Monday was an exciting day at our Ridge Meadows household. For the home-owners, cabinet delivery day is almost always the highlight to this point of the reno. After all the earlier mess the arrival of the cabinets is the light on the horizon. The room is getting put back together and the plans we worked on all those weeks ago is about to become a reality.
For the designer, this is where the anxieties begin. Did we measure everything correctly? Will the cabinets and appliances fit? Is all the electrical and plumbing where it needs to be? It's not that we expect a disaster. Far from it. But accidents do happen from time to time, and this is typically where we discover them. But for this reno, everything is going together nicely.
A nice shot from the living room. You can see the opening for the fridge and microwave on the back wall. The sink will be located beneath the window on the right (with a nice view of the mountains and the dike along the Pitt River) and the island in the middle of the room will be covered across the back with panels that will match the rest of the cabinetry.
The working side of the island showing the opening for the 48" pro-style range. The skinny cabinet to the right of the opening is a pull-out that will hold oils and spices conveniently near the cooking area. Pot and pan drawers are right of that. Also, note the door panelling on the end of the island. The tall unit that will act as a support for the raised eating bar also opens up revealing some hidden storage.
Another picture showing the inside of the kitchen. The 3 cabinets to the right of the fridge opening are each pot and pan drawers. Further in is a recycling centre and a food waste centre located right beside the large sink.
The installation to this point took approximately 2 days, and we expect there to be another day and a half to finish up. The countertop manufacturer will be templating on Friday. The next instalment on this blog will appear once the tops are in ... in about 10 days time.
To see how we arrived at this point, visit our previous post in the WIP series:
Part 4
