I’ve watched a couple of your videos and I love how thorough you explain “everything”. You have a knack for explaining things people don’t realize they need to know. You’re really helping people. Especially those who are hiring someone else to do the job, my understanding of what is involved is so much better now. I’m now a subscriber! Thank you for your content! 🎉🎉🎉
Retired contractor here. Great job! TIP: When marking holes for the cabinet doors and drawers hardware, create a template, then drill drill some holes in it. You may not have all the exact same size, but saves so much time taping, measuring the front.
I don't know anything about trade or woodworking or renovation and all that stuff but i love watching your content. Subscribed and liked all of your videos that i have watched. Really looking forward to this home renovation series. Keep up the cool work
Bro this is beautiful! I’m glad you painted the cabinets white and changed the hardwares to gold. This is stunning, keep making videos I enjoy them a lot and I’m sure the rest of your subscribers do too!!!
Excellent craftsmanship, love your videos! Before we moved into our house, the previous owners had given all the popcorn ceilings a "land lord special" with black and this dark grayish blue paint. We ended up using a lawn sprayer and soaking the ceiling in a mixture of vinegar and hot water to eat through the paint and saturate the popcorn. Let it soak for about 10 minutes and it scraped off in seconds with a drywall scraper after that. Only downside is the cleanup afterwards but tarping the floor pays off
Wow!!!!! In my opinion, the cabinets look good stained and/or white. For a first timer, congratulations on doing a phenomenal job and thank you for all the incredible information.
Just have to say this looks amazing! I also did a "down to the studs" renovation on my kitchen a couple years back having 0 experience and it can be daunting. The fact you custom made all of your cabinets is just great. I went with Ikea for my cabinets, but i do recommend the Kreg cabinet handle jig for any future drawer/doors you do. Being able to set the exact measurements and then go through all the drawers without needing to remeasure was a huge help. Awesome job looks great!
I started construction work a year ago, love the work, in renovation too. Honing my skills one project at a time. Just hope I can do that kind of beautiful and quality work one day! And I love that you're in Canada, since I know what you use will also be available for me.
You make the best videos!! I’ve said it before and again, the way you present the video is the best part. Do the work then explain it or why you did something is just the best!!! Keep up the Great Work!!! Thanks so much
Oh man this video came at a great time. We are in the market for a home and I found 2 that I really like and they both have a galley kitchen. This idea maybe better than knocking down a wall and just relocate the kitchen. Thank you for this video. You did an awesome job and the stain cabinets would had looked great if it turned out how you wanted them to because the original idea was beautiful. And noted on the number of canned lights.😅 Great job!
I think it turned out great! Love the white cabinets and the darker wood island. It was too dark before you painted it the cabinets white, so definitely a good choice to do that!
Beautiful! I would consider adding an additional curtain panel to each side of your sliders to really give it a luxurious feel and make it easier to actually cover the doors when needed.
WOW!! I've been wondering how this was going. I knew it would be great but this is just beautiful! I live in a 90 year old house. What a dream come true it would be to start over like you did here. Gorgeous work!
I've always loved your work and craftsmanship. Renovating my entire house myself, gives me pleasure to see you perform the same work so beautifully. Sooo glad you saw the "eww" factor with the stained cabinets. But hey, until you do it, you don't know. Incredible work for 1st time, but you got skills to match!
I felt your pain removing the parquet flooring. I had to do the same when thing in my old house, and it was a PITA to remove. Had to borrow my neighbor's floor scrapper which made the job easier.
In one of your previous videos, I asked if you could do work in BC because of the incredible services you provide as a light joke. After watching this video, you have no idea how proud of a fellow Canadian I am! We need more people like you!!!!!
Loving the videos man. I'm a renovator and electrician as well in the US. You do good work man keep it up. Don't skimp on the blocking next time 😂 and kregg makes a good jig for cabinet hardware. It's worth every penny to speed it up and make every piece identical.
