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8 — Grdshom Outlook. Today Magazin«. Sandy Post April 20-21, 1983 < « < 4 * 1 Cabinet maker Bill Miller had time to remodel hi* own kitchen recently. Kitchens: People are m aking them fancy h « SCOTT O Y 1T 7 M u A m G r V i IR o E r by of T he Outlook s ta ff ___. . When East County residents remodel their kitchena they are installing tile, islands and new gadgets Some of them are following the latest trends which in clude installing garden windows, pantries and putting Jenn Aire ranges in the islands "Tile is being used for floor and counters." said Cecil Smith, who runs a construction and remodeling business Smith operates out of his Solar and More store at 2451 NW 11 M ile Ave "Linoleum patterns are even being done in tile patterns, he said Because of the popularity, there are lots of tile colors for the interior decorator and the do it yourself decorator to choose from We have just received 20 colors of new grout, and they are beautiful ” The attraction to tile is not clear, but Jerry C arriere of Gresham Decor Center. 1455 E Burnside Road, offers some ideas " It is a little bit more expensive, but it is a life tim e sur face," he said "A lot of people are using tile as a hack splash, for color " Tile is also an easy thing for the am ateur to install, he _ said The main ingredients are a smooth surface, some adhesive, the tile, and grout to fill in the cracks Kitchen islands containing cupboards, drawers, sinks and appii. ices come and go. depending on the wants of the individual, says Smith However. Bill M iller, owner of Pee Wee Cabinets, 255» SE Barnes Road, says "‘just about every kitchen has an island ” Islands are used for sinks, although only a bar-sized sink is recommended by most builders People often put a Jenn Aire range in the island, because it has a fan that pulls the a ir down, elim inating the need for a range hood Cabinet cute for trash compactors a<e fading, M iller said But people are requesting m ore pull-out and pop up shelves and fold-out racks Karen Collins of Collins Construction in Gresham, says most kitchens are using “lazy susans. which are rotating shelves used in corner cabinets to make it easier to reach things in the cabinet Many people are asking for pop up shelves to keep food processor* and other sm all appliances on. she said They operate like a typew riter shelf that folds in and out of a desk 1 references in cabinet finishes have changed also. dee ««¿tl «n oe • Fresh flower« • tra s h arrangem ent« • Ir ik 'lo w e r . • Silk arrangem ent* • Bathe««* • H o v .a «Ion*« • Card* • CaramK • Burgee H ad« • — — • G o rd o n • H e rb K tde« • Sotting «oil • Seed «tartar« • Unusual nursery «tach • S e re n m o l llo w e r t • a^M4d4«nzs — • Herb pionts • kuW* (garden " Customers are demanding more quality in cabinets,” he says. The days of chipboard cabinets are over People want mo»-e for their money ” Oak is the most asked for wood for kitchen cabinets, he said. Garden windows are becoming more and more popular, Smith says They are an attractive way for people to have plants in the kitchen Sun roofs, bay windows and solariums are popular in the larger homes, he said C arriere believes people are using the whole spectrum of paint colors in the kitchen, with many people also ad ding w all paper to add a splash of variety Smith has notic ed a return to the basic grays and pinks that were popular 20 years ago And Collins has seen a lot of people using blue tones in kitchens, as well as some bright and vivid colors that don’t normally appear in kitchens The East County remodelers contacted say that remodeling a kitchen w ill coat between $9.000 and $20,000 The upper estimates would include replacing appliances The actual cost for new cabinets ranges between $500 and $800. M iller says OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK ; On O rient Drivg. 663-333« 5 llo ro l d esign clos «as • F a m ilia rs • Insecticides U S ON NtOCTOfl * Miller says. SERVE N SAVE PLYWOOD • And Advice . . . 660-9767 Photo by D » v r L iw to PINE SALE 1 x 6 ..............I T f t 1 X 8 .............. » fl. 1 x 1 0 ........... »ft. 1 X 1 2 ........... »f». 2 X 8 .............. »ft. 2 X 1 0 ........... » fl. 2 X 1 2 ............ » f t 4X8 PRE-FINISHED PANELING (wood-bock) ‘ 8.79 C abin et H a rd w a re Lorg« sdldction of Hinges - Drawer Fulls 20% «. 4X8 CHIPBOARD 3 / 8 " ............ 1 / 2 " .............. ‘241 5 / 8 " .............. * 2 » 3 / 4 ................ «248 Prices «Hdctivd thru April 30, 1983
