1115 - Appliances and Deck Installed December 11-17, 2000 | June 11-17, 2001 HI, I'M BOB VILA. WELCOME HOME AGAIN
TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORATION PROJECT HERE IN ELMWOOD,
A HISTORIC DISTRICT JUST SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.
TODAY WE CONTINUE OUR KITCHEN STORY.
WE'LL INSTALL CABINETS, GRANITE COUNTERTOPS,
AND ALL THE APPLIANCES.
WE'LL MEET WITH THE LIGHTING DESIGNER,
BUILD A SMALL DECK,
AND THE HOMEOWNERS WRAP UP WITH A FINAL TOUR.
STICK AROUND. WE'RE GONNA TURN IT INTO A BEAUTIFUL NEW KITCHEN.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU HOME AGAIN.
CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY SEARS
LAST WEEK WE GOT STARTED ON A KITCHEN REMODEL
AT THIS LOVELY CARPENTER GOTHIC-STYLE HOME.
THE HOUSE WAS ONCE BROKEN INTO APARTMENTS
AND HOMEOWNERS, LUKE AND JANE DRIVER,
LIVED WITH A VERY CHOPPED UP FLOOR PLAN
THAT INCLUDED THIS BATHROOM RIGHT OFF THE KITCHEN.
SO AFTER A LOT OF DEMOLITION BY THE HOMEOWNER,
THE OLD KITCHEN AND BATHROOM HAVE GONE OFF IN THE DUMPSTER.
THE STRUCTURE HAS BEEN REINFORCED
WITH LAMINATED VENEER LUMBER,
AND NEW ROUGH PLUMBING HAS BEEN INSTALLED.
THE WALLS AND CEILING HAVE BLUE BOARD AND PLASTER.
AND THE KITCHEN HAS A NEW RECLAIMED PINE FLOOR.
NOW WE'RE READY TO CONTINUE
WITH THE CABINET AND COUNTERTOP INSTALLATIONS.
AND THAT FLOOR HAS COME OUT BEAUTIFULLY.
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE A SHINE ON IT.
NOW LET'S TALK WITH JIM AZZARONE
FROM IMPERIAL TILE AND MARBLE HERE IN PROVIDENCE.
HEY, JIM, IS THAT HEAVY?
JUST A LITTLE BIT?
A LITTLE BIT.
YEAH. NOW THIS IS A NATIVE AMERICAN GRANITE.
I THINK IT'S CALLED PUMA OR SOMETHING.
PUMA SKIN.
PUMA SKIN.
COLORADO GRANITE.
AND IT'S FROM COLORADO?
AS FAR AS I BELIEVE, IT COMES FROM COLORADO.
AND...
FIRST JOB I'VE ACTUALLY WORKED WITH THIS COLOR.
NOW THE INTERESTING THING IS THAT LUKE, OUR HOMEOWNER,
BOUGHT THIS AT AUCTION,
AND IT'S OBVIOUSLY FROM A REMODELED
OR REMOVED FROM A JOB THAT WAS MAYBE DONE 10 YEARS AGO?
APPROXIMATELY, YEAH.
THIS METHOD WAS WHAT WAS DONE
WHEN COUNTERTOPS FIRST BECAME POPULAR IN STONE.
3/4 INCH STOCK.
MOST OF THE STOCK THAT YOU USE NOWADAYS
IS INCH AND A QUARTER, RIGHT?
INCH AND A QUARTER, RIGHT.
SO WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO HERE TO JOIN IT?
WELL, WE'RE GONNA TRUE THIS UP.
GET THIS NICE AND PARALLEL
BY ADJUSTING THAT END DOWN HERE.
AND THEN WE'RE GONNA FUSE...
WHAT IS THAT, TOO MUCH?
THAT'S GOOD.
GONNA MOVE THIS WAY TO ME.
BUT YOU HAVE TO JOIN THEM WITH EPOXY, RIGHT?
YES. I HAVE THREE CAULS OF EPOXY MIXED UP.
NOW AT THIS POINT WE JUST SEPARATE,
GET THE GLUE IN THERE.
THAT COMES ON TO THAT.