Absolutely beautiful, you should give yourself a big pat on the back, really enjoyed watching it come together as they say here in the UK 🇬🇧 no pain no gain. All the aches and pains are worth it in the end well done
Very cool! I think it was the better choice to go with white instead of the stain. Did you consider running a new vent to the roof for the sink and dishwasher? Inspectors in my areas very much do not like air admittance valves.
I think repainting the cabinets white and leaving the island balanced it out better. My only suggestion, because the kitchen is beautiful is this. You should run a waterline over to the coffee bar. Having to refill coffee machines and the like makes it super easy. I did this for our coffee bar and its my wife favorite thing.
You did amazing! You should be so proud of this work! I wish you could come help me in Ohio! Lol epic, would love to see you branch out into kitchen renos to go along with your bathroom mastery!
You did a great job once again! I like it better as well with the white cabinets ( white cabinets will always be in style I think) and nice that you’ve left the brown border around the fan to repeat the color of your island. Bravo
I was so excited to see a new video - especially your kitchen reno instead of the usual bathroom reno. The kitchen looks amazing, but I think you are seriously going to regret not having the dishwasher next to the sink. Was there no way you could’ve put the dishwasher next to the sink in the island? I’m looking forward to seeing more renos in your new place 😊
I always look forward to your videos!!! Also, finding out you play TTRPGs (or at least D&D) makes you even cooler! You should totally try to make a custom gaming table that can act as a nice functional dining table when you're not adventuring.
I'm always amazed at what you do. I know you're still learning when it comes to cabinets, but maple is incredibly difficult to stain (as you've learned). It's best to use something else, but if you want to stick with maple, instead of staining the wood, stain the polyurethane and spray it on. Much more even that way.
Really enjoying this series! I wish I had a house like this, with a wood frame, to hide all those wires and pipes. I live in a conrete&brick one, and the visible gas pipes driving me nuts, because I can't change the kitchen cabinets easily, a new countertop has to be cut out for the pipes, not allowed to move the pipes... Also I was wondering about the flooring, in Europe, we put down the floor first, to have a whole nice layer, then on top of it goes the kitchen cabinets and everything else. So if the furniture is changing, you always have a clean and finished floor. Is there a reason to build the cabinets first , and then the flooring around it? I loove the backsplash tiles! The stain wasn't so bad, I think you could have done a really dark brown with a warmer undertone, but the white painting also works amazing.
Thank you! For most floorings you would put the cabinets on top but this is a floating floor meaning it needs to be able to expand and contract freely. So can’t put fixed cabinets on top of it
Your videos are my favorite thing to watch. Makes me want to quit my job and learn a trade. Thanks for sharing your world of creating and building! Serious question: what kind of pants (the gray ones) are you wearing? They look like awesome work pants!
Very good work, looks incredible. I liked the blochy stain but you made a good call painting them it was way to dark. Can't wait to see how the whole house turns out, I'm sure your going to make some crazy equity on this house house when you're done.
How does 20 or so cheap drawer handles add "a lot of value" to a house? That's like $100 dollars worth of fixtures, I can't image that has much impact at all - if any?
It’s just his opinion, and I happen to agree. He did a fantastic job, however, black cabinet pulls are timeless while brass are reminiscent of the 80’s/90’s spec home builds and be out of style in five years.
@@chalkoutline6504 black knobs last the test of time. Especially on white or grey cabinets. Same with black door hinges, door knobs, and light fixtures. Black water fixtures however don’t hold up and are hard to keep clean over time. Better to go chrome for anything with water.
When I'm staining woods that tend to be blotchy instead of using stain I'll add some Trans Tint dye to shellac and apply it. Because the shellac (and color) stays on the surface, it doesn't penetrate the wood unevenly, which is how blotchiness occurs. After the shellac I hit it with a polyurethane topcoat and it generally looks great.
Mate, this is amazing!!! I've been watching the entire series and I'm really enjoying it. Id love to do something like this in the future. Im looking forward to more videos and to seeing the house completed. Take care and all the best.
