Remodeling our kitchen basically happened in two steps. The first step was the basic construction. This included ripping out the old stuff, cabinets, countertops, appliances, fixtures and flooring. After everything was ripped out, our contractor proceeded with the construction including the carpentry, plumbing and electrical. This took about two weeks and once it was done it was time to start putting together the kitchen of our dreams.
Of course, we had been planning the kitchen remodeling for months. All of the appliances and cabinets had been ordered as well as the paint and curtains. Modern is in and nothing looks more modern than stainless steel appliances. They were a bit more expensive but worth it. All of the appliances are GE Monogram which received very favorable reviews from Consumer Reports. We encountered one slight problem with the refrigerator which was a slightly different size than the standard size and our contractor needed to come back and make the space bigger. Other than that everything went according to plan.
Speaking of appliances, we added something that hadn’t occurred to us at all during the planning stages. My brother-in-law fancies himself as a wine connoisseur and he has a Vinotemp wine cooler in his kitchen. Well, we also love our wine and our kitchen had the space so we bought one. We love it. Besides the fact that it adds flair and sophistication to our kitchen, it is a very useful appliance to have. Specially made wine refrigerators keep wines at their optimal temperature, which is not as cold as a standard refrigerator. Keeping wine at the perfect temperature preserves its taste.
After reading reviews and customer feedback we decided on a Haier wine cooler with a 48 bottle capacity. It is really beautiful with stainless steel trim, tinted glass and a digital screen that shows the inside temperature. Our dinner guests are always impressed with our wine cooler. Sometimes I even check the web for the perfect wine to accompany whatever we are serving for dinner and make sure that a couple of bottles are in the cooler. Our new kitchen appliance is prompting us to become more educated about different types of wines making it fun to go to the liquor store and stock up.
The stainless appliances, including the wine cooler, look great against the genuine oak cabinets that we picked. The dark granite countertop also provides a nice contrast overall. In terms of decorations and window treatments we stayed with modern patterns and basic colors. We didn’t feel that floral prints or anything too intricate would be in keeping with the modern tone that we set for the room. Our wall art is three dimensional metal artwork. We didn’t think that traditional paintings of streetscapes or still lifes would compliment the room so we went in a different direction with that.
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