January 2012
26 posts
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Kitchen Renovation: Krazy for Kilims
Yesterday my dear friend Amy (abcddesigns.com) and I decided to do some trend spotting around a few New York City shops. Of course we were only able to scratch a teensy tiny part of the surface because I had rugs on my mind for the kitchen project.
I want to place a long runner in the centre of the workspace between the island and the cook top area, something with age, not too pretty or too...
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Kitchen Renovation: Island lighting and faucet
It’s soon time to install our lighting over the island. These Tom Dixon fixtures will “disappear” in the soapstone Island top when viewed from the stairs. Once you’ve reached the bottom of the stairs you’ll catch a glimpse of what’s inside………..
These fixtures have a beautiful hand hammered brass interior that will cast a warm glow over the...
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Kitchen Renovation: countertops and new directions
Where we began…..
It always gets worse before it gets better……
Where we are today……
It’s been a long journey to get to the countertop phase of our renovation but the time has come and we are thrilled to be here.
I’ve had a very clear vision of how this kitchen would look for the last couple of years. I’ve spent a lot of time here and know...
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December 2011
18 posts
November 2011
11 posts
Kitchen Renovation: The Floor
Our floor started with a dated tile that was hiding all sorts of sins beneath…… It had to come out.
In fact it had to come ALL the way out.
It turned out that underneath the seemingly fine floor there was a lot of rot and water damage. We dug down a couple of feet and took measures to resolve the water issues.
With plumbing and electrical run the space was filled with...
