tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post1768457405696346973..comments2024-03-27T03:11:58.288-04:00Comments on Kitchen and Residential Design: Here's an awful kitchenPaul Anaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-47085046694200538292012-11-19T15:42:40.606-05:002012-11-19T15:42:40.606-05:00Hi! I just purchased a house with arched honey oak...Hi! I just purchased a house with arched honey oak cabinets. I am afraid!!! I can't afford to rip 'em out and they are in very good condition (Merillat--roll out interiors) HELP!!! I can't stand them!!! What do you think of the RustOleum Product-Cabinet Transformations?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-51683597087451126492011-11-27T22:44:10.751-05:002011-11-27T22:44:10.751-05:00I'm sorry to read you're so so threatened ...I'm sorry to read you're so so threatened by an opinion. An opinion that seems to be pretty widely shared. If you're looking for young and hip, check out the dreck they serve up on Apartment Therapy. In the meantime, the writer of this blog and the majority of the people who read it are your age. Regardless, this is an ugly kitchen that's been poorly thought through and installed. A little more legwork and a little more care could have resulted in something that not only looked better, but worked better.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-45055002774539184702011-11-27T20:39:13.732-05:002011-11-27T20:39:13.732-05:00I apparently, with the help of my elderly husband ...I apparently, with the help of my elderly husband (52 years old), have totally destroyed our kitchen according to this posting and Emy's personal opinion. I really do regret our ignorance to what is hip and what young people want. It really is embarrassing to become old and lacking in style... Perhaps the next life we will do better. But, there is hope, when some young hip couple offers us a fair market price for our home then they can undo all the damage we have done. They really should take New Venetian Gold or St. Cecelia granite or something very similar, and 4x4 travertine off the market so that, we the elderly feeble masses, don’t tragically ruin kitchen of the future hip kids. Truly am embarrassed for my kitchen and the woman in this article.Hey There Carole!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13835830007160849932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-80249917931388720492011-11-23T20:22:17.722-05:002011-11-23T20:22:17.722-05:00Hey Emy, thanks for finding my blog and I'm gl...Hey Emy, thanks for finding my blog and I'm glad you enjoyed this post. It makes me grimace to read it now, I'm never this mean anymore! Keep popping in from time to time.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-59816281325409839992011-11-23T14:57:06.834-05:002011-11-23T14:57:06.834-05:00Hi Paul,
I work at Triton Stone Group of Baton Ro...Hi Paul,<br /><br />I work at Triton Stone Group of Baton Rouge, a wholesaler of natural stone slabs and tiles, and plumbing products. We also have locations in New Orleans and throughout the southeast. <br /><br />I found your blog through the Granite Gurus blog, which I stumbled upon a while back. Love yall! I've been in the stone industry for 3 years, and a I still learn something new everyday!<br /><br />Personal opinion: I agree with you 100% on this kitchen. Opinion of the masses in my region: great kitchen remodel! Unfortunately most of the people in my area have or want golden oak cabinets, more often than not go with New Venetian Gold or St. Cecelia granite or something very similar, and use 4x4 travertine on the backsplash. I am so, so sick of seeing people choose this style day after day - their kitchen is outdated before they even put the finishes in! And a lot of our business is new construction - in my opinion there is no "new" in that style...<br /><br />Keep up the great work!<br />Emyemyjoydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180065897438859092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-28575282200330577032010-10-23T13:00:55.741-04:002010-10-23T13:00:55.741-04:00We're cut from the same cloth Suzanne. I stay ...We're cut from the same cloth Suzanne. I stay away from the MLS for the sake of my blood pressure.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-72008311548697928122010-10-23T12:33:16.625-04:002010-10-23T12:33:16.625-04:00Clarifying: A___MEN, specifically, to this:
Aaa...Clarifying: A___MEN, specifically, to this: <br />Aaackk!!<br /><br />You know what makes me even crazier than these kinds of abortion kitchen hacks?<br /><br />It's when realtors gush on endlessly in their ads about how positively *gorgeous* the brand new "luxury" kitchen with "all new, all high end appliances" is.<br /><br />All I can think about when I see that kind of thing is that if I were to buy that house, that fabulous new kitchen would just have to immediately find its way to something like Habitat for Humanity, and that only because it would simply not be right to just throw it in the landfill. And I should want to pay a $30K premium on a new house just to tear out the "feature" for which they jacked the price up, and then go spend even more to redo it?Suzanne Bonhamhttp://www.inventiadesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-84002361746062695072010-10-23T12:29:36.284-04:002010-10-23T12:29:36.284-04:00A____MEN.A____MEN.Suzanne Bonhamhttp://www.inventiadesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-13977209125653541662010-08-19T23:18:58.401-04:002010-08-19T23:18:58.401-04:00It's bad if you're right handed!It's bad if you're right handed!Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-46955955445268393992010-08-18T17:32:18.804-04:002010-08-18T17:32:18.804-04:00Ok you made a comment, in the original kitchen, ab...Ok you made a comment, in the original kitchen, about the dishwasher being to the left of the sink? Is that bad?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-44472684454642275102010-04-28T12:04:43.454-04:002010-04-28T12:04:43.454-04:00Not all Realtor's are gushing idiots who canno...Not all Realtor's are gushing idiots who cannot distinguish the difference between a high quality, well done "gourmet" kitchen of value, a complete waste of space and money and everything in between. Some of us actually spend time educating ourselves by tapping into the resources of talented kitchen designers... imagine that. Hah!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10262808901708409394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-86982393927940444062010-04-27T07:10:01.609-04:002010-04-27T07:10:01.609-04:00It is a Realtor's special, although I think it...It is a Realtor's special, although I think it would be referred to as a "gourmet" kitchen in the MLS. Hah!Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-2070697607032019382010-04-27T05:12:49.209-04:002010-04-27T05:12:49.209-04:00Aaackk!!
You know what makes me even crazier than...Aaackk!!<br /><br />You know what makes me even crazier than these kinds of abortion kitchen hacks? <br /><br />It's when realtors gush on endlessly in their ads about how positively *gorgeous* the brand new "luxury" kitchen with "all new, all high end appliances" is.<br /><br />All I can think about when I see that kind of thing is that if I were to buy that house, that fabulous new kitchen would just have to immediately find its way to something like Habitat for Humanity, and that only because it would simply not be right to just throw it in the landfill. And I should want to pay a $30K premium on a new house just to tear out the "feature" for which they jacked the price up, and then go spend even more to redo it?<br /><br />(I'm just a bit behind on my reading, as you can see.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-4517774212929557992009-12-10T07:43:01.655-05:002009-12-10T07:43:01.655-05:00That kitchen looks like it was Home Depot-ed, and ...That kitchen looks like it was Home Depot-ed, and that's not professional in any sense of the word. I tell people all the time that they should get what they want and they should. However, if they want my help there are some things that will never make it into their job. An aesthetic sense like the one shown above is one of them.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-35537449542672392292009-12-10T04:34:12.681-05:002009-12-10T04:34:12.681-05:00This had to be professional--just look at the time...This had to be professional--just look at the timeline.<br /><br />My parents put in a kitchen like this, though smaller, just five years ago. Now they're thinking about selling the house in a few years, and my mom's talking resale. <br /><br />I tell her, "Mom. You put honey oak cathedral-door cabinets in the kitchen. Worrying about what's in style for resale now is just a bit pointless. Do what you like, and some other older couple will probably think it's great or a younger family will rip it all out."<br /><br />Fortunately (for them), they live in a very stylistically conservative region of the US.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144722012189002169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-26913799384338250462009-09-06T18:37:34.533-04:002009-09-06T18:37:34.533-04:00I do love the look of rift-cut oak with a dark, we...I do love the look of rift-cut oak with a dark, wenge-type stain. It's even more beautiful when it's quartersawn that's been stained in the same way. There's a German cabinetry company called Studio Becker that does some really interesting things with white oak. I'll see if I can't scare up some images. Oak's a legendary wood and those honey stains on rift cut white and red oak have dragged down the whole species. It's unfortunate.