Kraftmaid

Most of the kitchens I design are around Metro Atlanta. So when the call came in to head up to Ellijay to work some kitchen design magic and breathe some fresh mountain air…I coudn’t resist!!

Garrett Residence / Ellijay, GA
Kraftmaid / Mandolay Maple / Ginger Glaze

These homeowners love to cook and love to entertain for a LOT of people!! We designed this island with entertaining in mind. When it comes time to design your kitchen, remember not to get all caught up in only the “functional” aspects of kitchen design! There is also a “SOCIAL” aspect of kitchen design! A skilled kitchen designer can blend the functional and social aspects of kitchen design together and make them LOOK GREAT! Not only can you sit over 6 people at the island, but it works great to have this much counterspace accessible to the living and dining areas for serving food buffet style. This island SCREAMS come mingle by the spinach dip!!! As a side note…the homeowners made those stick stools themselves! How cool is that!?!

Notice on the other side of the island, the cabinetry was 12″ deep to allow more seating at the end of the bar, it then transitions to 24″ deep to allow for storage cabinets, an integrated trash can cabinet, and we capped of the end with an open display cabinet. These shadowboxes created with molding are a great alternative to standard raised end panels. While they are not quite as expensive as raised end panels, they still cost a pretty penny due to the amount of trim it takes to create them and the extra labor for your installer to craft them

Now You see the Dishwasher…

Now You Don’t!!

Integrating appliances into the cabinetry is a hot kitchen trend. Be prepared for multiple trips out from your installer though. After the cabinets are installed, your appliances will have to be installed before panel installation. While it is “possible” to sometimes install the panels before the appliances are installed, I don’t recomend it… these custom appliance panels are EXPENSIVE and a dent in one of them from the appliance guy’s handtruck is not easy to fix! When the installer comes back to install the custom panels and false cabinet fronts onto the appliances, I usually try and schedule any punch items from the original install to happen at the same time, with gas prices the way they are now the less trips for the installer the better!

The design work doesn’t always stop in the kitchen! Entertainment centers and offices are some of my favorite rooms to design. Here we designed a custom office complete with lots of open storage and a wood top that matches the cabinetry!

This bathroom is pretty simple cabinetry wise but for those of you looking for some ideas on trimming out your mirrors with molding I thought I would share this pic with you!

This is a MASSIVE remodel I am working on South of Atlanta. This is also a great kitchen to see how multi-piece crowns can really make a difference in how your kitchen looks. When you look at this house from the outside the first word that came to my mind was CLASS. So when the client requested a 2 tone color scheme, I had to come up with something that would not take away from that classy look in the rest of the house. I mixed Black Cherry Glaze with Ginger Glaze accents. A lot of times when multiple colors are used everything from the island to all the wall cabinets to you name it will be different colors… but not here…not this kitchen! Notice how just a subtle change of color on some strategic pieces can add the WOW without loosing that “classy” style.

5188 Flakes Mill Road / Ellenwood,GA

Kraftmaid / Rutherford Cherry / Black Glaze / Ginger Glaze Accents

The Blank Slate…

Cabinet Guy Kitchen Design Magic begins…

Unleash one of my Craftily Craftsman Installers…

Just wait until the Viking Appliances and Granite get installed!

2 Stain Colors + 4 piece crown make 1 Beautiful Kitchen!

Check out the 4 piece crown molding, staggered wall heights and matching wall end panels “a must for any high end design!”

I’m going to start a new segment here on The Cabinet Guy called Kitchen Highlights. I have been doing more and more design work here lately and everyone always wants to see examples of my mad designing skills… So I’m going to showcase some of my favorite design elements that I have done over the years for some of my clients… who know’s the next highlight may be yours! Need a professional kitchen design? Want your kitchen to be the envy of everyone who sees it? Email The Cabinet Guy and let’s get started!

Hill Residence / Lake Alatoona /Acworth, GA

Kraftmaid / Cherry Summit / Cabernet

Note the double stack wall cabinets, integrated cabinetry table, and wine rack area NIIIIIICE!

Here is a closeup of the table…

Something different for a kitchen or office desk…

Why install wire shelving when you can do something like this with your laundry room cabinets!

Kraftmaid has announced their Spring promotion! They tested this out earlier this year with a huge response so they have brought it back for their Spring Promotion! For what works out to about a 10% upgrade you get about 25-30% worth of some awesome upgrades! With this sale if you get buy the standard plywood ends “PE” you get upgraded to FREE ALL WOOD CONSTRUCTION and Kraftmaid’s Ultimate Drawer runner system! If you have been on the fence about whether or not to buy a Kraftmaid kitchen NOW is definitely the time to DO IT! The promotion is good through all orders placed by April 28th so Email me for a quote TODAY!

If your in the market for some Kraftmaid cabinets, IN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS, then do I have a deal for you! I don’t know why they are only running this promotion for such a short time but you can’t beat ALL Plywood construction AND the Ultimate Drawer Runner System for what works out to a little less than a 10% upcharge over standard Kraftmaid construction! As the sign says HURRY! Offer ends 2-1-2008