Everything turned out wonderful. You and Sebastian work well together. A lot of work but it all paid off in the end. Kudos to you both. I hope you both had a Merry Christmas and will also have a healthy and prosperous New Year in 2025 and beyond. All of the best to you and your families always!
If you decide to try staining again in the future try a coat of shellac first, it's a pre-stain conditioner that helps to even out splotches. I use water based so it also raises the grain, that way when I give it a light sanding after there's no worrying about that grain raising happening when stain or a clearcoat hits it
Oh I assure you I tried a coat of shellac first, as well as about 100 other things😂 I actually found a homemade concoction through another UA-cam video worked slightly better than the shellac but either way they still just weren't it
Dude... U are UNREAL!!!! Even after watching the full video, I refuse to believe that's the same house 😂 . Keep up the great work man!
Thank you so much!😃
i'm so amazed too! like WHATT!>
I like that you kept the wood stain on the island and hood trim. Adds a bit of warmth and ties both together.
thank you so much!
I’ve watched a couple of your videos and I love how thorough you explain “everything”. You have a knack for explaining things people don’t realize they need to know. You’re really helping people. Especially those who are hiring someone else to do the job, my understanding of what is involved is so much better now. I’m now a subscriber! Thank you for your content! 🎉🎉🎉
Retired contractor here. Great job!
TIP: When marking holes for the cabinet doors and drawers hardware, create a template, then drill drill some holes in it. You may not have all the exact same size, but saves so much time taping, measuring the front.
Thank you!
Moving the kitchen was a genius idea. Much better use of space!
The white cabinets really took it up a notch! Love watching your videos.
thank you!
Amazing! Loved it, didn’t think the stained cabinets looked bad but you were on site you can see what I can’t but the white did turn out great! 👍🏼 👍🏼
Wow. Absolutely WOW. First time!?!?!? I can’t imagine what this would look like if this was your 5th or 6th kitchen build!
I don't know anything about trade or woodworking or renovation and all that stuff but i love watching your content. Subscribed and liked all of your videos that i have watched. Really looking forward to this home renovation series. Keep up the cool work
Thank you I'm glad you've enjoyed everything!
I have been binge watching your videos love, love, love ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉
👏👏👏
You continue to inspire. You absolutely killed it!
Thanks I really appreciate it!
Bro this is beautiful! I’m glad you painted the cabinets white and changed the hardwares to gold. This is stunning, keep making videos I enjoy them a lot and I’m sure the rest of your subscribers do too!!!
Excellent craftsmanship, love your videos! Before we moved into our house, the previous owners had given all the popcorn ceilings a "land lord special" with black and this dark grayish blue paint. We ended up using a lawn sprayer and soaking the ceiling in a mixture of vinegar and hot water to eat through the paint and saturate the popcorn. Let it soak for about 10 minutes and it scraped off in seconds with a drywall scraper after that. Only downside is the cleanup afterwards but tarping the floor pays off
Great call on moving the kitchen to a better location. You do incredible work. Bravo 👏🏻
Thank you!
Wow!!!!! In my opinion, the cabinets look good stained and/or white. For a first timer, congratulations on doing a phenomenal job and thank you for all the incredible information.
Just have to say this looks amazing! I also did a "down to the studs" renovation on my kitchen a couple years back having 0 experience and it can be daunting. The fact you custom made all of your cabinets is just great. I went with Ikea for my cabinets, but i do recommend the Kreg cabinet handle jig for any future drawer/doors you do. Being able to set the exact measurements and then go through all the drawers without needing to remeasure was a huge help. Awesome job looks great!
I started construction work a year ago, love the work, in renovation too. Honing my skills one project at a time. Just hope I can do that kind of beautiful and quality work one day! And I love that you're in Canada, since I know what you use will also be available for me.
absolutely fantastic job. I really loved watching this project.
This is beautiful and literally perfection! 👌
2:15 I LOVE that you're maximizing the entirety of that wall space for the kitchen and moving things around. I'm so excited!