WE'RE GOING TO SHIM IT
AND WE'RE GOING TO APPLY THE EPOXY,
LET IT SET UP FOR 2 OR 3 MINUTES,
THEN WE'RE GONNA CUT THIS AND THIS OUT
BECAUSE THIS WAS JUST HERE FOR SUPPORT DURING TRANSPORT.
RIGHT.
AND THIS IS THE COOK TOP CUT OUT.
SO YOU'RE USING A 2-PART EPOXY
TO JOIN THE TWO PIECES.
2-PART EPOXY WITH SOME COLOR.
DO YOU HAVE ABOUT 10 OR 15 MINUTES
GRACE PERIOD WITH THIS EPOXY?
IN THIS WEATHER AND HUMIDITY,
WITH THE AMOUNT OF HARDENER IN IT, WE HAVE ABOUT 4 MINUTES.
4 MINUTES. SO LIKE AN ARTIST,
YOU WORK IN A LITTLE BIT OF A DIFFERENT COLOR.
A LITTLE GREY ON TOP OF THE BEIGE,
SO THAT YOU BLEND IN WITH THE COLORS OF THE GRANITE.
NOW THAT THIS EPOXY IS SET UP,
WE'RE GOING TO REMOVE THIS MIDDLE PIECE HERE,
WHICH WAS ONLY ON FOR SUPPORT DURING TRANSPORT.
NOW WE HAVE STRENGTH FROM THE BOND
TO FORM THE EPOXY.
WE'RE GOING TO CUT HERE AND HERE,
REMOVE THIS AND THEN WE'LL DRY FIT THE COOK TOP--
MAKE SURE IT ALL FITS.
AND THE COOK TOP...
FITS!
CAN'T WAIT TO HOOK IT UP.
NICE JOB, JIM.
MIKE BERT IS HERE FROM PREMIER KITCHEN AND BATH
AND THESE ARE SCHROCK CABINETS THAT YOU'VE BEEN INSTALLING, RIGHT?
YEAH. THEY'RE SCHROCK DELUXE CABINETS.
AND WE'RE INSTALLING THEM.
THEY HAVE A 3/4 INCH DOVETAIL WOOD DRAWER
WITH A NICE BLUM UNDER MOUNT RAIL SYSTEM.
GIVES YOU MORE ACCESS.
WHAT KIND OF RAIL SYSTEM?
BLUM.
OH, THAT'S THE BRAND. YEAH. GERMAN.
AND THEY'RE VERY NICE.
AND BECAUSE THEY'RE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DRAWER,
INSTEAD OF ON THE SIDES, YOU GET TO HAVE A BIGGER DRAWER.
EXACTLY. WIDER.
WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP UP
WITH THE EUROPEAN DESIGN FOR FRAMELESS.
IT CLICKS IN LIKE THAT.
SO THAT'S THE SECRET RIGHT HERE.
THIS IS WHAT LOCKS IT SO IT CAN'T FALL OUT.
THE REASON WHY I LIKE THESE DRAWERS ARE,
WHEN YOU CLICK THEM IN,
YOU JUST PULL THEM OUT AFTER
AND THEY CLICK IN FROM THE BOTTOM.
AND THEY'RE SELF-CLOSING, ALSO.
OK, BUT THEY ALSO SUPPLY ALL SORTS OF SPECIALTY ITEMS,
LIKE THE MOLDINGS THAT WE SEE HERE, RIGHT?
YES. THEY'VE CHOSEN THE FLUTED COLUMNS,
THE 3-INCH FLUTED COLUMNS.
LATER ON WE'LL BE FINISHING
THE CROWN MOLDING DETAIL ON THE TOP.
AND THEY HAVE A 3-INCH ON THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT
TO FINISH AND COMPLETE THIS WHOLE SECTION.
SO WHEN IT'S DONE, IT REALLY LOOKS LIKE A CUSTOM JOB.
YES, IT DOES. NICE.
WHEN WE COME BACK,
BOB RYLEY JOINS US TO BUILD A SMALL DECK
OUTSIDE THE KITCHEN. STICK AROUND.
