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Pip's Kitchen - updated photos

Pipdog
12 years ago

I posted my kitchen last year after our reno was mostly complete, but I never got around to taking photos of it after we got our banquette table and moved back in to the space. A friend of mine is a photographer and snapped some recent photos for us, so I thought I'd share the final, finished photos of the kitchen, one year later. Thanks again to this super helpful forum which helped us so much in this remodel!

--pip aka pipdog



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Here is a link that might be useful: Original post with all the details

Comments (76)

  • blfenton
    12 years ago

    It's beautiful. I especially like how the counter and backsplash work so nicely on both the white cabinets and the darker cabinets.

  • melaska
    12 years ago

    I just showed hubby your kitchen and he says, "It reminds me of what Heaven will be like, all bright & glowy!" I'd say that's a pretty good assessment! LOVE your kitchen! Can you share more details?

    Thank you for sharing!

  • schoolhouse_gw
    12 years ago

    I'm struck by how much light there is. Beautiful.

  • Pipdog
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    wow, melaska - that is quite a compliment! If you want some more info about, I've linked my original post from last year which has all the details about the fixtures, paint colors, etc.

    beekeeperswife, i'm a fan of your style too and am excited to hear your new venture/home! I have to say that while I love the look of the KWC Eve faucet, I was a little disappointed that when you pull down the aerator, it's only a single stream of water (not a sprayer). I thought they should have a switch which allowed you to change to a sprayer. In my opinion, it's a bit of a design flaw since I am used to faucets that have the "sprayer" option (I'm sure there is a technical word for this, but I have no idea what it is). But other than that, I love the look and feel of it and I would probably even buy it again because aesthetically it's right up my alley.

    thanks for all the nice words and thoughts. We enjoy the kitchen a lot and it was worth all the headache and expense (we went way our budget due to some structural issues and us falling in love with $$$ counters and tile, and well, more expensive fixtures, appliances, etc.) But it's worth it, right?! Pip the dog especially enjoys it and is a big fan of napping in the sunspots on the floor.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Pip's FInished Kitchen - all the info

  • nineteenoeight
    12 years ago

    Beautiful kitchen, love the light and the spacious feel - nice job, Pip!

  • plllog
    12 years ago

    Oooh! I'm glad you posted. Of course, the kitchen is beautiful, but, of course, what we really wanted to see was how the banquette turned out. ;) Looks great! The table is perfect--serves the banquette well and keeps out of the flow. This week I've been working on combo terms--I'd call your kitchen "formal cuddly". Terrific!

  • nsddds
    12 years ago

    What a beautiful kitchen. I am just in the beginning works of a kitchen remodel and love your Madre Perla. I am looking at this for my granite. The one I saw seems to have more graining than yours. I'm really looking for something more similar to what you have. It's very soft.

  • maggieq
    12 years ago

    Stunning, hope to evoke a similar modern zen when we finally embark on the remodel. Can you share dimensions of the banquette and the round table?

  • melaska
    12 years ago

    pipdog - Thank you for the link!

    Is the kitchen still Martha Stewart Fossil? I was a little confused when you mentioned BM's Revere Pewter - is that just the dining room? I'm looking at the two colors online and they look so similar. How are they different in real life?

    Your photographer is amazing!

    When white is done right...it's amazing...as is your kitchen.

    The warmth of the wood floor & the wood cabinet (what looks like a pantry?) and TV hutch really balances out the lightness of the rest of the kitchen. That pop of the brown valance is right on the money.

    Your message center makes it look like someone actually lives in this kitchen - not just a spread for House Beautiful. The complementary colors in the bottles on top of the shelf really adds that 'pop'!

    I have to ask you about your backsplash - it's etherial - does it shimmer? Change colors? Your banquette must be a joy to sit in - the light!

    That open door...you can just feel that someone just walked through it & didn't close the door. It brings life to your kitchen.

    And what can I say about beautiful Pip? He's quite the star & adds such a whimsy - it looks like he's chasing those light beams across the floor. :)

    Thanks so much for sharing - I've put all this in my idea book so don't be surprised if you find a lot of your ideas pop up in my new kitchen :) We are beginning a build up here in Alaska this Spring.

  • kaysd
    12 years ago

    What a lovely and serene space! I love the different shades and textures of white/cream layered together and they are a great contrast for the lovely wood floors and SS appliances.

