Putting the Kitchen Back Together
30Apr07
Three weeks ago we started ripping our kitchen apart in preparation for putting in our sliding glass door. Two weeks ago we had a huge hole cut in the wall, and our last door installed. Last week we received a big shipment from Ikea, and this weekend I finally had time to put some of it in the kitchen.
We didn’t want to order too much from Ikea, since they will be opening soon here in Utah, but we also were going crazy with our kitchen half ripped apart. I had thought about building some cabinets, but in lieu of time we just ordered them from Ikea. We ended up getting the SORBO doors, and I really like the look of them.
After putting them together, I decided Ikea has the affordable modern kitchen cabinet market pegged. The quality is good, the price is great, and so is the look. We also installed some TUNDRA laminate flooring. The counter top is a NUMERAR birch butcher block. We cut a whole in it and put in a stainless steel undermount sink to go with it. It ended up turning our really nice.
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I like that undermount sink… Is that IKEA, too?
How are you treating the countertop? Any sort of sealant or perhaps just a wax or oil?
Off topic -but I’ve always loved whatever glimpses of your dog I’ve seen. Is he/she a labradoodle?
Sink cabinet/counter and floor look fantastic. I’m impressed that you got it all done in one weekend.
Congrats!
3 weekends ago I ripped down my last wall cabinet and hung the new ones with the help of a friend.
2 weekends ago I ripped out the counter, base and put the new base in.
Picked up countertop on Friday, got sink in Saturday.
(I did KVIST bamboo flooring 2 years ago).
We still have to paint and get the kitchen flooring done:
http://web.mac.com/markjreeves77/iWeb/Site/After sink_files/P1000880.jpg
Wow! I can’t believe how quickly you got everything done. Can’t wait to see the completed room.
The sink was from Home Depot, it is an Elkay undermount 18 gauge stainless steel. It was just under $300. We are just planning on treating the countertop with mineral oil, that is what we have always used for our cutting boards.
The dog is a Goldendoodle, part golden retriever, part standard poodle. His name is Ainsley and we love him.
I love Ainsley, too. Love, Lacey
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How has your Kvist bamboo flooring held up? We are buying a new home and plan on putting it in the entire downstairs area. What I’m worried about is a 120lb lab, and 4 kids under the age of 11. Although none of us wear shoes in the house…well neither does the dog(ha,ha), and I am a little concerned about it. If you have time, would you write me back with your opinion? Thanks, Paige
I don’t know how marks floor has held up, but ours has been doing great!
I’m just curious about how much finishing you did after you cut the hole for the sink… it looks almost contoured (very pretty!). Did you just sand? Or did you rasp and sand? Or router and sand? I’m asking because I’m about to start the exact same project. Thanks!!! Gorgeous work, btw.
Celia, we just hit it with an orbital sander.
Total newbie. I have SOOO much to learn.
I’ve been looking around more of your blog and your work is just great. Thanks for educating the rest of us!
I’ll be using the same ikea countertop next weekend in my kitchen. Did you just use the mineral oil around were you cut out the sink? How has the NUMERAR held up with the moisture around that part? Looks great in the photos!
Daniel,
We used the Ikea oil, which isn’t mineral oil. It’s a combo of linseed oil, tung oil and a bunch more. If you do an undermount (or any really) use clear silicone where the sink physically meets the counter top. Ours held up great to the water. I think Ikea recommends oiling every couple of months or so, but we did it a lot less, maybe twice a year at best.
Good luck, send pics!
Thanks for the info. I’ll see how my work turns out!