exhaust fan cover not being tall enough to reach the ceiling. The floor tiles were chosen to compliment the original 1900's cement tiles found in the hallway (adjoining the kitchen).

Once demolished our contractor sent in his band of merry men to work their magic. They hooked up the new plumbing and poured a new concrete floor which would be later tiled in cement tiles. They also installed supports for the suspended ceiling. The drywall and electricity followed as well as several coats of plaster.



From there, the kitchen started to take form. After the cement floor dried, José was ready to lay the new tile floor. I lent a hand in the project, since laying a tiled floor of this nature is time consuming. Two days later the joints were filled and the cupboards for the kitchen were delivered. We were finally ready for the installation of our new kitchen.

The installation started on a Monday and was measured out to the millimeter by the installer. Everything went according to planned and by the end of the day Tuesday, I was ready to start filling drawers and shelves. Wednesday the measurements were taken for the granite counter tops (which we will receive in a week or so).



Until the counter tops arrive, we still have no kitchen sink, but we do have provisional counter tops so at least the kitchen is functional and we can cook in it. Here is what is looks like with everything in place, except the kitchen sink!



A special thanks to Mr. Rancati at Cuisinella for his input and expertise on the layout (and for the special part for the sink). Mr. Gomez and his crew for creating a functional and beautiful space down to the last detail.