Dave Richards
05-19-2004, 1:19 PM
I've been thinking about building some new cabinets for our dining room. The following drawing is what I've got so far. I added some color mostly to represent a mirror in the center, under cabinet and inside lighting. The short upper doors in the center would have glass.
Overall length is 12'. Four units of 3' each. the center two base units would be 24" deep. The side two would be 20". Uppers would be 15" deep. The heights match existing cabinets in the kitchen. These cabinets would have no toe kick space.
At each end there would be a sort of column giving the appearance of supporting the uppers. These would be perhaps 16" deep and extending from the wall forward. I thought I might hinge the front of the left-hand column and hide light switches in there.
I'd like to use a sort of A&C style and add a few details. I'd really like to work more along the Greene & Greene lines but don't think the rest of the house would make it.
The existing kitchen cabinets are red oak with a mahogany colored stain. I can get more stain to match easier than redoing the cabinets but will probably end up making new doors for the kitchen.
The dining room and living room are effectively one big space with a vaulted ceiling. The dividing line between the rooms is the line between maple flooring in the dining room and carpet in the living room. This falls roughly under the peak.
Any ideas? Suggestions?
http://hamiltonwoodworks.com/drichards/Misc/dining1.jpg
Overall length is 12'. Four units of 3' each. the center two base units would be 24" deep. The side two would be 20". Uppers would be 15" deep. The heights match existing cabinets in the kitchen. These cabinets would have no toe kick space.
At each end there would be a sort of column giving the appearance of supporting the uppers. These would be perhaps 16" deep and extending from the wall forward. I thought I might hinge the front of the left-hand column and hide light switches in there.
I'd like to use a sort of A&C style and add a few details. I'd really like to work more along the Greene & Greene lines but don't think the rest of the house would make it.
The existing kitchen cabinets are red oak with a mahogany colored stain. I can get more stain to match easier than redoing the cabinets but will probably end up making new doors for the kitchen.
The dining room and living room are effectively one big space with a vaulted ceiling. The dividing line between the rooms is the line between maple flooring in the dining room and carpet in the living room. This falls roughly under the peak.
Any ideas? Suggestions?
http://hamiltonwoodworks.com/drichards/Misc/dining1.jpg