Her client likes a bench or other surface to throw a bag on for packing and can do that on this bench and on the top surface of the drawers seen in the previous photo. The bench was a store-bought item that Meisels customized with a luxe burgundy velvet cushion. “I was worried the cushion would slip, so I came up with the idea of finding worn mens’ belts to secure it in place as a unique touch,” she says.
Her client likes a bench or other surface to throw a bag on for packing and can do that on this bench and on the top surface of the drawers seen in the previous photo. The bench was a store-bought item that Meisels customized with a luxe burgundy velvet cushion. “I was worried the cushion would slip, so I came up with the idea of finding worn mens’ belts to secure it in place as a unique touch,” she says.
After: The existing oak cabinets were good quality, so the homeowner chose to reface them instead of installing new cabinets, a design move that cut her costs about in half. The design team at Kitchen Magic removed the original warped drawers and cabinet doors. The homeowner then chose a new style of drawer and door front that features a more severe, squared-off Shaker-style edge than the original rounded-trim piece. She chose a crisp white color for the upper cabinets and a grayish navy blue for the lowers. With the doors and drawers removed, the original cabinet boxes were given a light sanding, then wiped clean. The design team applied colored laminate veneer to the boxes with adhesive. With the new drawers and doors installed, the cabinets look brand-new.
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