Kos’ Kitchen Pt 6: Done. Done. And Done.

Out With The Old…

And In With The New…

How’s that kitchen coming?  Is it done yet?  What’s the word?  What’s going on.  Duuuude, talk to me!

Floating my fingers across the keyboard, I can now bestow a simple, thankful, YES.

While I’m still waiting on one drawer pull and the perfect pair of pendant light fixtures, it’s all minutia about now. The kitchen now stands at 99.999% complete  – the same completeness that I have now restored in myself.  This project, as you may come to find out, took the life out of me.

Of course – any home remodel will disturb a person’s center of balance as it’s the place that is supposed to bring the most genuine amount of comfort.  But, when the disturbance travels beyond the visible disorder of ‘things’ and into a world of fraud and deception, I knew it was gird my loins time.

I’ll keep it top line and just say that All Hell Broke Loose.  Between August and February, my Playboy sock wearing contractor went MIA.  The Concrete Company (Art Of Concrete) he hired to lay down a modern floor was contemptible – leaving me with Concrete Splattered Doors and Toe Kicks (which had to be replaced) along with a gritty, uneven Exterior Patio INSIDE my home using a mixture deemed an irresponsible choice by the top-of-the-line professional Decorative Concrete Contractor hired to ultimately finish the job.

As the flooring moved toward it’s poor completion,  AOC owner, Mr. Laurence, tried to woo me into a pyramid scheme selling ACN Phones.  His plea was akin to throwing me into a cold ocean; I quickly sprung into action – weaving words of litigation into our conversations.  Thousands of dollars worth of damage later, my beloved architect stepped in with some much needed mediation.   Soon thereafter we cemented his departure.

Once Art of Concrete was forcefully removed from my house, I awoke from this bad dream.  I (re)realized the importance of researching, investigating, and being on top of the approval process.  Yes, it’s a pretty instinctive action – or so I though until I fell victim to trusting the one person I hired to guide me smoothly down this Remodel Road.  Just another lesson for the good old memory tank.

I’ll stop there and let the photos speak for themselves.  Even with the mishap, I am still really proud of the project and the accomplishment of it.  I spent countless days/months scouring for new Kitchen Components throughout Southern California and in the depths of the Internet.  Nothing could deter me from finding these specific pieces and in the end, it all paid off.

So, welcome to Kos’ Kitchen.  Welcome to my labor of love.

Art Of Concrete’s Disaster of a Job In Almost “Done” Stage
Top L: Spider Web Cuts  Top R: Tape Lines Bottom: Rough + Uneven Inside Patio

Top L: Lived Like This For 8 Months Top R: Art of Concrete “Done”
Bottom: Art of Concrete Left my cabinets uncovered while working/sanding

Top L:Before Stove photo from Mirror Image Tenant Side Top R: Before Dining Area photo from Mirror Image Tenant Side
Bottom L: After Stove Bottom Right: After Dining Area

L: Open Dish Case  R: Recycling Vs. Trash

Old Double Basin Sink with 80′s Laminate Cream Countertops

New Deep Basin Blanco Sink with Hansgrohe Axor Citterio Faucet and Calacatta Gold Marble Countertops

L: Sink Profile R: Pull-Out Pantry

Subzero 700TC(I) Integrated Fridge

Old Configuration: Cream Franciscan Tile Flooring; Cool Wood Cabinets; Obstructing Overhead Cabinets; Narrow “Work Triangle” Design.

New Layout:  Concrete Poured Flooring; Removal of Overhead Cabinets; Custom Dark Blue Laminate Drawers; Integrated Sub-Zero Fridge with Custom Doors; Widened Kitchen by 3-Feet; Removed “Work Triangle” layout and replaced with a 3-foot wider Galley/Corridor Kitchen.

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