Here is the room all prepped before installation...
As all the cabs had toe-kicks, we built our bases (2X4''s), leveled them and began placing each cab in place.
My son, Brian, working on the island (notice the quarter-round glass shelves on left).
Notice the roof pitch (ceiling slant) that required we make cabs with slanted tops to which the crown molding had to be wrapped at an angle. The ''crown'' was simply ''one by'' material so we increased the height of the front piece compared to the side runs. My elder son (Russell) is contemplating something in the background.
Here is the first picture after completion. You'll notice the island's counter made of contrasting strips of hardwood. You can see the stove top's highly stylized vent hood. Important to get a beauty because it was so prominent.
Here is a shot of the island from behind. We maintained a continuous veneer for the doors and drawer fronts in a clear finished maple. All were mounted over-lay with long, thin chrome pulls. (Still pisses me off that I didn't notice that one drawer left partially open when I photographed. Grrrr.)
Here you can see the left side of the kitchen and the effect the glass shelves have.
The cabinets on the far right and left are open shelved from behind, though you can barely see it (opposite the fridge). Our client is in the background. (I interrupted her making dinner when I stopped by to photograph).
This makes a handsome master shot. The track lighting is very cool looking and if I'd had a slightly wider lens, I could have shown the glass shelves on the right and left sides. Maybe I'll go back and photograph the kitchen again some day. Might make a nice, short video for the video page on our website.
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Russell Hudson
Hudson Cabinetmaking, Inc.
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