WE'RE BACK AT OUR KITCHEN REMODEL
AND THE PLUMBER'S BEEN BUSY INSTALLING A KOHLER TOILET
IN THE NEW HALF-BATH.
OUR HOMEOWNER LUKE DRIVER AND HIS HELPERS
HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THESE PELLA FRENCH DOORS
THAT'LL OPEN FROM THE KITCHEN AREA ONTO A SMALL DECK.
NOW LET'S GET TOGETHER WITH THE CARPENTERS
AND CHECK IN ON THE STATUS OF THE DECK.
THE STRUCTURE OF THE DECK IS AS TRADITIONAL
AS IT GETS THESE DAYS.
IT'S ALL PRESSURE-TREATED LUMBER.
4x4 POSTS RESTING ON CONCRETE FOOTINGS,
POURED IN A SONA TUBE
AND THEN, OF COURSE, ALL THE JOISTS FOR THE DECK
ARE PRESSURE-TREATED 2x10's.
BRIAN WIGGIN IS OVER HERE FROM REGAL HOME IMPROVEMENTS,
AND, BRIAN, YOU'VE SUBCONTRACTED THIS JOB.
NOW, WHAT IS IT YOU'RE DOING AT THAT JUNCTURE THERE?
RIGHT NOW, BOB, I'M ACTUALLY-- I FLASHED THIS
AND I MADE IT OUT OF THE BREAK OUT OF PVC COIL STOCK.
AND I TOOK A LITTLE GROOVE OUT OF HERE
AND AM GOING TO APPLY IT INSIDE--
SO THIS IS KIND OF YOUR OWN INVENTION THEN.
CORRECT, CORRECT.
A SYSTEM FOR KEEPING THE WATER FROM GETTING--
AND THE BUGS... BACK THERE.
YEAH. SO THAT JUST SETS ON TOP OF THE LEDGER BOARD.
YES, IT DOES.
AND YOU JUST TACK IT INTO PLACE WITH SOME BOX NAILS
OR DO YOU JUST LET IT SIT?
ACTUALLY, I NAIL IT OFF WITH SOME COIL TRIM NAILS.
COIL TRIM NAILS.
YEAH. THEY'RE ALUMINUM SO THEY WON'T RUST.
ALL RIGHT. NOW THE DECKING, RYLEY IS OVER HERE AT THIS END,
GETTING READY TO FASTEN SOME OF THE DECKING.
HI, BOB. HI.
THIS IS MAHOGANY, ISN'T IT?
YES. IT'S MAHOGANY BUT THIS IS DRESSED OUT TO A FULL ONE INCH,
SO IT'S 4 QUARTER.
IT'S WHAT YOU CALL 4 QUARTER STOCK.
SO WE'RE NOT NAILING IT,
WE'RE GOING TO BE SCREWING IT
AND THEN PLUGGING IT AFTERWARDS BECAUSE IT'S SO THICK.
NOW ISN'T THIS AWFULLY EXPENSIVE?
IT'S, UM...ACTUALLY, IT'S NOT AS EXPENSIVE AS YOU MIGHT THINK.
IT'S PRETTY COMPARABLE TO VERTICAL GRAIN FIR.
AND SO THAT'S WHERE REALLY IT'S A--
IT'S KIND OF A DECISION FOR THE HOMEOWNER.
IT'S A TIGHTER GRAIN THAN THE FIR THOUGH, ISN'T IT?
IT'S A TIGHTER GRAIN. IT'S A HARDER WOOD.
AND IT'S GREAT FOR THIS PURPOSE.
AND IN THIS CASE IT'S GOING TO BE PAINTED
BECAUSE THE HISTORIC DISTRICT KIND OF REQUIRES THAT.
RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, SO...
SO WE'RE JUST USING THIS COUNTERSINK BIT.
THIS IS GONNA DRILL A PILOT HOLE
AND OUR COUNTERSINK ALL IN ONE SHOT FOR US.
AND SO THE IDEA IS THAT ONCE ALL THE SCREWS ARE DRIVEN
AND THE DECKING SECTIONS ARE FASTENED,
WE'LL BUNG UP THE HOLES.
