Finished Kitchen

[tom holton]

Being relatively new here at the Creek, I thought I would introduce myself from a professional level. I have the odd position that I am a kitchen designer/project manager by day, but an inspiring woodworker by night. No my clients dont get to see my home built stuff and no i never even talk about it. It just happens to be something that I really enjoy doing and maybe someday long after I am done designing, I might be good enough to sell a piece or two.

So that said, here is my most recent project that I am responsible for. Hope you all like it. The white kitchen is a before. The hood is actually built around the existing staircase that extended thru the kitchen wall. It took a fair amount of engineering and framing to get this to work...

The finished kitchen is Matte Heartwood Maple cabinetry, super vein-y soapstone countertops and main sink, oak and sipo mahagony island top, subzero and wolf appliances and a cherry red refrigerator.

Tom

[Jacob Robinson]

incredible work! that was an un-naturally ugly kitchen before you began. looked like a hospital. and now, after you finished, it looks like a home.

[Michael Sobik]

Great work! I'd love to have a kitchen like that. Unfortunately, my kitched looks suspiciously like yours :(

[Steve Clardy]

Looks very nice Tom ;)

[Craig Hemsath]

Ummm, wow! I think you must of had about 10 acres of woodland cleared for all that wood :) Beautiful job.

[Alex Shanku]

Great work, Tom.

Compliments from both my wife and myself.

[Lon LeBlanc]

Gorgeous, Tom! Stunning kitchen!

[tom holton]

Thanks everyone. This is actually one of my favorite kitchens that I have designed in the past 5 years. The clients were very open to new ideas and the project made a huge difference in their day to day living.

Tom

[Tom Godley]

Very nice - what is the stain color on the maple?

I like the contrasting color with the frig

[Paul Gatti]

Beautiful kitchen. I love the built-in round table at the end of the island. It's a nice design touch. Sorry, it's not clear from your post, but did you build the cabinets?

[tom holton]

Very nice - what is the stain color on the maple?

I like the contrasting color with the frig

Tom, the stain is called matte candlelight on heartwood maple. Nice brown tint with just a tad of red. Its a pretty rich finish as a gloss, but with a matte finish, it makes you wanna touch it...

Tom

[tom holton]

Beautiful kitchen. I love the built-in round table at the end of the island. It's a nice design touch. Sorry, it's not clear from your post, but did you build the cabinets?

Paul,

No I didnt build the cabinetry. I only do woodworking for myself and my family now. Maybe someday Ill get good enough to sell pieces, but for now, I like learning and making things for my home.

The cabinetry is WoodMode. The round table is sipo mahagony and is held in place with the tall arched corbel-like table leg. I love designing things like that into my projects.

Tom

[John Thompson]

I'm way behind viewing... beautiful work Tom.

Sarge..