Kaiminani Drive Project

I have been updating this blog three days in a row. There is a large backlog of projects to share here.
This project was for a full time resident that lives on Kaiminani Drive near the airport.
They chose to utilize Kraftmaid cabinets purchased at The Home Depot.

The client also desired to have a solid surface counter top.This product is Corian. There are several different brands to choose from and both Home Depot and Lowes offer a variety of colors and brands.

When a solid surface material such as this is used we do not need to use a plywood sub top for support. The manufacturer of the material requires that there be breathability in the installation for the warranty to be valid.

I will need to know ahead of time what type of material is to be used for the counter top so that we cam plan accordingly.

Part of the design was to utilize some efficient storage features that are available when you

are deciding styles, finish and features.

On this project the client chose a lazy susan for the corner base cabinet and a pull out shelf for the lower part of the pantry cabinet.

There are many other possibilities available as well.

each of the manufacturers have a catalog that describes these options and there are also displays at the retailers available for you to see first hand how they look and feel.

You can see that one of the cabinets has real leaded stained glass
doors. this is another option that is available from most manufacturers.

I have also modified existing cabinets that are stile and panel, where i carefully removed that panel and install glass of your choosing. It can be clear or decorative glass. This is an easy way to add some special accents to your design.

I have taken pride in finding creative and efficient ways to accomplish your design and use goals



This job also had a bar top wall behind the stove and we cut that wall down and created a large dining area at the same level as the rest of the cabinets.

Most of the projects I do will end up making this simple change for a more usable and modern feel.

Remodeled Vacation Rental at Alii Villas

This project was completed in late July 2009.
The client choose to use Thomasville cabinets purchased at Lowes.
The original cabinets were MDF (particleboard) with a white melamine finish.
The peninsula was a 42" bar top. We lowered the bar top to match the 36" height of the cabinetry.

Because this is a vacation rental the owner choose to not include an oven. They did invest in a nice smooth surface cook top and microwave installed over the cook top.

The sink in an under mount composite sink.

The granite was installed by a local independent contractor of my recommendation.

One of the problems that I have encountered with counter top installations is the inordinate amount of time many of the installers feel that they need in order to complete their portion of the project. As you can imagine scheduling is an important part of any project and how long the kitchen is unusable is an important consideration.

I will try to get the project ready for templating as soon as possible usually by the 3rd or 4th day of work. many installers will claim they can get the product installed within two weeks of making a template. I have had some take as long as 6 weeks and most will be around 3 weeks.

To me this is unacceptable and have worked out a good relationship with an installer that shares my concern for timeliness and will promise two weeks and mean it. He has done a few jobs in as little as one week after templating.

This is an example of one of the seemingly small things that need to be considered when planning your project and with this knowledge can avoid a lengthy and frustrating delay in the completion of your new kitchen.

New Home Near Waimea

It has been almost a year since I posted to this blog. This time has been spent keeping very busy, too busy in fact to keep current with this blog.there is a back log of jobs to share and i will be attempting to bring them to the site in the next few weeks.

The project shown here is west of Waimea near Waiaka. The client is building a new home in this area and choose to use Kraftmaid cabinets purchased at Home

Depot. The client worked wth the

designers there and came up with a suitable layout for the floorplan for their new kitchen.

We had to make some onsite modifications

to the sink base cabinet since it is in a

corner at 45

degrees.

The problem was that the doors clashed with the

trash can pullout that is t o the left of the sink.

The dishwasher is to the left and there was some

clearance issues here as well.

The solution involved trimming about an eighth of

an inch off each door and refinishing where the

cut was made. Next we utilized a different hinge

that opened the doors to a different angle

and provided clearance in the trouble areas.