THAT'S RIGHT. YEAH.
A WHOLE BUNCH OF 'EM.
JIM CAROLYN FROM JAMAR BUILDING COMPANY
IS INSTALLING THE OVEN HERE--
THE DOUBLE OVEN.
NOW...
LUKE, IS THE TOP ONE A MICROWAVE OVEN
OR IS IT--
YES, IT IS. TOP IS A MICROWAVE
AND THE BOTTOM IS AN ELECTRIC OVEN.
WOW.
AND WE'RE REAL EXCITED
ABOUT THE STAINLESS STEEL REFRIGERATOR.
IT'S GONNA HAVE AN ICE MACHINE.
WELL, ALL OF THESE WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES
REALLY HAVE THAT SLEEK AND TEMPORARY LOOK,
WHICH MAKES SUCH A NICE FOIL WITH THE RICHNESS OF THE WOODEN CABINETS.
AND THE REFRIGERATOR'S ALREADY WORKING.
AND, JANE, WHAT ABOUT THE COOK TOP?
THIS COOK TOP'S FABULOUS.
JUST WENT IN AND HAS A DOWNDRAFT EXHAUST.
EXACTLY. SINCE IT'S LOCATED IN A PENINSULA LIKE THIS,
WE COULDN'T HAVE A REGULAR STOVE HOOD,
SO THIS HAS THE DOWNDRAFT FEATURE.
EXACTLY.
YEAH. VERY NICE.
OK. NOW THE NEXT THING TO DISCUSS IS THE LIGHTING,
AND JOINING US NOW IS MARKUS EARLEY.
HEY, MARKUS.
HI, BOB.
HOW'S IT GOING? GOOD.
HI, GUYS.
HI. HOW ARE YOU?
WELL, THIS WAS NOT JUST YOUR TYPICAL LITTLE GALLEY KITCHEN
THAT YOU'RE LIGHTING. IT'S A COMBINATION OF AREAS, RIGHT?
YEAH. IN A SPACE LIKE THIS,
IT'S IMPORTANT TO CREATE DIFFERENT ZONES OF WORK AND USEFULNESS.
EXACTLY. AND THIS ZONE IS YOUR TRADITIONAL DINING AREA.
YOU GOT A NICE OLD TABLE.
YOU PUT TWO OF THESE FIXTURES OFF OF THE FALSE BEAM HERE.
WHAT, THEY'RE NEW, RIGHT?
YES. THESE CAME FROM THE REJUVENATION
LAMP AND FIXTURE COMPANY.
AND THEY'RE A TERRIFIC RESTORATION-STYLE FIXTURE.
THEY ARE LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF THE 20s OR 30s,
AND THEN YOU USE THEM AGAIN IN THE CEILING BACK THERE.
YEAH. CLOSE TO CEILING UNITS FOR A HIGHER AREA.
SO THIS IS WHAT PROVIDES THE GENERAL LIGHTING?
ABSOLUTELY.
OK. HOW MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF LIGHTING ARE THERE?
THERE'S TASK LIGHTING, GENERAL LIGHTING-- WHAT ELSE IS IN HERE?
WELL, WE HAVE SOME AMBIENT LIGHTING FROM THE SCONCES,
WHICH ARE MADE BY BELFER LIGHTING.
THESE OVER HERE?
MM-HMM. AND THEY CREATE A NICE UP-LIGHT EFFECT,
WHICH IS TERRIFIC TO MAKE THE ROOM FEEL BIGGER.
AND THEN WHAT ABOUT THESE OVERHEAD ABOVE THE PENINSULA?
THESE ARE DECORATIVE DOWN LIGHTS
WITH A MURANO GLASS MADE BY THE LEUCOS COMPANY.
AND THOSE ARE PRIMARILY DOWN LIGHTS OVER THE PENINSULA,
BUT THEY ALSO ADD A BIT OF FLAIR TO THE SPACE.
THEY CERTAINLY DO.
AND THEN YOU GOT TRADITIONAL RECESSED FIXTURES
UP IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE CEILING,
LIKE THIS ONE OVER HERE.
