Rehab Diary: A Napa Valley Kitchen Makeover, Ikea Cabinets Included - Remodelista
When designers Michael Roché and Jackson Butler were asked to renovate a small Napa Valley house, the mandate was to stay within a tight budget. Its selling point: the structure is set in vineyards on a west side slope overlooking the Napa Valley floor. The Bures had worked with the designers on the redesign of a modest ranch house and so their likes (a clean look) and dislikes (pricey appliances) were well understood. Photography by Mimi Giboin for Remodelista. The kitchen is trapezoid-shaped to lend the feeling of openness and create an easy flow from the living room. “It also introduces a good contemporary contrast to the barn wood.” To unify the space, the designers extended the surface to wrap around the refrigerator. For the cabinets, Roché chose Ikea Akurum boxes with Applad doors and drawer faces, which he had also used in Bure’s previous house. We happened to discover that one of the contractors is a master cabinetmaker, so we had him create face frames for the Ikea boxes from the same reclaimed wood used in the living room.” Cabinet details: all of the vertical ends are finished with a 45 degree miter to continue the grain. The stainless counter is custom-made and fitted with an undermount sink. The swivel-spout faucet is the Kraus Commercial Pre-Rinse Chrome Faucet sourced from Overstock.com for $299.95. Roché extended the island 18 inches into the living room area so the kitchen feels more generous and connects the living and dining area. A three-and-a-half inch frame was used on the counter to make it feel like a “chunky island”. The shelves are lined with reclaimed barn siding sourced online from Pioneer Millworks. With the exception of one splurge–a state-of-the-art commercial dishwasher that washes glasses in minutes–all ofthe appliances are by Jenn Air, another detail from the Bures’ prior house that they had like and found reliable. For more Ikea upgrades, see how an LA couple created a SemiHandmade Ikea Kitchen Remodel and read about Superfront, an online shop specializing in fronts, handles, and legs for Ikea products.