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14 more bricks and the firebox will be done! The crane is installed but being supported by a board till the mortar sets ...
09/23/2022

14 more bricks and the firebox will be done! The crane is installed but being supported by a board till the mortar sets up.

The laying of the fireplace brick has begun!
09/14/2022

The laying of the fireplace brick has begun!

This is an L-shaped kitchen...kind of unusual. The stove is on the inside corner of the L, and there are a few unconvent...
03/02/2021

This is an L-shaped kitchen...kind of unusual. The stove is on the inside corner of the L, and there are a few unconventional angles to make the transitions.

The curve of the eat-in bar is echoed in the arch above the window.

The drawer under the sink raises the bottom of that cabinet so items are more easily reached, and of course the drawer makes stuff at the very bottom easily accessible.

Note the thin pantry next to the refrigerator, making use of a limited space. There's another shallow one on the right in the first picture. We've done this in several kitchens--I think it's becoming our "thing." Cans, bottles and boxes are so much easier to identify when there's nothing in front of them.

Because these are inset cabinets, we were able to do those sometimes-pesky doors-attached-to-the-lazy-susans in the corner with no difference in appearance from the rest of the kitchen...but we can also do something similar in full access (frameless) cabinets.

06/03/2019

There are now manufacturer's discounts on painted, patina'd and rustic cabinets through August 2nd, and we'll pass the savings on to you. Order before then to save on a new kitchen!

Placing a drawer at the bottom of the sink cabinet, even if it has to be shortened because of plumbing, has several adva...
06/03/2019

Placing a drawer at the bottom of the sink cabinet, even if it has to be shortened because of plumbing, has several advantages: it means that you don't have to bend over as far to reach the contents on the raised bottom (a roll-out tray here can make that even easier); the full-extension drawer makes full use of and easy access to items in the back of the drawer; and there is still room on the backs of the doors for door-mounted sponge trays or hooks for hanging towels.

It also adds visual interest and can break up a long run of cabinets.

04/03/2019

I had a chrome basket and strainer for a kitchen sink drain and bought a brushed nickel faucet. Realizing that the chrome gets scratched after a few years anyway, I decided to lightly wire brush the chrome assembly--and, sure enough, it blended right in with the stainless steel sink and the faucet.

03/29/2019

I was looking for a jar of something in the fridge and knew it was somewhere in the back, probably on the top shelf. As I looked up through the glass shelf to try to guess what the different containers might hold, it occurred to me that if I labeled the bottoms, I'd be able to identify them from underneath. I took it one step further when I'd found what I was looking for by writing the contents, with a Sharpie, in elongated lettering on the bottom of the jar--so when I look at it from an acute angle, it's easier to read.

02/09/2019

In the latest industry study published in Remodeling magazine, the returns on a kitchen remodel in New England: 81% for a minor remodel, 59% for a mid-range major remodel and 57.9% for an upscale major remodel. So a minor remodel may help sway a bigger sale price overall if you're looking to sell, while major remodels should be done to suit yourself if you plan to stay for at least a few years--and the payback will probably be higher if you sell later, due to inflation.

In the process of submitting three kitchens to Fine Homebuilding magazine for their annual Kitchens & Baths issue. It’s ...
02/08/2019

In the process of submitting three kitchens to Fine Homebuilding magazine for their annual Kitchens & Baths issue. It’s fun recounting all the unique or special features.

See, the dishwasher doesn’t have be right next to the sink—and appliances don’t have to be stainless steel.The range sit...
10/17/2018

See, the dishwasher doesn’t have be right next to the sink—and appliances don’t have to be stainless steel.

The range sits on an angled wall, opening up what was a pretty tight kitchen. (It also looks cool!)

We just installed this boxed-in arch over a sink today--first time doing a curved "ceiling" in this area. There'll be a ...
08/09/2018

We just installed this boxed-in arch over a sink today--first time doing a curved "ceiling" in this area. There'll be a recessed LED light in the center. More photos when the kitchen is finished...

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