WHAT IS THAT MEANT TO DO? WHAT ARE THEY?
IT'S AN ADJUSTABLE PINHOLE ACCENT LIGHT,
MADE BY COOPER LIGHTING,
AND WITH THE LAMP INSIDE THE FIXTURE
YOU DON'T CALL MUCH ATTENTION TO THE FIXTURE,
BUT YOU SEE THE EFFECT TERRIFICALLY.
EXCELLENT. AND WHAT ABOUT CONTROLLING ALL THESE LIGHTS?
WELL, WE HAPPEN TO HAVE THIS HAND-HELD REMOTE
FOR LIGHTOLIER MULTISET DIMMING SYSTEM.
IN THIS YOU CAN, SIMPLY BY POINTING AND CLICKING,
CHANGE THE MOOD IN THE ROOM.
IT'S 5-SCENE, FULLY PROGRAMMABLE,
AND YOU CAN SET UP A SCENE FOR COOKING, DINING,
CLEAN-UP, PARTY MOOD, WHATEVER YOU WANT.
EXCELLENT JOB. THANKS, MARKUS.
YOU BET.
AND NOW HOMEOWNER LUKE DRIVER
AND THE INSTALLER FROM JAMAR CONSTRUCTION
ARE ASSEMBLING THE LAST OF THE KITCHEN CABINETS.
IT'S A 3-TIER COMBINATION OF OVERHEAD CABINETS.
WHEN FINISHED,
IT'LL HAVE THE LOOK OF A BUILT-IN STORAGE UNIT.
LEARN MORE ABOUT LIGHTING DESIGN FOR YOUR HOME AT...
NEXT TIME ON BOB VILA'S HOME AGAIN,
WE CONTINUE OUR KITCHEN REMODEL
IN THE ELMWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.
WE'LL INSTALL BEAUTIFUL EUROPEAN-STYLE CABINETS,
GRANITE COUNTERTOPS,
AND ALL THE APPLIANCES--
INCLUDING AN OVEN AND COOK TOP.
WE'LL MEET WITH LIGHTING DESIGNER MARKUS EARLY
AND SEE ALL THE GREAT FIXTURES HE'S CHOSEN.
BOB RYLEY JOINS US TO BUILD A SMALL DECK OFF THE KITCHEN AREA.
AND THE HOMEOWNERS WRAP UP
WITH A TOUR OF THE FINISHED KITCHEN.
SO DON'T MISS IT. THAT'S NEXT TIME ON HOME AGAIN.
NEXT TIME ON BOB VILA'S HOME AGAIN,
WE FINISH OUR KITCHEN REMODEL
AND THE HOMEOWNERS SHOW OFF ALL THE FABULOUS NEW FEATURES.
DON'T MISS IT.
SO IT'S A GAS-FIRED STOVE.
JOE MURPHY'S HERE FROM NEW ENGLAND HEARTH AND PATIO.
AND, JOE, HOW DOES THIS WORK?
I MEAN, THIS IS SEALED ON THE FRONT,
SO WHERE'S THE COLD AIR FOR COMBUSTION COMING FROM?
IT'S A DIRECT VENT UNIT, BOB.
DIRECT VENT?
DIRECT VENT. THIS UNIT TAKES ITS OUTSIDE AIR
FROM HERE FOR COMBUSTION. INSIDE AIR COMES OUT OF HERE.
BUT WE HAVE A FLUE SITUATION,
WHICH IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT,
SO THEY GIVE US A TRANSITION PIECE RIGHT HERE.
THERE WE RUN TWO 3-INCH LINES
FOR A BALANCED FLUE UP THE CHIMNEY.
INTAKE, OUTGOING.
I SEE.
OK. SO, AL, THIS JUST NEEDS TO BE CEMENTED
IN PLACE TO THE TWO DUCTS THAT ARE ALREADY
COMING DOWN THE OLD FLUE.
[TURNS MACHINE OFF]
HOWARD BRICKMAN IS BACK TO REFINISH THE ANTIQUE FLOOR
THAT MARRIES INTO THE FLOOR--
THE RECLAIMED FLOOR YOU INSTALLED EARLIER.
