Jim Finseth, Fine Wood Artist
Kitchens
Challenge: This customer was well into the construction of a new home. The parameters of the kitchen layout were only vaguely defined in the original architectural design. But how the spaces were to be used were to yet be determined.
Solution: Jim started by listening to his customer’s desires. He spent time working with his customer to help them envision their new kitchen. How would the traffic flow? Where the appliances would be placed? What would it all look like? To help, Jim used masking tape to lay out a preliminary plan on the kitchen’s plywood subfloor to give customer an idea of what the finished project would look like, and how it would be from a functional point of view. Jim built the kitchen using solid granite countertops, and caramel strained cherry for cabinets. The idea worked, and the final kitchen is exactly what the customer wanted.
Note: The customer wanted to stagger the cabinets on the back wall to eliminate a “flat wall” look. Jim changed both the depth and height of these cabinets to break up monotony of solid wall, with crown molding that blended everything together.
Result: Customer’s vision of a functional kitchen with specific requests was fulfilled without the need for costly re-starts. Doing things right the first time saves time and money.
Contact us. Share your ideas. Jim will listen, and let you know what it will take to realize your dreams.