Lesli's Kitchen

The workmanship looks fantastic!

I’m not personally a fan of the glazed look, but I know it is very popular right now

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Very nice Job!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

It sure doesn’t look like a hobbyist did them! Nice job!

-- "Give me your poor tools, your tired steel, your huddled masses of rust." Yep, I ripped off the Statue of Liberty. That's how I roll!

Lesli is very lucky
This is beautiful AND very functional.. Let’s get cookin.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Great looking kitchen. How did you do the columns by the sink and cook top? Did you use a Legacy Mill?

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

great work !

-- ..... art for lifes sake

Thanks to all for the comments.

cajumpen – I hand carved them!! I WISH… I actually just spent the bucks and bought two columns already milled and just split them in half for each side of the sink and cooktop. I would have loved to have been able to say that I either milled them or carved them myself, but not this time. Maybe when I have a whole lot of time and a lot more skill.

-- JD - Sand Springs, OK - "You can't steer a car that isn't moving..." Unknown

That is a lot of work just in design let alone building them. Why didn’t you put some of the columns in the island? That black glaze ties in the counter top real nice.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

dennis – thanks for the comments. I wanted to incorporate some of the furniture style feet and pendants into the design of the island to give it that furniture look, rather than that of a cabinet. Also, I didn’t want to over do it with the roped columns. If I would have gone with a little longer overhang for the island/bar side, I probably would have supported it with two matching columns.

-- JD - Sand Springs, OK - "You can't steer a car that isn't moving..." Unknown

This is an outstanding job. The turnings, corbels and the onlay really adds details that you just done find in many kitchens today. I like the tile work as well. This is the type of kitchen that I like- it is more of a country kitchen.

Do you happen to know the room dimension?

Very nice job with all phases of the process.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Great layout, workmanship and finishing. I’ll bet your wife is happy with that job.

About how long did it take you to build, finish and install the cabinets?

-- Mike, Meridian, ID, www.fishfinridge.com

WOW!

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

A very interesting finish, don’t think I’ve seen that before…hummmm. Over all I have to say a very nicely done kitchen…and a very big kitchen too. Great work.

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA

Again, all of your comments are appreciated.

Scott Bryan – The room dimensions are about 16×25 which includes the “eat-in” dining room. The kitchen also includes a full brick fireplace just out of the picture which is centered with the island.

MtnManMEP – I don’t even know that I could come up with a total hours count on this one. It was spread over such a long time it would be hard to even estimate it. I think I do remember that the initial design and box construction took me about a month. We actually finished the rest of the house and moved in with no drawers and no doors. I finally finished the doors and drawers including finishing process about 6 months after we moved in. My wife was pretty happy at that point…

-- JD - Sand Springs, OK - "You can't steer a car that isn't moving..." Unknown

Awsome kitchen Jason. Love the glaze finish and the level of detail is great. There’s enough to keep your eyes moving and your interest up without looking like it’s overdone. Definitely worth the wait.

-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!

Great looking cabinets Jason, I really like the finish.

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

That is mighty impressive. Great workmanship.

-- Maplewood, MN

Thanks guys, the finish is certainly a “labor of love”, it is a lengthy, labor intensive process, but it is what the wife wanted, and I like it too. I think it is worth the extra time as it gives the cabinets some depth and character.

-- JD - Sand Springs, OK - "You can't steer a car that isn't moving..." Unknown

I sure can appreciate your great work but honestly, I’m not too sure about combining stainless steel appliances and granite countertops to this type of darkish old looking glazed finish. Clash of styles. But this is just me. This is YOUR kitchen so enjoy it!

A great set of cabinets, nice job on them.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com