Danby Marble in Weston Vermont

We are in love with Danby marble, mined just up the road from us in beautiful Danby, Vermont. This is the “Fantastico vein”, one of our favorites, and one their most affordable!

We removed the old pine counters that were built with the custom pine cabinets a few decades ago. The cabinets are painted green and still look great, but it was time to upgrade the counters to this timeless beautiful marble.

The “Terrible Mountain” Kitchen Remodel and Staircase Project – Andover, VT

This house sits on top of “Terrible Mountain”, in Andover Vermont, and on top of that, we did this project during the snowiest November and December on record! The end result however is absolutely amazing.

Part 1 – The Staircase
  • refinished wood floors
    We refinished the pine floors throughout the first floor, including moving this claw foot tub out of the master to get underneath.
  • Refinished Wide Plank Pine Floors
  • Custom staircase built and designed for this post and beam house.
    Our custom staircase…we designed it in Sketch Up and our carpenter brought it to life in beautiful form.
  • Custom staircase built and designed for this post and beam house.
  • Custom Staircase with Wrought Iron Handrails
    Douglas Fir Posts with Wrought Iron Bannisters
  • Custom staircase built and designed for this post and beam house.
  • Wood Plugs in Custom Staircase
    Hand cut wood plugs by our carpenter on site
  • Custom staircase built and designed for this post and beam house.
    Douglas fir beams, pine treads and risers, and wrought iron bannisters make a beautiful staircase!
  • perfect carpet installation and seamless transition between custom staircase and carpeted loft.
    This was a perfect carpet installation and seamless transition between the pine treads and carpeted loft.
  • perfect carpet installation and seamless transition between custom staircase and carpeted loft.
    Our carpet installer wrapped around the beam and posts so neat!
  • Custom Staircase with Wrought Iron Handrails
    They have the most amazing view out of that window…
  • Custom Staircase with Wrought Iron Handrails


Part 2: The Kitchen
  • Vermont Kitchen with Custom Plaster Island and Plaster Hood
    We designed & built this custom hood and island so Niki could have it wrapped in plaster
  • soapstone sink
    Who doesn’t love an integrated soapstone sink with soapstone counters?
  • Vermont kitchen with soapstone sink
  • Custom Plaster Hood over ledgestone backsplash and soapstone counters
  • custom plaster hood with reclaimed wood beam mantel
    you can see the antique nails in the reclaimed beams we used for the hood
  • oak inset cabinet door panel on a Bosch dishwasher
    this inset cabinet door hides the dishwasher very well
  • Oak Kitchen Island, Soapstone Sink and Counters
  • oak inset kitchen cabinets with trash pull out
    behind this oak door is the trash can
  • Vermont Kitchen with Custom Plaster Island and Plaster Hood
  • Vermont Kitchen with Custom Plaster Island and Plaster Hood
  • custom plaster hood with reclaimed wood beam mantel
    the mitered corners and angle of the plaster create a stunning result
  • ledge stone backsplash, oak shelves, and soapstone counters
  • ledge stone backsplash, oak shelves, and soapstone counters
  • ledge stone backsplash, oak shelves, and soapstone counters
    We love floating shelves
  • ledge stone backsplash, oak shelves, and soapstone counters
  • Vermont Kitchen with Custom Plaster Hood
  • ledge stone backsplash, oak shelves, and soapstone counters
    Even better are the recessed lights we put into the floating shelves
  • kitchen remodel featuring a custom wood cutlery divider
    a custom cutlery divider built into the drawer
  • two DEEP drawers with a roll top in this kitchen renovation
    two DEEP drawers with a roll top tray
  • Microwave Drawer in Oak Inset Kitchen
    This microwave is a drawer unit!
  • Vermont kitchen with soapstone sink
  • Vermont Kitchen with Custom Plaster Island and Plaster Hood

Part 3 – The Generator (another aspect of Terrible Mountain living is frequent power outages)