Re: kitchen & anemone

Thanks Marge.  Yes, the faces are a nice light oak; the cabinets themselves
are whatever.  With just me living here, there isn't a lot of wear and tear.
My only difficulty is that the wood is simply stained and any water that
touches them leaves a lighter discoloration.  I just use Pledge with orange
oil to return them to normal, though so it's not that much of a problem.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 1:04 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] kitchen & anemone


> Well, Kitty, I think you got a real deal there, even if Craig was an
> idiot about manufacture and installation.  I only wish my kitchen
> looked so tidy!  Lordy!  Looks like your cabinets are oak and given
> that no more doors fall out, they should last you forever.  Mine are
> oak and working on 30 years;-)
>
> Lovely anemone, too.
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
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> > From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > OK, by now most of you probably think I got really taken by Craig
> the
> > Cabinet guy and that my kitchen is a wreck falling apart at the
> seems.  So I
> > have posted pictures if you care to see them.  It's not as bad as
> I've been
> > making it sound.  (With the kitchen photos I've included a photo of
> Anemone
> > 'Bodnant Burgundy')
> >
> > For the grand total of $4800, Craig:
> >
> > Removed old overhead light and installed new
> > Removed all old cabinetry and installed about half of it in my
> garage
> > Installed all new custom made cabinets
> > Installed new custom made free standing cabinets where there had
> previously
> > been empty space.
> > Installed new kitchen counter with same material between upper and
> lower
> > cabinets
> > Installed new dishwasher
> > Replaced door to laundry room
> > Replaced all floor molding and door molding
> > Installed 'hocky-puck' under cabinet lighting
> > Rewired the telephone to new location
> > Replaced oven hood
> >
> > I did the wallpapering and bought the dishwasher and overhead
> light, but
> > Craig purchased and did the rest.  The cabinets were made in his
> shop
> > because all the weird sizing in my kitchen made standard cabinets
> not
> > possible.
> >
> > http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/kmrsy/album?.dir=/8da6
> >
> > Maybe a do-it-yourselfer could have done it for less, but I'm not
> that
> > talented.  I'm pretty darned sure that a more reputable craftsman
> would have
> > charged me a lot more for this kitchen, but that's all I could
> afford.  So
> > it may not be perfect, but I'm reasonably satisfied.
> >
> > Kitty
>
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