The Kohler Kitchen Project- 05.04.09
My kitchen is DONE!!! So, a few weeks ago you saw the unboxing of the Kohler Karbon Faucet and Smart Divide Sink ~ well many an early morning, some banging, bashing, painting and more later… the 30s kitchen has had all its tiles ripped out, plumbing cleaned up, granite counters installed, and sink and faucet have been Kohler-ized… and i LOVE it.
Really it’s one thing to play with the Karbon at trade shows, but to have been actually using it ~ doing dishes, filling pots, spraying people, etc… it’s awesome! (i highly recommend playing with one!) ~ And the Smart Divide sink having a lower divider means far less splashage as i’m cleaning and moving things between the different sides…
As for how decisions were made… Yes. I became that girl in the ads who basically walked around with a faucet and designed counter around it… So see the advert, and the whole process from start to finish on the next page!
here’s the ad…
(p.s. that is TOTALLY Geisel/Dr.Seuss library from my alma mater, UCSD that they pretend is in tokyo as they walk up the stairs)
SO ~ here’s the before and after, now check out the whole process i’ve been documenting daily ~ from the original… to the final product… and all the gory details in between…
ALL DONE! Here’s the more cluttered version of my kitchen back in a usable state…
I have a Karbon Faucet too. Be very careful not to press downwarded (only press in) on the spray head rubber button (or as Kohler calls it a BUTTON COVER). I love my faucet, but the button will pop off (normally when being used by guests and easily goes down the drain (very small). It is a design flaw. They don’t sell the replacement part seperately. If for any reason you loose yours, you will need to order the Spray Head Kit 1090941 at $40.00. The button does not seem to be covered by the warranty (or the warranty process is just not responsive). It looks horrible without the button cover (still works without it, but not cool). I hope some day they provide the option to buy several button covers at once (just in case). Rubber also wears out. Good comfort for the thumb.
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