"My Spot"
Debbie is a current remodel client. In talking about her 23 year-old kitchen, she has spoken fondly of a special place that she has always called “my spot”. When the kitchen was new and her children were young this was a perfect location for this working mom to cook and help her kids with their homework at the same time Everything she needed for food preparation was handy, within easy reach With an adjacent garden window and an overhead can light, this location had a good vie
Future of Kitchen Design
For many of us, our kitchens are an integral part of a larger living area that we might define as a social gathering area. This is the kind of place that should draw in friends and family with a sense of warmth and comfort. The implication is that kitchen design needs to move out of the kitchen and into the larger space. The video CAD walkthrough is from a current project and illustrates the point well. The owners want to improve the look and function of their kitchen, but t
Kitchen Notes #1 - kitchens over 600 square feet
These areas have common design challenges: Heavy ceiling – with ceiling heights under 10’ a flat ceiling creates a heavy feeling. The larger the floor area the more the impact is felt. Whether we are aware of it consciously, the effect can be oppressive; much as though there was a large flat object hovering above us. Strong natural light gradients – natural light simply will not penetrate fully into the room interior and this creates an uncomfortable light gradient in the are
