Spring Break Part 3: Kitchen

The Kitchen received a few additions as well. Here are the recent kitchen projects:

 Drawers in the pantry. Another rather time consuming project, but it makes use of the space much more efficiently. All of the drawers pull completely out so everything is accessible.

 The view from above.

and with the drawers closed.

Some cups that my daughter, Kassia, made for me. The upper ones were actually supposed to be for my parents, but they graciously allowed them to migrate to the tiny house because they fit the setting so well. 

Moldings and shelf around the triangle "window" from the loft overlooking the kitchen.

 Cupboard doors. Yay!  They still have to be sealed with Osmo though, and handles added.
Again, thanks to Dad for his help with these.

 They're pretty simple doors. I just used laminated pine panels, cut them to size, sanded them down and then used a router to give some shape to the edges. The panels started out at 3/4 inch thick, but I planed them down to about 1/2 an inch.

 Also a tricky little door with a piano hinge to close the corner space where the lazy susan is. This is another thank you to my father.

The corner door and cupboard door open in different directions so the opening is wide enough to get things in and out easily.

The pointed white plastic triangle at the bottom here is the end of version two of the drip collector under the drying rack/dish cupboard. I ran a bead of silicone down the edges to direct the water. I have to move the point a bit still though to get it to drip in the right place, so version three is coming up. It does work well though - no more dish drying. Or, a lot less anyway. Still some modifications needed here, including something to hold cutlery.

 My original table idea was to have an Asian style low table on the floor. However, the floor space wasn't as conducive to this idea as planned, and the somewhat negative feedback about the idea - especially from older feedback suppliers - caused a change in plans. This is a first try at the table design.
The long dowels fit into a board that is attached to the wall under the counter. The same board has small dowels sticking up that lock into the table top when it is placed over them.

The end stand and the dowels all detach easily until the table locks in. At that point, they are held tightly together.

The table currently has two pieces, hinged in the middle with a piano hinge, and when folded it fits into the slot under the counter. It works pretty well, but I think I will make the second section about six inches longer to give a bit more room. I'm also planning to have a second set of large dowels and third section of table top which will connect to the end. Currently it seats five reasonably well. The third section will hopefully accommodate two more so I can seat seven.

 Making Pizza.

 Table set for five. Not much room for extras on the table, but the kitchen counter is close and has lots of space.

All cleaned up...

So, that's it. I'm back at work again so things will slow down. This has given me a boost though, so hopefully progress will continue.

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