You realize if you discover the proper inspiration that can be a focus of a renovation? Nicely, plastered vary hoods have been my architectural design crush for ages in kitchens. I imply, that arched silhouette? Swoon.
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When it got here time to revamp our Trendy Colonial kitchen after we moved in, I used to be scrolling via Pinterest (as one does!) and located this wonderful outdated French kitchen with probably the most unbelievable vary nook. And all of the sudden, it was like, “Yep, that is it—that is my inspo!” With our giant 60″ vary, we knew we needed to go large. The venture turned out even higher than I might have imagined.
You all have been asking so many questions on our plaster vary hood through the years, so I figured it was excessive time for a correct chat. Spoiler alert: we’re nonetheless head-over-heels in love!”
What’s the clearance between the top quality and the arch? What’s the spacing between the counters and backside of the hood?
To give you the spacing, we stood by the kitchen and sort of guessed at the place we might need the vent to go primarily based on our peak. There are distance pointers for a variety hood—they’re going to provide the minimal and most relying on what model you purchase. We’re the higher finish of how excessive it may be primarily based on our consolation ranges, and it really works nice.
What are the niches and area of interest cabinets made out of? Is that space plastered as effectively?
Sure, the primary strategy taken was to border your entire hood in with dimensional lumber and OSB, protecting all of it with drywall and ending with plaster. I actually needed it to really feel like one materials.
Does the marble backsplash go beneath the hood or did they minimize round it?
They put in the marble after the hood was in place. They minimize the marble to dimension, and it was nerve-wracking watching the crew get it into place, it was so giant and awkward! You’ll be able to see the video of them placing it into place beneath…I used to be holding my breath!
What was your reasoning for having the facet partitions as an alternative of one thing simply above your vary?
It’s sort of a means of constructing one thing actually giant really feel extra intimate. I suppose we did sacrifice some countertop area to do this. However with a 17’ island reverse it, we felt like now we have the room! We noticed some inspiration of different kitchens that had the nooks for a little bit of storage, and we fell for that concept. The facet nooks actually make it a workspace vary. The little storage pockets are so useful for spices and oils. It is only a sensible aspect for us—particularly Chris who cooks on a regular basis.
Do you thoughts the facet partitions breaking apart the circulate to your countertop?
It would not trouble us. I’ve by no means needed to transfer a pot or pan off the vary for it to chill down. As a result of now we have a gasoline vary, if you flip the warmth off the stovetop, there’s probably not an excessive amount of residual warmth. There is a flat prime and a grill which might be coated once we’re not utilizing them so we use these as a worktop if we have to place a pot or pan off to the facet. Plus, now we have a 17-foot island proper behind it, so that offers us loads of counter area to work with if wanted.
And we love the nook cabinets. 10/10. They’re nice!
What’s the price of one thing like this?
It was constructed into the general kitchen renovation so I haven’t got a broken-out estimate sadly!
Is your backsplash behind the vary 2 centimeters or 3 centimeters thick?
It is 2 centimeters thick. We needed it to be on the thinner facet.
Does anybody know the way Jerry was capable of tint the plaster product to Sherwin-Williams Downy?
I want we might share that, however we do not know. Methods of the commerce! Jerry was a sub-contractor via Kennon Building. If anybody is a plaster professional, tell us your method within the feedback!
Is the plaster end washer-friendly from cooktop splatters and different stains?
Jerry used an Italian plaster product Marmorino KS from Novacolor that’s utterly wipeable and stain-resistant! The best way you burnish the end provides it like a slight sheen that makes it very easy to scrub. That step is finished by the craftsman—how a lot he works the plaster determines how clean will probably be.
How typically do you clear it?
I don’t bear in mind the final time I cleaned it! I do have to scrub the marble backsplash, and I clear across the backside space for fingerprints. The precise plastered vary hood, I’m not cleansing fairly often. Grease doesn’t stick due to what Jerry did to the end—burnishing it to a slight sheen helps an amazing deal.
How has it held up general?
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Very well! The previous couple of years I’ve even hung a wreath or garland on it with a command hook. We had a contractor in the home round that point, and he was like “What are you doing! You’ll be able to’t try this!” However I am of the mindset of no matter occurs, occurs.
I did simply see final weekend that there is a little nick on the entrance of the vary hood. Unsure how that occurred! It doesn’t trouble me…it is the scale of a nail gap, actually. We have no plans to repair the nick. If I am styling my hood after a classic kitchen, then I do not thoughts one thing that offers it real-life character!
Would you do something in another way, two years in?
I would not change something concerning the precise plastered hood!
There’s solely factor that I might do in another way (and that is my fault, and I can nonetheless change it.) We plastered the crown molding that’s on the vary hood, and I want I might have painted it the identical colour because the trim of the cupboards. I nonetheless can. And perhaps I’ll! It simply hasn’t been excessive on my precedence record…I am full-speed forward on the first toilet!
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