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Downtown Atlanta Remodel \ Whiddon Residence

The Cabinet Guy — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:30:29 +0000

I design kitchens for a living, but what about the kitchen design where I live?? A few years ago I bought a loft in Downtown Atlanta in an area known as Castleberry Hill. It is the art mecca of Atlanta with an Art Gallery around every corner! I let the art theme of the neighborhood be my inspiration for this contemporary kitchen creation.

Whiddon Residence / Atlanta, GA
Quality Cabinets / Hancock Cherry / Burgundy / Amber Cherry Accents
Designer / Todd Whiddon
Installers / Todd Whiddon / Tyler Whiddon / Randy Rumpf

The kitchen my loft came with needed some SERIOUS work!

This is NOT the NKBA recommended method for removing cabinets. But since this is my kitchen, I wanted to experience how kitchens were remodeled before power tools were invented…

Kitchen remodeling isn’t quite like an artist having a blank canvas, it more like someone else dripping paint on your canvas and then you having to finish the painting and make it a masterpiece. When designing a kitchen remodel, you often have to measure around appliances and plan designs without knowing exactly what’s inside your walls. If you are changing the structure of your kitchen it is not only a good idea to hire experienced professionals, but you should also at least pull off the sheetrock and see what surprises are lurking in your walls that may affect the final outcome.

I found some unexpected water pipes for the loft above mine that I had to incorporate into my design.

My vision of a bigger, better, brighter kitchen begins to take shape…

And Here it is! Bold Colors, Exquisite Materials, Open Contemporary Design

I actually designed and installed this backsplash myself by out of 1″ travertine tiles with 1″ glass tile accents

These countertops ROCK! Literally! I used Stellar Night from Silestone which is engineered quartz with little chips of mirror in them. It is harder than granite, NEVER has to be sealed, and has micro-ban built right in! You should see the way all TWENTY TWO lights in the kitchen reflect off them at night!

Remember that laundry room door from the before Pics?

This kitchen design move is REALLY popular in high end designs these days, secret cabinet doors into pantries and other rooms in the house is a great way to impress your friends and potential home buyers! From the looks of my laundry basket…perhaps I forget I have a laundry room a little too often

Knocking out these walls made such a big difference in this space! And who couldn’t justify a NEW TV to go with their NEW kitchen view!

The accessories available in today’s cabinetry are great! I couldn’t live without my integrated trash cans! This is a 9″ spice pullout, DO NOT buy a 3″ spice pullout! Everyone and their brother comes to me wanting to buy the 3″ versions they see in magazines but those are pretty much the most useless things every invented because you can’t really fit anything on them…not all spice bottles are created equal!

Does your kitchen need an extreme cabinet makeover like this one?

Remodel Experience + Design Creativity = The Custom Design team at CDG!

Kennesaw Kitchen Remodel Before and After

The Cabinet Guy — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:29:40 +0000

Our kitchen remodel business is BOOMING!! We never thought we would see the day when our remodel customers were busier than our new home builders, but here we are! This is our latest remodel masterpiece in Kennesaw, GA. The design features Quality Cabinets with a two-tone color palette of Cider Cherry with a Licorice glaze and Sandstone Maple with a taupe glaze. The kitchen design also features many of today’s hottest design trends like high end integrated appliances and and a mantle hood.

Mullen Residence / Kennesaw, GA
Quality Cabinets / Manchester Cherry / Cider Licorice / Sandstone Maple Accents
Designer / Randy Rumpf
Installer / Adam Wheat

Here is the blank slate…

Adam starts his installation magic…

Final Product (well final as far as cabinets are concerned, tile backsplash to come soon!)

You could do some SERIOUS cooking with a setup like this!

Sub-Zero with Panels

Sharp Microwave Drawer and Fisher Paykel integrated dishwasher drawers

Ready for Cabinet Distributors of Georgia or one of our qualified remodelers to transform your kitchen or bath? Call 404-361-5200 and get started today!

Kitchen Remodel Before and After

The Cabinet Guy — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:29:17 +0000

Do you live in a subdivision where all the kitchens look the same? When it comes time to sell your home, NOTHING can ADD VALUE and help SELL YOUR HOME FASTER than remodeling your kitchen!! At CDG, our Semi-Custom Division works with some of the area’s top remodelers on everything from simply updating your cabinets and counter tops to full-blown knocking down walls kitchen renovations that would make Ty Pennington jealous!

Designer: Todd Whiddon
Installer: Tyler Whiddon
Cabinets: Saco Majestic Cherry Cinnamon

This type of kitchen look familiar?

Time to open things up a little!

This Pantry is MUCH nicer than before!

With the old Pantry removed, a large island helps out counterspace!

We used cabinet trim moldings to create a custom piece to anchor the new light fixture…