Cabinets and Countertops

We are super excited about our cabinet finishing supplies - we are using Reclaim from Caromal Colours - they now have Reclaim in Licorice. The existing cabinets are solid wood and in very good condition, however the finish is dated and could use some help. A new finish in a jet black along with some new hardware, glass door insets, crown molding and undercabinet lighting should improve things greatly. A local craftsman is helping us resize some cabinets so we can fit in the new stainless appliances. We've also picked out some cool bin pull handles for the drawers with matching stainless knobs.

We picked Giallo Ornamental as our granite material for the bathrooms and decided to go with a square undermount sink, along with brushed stainless faucets. This should tie in nicely to the black vanity cabinet with the stainless knobs,

We are still looking for granite for the kitchen countertops, tile for the floors and tile for the backsplash.

Progress - sprinkler system and doors



We are making progress. The sprinkler system is in and has passed rough inspection. Much of it was able to be run behind existing drywall, however there are still lots of holes that need to be patched.

We also picked out some beautiful knotty pine solid wood doors. (Shout out to Builders Outlet in Denver). We are getting rid of the ugly metal sliding doors and some 1980s vintage bifold doors. We chose to stain and finish the doors ourselves, thanks to my mom and grandfather for instilling their love of woodworking in me as a child. Lots and lots of work, but we really are liking the way they look as we get them done. We decided to go with a darker stain in a toffee color so they will match the trim on the new exterior windows and sliding glass door that were installed right before we bought our condo. We also are updating the door hardware to a oil rubbed bronze lever style handleset.

Starting Out - Vision for our condo to be

For a number of years, our family has dreamed about owning a ski condo. John and Marty both enjoy skiing and spending time in Breckenridge year round, and our kids have also grown to love the mountains. We really like the area near the south end of Breckenridge, it provides close proximity to both the mountain ski area and to the town.

In 2010, the Village at Breckenridge underwent a complete exterior renovation including all new windows, doors, exterior stucco/siding and roof. This renovation also included the addition of a new clock tower which is visible from most locations in Breckenridge.

In late April 2011, we purchased a condo at the Village at Breckenridge. In this blog we will share our journey as we make updates to the condo, improve upon it and make it into the vision we have of a luxurious mountain retreat.

We are starting with a condo that was built in 1979 and has had minimal updates, we consider it to be a blank slate that we can improve upon and finish out in a manner that will allow us to provide a luxurious mountain retreat to our guests.

We are currently working on install of a sprinkler unit throughout the condo, as well as installation of new solid knotty pine craftsman interior doors that are being custom finished in coffee color. We also have a number of electrical upgrades in process - new chandelier in the dining area, pendant lights over the breakfast bar, can lights in the living room, new light fixtures for the bathrooms. We have also selected a beautiful Giallo Ornamental granite for the baths that is to be installed soon, as well as new bath faucets and sinks.

Next up will be new tile for the floors and backsplash - we are thinking slate, but haven't made a final decision. We are also starting the process of refinishing the cabinets which will include new glass doors for some of the upper cabinets as well as new hardware.

We'll plan to keep this page updated as we move into further updates including paint, granite and carpet as well as new furnishings and housewares.

Thanks
marty and john
Aspen Traditions