You get a fantastic, custom range hood! About a year ago, I fell in love with this range hood that I saw on
The Rozy Home blog. I knew it would be perfect for the Cherished Bungalow kitchen. But of course, we had to make it first.
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Kyle was up to the task and we started by doing a cardboard mock up - to get a sense of the scale we would need.
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I translated this into some drawings and after we tweaked it a bit, he got started.
The curved front was a bit of a challenge, but the guys used some of their tricks from boat building and found a great way to epoxy and clamp it down.
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Kyle finished up the trim and did a test fit - just to make sure it was perfect.
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Primer coats complete |
I started the finishing process, with the metallic paint system from
Modern Masters. The first two coats of primer went on great. The metallic paint and patina were a bit more challenging - sorry there aren't any photos, but I was frantically trying to get a finish that we liked and didn't have time to stop and take a picture.
Now that it's finished, we love the metallic sheen and the slight patina of the finish. And it fits like a glove!
This week we hope to get the rest of the kitchen done - as you can see, it desperately needs the crown molding! And stay tuned for lots more custom touches. This kitchen is going to be a beauty!!
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That's so amazing!!!I I'm thrilled you were so inspired!!! I love the tweaks. I know I didn't add photos for the curve and I have gotten A TON of emails about it! But you guys knocked it out of the park!!!
ReplyDeleteI can't thank you enough for the inspiration!!! You did the hard part - we just had to execute!!!
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