Vote on the Latest Kitchen Clock

 Source: Houzz

 

It seemed like a great idea--a clock over the range hood.

Looking back, I should have probably gutted the kitchen and had all new cabinets made.

But no.

I kept the cabinets. And a design debacle was launched.

 

Trim went up.

 

Trim came down.

 

Corbels were added.

Cabinets were primed, in hopes that the white paint

would knock back the corbels and trim.

It didn't work.

 

Finally, a clock arrived.

 

The trim carpenters built a housing.

 

 

And another housing.

The third time was not the charm.
As everyone said, it looked as if a mantel clock had been balanced
on the corbels. 

 

 

My long-time cabinet maker was consulted. He immediately

pulled down the corbels. Much better. And made a smaller one

by hand.



 

A small piece of leftover Enkeboll trim was added to the base of the clock.

I felt such relief. The clock would be okay.





 

More trim was added.

Another corbel was made.

 

It seems to me that the Enkeboll trim (beneath the clock) is a bit lower

than the existing trim (either side of clock, above cabinets). Bandwidth agreed.

Even when the cabinets are painted, the different heights of trim will be visible,

as they are in these photos (thank you for taking them, Bandy!).

 

Will didn't like the corbels at all.

I'm inclined to agree.



 

The cabinet makers put the clock housing as close as they could to the trim.

Because it juts out, they added smaller corbels.

 

What's your vote?

Rework the trim?

Remove the corbels?

Or give up on the clock?

A Metamorphosis Monday contribution.

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