NOW THAT IS A VERY IMPRESSIVE AND BEAUTIFUL DRUM SANDER.
TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT, HOWARD.
THIS IS A BELT MACHINE FROM SWEDEN.
IT'S A OREBRO 10-INCH SANDING MACHINE
THAT'S FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE FLOOR THAT WE SAND.
WELL, LOTS OF US WHO ARE HOME IMPROVERS
HAVE RENTED DRUM SANDERS BEFORE
AND ARE USED TO THE MASK AND THE WHOLE THING
AND THE MESS EVERYWHERE. THIS IS NOT MAKING ANY MESS.
NO, IT ISN'T. IF YOU KEEP THE BAG ENTERED PROPERLY,
THERE'S VIRTUALLY NO DUST IN THE AIR.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE'S NO AIRBORNE DUST IN HERE.
OK. IS THERE ANY SCIENCE TO HOW YOU PASS THIS?
I NOTICED THAT YOU IMMEDIATELY HAD THIS DOWN TO A NICE, SMOOTH FINISH,
BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THIS PART OVER HERE WAS MAYBE TAKING A DIP.
NO, IT'S A MATTER OF HOW FLAT THE FLOOR IS
AND IT CUTS THE HIGH SPOTS FIRST
AND THEN THE LOW SPOTS
AND BASICALLY THIS FIRST PASS IS DESIGNED
TO TAKE THE FINISH OFF
AND GET THE SURFACE NICE AND FLAT.
AND YOU CAN SEE IN THE OLDER FLOOR,
IT HAS SOME UNEVEN PLACES
THAT REQUIRE A LITTLE MORE TREATMENT ON THEM.
OK. LET'S LET YOU TAKE A FEW MORE PASSES AT IT,
SO THAT WE CAN JUST WATCH.
NOW, HOWARD, THIS IS THE MACHINE THAT YOU USE
WITH THE LONG RUNS, RIGHT?
THAT'S CORRECT.
WHAT DO YOU DO ON A FLOOR LIKE THIS
WHERE YOU'VE GOT THESE PERPENDICULAR JOINTS?
WHERE THE WOOD FLOOR CHANGES DIRECTION?
YEAH. WHERE THE GRAIN COMING THIS WAY MEETS THE GRAIN GOING THAT WAY.
WE USE AN EDGER THAT HAS A CIRCULAR MOTION
THAT'LL BLEND THE TWO TOGETHER.
OH, IS THAT THIS ONE?
YEAH, THIS MACHINE OVER HERE.
HERE AGAIN, IT'S STATE OF THE ART.
IT HAS THE VELCRO ABRASIVE ON IT FOR QUICK CHANGE.
UH-HUH. AND WHAT ABOUT DUST COLLECTION?
DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM IS INTEGRAL AND...
IT'S CONTAINED IN THIS VACUUM CLEANER, AS WELL.
SO THAT THIS VACUUM CLEANER IS THE HEART OF THE SYSTEM
AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU'RE KICKING UP WITH THIS LITTLE EDGER
GOES STRAIGHT INTO THE PRO SAND OVER HERE.
THAT'S CORRECT. THIS HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN THE DUSTY PART
OF THE SANDING OPERATION IS USING THESE MACHINES
BECAUSE THE CIRCULAR MOTION THROWS THE DUST OUT,
BUT THE SHROUD IS DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN THE DUST.
WE TURN THE VACUUM CLEANER ON.
WITH A REMOTE.
WITH A REMOTE.
THERE'S NO DUST.
VIRTUALLY NO DUST.
ABSOLUTELY NO DUST. THAT'S AMAZING.
NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT THE TYPE OF FINISHES
THAT WE'RE GOING TO PUT ON HERE.
WE'RE GOING TO BE USING A WATER-BASED FINISH,
WHICH IS MANUFACTURED BY BONA KEMI.
THIS IS THEIR BONA TECH SYSTEM.
THIS IS THEIR SEALER AND THEIR FINISH.
IT'S A COAT OF SEALER AND TWO COATS OF FINISH.
