Last touches to the kitchen

Over the last month Shelley has been decorating the kitchen. I've had a few bits to do, including adding a breakfast bar and a unique handle for the dishwasher.

Shelley found the old post office telecom seats a while ago and we've been waiting for somewhere suitable to fit them.

The design is a resin 3D printed sleeve over the original steel handle.

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Kitchen tidy

Just some quick racks to keep a few bits and pieces tidy in the kitchen.

One is to keep all bottle openers and stoppers together.

The other two are to collect the salt and pepper that always falls out the bottom of the grinders and previously messed up the kitchen surfaces and dining table.

They are all made from two off-cuts of timber. Holes cut through the top piece with a tank cutter or drill, glued and screwed together. Sanded smooth on a belt sander and finished with bees wax and polished.

Under the kitchen sink

While I had the back out of the kitchen sink cupboard, to fit a replacement dishwasher, I took the opportunity to tidy it up a bit.

I boxed in round the bin to form a more usable shelf.

It was the second time I had fitted a dishwasher in as many weeks. The first to arrive had only done one wash before going dead.

The legs of the first one were on their full extension, so with that knowledge, I added a plinth for this one to sit on. To try to avoid it acting as a sound amplifier I fitted a bit of foam matting as insulation.

This dishwasher has done several washes so hopefully its all good.