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment Sara and thanks too for your spirited defense of that otherwise indefensible tile. I'll give the owner of the tile the benefit of the doubt. You might be right.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-58403193413526495492009-09-06T18:02:42.410-04:002009-09-06T18:02:42.410-04:00okay paul. the backsplash material...hanging garl...okay paul. the backsplash material...hanging garlic rope over split wood...maybe the client was flashing back to her childhood and, like me, heated the house with a wood stove and had to split and stack wood every weekend, and braid onions and garlic together...(i'm not kidding)i kinda like its nosttalgic kookiness...<br /><br />the oak cabinets...can't you please show us some good looks for oak? they're such noble trees--maybe stained to look like wenge, or bleached/white-washed? i hate to see all that oak function go to waste for lack of form. <br />totally with you on the arches.Sara Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426409909721507440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-3712560908899889582009-06-24T07:58:45.543-04:002009-06-24T07:58:45.543-04:00Cheryl, thanks for your comment. Even six months d...Cheryl, thanks for your comment. Even six months down the road, I'm glad to see that this post serves to enlighten and entertain. Out of all the affronts to good sense and good taste going on in there though, the back splash tile still takes the cake. I hate seeing people making bad choices with good money. I hate it. Thanks for your link to your interview on Bathonista, I will check it out.<br /><br />PaulPaul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-31472302381691302292009-06-24T00:42:51.514-04:002009-06-24T00:42:51.514-04:00Geesh...thanks for the belly aching laughs! I agre...Geesh...thanks for the belly aching laughs! I agree with you...honey oak, or as I refer to it, golden oak should be sentenced to death. At least use white oak or stain it dark if you must use it but this kitchen is sad. I have never heard of a bat wing island...I call this a "pregnant belly" island and it is horrid. I got a few emails from an interview I did on Bathonista.com when I bashed golden oak so guess there are a few diehard fans but really??? Does anyone really think this looks good? And you are right, they spent good money that could have been better allocated. The hood is hysterical...looks like the panels were glued on! --cheryl kitchendetails.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-77244260316314588962009-05-03T08:14:00.000-04:002009-05-03T08:14:00.000-04:00Your kitchen's lovely Joni, I drooled over your ma...Your kitchen's lovely Joni, I drooled over your marble counters when you detailed it in Cote de Texas. And yes, this thing's an abortion. Ugh. Oh, arched doors are a kitchen designer's pet peeve. The ones she's using here are a cheap, mass-produced version of a good arched door. Where arches get problematic is that the radius of the arch is contingent on the width of the door. Arches only look good when either all of the arched doors in a room have the same width or if their placement adheres to some kind of a pattern. What's going on here is a whole lot of wall cabinet selections that were slapped together without any thought given to the differing radii of their arched doors. Does that make sense? In other words, a cabinet 36" wide with have two doors with the same arch as a single cabinet 18" wide. But when you take a 12" wide cabinet, a 30", a 27" and and then an 18" you get a really jarring pattern of radii. Arches aren't bad automatically, it's just that you have to pay attention to how they are going to play against one another. If you look at the last photo, the one that shows the microwave, the fridge and the pantry; you'll see what I mean.<br /><br />So no word modification huh? Your the second person to tell me that in the last 24 hours. Maybe it's a sign. Thanks for dropping by Joni!Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-2712559699266048902009-05-03T03:17:00.000-04:002009-05-03T03:17:00.000-04:00oy oy oy. You are tough, Paul! First off - never...oy oy oy. You are tough, Paul! First off - never, ever look at my kitchen. It's (hope that is the correct use of an ') an abortion, but I know that. ha! What I hate about this kitchen is the color of the cabinets and the granite, there's (hope that's right, including that last one, too!) no contrast. It just blends together with no accent. Ugggh. And the appliances - what is with the black and white range? weird. OK - I do have a question - what is wrong with the arches on the doors? I use those. What's wrong with them? Let me know, ok? I want to learn from you!!!! OH and you need to take off the word verification - it really serves no purpose but make the commentor crazy! ok - let me know about the golden arches!!!!!cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.com