This modern Crown Point Kitchen was a winner of Westchester Home Magazine's Kitchen Remodel Contest! Photo Credit: David Dashiell Photography

Westchester Home Magazine recently held a Kitchen Remodel Contest, open to homeowners across Westchester County.  Almost 50 “Before and After” entries were submitted, and the list was narrowed down to just six winners.  A contemporary Crown Point kitchen in Briarcliff, New York “wowed” the judges, coming in as one of the top six!

You can find the article, and photos, here. (You’ll have to scroll down to the entry titled “A Kitchen Worthy of the View.”

Cabinetry is frameless construction in maple with a natural finish.

Note the difference between the panel treatment on the refrigerator versus the dishwasher and trash compactor.

“My refrigerator will have matching panels applied to its face because I prefer the built-in look. Are they going to stick out?”

The short answer is “Probably”. Almost all refrigerator manufacturers, save one we know of, do not create allowances for a refrigerator to be completely recessed to the point of being installed flush with the adjacent face frame. It needs to sit proud of it so that the door can swing open. And it’s possible, depending upon the fridge, that it may project 2 1/2″ out!

Our tip is this: Do your appliance homework! Go and talk to your appliance dealer, and get them to show you exactly how far out your refrigerator will stick out.

Oh, and this is not a recommendation, just an observation: Sub-Zero not too long ago introduced a true flush-fit refrigerator, their BI (Built In) series. Google away…

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Clear your schedule and get your Tivos ready!  Crown Point Cabinetry is going to be featured for a second time on the This Old House Hour, this coming Saturday!

Episode six of the Emmy Award winning series will feature Crown Point Cabinetry designer Tamara Raymond, as she discusses the kitchen design of the Newton Centre Project.  Our cabinetmakers are building custom white Farrow & Ball painted cabinetry for the 1915 Dutch Colonial Revival home in Newton Centre, Massachusetts.

Cabinetmaker Lee Lamott shakes Norm Abram's hand during his visit to our facility last October

This is not the first time Crown Point has been featured on This Old House.  Last year, Norm Abram and his film crew visited the Claremont facility to take a look at cabinetry being built for the Weston, Massachusetts house.   Norm’s shop tour was featured on This Old House shortly thereafter.

New Hampshire Public Television will air episode six on Saturday, November 14 at 4:00 pm, and again on Sunday, November 15 at 1:00pm.  Check your local listings for date and time in your area.

Future episodes airing at a later date will show the actual installation of the Crown Point Cabinetry, as well as the finished kitchen.  As always, we’ll keep you posted!