  • trailgirl
    12 years ago

    I loved your kitchen last year and I still love it now. It's probably my all time favorite!

  • dominos
    12 years ago

    Love and may have to steal the counter/bs combo! Thanks for posting again. Just wondering if you still like the 36 inch KA duel fuel after living with it for a year?

  • michoumonster
    12 years ago

    lovely kitchen! looks brand new! can you tell me where you got your dining chairs? also, is your ge monogram microwave a built-in model or did you build the cabinet to fit a regular microwave?

  • sosouper
    12 years ago

    Love the pictures! We are 3 weeks into our renovation and I can hardly wait. Please share more details on the message center. That is one thing I still need to find.

  • formerlyflorantha
    12 years ago

    I appreciate seeing a kitchen with a cart in it. Tell us how much you use it? how much you move it? Would you recommend it? Where did it come from?

  • Pipdog
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    nsdds, I'll put in a plug for Madre Perla -- it has stood the test of time. I was a little worried about quartzite as my fabricator had warned us about the possibility of chipping, but we have not had any chipping, etching or other issues with the counters. The MP slabs can really vary in their appearance - I've seen other slabs at stone yards with purple veining.

    MaggieO, the banquette table is 30 in high x 30 in wide. We found the base at a restaurant supply store and had our cabinet-maker build us the top and stain it with the espresso finish of our back cabinets. The banquette dimensions are 66inx57in.

    melaska, the kitchen is still MS Fossil, which has some slight green tones. RP is a warm gray and is only in the dining room. The back splash does have a shimmer which was very unexpected. With all the light that pours into the room, it gives off a glow.

    michoumonster, the black and cream Parsons chairs were purchased at a store in the design district on La Brea in LA - the fabric has apparently been discontinued, so I picked them up for a steal. The microwave is not a built-in but the cabinet-maker fashioned a space for a regular one.

    florantha, the cart was a last minute addition to the kitchen. We looked all over for a cart with the right dimensions and style and found our winner at IKEA. We did not use the top that came with the cart (it was a butcher block) but instead had our counter top fabricator make us a larger top and adhered it to the cart. We use it all the time and it's a great spot to unload groceries, prep lunches, etc.

    icannotwait, i found the message center at HomeGoods last year. I painted it the color of our trim (White Dove) and added some hooks on the bottom where we could hang our keys.

    domino, nothing but good things to say about the KA range. Easy to use and easy to clean!

    I hope I've answered all the questions, if not let me know! thanks,
    Pip

  • cat_mom
    12 years ago

    Beautiful kitchen and beautiful pics!!!! Thank you for sharing them! I love the "heaven" reference :-)

    Your pics reinforce my desire to have "pro" pics taken of the entire house if/when we finish all the renovations (right after cleaning and straightening up, too!). Not only would they be nice for showing others, but will be a nice "memento" of our house if we ever move (many years from now, I hope).

  • hsw_sc
    12 years ago

    I love your kitchen. It looks so happy and comfortable!

  • drainbead
    12 years ago

    The backsplash is gorgeous. I can say that I would NEVER be brave enough to have off-white cushions on my banquette! Mine will have a few off-white stripes on it and it makes me nervous! Just last night my husband spilled an ENTIRE GLASS of red wine on our yellow carpet in our basement...ugh.

  • Pipdog
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    that stinks, drainbead! i hope the wine stain came out.

    Our banquette's off white cushions are a leather-ette material so anything that spills on them (and lots does, as we have two toddlers!) easily gets wiped up. The back cushion are Sunbrella fabric which are stain-resistant too. Now the white rug in the dining room, that's another story...

  • kgsd
    12 years ago

    Beautiful! Now that you've lived in it for a while, is there anything that you regret or wish you'd done differently? What are your favorite features?

  • Arapaho-Rd
    12 years ago

    Oh my, I think this is my new favorite kitchen - clean lines, bright, the perfect blend of light & dark. I absolutely love it and your home. Thanks for sharing the photos!

  • MrsBungaloonie
    12 years ago

    LOVELY! So open and sunny. I can see a family growing and thriving there :)

  • melaska
    12 years ago

    pipdog...I keep going back to your kitchen...you should name it "Siren Song"! lol

    I do have some ?'s about the backsplash. I see pale green undertones in the bs...is that right? Did you match your MS Fossil to your BS colors? Just wondering if that's how you came up with the green undertone color (which I love).