AND IT PROVIDES AN ABRASION-RESISTANT,
WATER-RESISTANT FINISH FOR THE FLOOR.
THANKS, HOWARD.
NEXT THE DRIVER'S KITCHEN IS FINISHED
AND WE'LL TAKE THE GRAND TOUR. DON'T GO AWAY.
LUKE AND JANE DRIVER'S CRAMPED LITTLE KITCHEN
HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO THIS NEW OPEN LAYOUT
THAT'S PERFECT FOR THEIR GROWING FAMILY.
ALL RIGHT, AND NOW IT'S TIME FOR OUR FINAL LOOK
AT THE COMPLETED KITCHEN AND FAMILY ROOM,
AND LUKE AND JANE, IT LOOKS GREAT.
NOW HAVE YOU HAD YOUR FIRST MEAL HERE?
HAVE YOU HAD YOUR FIRST DINNER AT THE OLD TABLE?
OH, YEAH. WE'VE HAD OUR FIRST PARTY HERE.
GOOD FOR YOU. GOOD.
THAT'S GREAT. IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.
NOW DID YOU IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS
BRING IN SOMEBODY TO HELP YOU DECORATE IT?
NO. WE JUST PUT STUFF UP THAT WE HAD-- HANGING AROUND.
WE COLLECT OLD PLATES, SO...
WELL, THIS IS GREAT. I MEAN, THE FIESTA WARE
MIXED IN WITH WHATEVER THAT IS.
THE COLORS ARE SO NICE. YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB.
THANKS.
NOW WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE WHOLE KITCHEN REMODEL?
MY FAVORITE PART HAS TO BE THE LIGHTING.
IT JUST REALLY MAKES THE SPACE COMFORTABLE
AND JUST OPENS IT RIGHT UP.
YEAH. MARKUS EARLY, OUR LIGHTING DESIGNER,
DID A VERY GOOD JOB OF MIXING IN
FIXTURES THAT LOOK LIKE THEY'RE RETRO,
LIKE THEIR OLD-TIME WITH LATEST STATE- OF-THE-ART LIGHTING
THAT REALLY CONCENTRATES ON PROVIDING
A LOT OF TASK LIGHTING RIGHT WHERE YOU NEED IT.
SPEAKING OF WHICH, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE LAYOUT?
ARE YOU HAPPY? BECAUSE I MEAN YOU REALLY GOT INVOLVED
IN DESIGNING THIS, LUKE.
WE LOVE IT BECAUSE IT'S OPEN.
IT'S ONE BIG ROOM. WE HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN WHO ARE 5 AND 8,
AND THEY JUST LOVE THE PENINSULA.
THEY SIT HERE WHILE WE COOK, WHEN WE'RE ENTERTAINING.
THEY CAN BE UP ON A STOOL...
I THINK IT WAS A GOOD IDEA
TO KEEP THE DISTANCE THAT YOU DID.
VERY OFTEN YOU'LL ONLY HAVE 42 INCHES BETWEEN IN A GALLEY SITUATION.
HERE YOU'VE GOT A GOOD 5 FEET OR A LITTLE BIT BIGGER.
AND IT MAKES IT EASIER FOR 2 PEOPLE TO BE WORKING HERE, RIGHT?
THAT'S RIGHT.
ABSOLUTELY, RIGHT.
AND WITH THIS OTHER STATION OVER HERE WITH THE SINK,
WE NEVER BUMP INTO EACH OTHER. IT'S REALLY NICE.
SINK AND THE DISHWASHER, DAILY DISHES ARE RIGHT HERE.
RIGHT. IT'S GREAT.
I THINK THIS WAS A BRILLIANT IDEA.
YEAH.
BECAUSE WHAT YOU'VE GOT IS ESSENTIALLY 3 OVERHEAD CABINETS--
2 AND 3, THAT HAVE BEEN STACKED ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHER
TO CREATE A WHOLE WALL OF STORAGE
THAT LOOKS LIKE A NICE CUSTOM-MADE HUTCH.
RIGHT. THAT WAS OUR CABINET DESIGNER.
YEAH.
HE DID A REALLY WONDERFUL JOB.
