Sunday, February 24, 2008

Gourmet Cooking in Amberly

It all started with a simple question. “Jim, what do you think about a six burner cook top?”

The answer was “Oh yeh! We have wanted to do a “Gourmet Kitchen” option for the Pinehurst…big cooktop, high/low cabinets, double oven, etc. It sounds like this will be a great opportunity to design one. Please send me your dreams and let me work up a plan with the cabinet company. “

And a gourmet kitchen we now have! Jim Garman and his G-Team designed the following:

- High/Low Cabinets
- Cook top bump out
- Footed cabinets
- Under cabinet lighting
- Braiding across the top of the cabinets
- Microwave mounted under the counter top
- Double Oven
- Espresso Bar (aka Butler’s Pantry)

We ended up deciding on a 5 burner cook top…only to maximize the counter top space.

In the beginning, I got countless jokes regarding my double oven. Now, everyone wants to come to my house for gatherings because of the double ovens. We love it!

- Michelle & Dan
e-mail: mdurner@ams-nc.com