Amazing job! Yet again, you’ve done an absolutely impeccable job
thank you thank you
Awesome piece of art Liam. You are extremely talented. Well done!
thank you so much!
Yes, it looks amazing 👌 cant wait for next master bathroom remodel 👍🙌
Stay tuned! Thanks!
You make the best videos!! I’ve said it before and again, the way you present the video is the best part. Do the work then explain it or why you did something is just the best!!! Keep up the Great Work!!! Thanks so much
Dude, you did this whole project and 17 days that’s insane! Great stuff 💪
Thank you!
So much talent. Turned out beautifully! Great job!
Thank you! Cheers!
Loved all of this…thinking kitchen renos should be added to your services soon…
Thanks so much! It’s something we may consider for the future
Looks amazing! Nice work. The white is so much nicer.
This was the bomb! I love the cabinets.
Wow, this is incredible! I can't believe you did all the cabinetry yourself! I also LOVE the white and gold. Can't wait to see more ♥️
Beautiful Design and a great job!🏆
Nice job Wolkon! Your works were superb & high standard!!
Thank you!
I spy Dash of Donnell!! Amazing job, inspired me to start a full renovation of my condo. I’ll call you if I run into problems
Amazing work! I've been struggling with my kitchen, and you gave me the confidence to just go for it. Thank you; I love it!
those cabinets look pretty sweet for first time 👍
Oh man this video came at a great time. We are in the market for a home and I found 2 that I really like and they both have a galley kitchen. This idea maybe better than knocking down a wall and just relocate the kitchen. Thank you for this video. You did an awesome job and the stain cabinets would had looked great if it turned out how you wanted them to because the original idea was beautiful. And noted on the number of canned lights.😅 Great job!
Thanks so much, good luck!
@ you’re welcome!
Amazing. Great layout change and very tasteful.
thanks I appreciate it!
Absolutely stunning renovation!!
Wolkon, I love your videos. You're inspiring me to learn some of these trades in my spare time and update my own house. You're a gift to YT.
Thank you I really appreciate that!
I might be weird but I love parquet floors 😂
I really like that you left the wood on the island and a touch on the hood..gorgeous kitchen ❤️
This is absolutely gorgeous I love your work ❤❤
thank you!!!
Dude, you knocked it out of the ball park again! Looks great!
thank you!
I think it turned out great! Love the white cabinets and the darker wood island. It was too dark before you painted it the cabinets white, so definitely a good choice to do that!
Thanks so much I agree!
Beautiful! I would consider adding an additional curtain panel to each side of your sliders to really give it a luxurious feel and make it easier to actually cover the doors when needed.
thank you that's a good suggestion!
WOW!! I've been wondering how this was going. I knew it would be great but this is just beautiful! I live in a 90 year old house. What a dream come true it would be to start over like you did here. Gorgeous work!
Thank you so much, I hope you're able to update it as some point!
I've always loved your work and craftsmanship. Renovating my entire house myself, gives me pleasure to see you perform the same work so beautifully. Sooo glad you saw the "eww" factor with the stained cabinets. But hey, until you do it, you don't know. Incredible work for 1st time, but you got skills to match!
thank you I appreciate it!
Turned out great man. You are such an inspiration!
im inspired man
I felt your pain removing the parquet flooring. I had to do the same when thing in my old house, and it was a PITA to remove. Had to borrow my neighbor's floor scrapper which made the job easier.
Brutal job, thank you!
In one of your previous videos, I asked if you could do work in BC because of the incredible services you provide as a light joke. After watching this video, you have no idea how proud of a fellow Canadian I am! We need more people like you!!!!!
Always love to watch your reno videos, gives me a lot of insight and ideas when I finally get my own home!
I really appreciate that thank you!
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!
Loving the videos man. I'm a renovator and electrician as well in the US. You do good work man keep it up. Don't skimp on the blocking next time 😂 and kregg makes a good jig for cabinet hardware. It's worth every penny to speed it up and make every piece identical.
Thanks so much!
I've never seen a false front integrated into a dishwasher like that. Awesome!