WE HAD A GUY FROM PREMIER KITCHEN AND BATH THAT CAME IN,
AND THESE ARE ACTUALLY SCHROCK CABINETS.
WE'RE VERY, VERY HAPPY WITH THEM--
THE COLOR AND THE DESIGN. IT'S MISSION STYLE.
IT'S MISSION STYLE, BUT IT'S AFFORDABLE.
WHEN YOU DO THINGS LIKE THIS,
YOU GET A REAL KIND OF CUSTOM EFFECT.
NOW THIS IS ALL LOVELY,
'CAUSE YOU END UP WITH A LITTLE DEN.
WHERE DID YOU GET THE ROCKERS?
WELL, I'M FROM MAINE, SO WE GOT THEM FROM LL BEAN.
IT'S REALLY ONE OF OUR FAVORITE PLACES TO SHOP,
AND TO SIT HERE IN THE MORNING
WITH A CUP OF COFFEE IS GREAT.
NEXT TO THE VERMONT CASTINGS GAS-FIRED STOVE,
WHICH ACTUALLY DOES PUT QUITE A BIT OF HEAT OUT.
OH, IT HEATS THE ROOM.
IT'S VERY NICE, YEAH.
AND THEN, OF COURSE, YOU'VE GOT THE BENEFIT
OF THE GARDEN AND THE BEAUTIFUL FRENCH DOORS.
NOW THESE ARE FROM PELLA,
AND, OF COURSE, YOU'VE GOT JUST THE RIGHT SIZE BACKYARD DECK
FOR A LITTLE SEATING AREA WITH ADIRONDACK CHAIRS
AND A RAILING THAT MATCHES THE REST OF THE HOUSE.
AND, OF COURSE, A NICE VERMONT CASTINGS GAS GRILL THERE.
WHAT'S MISSING?
TIM, YOU'RE INSTALLING THE SOUND SYSTEM.
INDEED I AM.
OK. TELL US, WHAT KIND OF SYSTEM IS IT?
WELL, IT'S A SONANCE NAVIGATOR NETWORK THAT USES A KEYPAD
AND WHEREVER THERE ARE A PAIR OF SPEAKERS
AND WE TIE THE KEY PAD INTO THE NETWORK CUP
THAT TIES INTO THIS PIECE, WHICH IS THE MATRIX,
AND WE TIE ALL OF OUR COMPONENTS INTO THE BACK OF THIS,
AS WELL AS AMPLIFICATION.
AND IT BASICALLY WILL DO
WHATEVER WE TELL IT TO DO
BASED ON THE WAY THAT THEY ARE GOING TO USE THE SYSTEM.
SO IT'S ALMOST LIKE HAVING THE JUKEBOX OF THE FUTURE, RIGHT?
IN A SENSE, YEAH.
YEAH. FABULOUS. GO AHEAD AND MOUNT IT.
SO, LUKE, TELL ME, WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE WHOLE JOB?
BOB, I THINK OUR FAVORITE PART
IS THE FACT THAT WE USED TO HAVE A BATHROOM HERE.
WE HAVE NOW THE WONDERFUL LITTLE POWDER ROOM WITH KOHLER FIXTURES
AND WE HAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL OPEN SPACE.
AND YOU'VE GOT ALL THIS NICE, BIG OPEN SPACE.
WELL, ENJOY IT. IT'S BEEN FUN WORKING WITH YOU. OK?
MY FAVORITE PART IS THE RECLAIMED PINE FLOOR.
I LOVE THE WAY THEY WOVE IT TOGETHER HERE IN THE CORNER.
SO LUKE AND JANE HAVE THEIR DREAM KITCHEN
HERE IN THEIR BEAUTIFUL OLD COTTAGE,
AND WE'RE WRAPPED UP. COME HOME AGAIN NEXT TIME.
WE'RE GONNA BE HELPING THE SIMONS WHO LIVE A COUPLE OF BLOCKS AWAY
WITH THEIR DREAM PROJECT, RESTORING A BEAUTIFUL OLD BATHROOM.
TILL THEN, I'M BOB VILA.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU HOME AGAIN.
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