    Did your BS tile come in sheets or individual tiles? Is White Onyx really that varied in color? Or do they have different shades. Where did you get it? I'm having trouble finding it online.

    Thanks! :)

  • Pipdog
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    siren song ;) love it and appreciate all the kind words from you all!

    melaska - there's def. some pale green/grey/taupe undertones in the backsplash. I had selected the wall color before we picked the tile, but it matches the tile well. It came in 12x12in sheets. I got it at a local stone distributor here in Southern California called Stone Mart. They brand the tile and to my knowledge, it is not available elsewhere, although I think Ann Sacks sells a similar tile. If you search "White Onyx tile" or backsplash you might come up with some more options.

    a few things I would have done differently:

    1) I wish we would have done a dutch door to the right of the fridge. I'm a big fresh air person and constantly leave doors open, so it would have been really nice to have a dutch door. Our contractor talked us out of it and the dutch door was twice as expensive as the one we installed, but that would have added a charming touch.

    2) Potfiller - trying to save $$, we nixed this one. I cook a lot of pasta so I regret that decision.

    3) My contractor installed cheap-o undercounter lighting that isn't dimmable. We should have asked him about other options - he didn't give us any options, just installed the standard ones he uses. Not too thrilled about that.

    4) I probably would have replaced the windows since they are single paned and old, but we'd need to replace them in the rest of the house and that wasn't an expense we were prepared to take on during the remodel.

    5) I might have done a different light over the banquette. We had a newborn during the remodel and we didn't have much time to hunt lighting - I selected this one after a 2 hour shopping trip to a lighting store. We wanted something small with a modern twist that would blend in and didn't make much a statement. They're ok I guess, just not wow-wow about them.

    My favorite aspect is probably the back splash and the banquette. I enjoy sitting there and drinking my coffee and reading the paper in the mornings.

  • sher_nc
    12 years ago

    gorgeous! i love so many things about your kitchen

  • taggie
    12 years ago

    Oh I loved this so much the first time, and I still do. GORGEOUS!

  • kammererk
    12 years ago

    Beautiful!! What a fantastic sense of style you have!! Everything just works together. I'd never want to leave the kitchen. One thing I really like is your simple crown moulding. It works so well with your cabinets. Would you mind posting a close up of it and/or telling me a little more about it? It's perfect for the cabinet style!

  • Pipdog
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    thank you kammererk! Funny you should ask about the crown moulding. It turns out that the cabinet maker measured slightly wrong (it could be because nothing is square in this 1950's house!) and there was a slight gap at the top of where the cabs met the ceiling when the cabinets were installed. We had the idea to put an extra piece of moulding in to close the gap. So the top piece of the moulding was installed to cover a little boo-boo, and it actually ended up looking better than we expected. This isn't a great photo of it, but it gives you an idea of what it looks like:

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  • a2gemini
    12 years ago

    Pip!
    Wow!!!
    Love it and thanks for sharing some details.
    Don't feel bad about 2 colors for the DR - it took me 32 colors to figure out the outside of our house. Fortunately, only painted the patches on the garage...

  • bostonpam
    12 years ago

    What a lovely, bright and airy kitchen! Love the back splash and the cozy banquette area. Enjoy!

  • mbw1
    12 years ago

    So lovely!! Bright, airy, pretty and functiona!!!

    Funny that I came here today to do exactly the same thing!and our DIY reno was comleted one year ago. LOL

  • sanjuangirl
    12 years ago

    Such an amazingly beautiful kitchen! I'm glad to hear that you use your banquette alot since I've decided to go over budget and get my banquette after all. It's so hard having to stay within a budget when you see all the beautiful things that "could" be in your kitchen. I'm thinking of doing a backsplash that's similar. I' LOVE the white onyx. Does it shimmer? It's hard to see from the photos. I'm in So Cal too! Completely fabulous! Congratulations!

  • Snbtwins
    12 years ago

    What a beautiful kitchen! Do you know the model number of the fridge? Is it counter-depth? I'm glad to hear you are happy with your range, I am trying to decide between this range and the 36" Wolf AG. It is a hard decision to make!

  • Snbtwins
    12 years ago

    What kind of hood do you have?

