IKEA kitchen marvel: Professional consultants, Dave & Karen like to entertain and truly maximized the practical with the aesthetically fun in this kitchen remodel of their Fairview condo in Vancouver B.C. With a budget of about $55,000 and 120 square feet, working with their contractor, Alair Homes, they took their time to thoughtfully design and focus their money where it would pay off in the reno. Karen wanted ample wine storage and Dave wanted a considerable liquor case. The result? A 3 foot deep custom pullout red wine rack that holds 40 bottles of red, nicely tucked in beside a white wine fridge that also holds another 40 bottles of white. They sourced a 140-year-old wrought iron gate that fit the wall space, and re-purposed it as a functional art piece to frame a custom 30 bottle whiskey shelf. Durability and value were themes throughout the project. Bamboo laminated counter tops that wrap the entire kitchen and finish in a waterfall end are beautiful and sustainable. Contrasting with the dark reclaimed, hand hewn, wide plank wood floor and homestead enamel sink, its a wonderful blend of old and new. Nice appliance features include the European style Liebherr integrated fridge and instant hot water tap. The original kitchen had Ikea cabinets and the owners wanted to keep the sleek styling and re-use the existing cabinets. They spent some time on Houzz and made their own idea book. Confident with good ideas, they set out to purchase additional Ikea cabinet pieces to create the new vision. Walls were moved and structural posts created to accommodate the new configuration. One area that was a challenge was at the end of the U shaped kitchen. There are stairs going to the loft and roof top deck (amazing views of downtown Vancouver!), and the stairs cut an angle through the cupboard area and created a void underneath them. Ideas like a cabinet man size door to a hidden room were contemplated, but in the end a unifying idea and space creator was decided on. Put in a custom appliance garage on rollers that is 3 feet deep and rolls into the void under the stairs, and is large enough to hide everything! And under the counter is room for the famous wine rack and cooler. The result is a chic space that is comfy and inviting and keeps the urban flair the couple loves. http://www.alairhomes.com/vancouver ©Ema Peter

Another kitchen remodel featuring our Lotus Laguna kitchen cabinetry. The beech espresso kitchen cabinets go really well with the cream-colored quartz countertop and the stainless steel appliances.

ニューヨークにあるお手頃価格の小さなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (ドロップインシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、御影石カウンター、ベージュキッチンパネル、ボーダータイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、リノリウムの床、ベージュの床) の写真

The issues that annoyed the family in this condo are common to new condo units: Low ceilings covered with a popcorn finish, small rooms, low light in the bedrooms and living room, and no ceiling light fixtures. Concrete ceilings are not only difficult to drill into to install fixtures, installing wiring behind them for such fixtures is impossible. There are often conduits for building services embedded in the concrete along with structural steel reinforcements, so drilling without x-raying first is dangerous. Laqfoil stretch ceiling provided a solution to all of these issues for this condo unit. A high gloss finish was chosen, as the reflections visually double the height of the space. Installing a stretch ceiling also naturally conceals the popcorn ceiling behind it, but in this case, was also used to conceal the wiring necessary to add ceiling lights in every room. The wiring was simply attached to the existing popcorn ceiling. Laqfoil stretch ceiling is supported around the perimeter only, by tracks, or profiles which are only about 0.75" thick. The ceiling membrane itself is less than one millimetre thick. We also added a small vector graphic, printed in each corner of the living room ceiling, for a unique aesthetic effect. We constructed a suspended bulkhead above the island and covered it with red high gloss membrane, to visually separate the kitchen and living room while keeping the design's open concept. This also provided a supporting structure for 3 mini chandelier pendant lights. A red rose depicted on a black and white textured ground was chosen for the kitchen ceiling and applied using digital wide format printing technology, to tie the red, black and white colour scheme with the kitchen cabinets' texture.

A narrow island separates the dining area from the working kitchen. Shallow white cabinets ease the access to the basement.
フィラデルフィアにある小さなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、マルチカラーのキッチンパネル、ボーダータイルのキッチンパネル、黒い調理設備、リノリウムの床) の写真

ボルチモアにある小さなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、濃色木目調キャビネット、マルチカラーのキッチンパネル、ボーダータイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、無垢フローリング) の写真

Kraftmaid Cabinetry: Thornton Cherry doorstyle in Honey Spice. LG Viatera quartz countertop: Royal Teak Whirlpool stainless appliances
ミネアポリスにあるお手頃価格の小さなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、ベージュキッチンパネル、ボーダータイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、セラミックタイルの床) の写真

シカゴにある低価格の小さなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、大理石カウンター、グレーのキッチンパネル、ボーダータイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、無垢フローリング、アイランドなし、茶色い床、黒いキッチンカウンター、クロスの天井、窓) の写真

Bryson Liu
ハワイにあるお手頃価格の小さなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなコの字型キッチン (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、淡色木目調キャビネット、人工大理石カウンター、マルチカラーのキッチンパネル、ボーダータイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、磁器タイルの床) の写真

アトランタにあるお手頃価格の小さなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (ダブルシンク、落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット、濃色木目調キャビネット、御影石カウンター、マルチカラーのキッチンパネル、ボーダータイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、トラバーチンの床、アイランドなし、ベージュの床) の写真

カルガリーにある高級な小さなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、濃色木目調キャビネット、大理石カウンター、マルチカラーのキッチンパネル、ボーダータイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、無垢フローリング) の写真

マイアミにあるお手頃価格の小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (ダブルシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、人工大理石カウンター、マルチカラーのキッチンパネル、ボーダータイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、大理石の床、アイランドなし) の写真

The issues that annoyed the family in this condo are common to new condo units: Low ceilings covered with a popcorn finish, small rooms, low light in the bedrooms and living room, and no ceiling light fixtures. Concrete ceilings are not only difficult to drill into to install fixtures, installing wiring behind them for such fixtures is impossible. There are often conduits for building services embedded in the concrete along with structural steel reinforcements, so drilling without x-raying first is dangerous. Laqfoil stretch ceiling provided a solution to all of these issues for this condo unit. A high gloss finish was chosen, as the reflections visually double the height of the space. Installing a stretch ceiling also naturally conceals the popcorn ceiling behind it, but in this case, was also used to conceal the wiring necessary to add ceiling lights in every room. The wiring was simply attached to the existing popcorn ceiling. Laqfoil stretch ceiling is supported around the perimeter only, by tracks, or profiles which are only about 0.75" thick. The ceiling membrane itself is less than one millimetre thick. We also added a small vector graphic, printed in each corner of the living room ceiling, for a unique aesthetic effect. We constructed a suspended bulkhead above the island and covered it with red high gloss membrane, to visually separate the kitchen and living room while keeping the design's open concept. This also provided a supporting structure for 3 mini chandelier pendant lights. A red rose depicted on a black and white textured ground was chosen for the kitchen ceiling and applied using digital wide format printing technology, to tie the red, black and white colour scheme with the kitchen cabinets' texture.

This kitchen opens onto a dining area and living room. The dining chairs are upholstered in black and red leather, so high gloss red on the kitchen ceiling ties the two rooms together and also reflects the red kitchen appliances. Fitting the angles of a ceiling like this is no problem for Laqfoil's installers, and stretch ceiling never absorbs cooking odours. We carry over 280 colours, and can send you samples of all the colours in a particular range that you may have in mind.