Thank you!
I enjoyed this entire video. Thank you, it looks incredible!
Mate, you did really well for a first time. Everything seems on point.
What a beautiful kitchen! I would love a kitchen like that at my Mom's house in the tropics! You are definitely an inspiration!
Absolutely beautiful, you should give yourself a big pat on the back, really enjoyed watching it come together as they say here in the UK 🇬🇧 no pain no gain. All the aches and pains are worth it in the end well done
Liked the video even before watching, good job!!
Bro you killed this! Congrats on the awesome kitchen 👍
Thank you Andrew, I’m really looking forward to seeing you Reno your new place!
I would say for help with accentuating the grain in you wood panels I would suggest trying teak oil
Really well done dude. So much work haha. I've done this myself and i know how much work a kitchen can be.
I think you did a great job and the kitchen looks fabulous!!!!!
thanks!
Very cool! I think it was the better choice to go with white instead of the stain.
Did you consider running a new vent to the roof for the sink and dishwasher? Inspectors in my areas very much do not like air admittance valves.
A kitchen to be proud of 🤌🏼
Thank you!
Beautiful, the floors are so pretty.
The next Bryan Baeumler. Top notch. I don’t normally hit the thumbs up but you need to be higher on the algorithm.
Thanks I greatly appreciate it!
I think repainting the cabinets white and leaving the island balanced it out better. My only suggestion, because the kitchen is beautiful is this. You should run a waterline over to the coffee bar. Having to refill coffee machines and the like makes it super easy. I did this for our coffee bar and its my wife favorite thing.
Thank you so much! Great suggestion, I should really do that
This is stunning I love the kitchen, great job would love this style and layout
thank you!
That’s insanely beautiful wowzer!!
thank you!!!
You did amazing! You should be so proud of this work! I wish you could come help me in Ohio! Lol epic, would love to see you branch out into kitchen renos to go along with your bathroom mastery!
THIS IS FANTASTIC!!
Thanks!
Very nice. I still think the island is to close to that door but if it works for you great work
You did a great job once again! I like it better as well with the white cabinets ( white cabinets will always be in style I think) and nice that you’ve left the brown border around the fan to repeat the color of your island. Bravo
Thank you as always Marie-Anne! White is definitely the safer option no doubt
You did an exceptional job!!!
Thanks!
I was so excited to see a new video - especially your kitchen reno instead of the usual bathroom reno. The kitchen looks amazing, but I think you are seriously going to regret not having the dishwasher next to the sink. Was there no way you could’ve put the dishwasher next to the sink in the island? I’m looking forward to seeing more renos in your new place 😊
Been living here for months now and have zero regrets in regards to the dishwasher! It hasn't been an issue at all.
Thank you!
@ Good to hear! Again, the kitchen turned out beautifully!
It's so beautiful. Great job. I feel jelous that I can't do it myself
this is amazing wish i could do this one day
Ребята привет ❤, смотрю вас из России. Вы лучшее !!!
Thanks so much!
I love your renovation videos. It inspires me to flip my own home one day. I would love to see more kitchens too!!
Thanks, its something we may do again in the future
I always look forward to your videos!!!
Also, finding out you play TTRPGs (or at least D&D) makes you even cooler! You should totally try to make a custom gaming table that can act as a nice functional dining table when you're not adventuring.
Thanks! I actually made a pretty basic one a couple of years ago but I need to make a new one
@WorkinwithWolkon Awesome! If you do make a new one, please make a video about it!
Absolutely!
You will be building high end custom homes in no time. I love your contents and would love to meet you one day.
thank you!
I'm always amazed at what you do. I know you're still learning when it comes to cabinets, but maple is incredibly difficult to stain (as you've learned). It's best to use something else, but if you want to stick with maple, instead of staining the wood, stain the polyurethane and spray it on. Much more even that way.