  • weimom
    12 years ago

    Beautiful kitchen! I loved the photos and especially the weim accent. :)
    I have two weimaraners!

  • Pipdog
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    thanks, bostonpam, a2gemini and crafterbeth!

    sanjuangirl, I'm with you on staying in your budget - that was our biggest challenge in this remodel. But I'm hoping when we decide to sell that we will be glad we spent it on the kitchen. The banquette was definitely worth it - we use it all the time. And yes, the onyx does shimmer.

    snbtwins, the hood is Vent-a-hood. Can't remember which model number, but I think I put what model number in my original post, linked in this thread.

    weimom, aren't weims great?? Pip is a special needs weim - he has a disorder involving his neck/spinal cord and he can't run or jump very well and can't walk up or down steps, but he is the sweetest boy you will ever meet!

  • 1929Spanish
    12 years ago

    Your kitchen is beautiful. I love looking at it.

  • cakelly1226
    12 years ago

    Love your kitchen!!! Gorgeous:) we got semi-custom cabs and need someone to build in a banquette our kitchen. We are in southern Cali and your are just what we are looking for- who was your cabinet maker?

  • islanddevil
    11 years ago

    Just saw pipdogs new bathroom in the Bath forum and wow what an exquisite space!
    Someone mentioned her beautiful kitchen and when I asked she was kind enough to post some teaser photos and this link. So here I am bumping this thread because if like me, you missed seeing this finished kitchen first go around it's definitely worth seeing now because it's fabulous!! Love everything, especially the backsplash and banquette.
    Pip dog are you in S CA, anywhere near San Diego? Can't you just come and pipdog my kitchen? Hmmmm new catch phrase...pimp my ride? No, pipdog my kitchen!

  • oneluckigal
    11 years ago

    Pip, your kitchen is gorgeous. Would you mind telling me what size the backsplash tiles are? They look to be 1x2. Do you know what color grout was used? Do you know if your installer sealed those tiles before grouting? Did you notice the color looked the same or different after it was grouted? I have been searching for white onyx backsplash and what I've found doesnt seem to have as much color variation as yours. I contacted Stone Mill in CA and it is too cost prohibitive to have it shipped to me in MD, so I am trying to find something on this side of the country that comes close.
    Thanks

  • go_figure01
    11 years ago

    Wow pips! What a fabulous make-over ! I am soo glad you posted and showed the reveal! I wondered what happened to you too! There are so many posts B4 mine - so don't know if you'll read this but just wanted to say bravo! Also I went on the detail page -TY!! Wondering where in so. cal you are...want to ask about your contractor & also the dimensions os your rooms. Wasn't able to send an email to you . . .:(

  • MIssyV
    11 years ago

    Hey Pip! Off topic here ( I already LOVE your kitchen and dreamed of that counter top in my space!)....wondered if you could offer any friendly "Weim" advice. We just brought our little guy home. mvandemark001@woh.rr.com

    Thanks!
    Missy

  • weimom
    11 years ago

    Hi Missy,
    I also have weims and have had the breed now for 37 years. I am happy to answer any questions you may have. Just know that they are "velcro" dogs and need lots of human attention...very needy, lol! Feel free to email me at dnswain@aol.com
    I love Pip's kitchen and her weim was a bonus to me!
    You are going to fall in love with weims!

  • cpartist
    8 years ago

    I see spam is invading again. This thread is 2 years old and you bring it up just to say you have the look? Sorry but every tile store around has it now.

  • kkrause15
    7 years ago

    Hey Pip!


    I LOVE your range hood!!!! I have been looking for quite sometime. May I ask what brand the hood is??? AMAZING work you have done in your space!!!!!

  • pipdog
    7 years ago

    thanks kkrause15! sorry for the delayed response. The hood was a Vent-a-Hood.

  • Anna McCarthy Murray
    6 years ago

    I love your canopy hood over the stove. can you please pass on the company who makes it? your kitchen is beautiful

  • Pipdog
    Original Author
    6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Hi Anna and kkrause15, the range hood was made by Vent-a-Hood. I can't remember the model number since we're no longer in that house, but it was 36 inches.

  • eam44
    6 years ago

    You move a lot pip! The thought of putting so much effort into a kitchen and moving on is a little heartbreaking. I wonder where circuspeanut ended up...

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