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Mom's Kitchen Design From "Kitchen Renovations" episode DKTN-411

In this first segment host Paul Ryan goes to his mom's house to tackle her kitchen renovation. He meets with a kitchen designer to discuss the elements that will go into the new layout, and his brother Tom comes over to help with the demolition.

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	In this episode Paul's mother is in dire need of a kitchen update, ...
	so his brothers pitch in to create a traditional space ...
	with new checkerboard block flooring, modern appliances, a ...
	stunning dinette nook and hutch-storage area off the kitchen!

Materials and Tools for Demolition --

Safety glasses
Work gloves
Wire cutter
Prybar
Hammer
Reciprocating saw
Circular saw
Take-up shovel

Materials and Tools for Subfloor --

Safety glasses
Pliers
Underlayment
Pencil
Tape measure
Speed square
Jigsaw
Jamb saw or Japanese pull saw
Pneumatic stapler
1-3/8" 1/4" crown staples
Gypsum-based skim coat
Random orbital sander

Materials and Tools for Vinyl Tile Flooring --

Vinyl tiles
Kneepads
Vinyl tile cutter
Speed square
Pencil

Mom's Kitchen Design

Paul walks through the renovation design with his mother and found out that she wants the following:

• A new vent for the stove.

  
  

• New cabinets that are lowered so she can reach them "without" a stool.

  
  

• A double sink.

  
  

• A pull-out drawer under the sink so she'll know everything that is underneath.

  
  

• A communication space (appointment calendar, checking, phone, etc.) that desperately needs a total renovation from what she has now (figure A) to an organized, modern update (figure B).

Figure A

Figure B

	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E

Next Paul sat with the kitchen designer, Anne Dailey, to discuss the plan for his mother's new cooking and eating spaces. Anne says the current layout works well, but there do need to be the updates mentioned above.

Here are Anne's suggestions:

• Go with a vinyl 4 x 4 checkerboard floor pattern (figure C) that will be laid on a diagonal.

• The old white, metal cabinets must go, and they will be replaced with maple wood cabinets (figure D) that have a deep cognac finish -- and some red accents at the sink base and stove hood.

• The countertops (figure E) will be slate with a "honed" -- or polished -- finish. The slate is from Vermont, which means it's not as porous and much more durable.

• Paul's mother loves to be organized so instead of doing away with the outdated pegboard above the stove, Anne suggests a perforated stainless steel for a modern look while still being able to have everything at her fingertips.

In the next segment, Paul and one of his brothers (Tom) get started on the demolition by removing the old cabinets, vent hood, sink and countertops.

RESOURCES :

Imperial Texture Standard Excelon -- VCT
Brand name: Armstrong
Model #: 51910, 51805
Color: Classic Black, Camel Beige
Where available: Visit the Armstrong website, link below.
Armstrong Floor Products
Website: www.armstrong.com

GUESTS :

Shane Kretsinger
Vice President, Operations
Autumn River
We apologize no contact information is available.

Anne E. Dailey, ASID
Interior Designer
DG Design
Website: www.annedailey.com