Thank you so much! Great tip but as you've mentioned I don't think I'll be attempting to stain maple again😂
Really enjoying this series! I wish I had a house like this, with a wood frame, to hide all those wires and pipes. I live in a conrete&brick one, and the visible gas pipes driving me nuts, because I can't change the kitchen cabinets easily, a new countertop has to be cut out for the pipes, not allowed to move the pipes...
Also I was wondering about the flooring, in Europe, we put down the floor first, to have a whole nice layer, then on top of it goes the kitchen cabinets and everything else. So if the furniture is changing, you always have a clean and finished floor. Is there a reason to build the cabinets first , and then the flooring around it?
I loove the backsplash tiles!
The stain wasn't so bad, I think you could have done a really dark brown with a warmer undertone, but the white painting also works amazing.
Thank you! For most floorings you would put the cabinets on top but this is a floating floor meaning it needs to be able to expand and contract freely. So can’t put fixed cabinets on top of it
Your videos are my favorite thing to watch. Makes me want to quit my job and learn a trade. Thanks for sharing your world of creating and building!
Serious question: what kind of pants (the gray ones) are you wearing? They look like awesome work pants!
thanks so much! I believe dickies they aren't that great tbh
Very good work, looks incredible. I liked the blochy stain but you made a good call painting them it was way to dark. Can't wait to see how the whole house turns out, I'm sure your going to make some crazy equity on this house house when you're done.
Thank you!!
That looks insane. I like the black knobs better. This remodel adds a lot of value to your house!
How does 20 or so cheap drawer handles add "a lot of value" to a house? That's like $100 dollars worth of fixtures, I can't image that has much impact at all - if any?
@ I reworded my comment to be less confusing. I could see how you directly related the last sentence to my comment about the knobs.
Thanks!
It’s just his opinion, and I happen to agree. He did a fantastic job, however, black cabinet pulls are timeless while brass are reminiscent of the 80’s/90’s spec home builds and be out of style in five years.
@@chalkoutline6504 black knobs last the test of time. Especially on white or grey cabinets. Same with black door hinges, door knobs, and light fixtures. Black water fixtures however don’t hold up and are hard to keep clean over time. Better to go chrome for anything with water.
When I'm staining woods that tend to be blotchy instead of using stain I'll add some Trans Tint dye to shellac and apply it. Because the shellac (and color) stays on the surface, it doesn't penetrate the wood unevenly, which is how blotchiness occurs. After the shellac I hit it with a polyurethane topcoat and it generally looks great.
Thanks, that's a great tip!
That is simply beautiful!
Thank you! Cheers!
I think you did an amazing job ! I love it.
Thanks so much!
Mate, this is amazing!!! I've been watching the entire series and I'm really enjoying it. Id love to do something like this in the future. Im looking forward to more videos and to seeing the house completed.
Take care and all the best.
Thank you so much! Glad you've enjoyed so far
According to the kitchen trend experts, wall ovens are out so good choice to go with the range 👍🏽
Perfect!
Everything turned out wonderful. You and Sebastian work well together. A lot of work but it all paid off in the end. Kudos to you both. I hope you both had a Merry Christmas and will also have a healthy and prosperous New Year in 2025 and beyond. All of the best to you and your families always!
thanks so much! Happy new year
@@WorkinwithWolkon Thank you, Liam.
Absolutely stunning!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
If you decide to try staining again in the future try a coat of shellac first, it's a pre-stain conditioner that helps to even out splotches. I use water based so it also raises the grain, that way when I give it a light sanding after there's no worrying about that grain raising happening when stain or a clearcoat hits it
Oh I assure you I tried a coat of shellac first, as well as about 100 other things😂 I actually found a homemade concoction through another UA-cam video worked slightly better than the shellac but either way they still just weren't it
Congrats on your new house Wolkon, you've come so far.
thanks so much!
Great job looks brilliant
Dishwasher install is awesome. Also if you do projects like this you are going to be a damn good tradesman.
thanks so much!
I'M LITERALLY ABOUT TO CRY LOL! 🤣😍 Wow, the posting of this video came at the perfect time.
Thanks!
This looks so good!