Family very happy with kitchen remodeling

Wednesday, February 14, 2001

Family very happy

with kitchen remodeling

"I've

waited 23 years for this," said Pat Ormsby of Peachtree City, who

has just gotten her "dream kitchen" through the efforts of Peachtree

City-based M Cubed Building Services.

According to

Mrs. Ormsby, the Ormsby family had a large kitchen in Iowa before they

moved to Peachtree City 23 years ago, but the home they purchased in Peachtree

City contained a kitchen much smaller than she preferred.

The decision

to go for a "dream kitchen" came when her husband Bob decided

to have a detached garage built and utilize the home's existing garage

primarily for storage space.

"At first

I said this was OK with me as long as I got half the existing garage to

store my Christmas things and other stuff," said Mrs. Ormsby. "Then

Bob and I decided this might be a good time to do something with the kitchen."

After getting

estimates, the Ormsbys decided to go with M3, the remodelers who had done

a master bath upgrade for them a year ago.

"I'm thrilled

with the result," said Mrs. Ormsby. "The way they decided to

do the project is so much better than going out in the other direction

and expanding the old kitchen outward at the back of the house. Also,

[M3 partner[ Todd Melzer is really particular about the work being done

right, and I like that."

There's an

emphasis on white and gray in the new kitchen and breakfast area, and

Mrs. Ormsby is working with a designer to bring in some brighter colors

with window dressings, chair pads, etc.

Dave Marvin,

the other M3 partner, explained that the kitchen/breakfast area is now

an "L" shape. He said that the remodeling project involved moving

the kitchen into an area which formerly was storage at the rear of the

garage, moving the wall out three feet to provide more room for the new

kitchen.

The breakfast

room is now where the old kitchen was located; the access from the house

to the garage/storage area has been moved to the utility room; the water

heater was moved from the utility room to the garage/storage space; and

a bathroom with a Moen Monticello widespread spout and Kohler Portrait

fixtures was added to the utility room area.

Calling the

completed kitchen a "showpiece", Marvin outlined the details

of the project, as follows:

The backsplash

in the kitchen is comprised of 62X62 Excavare "Charcoal" and

Excavare "Talc" with with charcoal grout, matching the tile

floor, which utilizes that same materials in 122X122 sizes.

The Corian

countertop, Sierra1s "Dusk" series, is used throughout the kitchen.

The walls

are painted with Benjamin Moore's "Seattle Gray." The ceilings

have a smooth finish and recessed lighting.

The faucet

in the kitchen double sink is the Moen PureTouch. It is a pullout faucet

with three-way operation: aerated stream for everyday use; wide, forceful

spray for fast kitchen cleanup; and filtered water for drinking.

The kitchen

cabinets are area wood painted with high gloss white with polished brass

"pulls". There are glass doors on three cabinets.

All kitchen

appliances were replaced with the exception of the refrigerator. The new

appliances include 302 built-in, white-on-white KitchenAide Superba microwave

and convection ovens; 302 four-zone, electric KitchenAide radiant elements;

and a 302 KitchenAide Slide-out ventilation hood with a cooktop light

and a three-speed centrifugal fan.

The breakfast

area has a ceiling fan, as well as a built-in work area and large desk

with room for a computer. A six-ft. sliding glass door with a screen was

added, as well as two 362 windows overlooking the Flat Creek Club golf

course.

Other doors

and windows across the rear of the house were replaced to match the ones

installed during the renovation project.

The M3 offices,

including the company's design center, are located at 103 Auburn Court,

Suite 5, in Peachtree City. The telephone number is 770-631-3188, and

more information about the company can be obtained on the internet at

www.mcubedbuildingservices.com .