Comments on: Kitchen Transformation: Domestic Archeology

By: On the Cusp of a Real Breakthrough » Ow.

On the Cusp of a Real Breakthrough » Ow. — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 03:24:23 +0000

[...] Pictures of the first stages of the project are up on Kimberly’s blog. Cat: [...]

By: Isabella

Isabella — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 02:29:17 +0000

It looks absolutely hideous. (And how DID you manage to keep the cats out of the photos/out of the way?) The kitchen in your previous post didn’t even look that bad, till I actually THOUGHT about all the points you enumerated â€” not having counterspace on either side of the stove is the one that would drive (has driven) me crazy. Am loving this photodocumentary, and am jealous of your soon-to-be breakfast nook (where are you going to do laundry?)! Good luck!

By: joanna

joanna — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 16:10:05 +0000

I’m in awe of you guys. We spent yesterday at a party given by a couple who are renovating their three-story house, and i thought of you when the owner gave us a tour, showing us the unearthed “servants’ staircase” and so forth.
When you were in college, were you ever required to go out and work on houses as part of your architectural training?

By: Cowtown Pattie

Cowtown Pattie — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 02:20:42 +0000

Wow – what a project! Fun stuff watching other people work!

I should get inspired, but the heat here is stifling. All we want to do is find a nice cool spot and chill…

By: 'mouse

'mouse — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 19:43:41 +0000

Fun. I too am looking forward to hearing how you solved the design challenge.

When I did my own remodel in WA, I put a sliding glass door in on the daylight basement level. A proper headder was a non-brainer with 2.5 stories supported above. The challenge was to ensure the stuff above stayed where it was supposed to stay for the critical and nerve-wracking 5 minutes between stud removal and header installation and shimming.

I recall we sped up the process rather dramatically (while simultaneously checking and re-checking our escape paths) when there was a huge creak from the house and movement in the crappy-home-depot-wood jack-supports we’d rigged. I’m not sure I ever want another shot of adrenelin like that.

By: srp

srp — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 14:43:58 +0000

Well, you answered one question….. you did do the design. Chimney and big air conditioning ducts are hard to design around. In MS I wanted a closet enlarged in my fourth bedroom. It was a great idea but the air conditioning duct was in the way. We did get a partial walk in with shelves for games and toy storage. That bedroom was Nyssa’s playroom and my sewing room with a door to the walk in attic. Anxious to see the next step in your project.